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Welcome to the Official Website for the
Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company
5 furnace room safety tips
Member Joe Birch, February 23
Down in the depths of your basement, where barely a sliver of outside light ever reaches, is the furnace room – one of the most neglected and underappreciated rooms in your house. Despite it being out of sight and out of mind most days of the year, furnace rooms house vital equipment that, should it be neglected or malfunction, can pose a serious threat to your safety.
Here are 5 safety tips to consider ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Don't forget to clear fire hydrant of snow
Member Joe Birch, January 21
We would like to take this time to remind you to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and ice. It takes five minutes to shovel out a fire hydrant and those five minutes could turn out to be livesaving if a fire breaks out in your home or a neighbor's home. Critical time is wasted when firefighters arrive on the scene of a fire and have to dig out a fire hydrant that has not been cleared of snow or ice. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Santa Visits Franklin Park - THIS SUNDAY!
Member Joe Birch, December 17
Santa will make his rounds in Franklin Park to double check his list on Sunday December 20, between 1pm and 5pm. PLEASE NOTE: For safety reasons, Santa will not be getting out of the truck this year. He is looking forward to waving to all the kids! Keep an ear out for the siren when Santa and the Firemen of Franklin Park visit your street.... (Full Story & Photos)
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3 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE
Member Joe Birch, December 12
We all learned about the different gases that can be created in our world back in middle school science class. However, it may have been a while since those lessons so we want to make sure that you have a chance to brush up on your facts about CO gas and the harm it can cause.
Carbon monoxide is odorless and invisible. Carbon monoxide is often called the “Invisible Killer.” This is because this gas ... (Full Story & Photos)
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CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK
Member Andrew Nock, September 15
Car Seat Safety The Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company will host a PA State Police car seat safety check event on Monday, September 21, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 2360 Rochester Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. Car Seat Tech’s will be on hand to check the installation and use of car seats at no charge. Please have the owner’s manual for the vehicle and the car seat instruction booklet.
To schedule ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Incidents 2019 - - 2021 |
Jan | 20 | 18 | 10 |
Feb | 38 | 16 | 14 |
Mar | 29 | 23 | |
Apr | 18 | 24 | |
May | 36 | 13 | |
Jun | 31 | 29 | |
Jul | 45 | 33 | |
Aug | 30 | 23 | |
Sep | 26 | 17 | |
Oct | 34 | 13 | |
Nov | 23 | 19 | |
Dec | 20 | 20 | |
Total | 350 | 248 | 24 |
Incidents History |
Year | Calls |
2008 | 246 |
2009 | 210 |
2010 | 259 |
2011 | 214 |
2012 | 208 |
2013 | 248 |
2014 | 259 |
2015 | 247 |
2016 | 244 |
2017 | 238 |
2018 | 244 |
2019 | 350 |
2020 | 248 |
Total | 3215 |
Five Year Average Incidents |
Years | Average Calls |
1970-1974 | 30 |
1975-1979 | 36 |
1980-1984 | 51 |
1985-1989 | 68 |
1990-1994 | 108 |
1995-1999 | 150 |
2000-2004 | 179 |
2005-2009 | 222 |
2010-2014 | 238 |
2015-2019 | 267 |
2020-2024 | 248 |
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