Rose Tree Fire Co.
1275 N. Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610.566.5891
The State Fire Commissioner has recognized Rose Tree Fire Company No. 1 as a Participating Fire Department of the Pennsylvania Fire Service Certification Program. This program was established in 1983 when a committee known as the Fire Service Certification Advisory Committee (FSCAC) was formed to explore the implementation of a voluntary certification program for firefighters. The purpose of this program is to identify and recognize emergency service personnel whose accomplishments in training and education meets or exceeds nationally recognized standards. The NFPA standards for Fire Service Professional Qualifications identify the minimum requirements for a person at a particular level of progression. A person certified to one of the Fire Service Professional levels will have demonstrated competency in the knowledge and skills required to perform at a particular level. The safety and service to the citizens and visitors of Upper Providence Township, surrounding communities and the entire Commonwealth will be enhanced by the professional competency attained through this certification process.
Decals are proudly displayed on the apparatus signifying this accomplishment.
Tonight for our weekly drill, members went to the Media Inn (which is scheduled to be demolished in a few weeks) for firefighter survival training. The topic for the night was the Ladder Bail Out.
In the event that firefighters encounter deteriorating fire conditions and need to escape an upper floor window quickly, this drill showed our members how to come out an upper floor window and onto a ground ladder head first. Members were shown different methods of coming out the window and decending the ladder safely. Members did the ladder bail out first, without SCBA. Once they were familiar with the bail out, the drill was done while members were wearing SCBA.
This method of exiting a building is a "last resort" method. Due to the hazards of coming out a window head first, a belay line (safety line) was rigged and all members were tied off in case of a fall during the excercise. In addition, since the building we were training in was an old hotel, there was no shortage of matresses to lay on the ground for additonal protection.
