MONTCO 5TH FIRE DISTRICT
P.O. 1543
NORTH WALES, PA.
19454
OFFICERS:
PRES.-AL NOVACK
VP-BRYAN SELL
SEC. -JOSH GREASER
TREASURER- GEORGE MC KINNEY
CHAPLAIN: THOMAS BYRON-REV.
DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS & ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE POLICE ASSN.
NORTH PENN GOODWILL CANTEEN OF SOUDERTON
SOUDERTON COMMUNITY AMBULANCE
HARLEYSVILLE AREA EMS,INC
VOLUNTEER MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OF LANSDALE
TELFORD VOLUNTEER DIVING AND RESCUE
CENTRE SQUARE FIRE CO.
WORCESTER VOL. FIRE CO,
HARLEYSVILLE COMMUNITY FIRE CO.
TOWAMENCIN VOL. FIRE CO.
UPPER GWYNEDD VOL FIRE DEPT
NORTH PENN VOL. FIRE CO.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OF MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP
PERSEVERANCE VOL. FIRE CO, OF SOUDERTON
TELFORD VOL. FIRE CO.
HATFIELD VOL. FIRE CO. NO. 1
COLMAR VOL. FIRE CO.
FAIRMOUNT VOL. FIRE CO. OF LANSDALE
HONORARY GUEST DEPT: WISSAHICKON VOL. FIRE CO.-AMBLER, PA.*
*A shared territory 5th district good faith- non-voting-non paying dues dept in Lower Gwynedd Township which cooperates on certain issues and projects.
MEETING SCHEDULE 2008
WE MEET 4-TIMES A YEAR .--- EACH QUARTER- 3RD WEDS OF DESIGNATED MONTH
FEB. 20, 2008- WEDS-7-PM NORTH PENN VOL, FIRE CO.-NORTH WALES, PA.
MAY 14, 2008- WEDS=7PM PERSEVERANCE FIRE CO. SOUDERTON.PA.
SEPT. 18TH,2008-WEDS 7PM -NORTH PENN VOL FIRE CO.-NORTH WALES, PA.
NOV. 19,2008-WEDS-7PM-PERSEVERANCE FIRE CO,-NORTH WALES, PA.
MISSION OR PURPOSE:
CREATE COMDERARY
MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATIVE TRAINING PROJECTS
ANNUAL AGILITY AND TRAINING COMPETITION AKA: "THE WATER BATTLE"
GUEST SPEAKERS: ON NEW PRODUCTS, TRAINING, GOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATION,
SAFETY GUIDELINES, COMMUNICATION, METHODOLOGY OF FIRE SERVICE, AND LOCAL PROBLEMS.
MULTI -DEPT PURCHASE PACKAGES
ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERSONNEL
PUBLIC RELATIONS WITH MEDIA...TELLING THE VOLUNTEER STORY AND PLIGHT
FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION UTILIZING INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DEPTS ie: Centre Square Fire Expo and various open houses across district.
LIASON WITH COUNTY GOV'T , COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION, STATE GOV'T, AND STATE FIRE ASSN ON MAJOR ISSUES OR CONCERNS.
COSTS & FEES
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE AS OF 2008 -$60.00- DOLLARS PER DEPT
DINNER MEETING DONATION : $12.00 DOLLARS PER PERSON ATTENDING
HISTORY:
THE MONTCO 5TH FIRE DISTRICT WAS FOUNDED IN HATFIELD , PENNSYLVANIA IN 1963 FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED MISSIONS BUT OF IMPORTANT NOTEWORTHINESS IS THE FACT THAT WE FOUNDED WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN OVER BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY ITSELF. HARRY SELL WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY TO BE A MEMBER.
. CLASSES AND MEETINGS WERE HELD AT THE LAUDENSLAGER SCHOOL IN HATFIELD, HANSON MILLS IN HATFIELD, HUNTER SPRING CO IN HATFIELD, STIERTS BROOM FACTORY IN HATFIELD, THE FLOSDORF BUILDING IN HATFIELD, AND HATFIELD FIRE CO.
ACTIVE FOUNDING MEMBERS AND OFFICERS INCLUDED:ROY ANGENEY, FRANCIS DEVLIN,DICK WEBER, TED GAERTHE, EARL MAYERS, ELMER HAGAN , ROY RITTENHOUSE, EDWIN GLOVER,WALT GILMER, ROBERT CASSEL, PETE WICKETE,
CLAIR CLEMENS, TONY RICCARDI, HENRY SUIDA, DR. RAY ALEXANDER, BUD ASHTON, DAN TARBUTTON, CARL SUST,JAMES GARGAN, SAM KARR, PHIL BOLTZ,EARL CLEMES,ED TYSON, PAUL JONES, TONY MALVOSO, AND WALT HUTT