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WISSAHICKON FIRE COMPANY- Traffic 7 is a 2008 Ford F350 equipped as follows:

WISSAHICKON FIRE COMPANY- Traffic 7-1 is a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped as follows:

WILLOW GROVE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 10
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NORRISTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT - Traffic 27 is a 1997 Ford E-350 equipped with an 800 MHz mobile radio, generator with light, first aid kit, helmets, and vests. It also carries traffic control devices such as flashlights, cones, barricades, traffic signs (Road Closed, Left Only, Right Only), flares & E-Flares, caution tape.

HISTORY: The Norristown Fire Police Unit was formed in 1922 and reorganized in 1942. They held their meetings in the City Hall Room of the Spanish War Veterans Building. On Thanksgiving Day, 1943, they "Housed" their first Fire Police Car at the Norristown Hose Fire Company. Besides the car, the equipment consisted of 1000 feet of rope, picks, shovels, crow bars, jacks, a first aid kit, lights, lanterns, blankets, a tarpaulin and other articles which might be needed by the unit at the scene of a blaze. At that time the Fire Police Unit consisted five men from each of the five Fire Companies in Norristown. It served at virtually all fires, roping off streets and maintaining order so that the firemen were not handicapped by spectators.

Before 1978 the Fire Police Unit consisted of only men. Today our unit consists of men and women, who perform a good job of protecting the firefighters and assisting police departments.

In January 1980 the unit incorporated and is now known as Norristown Fire Police Association Inc., Its current membership has members from four of the five companies, and a traffic unit that is housed at the Hancock Fire Company. The Association meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 P.M. Any member of the five Norristown Companies can join. If you feel you can no longer fight fires, but want to stay active, come join us.

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BARREN HILL FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 29 is a 2008 Ford F-350 4 x 4 crew cab with 8 ft, bed and seating for 5. Truck bed has slide out floor. It is equipped with Traffic Cones, Fire Police wands using disposable batteries, traffic control signs that insert into the traffic cones with various instructions, six extendable barriers that slip over top of the traffic cones, barrier tape, yellow rope, flares, and extra vests. Radios include one 800 MHz mobile radio and one 800 portable radio. A directional light bar is mounted above the rear doors.

BRIDGEPORT FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 31 is a 1988 Chevrolet Van 30 Ambulance converted to a Traffic Unit. It is equipped with mobile radios, portable high band radios, barricades, stop/slow signs with poles, cones, flashing lights, flares, vests, raincoats, rubber boots, hard hats, traffic tape, air packs with spare bottles, fire tools, bottles of spring water, water cooler, blankets, and 5 county map book.

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CENTRE SQUARE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 33 is a 1990 Ford Van Diesel and assists with emergency personnel for traffic duty in the Centre Square response area. It also responds to all alarms in the Centre Square area and mutual aid calls outside the response area, as well as to requests by the Whitpain Police Department. The unit can seat 5 and equipped with traffic cones, flares,arrow board, and a portable generator with floodlights. The unit is equipped with high and low band radios.

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CENTRE SQUARE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 33-1 is a 1991 Ford Explorer 4X4 and is assigned to the Fire Captain who responds 24/7 to all alarms in the Centre Square response area as well as mutual aid calls outside the area. It also responds to requests from the Whitpain Police Department. The unit can seat 3 and is equipped with traffic cones, arrow board, spare fire police gear, other traffic control devices, and high and low band radios.

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WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY of CONSHOHOCKEN - Traffic 36 is a 1991 Ford E350, type 11 ambulance manufactured by Medtec ambulance corp. It is retired Montgomery Hospital ambulance 304-9. It is equipped with 65 cones, 6 barricade cone bars, first aid kit, 8 flash lights, 10 strobe flares, 10 LED stand lights, 8 rolls of yellow tape, 4 lighted vests, 8 standard vests, various signs for cones, rain coats, rubber boots, 3 4x4 signs, Tyvek HazMat suits, 4 APR respirators, scanner, low band radio, and borough radio.

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PLYMOUTH FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 43 is a 2006 Ford F-350 XLT Super Duty 4-door, 4X4. It carries 800 MHz, low band, and Plymouth police radios. Traffic 43 has all LED emergency lights and an electronic Federal Q siren. It's equipped with a rear pullout tray and carries traffic cones, safety vests, flashlights, an a generator for traffic lights.

SPRING MILL FIRE COMPANY - Utility 45 is a 1989 Chevrolet Suburban configured to seat 4 people. It is equipped with traffic cones, flares, barricades, as well as other traffic control devices. This vehicle is the fire police 2nd due response vehicle if needed.

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SPRING MILL FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 45 is a 1996 Ford Econoline van that seats 12 and is fully equipped with flares, cones, barricades, various size rope, caution tape, flashlights, mobile and portable low band radios, vests, and helmets. It also has a low band police radio. It responds to all fire calls, fire police calls, and special details. Emergency lighting includes one full size light bar in front, a small light bar on the rear, and an arrow stick for traffic control. Traffic 45 can also be used as a command vehicle.

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KING OF PRUSSIA FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 47 is a 1999 4X4 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 powered by a V8 6.5L Diesel and equipped with Dual Front Air Bags, 4-wheel ABS, Oversize Tires w/ Alloy Wheels, a Class 5 Towing Package, Roof Rack, Third Seat, Air Conditioning w/ Rear Air, AM/FM Stereo w/ Cassette, Power Steering, Windows, and Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, and Cruise Control. The vehicle has a Tomar 930N-6407 Heliobe light bar with preemption emitter. Traffic 47 carries mobile and portable radios and cell phone. Traffic control devises include Pyrotechnic flares, E-Flares, Traffic Cones, Flashlights, Halogen flood light and generator, and a Helicopter Landing Zone Kit.

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SWEDELAND FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 48 is a 2003 Ford F-550 Horton Fire Police Unit. The photo was taken last year at the PA State Convention. It has finished in 1st place 2 years in a row at the State Convention. Below is some of the equipment carried on Traffic 48.

Hi Band Radios
Low Band Radios
Traffic Control Equipment
2 Fire Extinguishers 5 LB ABC
Generator
Electric Cord Reels
500 Watt Quartz Lamp
Hand Held Spot Light
Honda Light / Generator

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10-Ton Porta-power
Complete setup for Command Post
with extra Hi and Low Band Radios and 4 SCBA
HazMat equipment
Forced entry tools
Radiological Survey case
First Aid Blankets

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LOWER PROVIDENCE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 53
The newest piece of apparatus to the Lower Providence Fire Company is their new traffic unit. Traffic 53 is a 2008 GMC 2500 Cutaway Van. It has been equipped with extra vests, cones, radios, barricades, signs, and anything else that Fire Police would need to control the traffic or crowds at any emergency (or non-emergency) scene. After months of research, preparedness, and modifications Traffic 53 is now in service replacing it's 1977 predecessor. The Traffic has been equipped with the latest technology of LED Warning Lighting for daytime and night time visibility.

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NORTH PENN FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 62
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OAKS FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 63 is a 2002 Ford F-250 diesel 4X4 and assists emergency personnel with traffic control in the Oaks first response area and by mutual aid or by request of the Upper Providence Police Department. Traffic 63 can seat 4 and is equipped with traffic cones, flares, arrow board, other traffic control devices, and 10# fire extinguisher. It also carries high band and 800 MHz radios.

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PENNSBURG FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 65 is a 2005 Ford F-550, 6.0 L diesel, 4x4. We have 72 traffic cones, 6 barricades to fit on cones, triangle signs with stands, 6 LED rechargeable flashlights, slow,detour,left,right and arrow signs. 2500 watt generator,fridge for cold water. 2 air packs w/ spare bottles;plus much more. Also has a 2'x4' arrow board which can be used front, rear or both.

PENNSBURG FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 65-1 is a 1996 Ford Explorer with 4 wheel drive, 27" led light bar, arrow stick on rear of roof, hideaways in backup lights and head lights. Inside are low band radio, 2 rechargeable flashlights w/red cones, 2 boxes of flares, 16 28" orange traffic cones, 3 led reversible arrows w/magnets and brackets to put on the cones, 2 rolls of fire line tape, 2 vests, 2 of each road closed, keep left, detour, reversible arrows, keep right, slow, Rt 100, Rt 663, RT 29, 2 sand bags to hold down the 4 foot triangle sign in the wind.

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POTTSTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT - Traffic 69 is a 1998 chassis (the box was built in 1999) Ford F-450 with a 7.3 liter turbo diesel engine. It is currently stocked with 30 cones, approximately 7-1/2 cases of flares, extra vests, fridge, flashlights, 800 MHz mobile radio, high band mobile radio, 6 pink diamond signs with various overlays, 4 red strobes, 4 yellow strobes, 2 white strobes (for top of cones), 2 fire extinguishers, and an arrow board.

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UPPER POTTSGROVE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 79 is a 1980 Ford E-450 equipped as follows:

WORCESTER FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 83
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ENTERPRISE FIRE COMPANY of HATBORO - Traffic 95
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For special services, the CONSHOHOCKEN SPECIAL FIRE POLICE use bikes to maneuver around in crowded areas, such as parades. The bikes are personally owned.

The white bike is a 21 speed mountain bike equipped with LED flashing headlight, red lights, rear storage bag, 6 mini cones, fire police lettering, and owned by Lt. Richard Thornton.

The black bike is an 18 speed mountain bike equipped with 2 flashing LED headlights, red lights, water bottle, rear storage bag, 6 mini cones, fire police lettering, and owned by Commissioner Clinton Wakefield.

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CONSHOHOCKEN SPECIAL FIRE POLICE vehicle is a 2006 Chevrolet utility truck and is equipped with the following: