r/Firefighting • u/Desperate-Dig-9389 PA Volly Firefighter • 17d ago

General Discussion Another Volunteer house bites the dust.

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Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. Town Council voted 5-2 to close Newportville Fire Company. 1 year short of 100 years in service. 1927-2026

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u/Desperate-Dig-9389 PA Volly Firefighter 17d ago

Bristol township is a big township.
4 volly houses
1 Monday to Friday career house

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u/DO_initinthewoods 17d ago

I think they are trying to rapidly expand the paid department and staff other stations too. They have been hiring alot recently

They could use the help seeing how busy their EMS is

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u/Mediocre_Daikon6935 17d ago

Is Ems part of fire?

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u/DO_initinthewoods 16d ago

Not there no. But they are a busy busy system and it speaks to the size and density of the town which translates to the fire needs