On Wednesday night February 12th 55 members of EBFC were on station for our company meeting and drill night. To start the night off members gathered for dinner and some conversation and a lot of laughs. After dinner we had our monthly meeting followed by a brief refresher training on our radios used to communicate on emergency scenes.

Members were assigned truck assignments at the beginning of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday morning just before 7:45am East Brandywine Fire Company along with an ambulance from Minquas Fire Company were dispatched to the 1000blk of Creek Rd in East Brandywine for the auto accident with injuries.

Assistant 49 arrived first and reported one vehicle on it's side. Initial reports were of a subject with a hand laceration and everyone was out of the vehicle. Assistant 49 confirmed ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday February 5th the EBFC EMS division taught 16 members of Compass Point how to use an AED & perform CPR. Compass Point is an adult travel service for the differently abled. They take guided tours all over the US. EBFC had six volunteers teaching these 16 employees the basics of saving a life!!

Good Luck to Chris and your staff. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday evening East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers continued their RIT training series focusing new equipment. Prior to the new equipment being placed in service the leadership team wants to ensure that members are proficient in their operation.

Over the course of the evening attendees rotated through three stations. These stations included:

1. FAST Board review and operations
2. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday evening January 15th Applecross Country Club hosted the Company's annual Line Officer Installation Ceremony.

The Installation Ceremony is an important event in the life of our Fire Company for many reasons. The ceremony provides an opportunity to reflect on the prior years success's, recognize the operational line officers incredible commitment, and coalesce around the vision for ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday January 22nd, East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers participated in FAST Board training. Thirty-six members attended the training to learn more about the FAST board and its rescue applications.

In an effort to continually improve our service delivery particularly around life safety, the Company invested in the purchase of two fast boards and associated equipment. This system was ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday January 19th just after 6pm, East Brandywine Fire Company along with an ambulance from Minquas Fire Company were dispatched to a residence on East Fisherville Rd in East Brandywine for a reported chimney fire.

Initial reports were that the fire was contained to the fireplace but smoke was beginning to fill up the 1st floor. East Brandywine Police arrived first and reported flames and sparks ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last week East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers continued to remain very active responding to multiple calls while also participating in both formal and impromptu training.

Two of those calls included accidents on Dowlin Forge Road and the other on Dilworth Road. In both situations East Brandywine personnel treated injured patients who were sent to local hospitals and mitigated the hazardous ... (Full Story & Photos)