This weekend the members of the Manoa Fire Company were kept very busy. On Friday October 22nd the members from the Manoa Fire Company held a surprise going away party for Asst. Chief Norm Williams who is retiring this week and moving to Myrtle Beach S.C. Chief Williams was … [Read more...]

Saturday July 3rd 2004. Company 5 Company 1 Ambulance 56-7 Ambulance 56-7A and Medic 108 were dispatched to Township Line Road and Drexel Ave. at 0838hours for an auto accident reported serious. Manoa 5 arrived on location and reported a 2 vehicle accident with 2 injuries. Engine … [Read more...]

Saturday March 27 2004 Members from the Manoa Fire Company 5 the Oakmont Fire Company 1 and the Bon Air Fire Company 4 spent the day training at the Haverford Township Fire Training Grounds conducting the monthly drill. The topics that were performed were hose line advancement … [Read more...]

The officers and members of the Manoa Fire Company would like to congratulate Fire Lieutenant Andrew Coll and Elizabeth Evanitsky on their marriage. Several members from Manoa attended the wedding and all enjoyed themselves very much. Congratulations and best wishes Mr. And Mrs. … [Read more...]

Engine 5 was dispatched at 1207 hours to the 1300 block of Warren Ave. While enroute HTPD advised Manoa 7A that workers replacing the curbs on the street had struck a gas main. Engine 53 arrived on location and found a 2 high pressure gas main had been cut in half by a back hoe. … [Read more...]

It is with deepest regret that the Manoa Fire Company announces the death of long time Board of Director Owen Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a member of Manoa Fire Company for 35 years. He held the positions of President Vice President and Director in his 35 years with the Company. He … [Read more...]

The members of the Manoa Fire Company held the annual Fire Prevention Open House at the firehouse. This year was another success thanks to all members involved. Special thanks go out to the fire prevention committee members Beth TreDenick and Captain Tom Foran. … [Read more...]

The members of the Manoa Fire Company practiced on their different vehicle rescue skills for the weekly Monday night drill. Tonights drill the members used tools off of Res5cue that are not used on a daily basis. The crew worked on the vehicle using the several different tools … [Read more...]

Today the Shellhamer Emergency Equipment brought the new Res1cue from the City of Camden New Jersey for the Members of the Manoa Fire Company to look at for ideas for the new Rescue 5. Members of several different department from around the area came by and checked out the new … [Read more...]

The Manoa Fire Company is proud to introduce Assistant Chief Norman P. Williams to our readers. Norm joined the department in May 1961. He rose through the ranks from Assistant Engineer Engineer Captain and Assistant Chief the rank he has held since 1996. Norm is also involved in … [Read more...]

Engine 4 Rescue 4 Engine 5 and Tower Ladder 2 were dispatched at 1344hours to the 1200 block of Steel Road for an oven fire. Engine 53 was returning from drill and arrived on location and reported the fire was out with a smoke condition on the first floor. Command held the … [Read more...]

During the past 2 weeks 8 members of the Manoa Fire Company spent 24 hours in the Haz-Mat operations class with the Bucks County Community College held at the Manoa Fire Company. Today was the final day of the class and was the practical operations part of the class which members … [Read more...]

This evening embers of the Manoa Fire Company attended a drill to review Vehicle Rescue training. The drill went over several different topics using the rescue tools on Engine51. Members worked together to remove all 4 doors windshield removal and roof removal. This drill also … [Read more...]

The members of the Manoa Fire Company 5 were joined by members from the Oakmont Fire Company 1 the Llanerch Fire Company 2 and the Bon Air Fire Company 4 for the monthly training session. This months drill was conducted at the Haverford Township Fire Training Grounds. The members … [Read more...]

At 1752hours Engine 5 was dispatched to the rear of the Manoa Shopping Center 1300 block of West Chester Pike for a dumpster fire. Manoa 7A arrived and reported a large trash compactor with heavy smoke showing. Engine 51 was ordered to pull an 1 water line and Engine 53 was … [Read more...]