| Township Awards Presentation |
| Tue. Jan 3rd 2012 |
On December 27th, at the Upper Gwynedd Township Board of Commissioner's meeting, the Police and Fire Department were recognized with numerous awards. For their part in the rescue of a civilian in September, Firefighters Brandon Hertzog, Brandon Lipoff, and Jeffrey Mullaly were presented commen...
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| Welcome 2012! |
| Sun. Jan 1st 2012 |
With the new year upon us, we want to report to the community some of the activities that UGFD has completed in 2011, and let you know of some of the planned happenings for 2012.
The members of UGFD responded to over 560 Fire & EMS calls in 2011. These calls ranged from fire alarm malfunc...
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| Santa is on his way |
| Sat. Dec 17th 2011 |
Santa called the firehouse last week, and wanted to know if we could bring him around the Township. We were so thrilled that he asked the Fire Department to bring him to see all the children in the Township. He asked that we start at around 10:00AM, and help him until he's finished, what...
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| AFA with smoke in the buidling |
| Tue. Dec 13th 2011 |
With TW80 & SD18 on scene at an alarm system in the North End of the township, DC80 was advised by Montco EDS of an alarm system call on Jones Avenue. With E80 already on the road, they were redirected to the Jones Ave call. E80 AOS with nothing evident. Upon further investigat...
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| UGFD Brings Santa to the Area |
| Mon. Nov 21st 2011 |
Upper Gwynedd Twp Fire Dept. had the honor to bring Santa Claus to the area during the Annual Lansdale Mardi Gras parade. This event is held in Lansdale Borough, and is set up as the beginning of the Christmas season for the North Penn Area. ...
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| Change your Clock...Change your Battery's |
| Sun. Nov 6th 2011 |
It's the time of the year when we change our clocks for daylight savings time. It is also the time for you to change the battery's in your smoke detector's and Carbon Monoxide Detector's. These detectors should be tested monthly, and the battery's changed every 6 months.
As a remi...
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| House Fire in the Valley |
| Sun. Oct 30th 2011 |
Just before 7:00PM, units from Upper Gwynedd, North Penn, and FDMT were dispatched for reported house fire on Lower Valley Rd in the township. CH62 arrived on scene with smoke showing from the "B" side of the house. Squad 62 led off with an 1 3/4" handline. Tower 80 ...
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| Squad assist on Towamencin Rescue |
| Sat. Oct 8th 2011 |
Just after 1:15 AM, Towamencin Fire Company (Station 76), along with Squad 80 were dispatched for a reported Vehicle Rescue on Troxel Road. Squad 80 responded with 6, and was advised to establish a Landing Zone. Once the helo was on the ground, 2 members assisted with EMS care and transp...
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| Squad assist on North Wales Rescue |
| Fri. Oct 7th 2011 |
Just before 7:00AM this morning, North Penn Fire Company(Station 62) along with Squad 80 and units from FDMT were dispatched for a vehicle rescue on Walnut Street in North Wales Boro. Squad 80 assisted with cribbing and helped secure the vehicle. One patient was flown out from the scene....
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| Fire Prevention 5K a big Success |
| Sat. Oct 1st 2011 |
The below article is posted in its entirety with permission from the Author.
http://lansdale.patch.com/articles/5k-run-raises-money-for-upper-gwynedd-fire-dept
5K Run Raises Money for Upper Gwynedd Fire Dept.
About 65 runners came out for the inaugural event Saturday
A little bit of health g...
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