At 15:26 the department was dispatched to the PA Turnpike mile post 294.0 westbound for a vehicle fire. Chief 69 went on location reporting a fully involved vehicle and all units utilize the shoulder of the road for response. Engine 69-5 went en route with 4 followed by Engine 69-1 with 3. While enroot engine 69-5 was advised to deploy a front bumper line for extinguishment. Engine 69-1 arrived and ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 16:56 the department was dispatched to assist station 48 on a fully involved tractor trailer. Engine 69-5 went in route with 5. While en route the crew was advised to supply Engine 48-1. Upon arrival the crew assisted with fire suppression and supplied Engine 48-1 with water. The fire was put under control at 17:11. Engine 69-5 cleared at 18:06. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 21:52 the department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Valley Rd by Sheds Unlimited. Chief 69 went on location with a working vehicle fire. Engine 69-5 went en route with 4 personnel and was advised to deploy a front bumper line for suppression. Engine 69-1 responded with 5 personnel and was advised to have manpower assist Engine 69-5 and deploy their light tower. Squad 69 went on scene and shut ... (Full Story & Photos)

For training this week, the TVFD volunteers went to a local business and utilized a large pond on the property to do water supply training. Engine 69-1 utilized an inlet on the rear of the truck to draft water, and supply Engine 69-5 & Ladder 69. Crews practiced using the floating dock strainer, a barrel strainer, pulling hand lines, and using master streams. ... (Full Story & Photos)

During this year's Elverson Day celebration TVFD members could be seen in many ways, between giving apparatus tours, handing out fire safety items including carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors, selling fundraiser tickets, safety patrols, helping at our photo prop, or helping kids spray the fire hose at our fire prevention prop house to knock down the flames. Once dusk hit, members switched ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0823 hrs, TVFD was dispatched on the first alarm assignment to assist 33 (Honey Brook) on a barn fire. Deputy 33 arrived on the scene to find one large barn fully involved with exposures. Engine 69-5 arrived and supplied Engine 33-1, Ladder 69 arrived shortly after and was granted permission from a neighbor to access the fire via their yard to a pasture. Engine 69-1 established a fill site for ... (Full Story & Photos)

This evening, Engine 69-5 assisted Lancaster 34 (Churchtown) with a water supply drill. Multiple mutual aide companies shuttled water from a pond nearby and dumped into a porta tank where Engine 34-1 was drafting.... (Full Story & Photos)

5 TVFD members completed a Mobile Water Supply course at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center today. The TVFD members spent 2 nights in classroom instruction and the 2 days of the weekend outside working on different water supply scenarios using tanker shuttles and portable ponds with multiple other Companies from Chester County.

Below is the description of the class:
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