Tag: Lawrence Township Fire Department
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Driver injured when car crashes into side of building on Route 206 in Lawrence Township
A 72-year-old Bucks County, Pa., man was rushed to the hospital after his 2018 Mazda sedan crashed into the north side of a building in the 2600 block of Lawrence Road/Route 206 Dec. 28, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The crash dislodged an outdoor staircase leading to apartments on the second floor of…
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Lawrence Township combines paid, volunteer firefighters into one department
An ordinance that would create the Lawrence Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Division has been introduced by the Lawrence Township Council. The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s Aug. 17 meeting, would bring together career and volunteer firefighters into what is known as a combination fire department. The result would be the Lawrence…
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Lawrence Township fire study recommendations include recruitment, youth academy efforts
Creating a combination volunteer/career fire department with a full-time career chief in place of the three volunteer fire companies, each with its own fire chief. Setting up a formal volunteer recruitment program and coming up with measures to encourage the volunteer firefighters to stay involved. Establishing a one-week-long youth fire academy – similar to youth…
