QFC is taking our BBQ show on the Road!  On Saturday, May 18th, QFC BBQ will be set-up in the middle level Wal-Mart Plaza cooking Chicken, Ribs and Wings on the big grill.  The menu options are:

Chicken/Rib Combo-Quarter chicken, 4 Ribs, 2 sides, drink-$13

Chicken BBQ-Quarter Chicken, 2 sides, drink-$8

Chargrilled Wings-Wings, side of Blue Cheese, drink-$8

Cheeseburger platter-Burger, 2 Sides, drink-$8

Limited delivery is available and our volunteers will be serving from 11AM til we sellout!!  Dinner..lunch? Call us at 908-735-5220 to pre-order.

QFC was a busy day with numerous calls for service and a lot of activity around the fire station.  A daytime duty crew assembled in the early morning and started to work on the in-house painting project until Engine 91 responded on Box 41-02 (Union Fire Company) to assist on a car fire after a crash.  Engine 91 with 6 men operated for about 30 minutes.

Later in the day, QFC answered two more calls for service, a residential fire alarm on Spring Hill Road and a duck rescue at the Wal-Mart Plaza.  Rescue 91 removed 7 ducklings safely from the storm drain.  This has become an annual tradition as our crews have done this at five times.

The Franklin Township Fire District No. 1 is seeking candidates for the part-time position of Firehouse Caretaker. Interested parties should forward their resumes to District Administrator Bill Crampton at the station or by email at wcrampton@quakertownfire.com  The job description is attached.

On Monday, April 15th and 22nd, Quakertown Firefighters worked on running lines, search techniques and ventilation at the township-owned houses on Sidney Road.  The houses were filled with smoke and on the 22nd, QFC was joined by the Clinton Fire Department.  Having three vacant houses to train in is a very unique experience and QFC thanks the Twp of Franklin for the opportunity.

Shortly after 09:30, QFC Division of EMS units and HMC Paramedics were dispatched to a farm on Quakertown Road in Franklin Twp for a person fallen from a roof.  Ambulances 91-51 and 91-52 as well as Squad 91 with 10 volunteers were enroute immediately with in-house crews and found the victim unresponsive and covered with debris.   A medical helicopter was summoned and Engine 91 responded as well to land the helicopter. 

Despite the efforts of all those onscene, the victim, Skip Wene, passed away from his injuries and was well-known to all involved.  Skip was a long-time Franklin Twp Department of Public Works employee retiring at the end of 2009.  He was also a dedicated volunteer of QVEMS and was a driver for QFC in the early and mid 2000s during daytime hours.  QFC's sends its thoughts and prayers to all those affected by Skip's passing.

Today at 1:05 pm, Quakertown Fire Company ambulance was dispatched to a serious medical emergency in Franklin Twp. The ambulance responded with 3 volunteer EMTs immediately and while heading out of the station, Quakertown Fire Company was ...dispatched for a 2nd call for a car into a tree and on fire with a patient that was entrapped on Sidney Road. Our second ambulance and Squad 91 responded in 2 minutes with 7 personnel to the accident. Prior to our arrival, 2 bystanders pulled the patient from the burning car to the roadway. Engine 91 and Tender 91-2 also responded with 7 more volunteers to supply water and additional support for patient care and traffic safety. The patient from the accident was transported to a trauma center by ground due to the weather grounding all helicopters. Great teamwork between passer-bys and first-responders resulted in a positive outcome today.

The Quakertown Fire Company will be hosting its 4th Annual Easter Flower sale on Easter Weekend, March 29th-30th. The hours for the sale will be Good Friday 9AM-5PM and Saturday 9AM-5PM.

The Soups this year are Corn Chowder with Shrimp, Broccoli and Cheese and Cream of Potato.  Soup is $ 5, includes bread and can be delivered if local.  The sale benefits the EMS Division and the QFC Junior Members

For information or to pre-order your soup, call QFC at 908-735-5220.
 

Here are some photos taken from our 35th Anniversary in 1986.  Enjoy

Friday started with some Daytime Engine Company Training led by FF/EMT Mike Guzy.  The basics of the Engine were reviewed including our nozzles, hose selection and scenarios.

The snow finally picked up around 7 pm which was followed by the transmission of Box 42-02 (Bloomsbury Hose-First Due) for the house fire on Jugtown Mountain off Rt 173.  Tender 91-1 was added to the Box as part of the West County Water Tender Task Force and shuttled 9000 gallons of water.  Rescue 91 was special called after the 2nd-alarm and responded with 5 volunteers.  The Rescue crew worked on fire supression and overhaul for about 3 hours.  All units were back in service by 0130 on Saturday morning.

On March 2nd, the Quakertown Fire Company will be holding its first Chicken/Pork BBQ of the year. The menu choices are the quarter chicken which comes with our Famous baked beans, salt potatoes and a drink and the pulled pork sandwich with the same sides and drink. Both choices are $8. Two types of soup, Italian Wedding and Corn and Crab will be sold for $5 with a roll. The BBQ opens at 11AM and will stay open until we sell out!
 
The BBQ will be drive-thru so you will not even have to get out of your car to get great food. Delivery will also be offered if you live in our fire district. Those wishing to pre-order should call the fire station at 908-735-5220. The Quakertown Fire Company provides Fire, Rescue and Medical services to central Hunterdon County including the townships of Alexandria, Franklin and Union. The QFC station is located at 67 Quakertown Road in Pittstown

QFC Firefighters responded on two more fires in the last four days.  On Friday morning around 10:30, Engine 91 was requested to respond to a barn fire on Van Syckeles Road in Union Twp.  The in-house crew was enroute immedately with 5 volunteers and arrived to assume a water supply role at the Water Tender dumpsite.  Crews worked for several hours dousing 60-70 large hay rolls.  Engine 91 was back in quarters by 16:00.

On Monday at 12:17, Rescue 91 was dispatched as the Rapid Intervention Team to a house fire on Rt 31 in East Amwell Twp.  Rescue 91 responded with 4 volunteers and Tender 91-2 was added about 30 mins when the South County Water Tender Taskforce was dispatched.  All crews returned to quarters by 16:15 hours.

Around 4pm, QFC units were dispatched to Allens Corner Road and Croton Road for a motor vehicle accident with multiple injuries.  Chief 91 (Vallat) arrived and confirmed 4 patients and the need for 3 ambulances with possible entrapment.  Since QFC only has 2 ambulances, one was requested from Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad (which was covered by Lambertville-New Hope due to FRFARS banquet).

QFC Ambulances 91-51 and 91-52, Rescue 91 (FF/EMT Homulak)  and Squad 91 (Lt Roll) all responded and treated the injuried, stablized the cars, and controlled hazards.  Units were back in quarters by 17:30

Quakertown Fire Company accepted a grant for $32,195 from Fireman's Fund during a ceremony on Thursday evening.  Representative at the ceremony included the Mayor and Twp Committee of Franklin Twp, staff for State Senator Doherty, Firemans Fund and ProAccess employees as well of members of QFC and their families.

Equipment purchased with the grant including portable pumps, a gear dryer, extrication equipment, hose, chainsaw as well as much more.  After the ceremony, the Franklin Twp Committee passed 2 resolutions in honor of Firemans Fund as well as Jim and Lori Young. 

During the Franklin Twp Committee on Thursday night, two Resolutions were passed honoring QFC and Past Chief Charles Patkochis.  The first resolution recognized QFC for their efforts in 2012 and the unprecedented responsed to Superstorm Sandy.  The second resolution honored Past Chief Patkochis for his years of service to QFC and the Twp of Franklin.  Thanks to the Twp Committee for their recognition of our efforts!

Quakertown Firefighters responded to two fire in 21 hours while temperatures where in the low teens.  Here is a summary of both fires:

Around 5AM on Tuesday, Rescue 91 was special-called to a 3-alarm fire in the City of Lambertville where a row of townhouses was burning.  Five volunteers acting as a Rapid Intervention Team responded and operated for around an hour before being released.

At 02:24 on Wednesday morning, Box 41-02 (Frenchtown coverage area in Alexandria Twp) was dispatched for the reported building fire on Rt 513. Units on the intial dispatch were from Frenchtown, Kingwood, Quakertown, Milford, Raritan Twp, Erwinna (PA) and Ottsville (PA). Rescue 91 (QFC) responded with 5 volunteers and arrived as the 1st due Special Service with 40 x 60 livestock barn well off. The Rescue crew stretched a 2nd line off Engine 11-1 (Frenchtown) and started fire suppression. The 2nd alarm was struck bringing Tenders 91-1 and Tender 91-2 as well as Engine 91 with 6 more volunteers. QFC crews worked in water supply, fire suppression, and incident management with the other fire companies however the barn was a total loss with a large loss of animals. During this time, QFC volunteers staffed a 5th vehicle (Squad 91) to respond to 2 additional calls at Hunterdon Development Center with our cover company Engine 45-1 (Clinton). All units were available by 05:45. Thanks to Clinton Fire and Lebanon Fire for providing a station cover for us.