Independence Day was spent with the friends, family and neighbors of Oakmont Fire Company atGrasslynParkwhere the firefighters held our annual celebration. Trucks from the company took part in multiple parades culminating in a fun filled afternoon of games, food and music. A special addition to this year’s competitions was the bicycle decorating contest sponsored by John Newman of the neighborhood’s Havertown Bike Shop at the intersection Darby and Benedict. Winners were awarded gift cards ranging from $10.00-$75.oo. The days winners are as follows:

Bike Decorating

1^st) Owen Shehee        2^nd) Avery Stewart      3^rd) Nicky Campsin     4^th) Ellie Chester

Under Age 2 50 Yard Dash

1^st)  Chase Olints                     2^nd) Alex Duffy                       3^rd) Zoe Ventura

3-4 Year Old 50 Yard Dash Heat 1

1^st) Liam Reynolds                  2^nd) Rojan Milligan                  3^rd) Carly Olints

3-4 Year Old 50 Yard Dash Heat 2

1^ST) Allison Wintz                   2^nd) Rojan Milligan                  3^rd) Carly Olints

5 and 6 Year Old 50 Year Old Dash

1^st) Will Hasbrouck                 2^nd) Mary Kate Millison          3^rd) Wyatt Delevan

7 and 8 Year Old 50 Yard Dash

1^st) Jessica Ayers                     2^nd) James Deyman                 3^rd) Owen Horn

9 and 10 Year Old 50 Yard Dash

1^st) Olivia Hasbrouck              2^nd) Zach Jagodzinski              3^rd) Ella Horn

11 and 12 Year Old 100 Yard Dash

1^st) Chris Campetti                  2^nd) Andrew Moore                 3^rd) Paul Denman

13 and 14 Year Old 100 Yard Dash

1^st) Jake Doss              2^nd) Martin Doyle                    3^rd) Jack Denman

Adult 100 Yard Dash

1^st) Brad Barron                      2^nd) Brian Chester                   3^rd) Lou Ventura

5 and 6 Year Old 50 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Mary Kate Millison                       2^nd) Holly Fuscaro                   3^rd) Will Hasbrouck

7 and 8 Year old 50 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Owen Horn                       2^nd) Joe Millison                      3^rd) Erin Coyle

9 and 10 year old 50 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Gabrielle Mancuso            2^nd) Ellen Horn                        3^rd) Olivia Hasbrouck

11 and 12 Year old 100 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Paul Denman                     2^nd) Jenna Cirillo                     3^rd) Andrew Moore

13 and 14 Year old 100 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Martin Doyle                     2^nd) Jack Denman                    3^rd) Ben Katze

Adult 100 Yard Sack Race

1^st) Lou Ventura                      2^nd) Mike Cleaver        3^rd) Andy Horn

5 and 6 Year Old 3 Legged 50 Yard Dash

1^st) Holly Fuscaro/Matt Bedrosian

2^nd) Brian Horn/JakeChester

3^rd) Mary Kate Millison/Sean Hanson

7 and 8 Year Old 3 Legged 50 Yard Dash

1^st) Caitlin Coyle/Erin Coyle

2^nd)Gianna Muscatello/Gabriella Muscatello

3^rd) Marie O’Brien/Taylor O’Brien

9 and 10 Year Old 3 Legged 50 Yard Dash

1^st) Anthony Lawson/ Jordan Penot

2^nd) Emma Lenekeek/ Christian Lenekeek

3^rd) Mia Moore/ Tiernagh Moore

11 and 12 Year Old 3 Legged 100 Yard Dash

1^st) Andrew Moore/ Chris Campetti

2^nd) Nicky Campsin/ Laurie Hurwitz

3^rd) Gabrielle Muscaro/ Jenna Cirillo

Adult 3 Legged 100 Yard Dash

1^st) Jen Spaventa/ Matt Disanto

2^nd) Dave O’Brien/ Dominic O’Brien

3^rd) Lou Venturo/ Kate Venturo

7 and 8 Wheelbarrow

1^st) Ben Katze/ Olivia Hasbrouck ( 5^th consecutive year in a row)

2^nd) Abby Tascone/ Annale Ayers

3^rd) Christian Lenekeek/ Elise Lenekeek

3^rd) Zach Jagodzinski/Paris Swaine

9 and 10 Wheelbarrow

1^st) Maire O’Brien/ Taylor O’Brien

2^nd) Matt Clark/ Jordan Penot

3^rd) Mary Kate Millison/ Joseph Millison

11 and 12 Wheelbarrow

1^st) Andrew Moore/ Chris Campetti

2^nd) Ella Horn/ Owen Horn

3^rd) Gabrielle Muscaro/ Jenna Cirillo

Adult Wheelbarrow

1^st) Brian Chester/ April Chester

2^nd) Dave O’Brien/ Dominic O’Brien

3^rd) Pat Sheehee/ Andy Moore

We thank you all for your participation, and look forward to seeing you all next year.

The members of the Oakmont Fire Company regretfully announce the passing of past Chief Raymond Keller Jr. Funeral arrangements will follow.

This week, Merion Country Club will be hosting the PGA’s finest golfers as world class talent competes on one of the U.S.’s most tradition rich golf courses. As thousands of golf fans descend upon Haverford Township, extra covered will be needed from the Police, Fire and EMS staff. Oakmont Fire Company will have the distinct honor of serving at the open and will be sending several fully staffed trucks to cover seven, sixteen hour days. The crews will man multiple posts on and off the course and a Joint Command Center has been constructed to facilitate extra communication between emergency services on site. This will not however take the company out of service as Oakmont will still be providing fire protection and rescue services as normal.

Shortly after  20:00hrs on Friday May 17^th, the company was dispatched to a dwelling fire on the 700 block of Miller St. in Radnor Township for a RIT assignment (Rapid Intervention Team). It is the job of the RIT to deploy should a firefighter become lost or trapped. Thankfully, Oakmont’s crew left having not been used as such.

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http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9106884

or:

http://www.brynmawrfirecompany.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=31

At 14:47 hours on Thursday, May 2nd Oakmont Fire Company was on Dayton Road for the C.O. Alarm. 38-9 (McGoldrick) checked the residence with the meters and found 0 readings on the meter. As 38-1 arrived on location Fire Board called 38-9 advising him of a second call in the local on Haverford Road in the area of Ardmore for the trolley fire. Ladder 38 was on the way to the C.O. call and checked the P&W line from Haverford & Wynnewood towards Ardmore Ave. Engine-38 checked the P&W line from County Line Road down to College, when the engine passed over College Ave smoke was visible. Engine 38 asked for the traffic to be stopped on Haverford Road. Ladder 38 & 38-9 arrived on location as a hand line was stretched towards the trolley. 38-12 (T. Straub) informed 38-9 that there was an active fire on the trolley, in the area of the breaks. Two dry powder extinguishers were used to extinguish the fire as the trolley was still energized and the fire was spreading to the brush. The passengers were escorted to Ardmore Avenue Station by the operators of the trolleys and the Haverford Police. Traffic along Haverford Rd. was eventually restored as the company went available.

On Monday April 15th, members from Oakmont Fire Company made a special trip out of station. Part of the crew travelled to Goshen Fire Company in Chester County to practice door breaching techniques on the “prop” door. The extra repetitions provided by the specialized door (which can be reset rather then replaced after every use) made for efficient and effective training. Special thanks to the crew and company at Chester County Station 54 for the opportunity to come in and work with them.

On March 10th, while operating on Township Line at the scene of an accident, Comapany 56 (Manoa) received a second dispatch at 13:24 hours for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment at the intersection of Dill Rd. and N. Drexel Ave. 56-9A (Assistant Chief Kelly) requested a second due dispatch be added to supplement man power adding Rescue and Squad 38(Oakmont) to the assignment at 13:28 hours. Company 56 made quick work of a single door pop to assist EMS crews in extricating the patient who had struck a telephone pole. EMS transported the patient to a nearby hospital. All units cleared at 13:34 hours and normal traffic flow was resumed.

At 11:30 on March 3rd Company 38 (Oakmont) was dispatched along with Company 35 (Brookline) to the 100 block of Haverford Ave. for smoke reportedly in the basement. Engine 38 arrived to report a single family dwelling with smoke showing from the basement. Crews went to work locating the fire which was contained to the heater and surrounding basement area. 38-9 (Chief McGoldrick) placed the incident under control releasing Company 35, while Company 38 stayed on scene for ventilation and clean up. No one was injured and the company went available at 12:27.