The Boeing Firefighters T-Shirts are in. Colors available are Blue and Black. Sizes are Large through 2XL and they cost $12 each . Please contact any Boeing Firefighter to grab a shirt or call the firehouse at 610-591-3047.

I-17 would like to congratulate Capt. Shawn Murphy (B Platoon)and Wife Kerri on the birth of their daughter Riley Raye Murphy. Parents and baby are doing well. Congrats again Capt.

The boys from the B platoon conducted some vehicle rescue training on our old utility truck 79-8. Crews utilized our hydraulic, electric and hand tools. Crews honed there skills and had some fun in the process! The crew also discovered a pretty good light ballast fire while on tour @ 6-03 building. Nice job!

Today ARFF 79-2 ventured down 291 to Eddystone boro for there EMS open house. All enjoyed the big green machine!

"A" platoons continued with its Safety and Survival week drills, today focusing on SCBA and Hose. The crew ventured to our drill grounds once again for some reduced-low profile maneuvers with the SCBA. The crew worked there way through a very narrow obstacle and practiced various techniques. Later on the crew reviewed Emergency Action Procedures pertaining to SCBA. After lunch the "A" team geared up with blind fold and practiced the critical life safety skill of following the hose line out of a building. Crews took the "long lug home"

To mark the beginning of Safety and Survival week, the "A" platoon conducted some on topic training. The crew reviewed our Department policies and procedures on, seat belt use, backing of apparatus, health and welfare, and also highway-roadway safety. The crew ventured to our drill grounds for some "Hands On" Firefighter Survival drills. The drills conducted started with ladder bale outs, then moved on to air-pak harness conversions and finishing up with bale outs via rope slide-body repel. Later in the week the "A" team will continue on with more safety and survival drills, stay tuned!

ARFF 79-2 made the short trip down 291 today to participate in Tinicum Twps. first annual EMS day open house. ARFF 79-2 was on static display for the crowd. Young and old alike enjoyed this state of the art piece of firefighting gear. I-17 is proud to support our mutual aid companies in any way possible. Thank you, Tinicum Twp. for the invite. A good time was had by all!!

Yesterday afternoon our “B” platoon received a call to assist the public with a swarm of bees that had made a home on an automobile in lot #12. The crew arrived to find a swarm of hundreds attached and around the vehicles passenger side mirror. The crew, with the help of the animal control man, used a handline to cokes the bees away. Today the “A” platoon received the same call for assistance. The crew arrived to find 8 to 10 die hard bees on the same car and in the same spot. The crew first attempted multiple co2 ext. witch culled the bees numbers down to 4 or 5. Then a handline was used with limited success. A short while later the animal control man arrived and manually removed the last few die hard bees.

Today the Boeing air show took on new meaning with the arrival of the Thunder Chickens VMM 263. Two V-22 Osprey from the fabled Marine Corps Squadron VMM 263 The Thunder Chickens. The Thunder Chickens are newly returned from Iraq. They where the first V-22 Squadron to go to Iraq and see combat. Our Marines and there Osprey did us all proud! I-17 members stood by and also covered our old war horse the CH-47. Its was quite a treat. "SEMPER FI" VMM 263 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMM-263

On Tue. and Wed. I-17 members participated in a hands on demo sponsored by ESI. Pat Grubb came down with his trailer of Holmatro rescue tools and the crews quickly turned too. Two old security vehicles proved no match for us. Chief Montana is looking to upgrade our rescue tool inventory and this demo was step one toward that goal. Crews braved extreme heat on Tue. and a grueling flight schedule on Wed. to complete the training. Thank you to Pat Grubb and ESI. for the opportunity. and of course thanks to our Chief for taking the first step!! http://www.esiequipment.com/

The Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association regrets to announce the passing of Chief Cris Hansen on June 5th, 2008. Viewing will be held at the Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, 727 Harvard Ave, Swarthmore, Pa. from 14:00 to 20:00 on Friday, June 13th . Another brief viewing will be held from 08:00 to 09:00 on Saturday, June 14th . Funeral services will follow at 9, with the funeral service immediately following. Arrangements are being made to accommodate all companies wishing to send personnel and apparatus to the St. Peter The officer and members of the Boeing Firefighters IAFF I-17 would like to send our condolences to the family of Chief Hansen and his extended family at the Swarthmore Fire Company.

The "Boeing air show" never disappoints! Today the "A" platoon got a chance to stand-by for two Army National Guard aircraft, One CH-47D and one AH-64A(Chinook + Apache). The two aircraft are stopping by for a rest and some fuel before heading to Citizens Bank Park for a fly-by of the Fightin Phillies game. Today is "Boeing day" and many employee are in attendance this afternoon. I-17 members are proud to serve these two fine Boeing products!

TAC 79- 1999 Ford F-550 Tactical Response Unit Four wheel drive -- -- 1 PW ext Twin Agent Unit -- -- 1 Halon ext 100 Gallons, Foam and Water Mix -- -- 1 ABC ext 500lbs Purple K Agent -- -- 2 Co2 exts Roof Turret (Both Agents) -- -- 1 5gal water jug 100FT Reel (Both Agents) -- -- Rescue kit Hydraulic Combi Tool and Ram -- -- Foam pale Little Giant ladder -- -- Hand tools “First in” EMS bag -- -- Oil dry Wood Cribbing -- -- Spill pads Rope Work in progress...stay tuned.

TAC 79- 2001 Ford F-550 Tactical Response Unit Twin Agent Unit 100 Gallons, Foam and Water Mix 500lbs Purple K Agent Roof Turret (Both Agents) 100FT Reel (Both Agents) Hydraulic Combi tool and ram Ford F-550 Diesel Engine Four Wheel Drive Little Giant ladder 1 PW ext. 1 Halon ext. 1 ABC ext. 1 Co2 ext. Medical bag Oil Dry Spill Pads Hand Tools Rescue kit Misc. Equipment Work in progress...stay tuned.

Friday started off with crews learning that 79-8A was deadlined. A crew headed to Auto Maintenance to retrieve the rest of FD belongings from it. As the rain continued into lunch, the Chief said where is TAC 79. Just as he said that, a call from the visitor's center came into the station. Tac 79 is here. TAC 79 is a twin agent rapid response vehicle designed to enter areas where the larger ARFF vehicles can't. Chief 79-9 made arrangements for it to come here from Long Beach, California after they received their new one. B Platoon patiently waited as it was unloaded from the tractor-trailer. Crews backed it into the station and began to wash off the 2700 and some odd miles of road dirt. After three washes, the crew started to check things out. The brothers began by removing the old markings from it and then took on the task to compound and wax the entire vehicle. B Platoon also started a list of items to be repaired or replaced before the unit goes in service. More updates will be available shortly, Stay tuned!