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Join us this October for the family-friendly Monster Dash 5K at The Bates Motel in Delaware County, Edgmont, PA! This multi-surface cross-country course rolls through the beautiful Arasapha Farms and The Bates Motel Hayride. Come dressed in your Halloween Costume ... (Full Story & Photos)

Former Chief Joseph Montgomery, Jr was remembered this past Thursday on what would have been his 56th birthday, in a highway renaming ceremony. A portion of Rt 352, ironically situated close to his childhood home, will now be known as the "Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway". We were extremely proud to be a part of this ceremony along with members of several other emergency service organizations.... (Full Story & Photos)

Chief Joe Montgomery served the Edgmont community as a volunteer at our company for most of his life. He served with pride, compassion, and a love for his neighbor. Sadly, he passed away unexpectedly in September of 2023.
On Thursday, September 25th we will be honoring our past chief by renaming a portion of Rt. 352 in his name. Community members are welcome to join us for the ceremony at the corner ... (Full Story & Photos)

Edgmont Township Fire Company is sad to announce the death of Past Chief Joseph Montgomery.
Joe joined the fire company at the age of 16. He played a vital role in the development of the fire company, holding a variety of positions over the years. He will be remembered most for his 21 years as Fire Chief.
Joe's service and dedication to the community was felt far and wide. Not only was he a life ... (Full Story & Photos)

I recently read an article titled “Volunteer firefighters are getting older. It could be life or death”. The article is regarding the age of volunteer firefighters. It’s scary to see that this is not just a local issue, but nationwide. See the link below to read this article.
In our fire company, we currently have a couple 70+ members, several in their mid to late 60s, multiple 50+, and then what ... (Full Story)

CANDLES
The final part in our series of Top 5 Fire Causes is Candles. Candles are the fifth leading cause of home fires.
From 2015-2019 U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 7,400 home structure fires that were started by candles per year. These fires caused an annual average of 90 deaths, 670 injuries and $291 million in direct property damage.

Candle fire facts
During the five-year period ... (Full Story & Photos)

SMOKING
Other than the fact that smoking is bad for your health, smoking materials, including cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, started an estimated 16,500 home structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments in 2016. These fires caused 660 deaths, 1,060 injuries and $372 million in direct property damage. Smoking materials caused 5% of reported home fires, 23% of home fire deaths, 10% of home fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

ELECTRICAL
Electricity helps make our lives easier but there are times when we can take its power and its potential for fire-related hazards for granted.
NFPA actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, an annual campaign in May sponsored by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), which works to raise awareness of potential home electrical hazards, the importance of electrical ... (Full Story & Photos)