Spring Ahead! At 2:00 AM this Sunday, March 10, 2013 Daylight Savings Time begins. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour. This is also a great reminder to go through your home and change the batteries in all your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Please remember, once you change the batteries, TEST the detectors to be sure they are working. Note: If your detector is 10 years olr or older, it should be replaced.

Smoke alarms save lives! To learn about how smoke alarms work and why they are so important, follow this link to the United States Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/campaigns/smokealarms/alarms/index.shtm

At 13:41 South Media (51) and Garden City (65) responded to a two car accident at Baltimore Pike and 476 overpass.  Firefighters from 51 and 65 removed te drivers side door and extracated one patient.  There were no life-threatening injuries.

Michael Ferguson passed away on February 15, 2013 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  He was a lifelong resident of Media, PA.  Mike was the only son of Doris and Edward Ferguson.  He was the Director of Operations for Media Read Estate.  Mike will be remembered for his generous spirit, warm smile, patient and calm demeanor, gift for photography and playing the bagpipes.

Michael held the positions of Engineer, Captain, Assistant Chief, Secretary and Board of Director of the South Media Fire Company for years, he was also the photographer for the Penncrest Relay for Life and the Media 5-Miler.

He is survived by his mother Doris, his wife Ann (Dressler) his two daughters Katie and Becky, and a large extended family and many friends.

A memorial service to celebrate Mike's life will be held at the Hagan Funeral Home in Media on Saturday, February 23, 2013.  Calling hours from 12pm - 2pm, followed by a memorial service at 2pm.

South Media and Garden City Fire Companies and Media Ambulance responded to a mult-vehicle accident with entrapment on Baltimore Pike.  Two victims were transported to a local hospital.  Crews had to overcome the ice and snow while removing victims from a taxi cab.   

The South Media Fire Company would like to congratulate the following members for completing 48 hours of training in Technical Rescue and obtaining their CORE Technical Rescue state certification:  Chief Ed Kline, Assistant Chief Max Hopkins, Captain Wayne Borowsky, Past Chief Matt Poissant. 

South Media and Garden City Fire Companies and Media Ambulance were dispatched to area of Rose Valley Road and Traymore Lane in Rose Valley Borough for a accident with entrapment.  Upon arrival South Media Chief Ed Kline reported one person trapped n a vehicle off the roadway over a small creek.  Under the direction of Assistant Chief Max Hopkins crews went to work stabilize the vehicle with high lift jacks, access and remove the victim.  The single victm was transported to the local trauma center for treatment.. Companies remained on scene for 45 minutes.  Crews worked together for a job well done. 
 

Nancy Borowsky was elected last month as the first female President of the South Media Fire Company #1.  Congratulations to Nancy!!!  Also elected to administrative posts were Steve Redmond as Vice President, Max Hopkins as Treasure, Betsy Lee as Financial Secretary, and Carey Corson as Recording Secretary.  Borowsky, Hopkins and Lee also serve as Board members with Ed Kline, Wayne Borowsky, Earl Grant, and Kevin Flatly.   On the operations side Kline was elected in his third year as Chief.  Redmond as Deputy Chief, Hopkins as Assistant Chief, Wayne Borowsky as Captain, and Corson as Engineer. 

The public is invited to the 2012 South Media Fire Company Open House.  This year it will be on Sunday afternoon October 7, 2012 from 1 pm to 3 pm.  Please come out and learn about fire safety in the home and enjoy your firefighters and firefighting equipment.  FREE give-a-ways for you and the kids. 

The South Media Fire Company participated in Paratech Equipment training provided by the County's new Urban Search & Rescue Team (USAR).   This training is just a small part of the program which encompasses hundreds of hours of training.  Six of South Media Fire Company's members, Chief Ed Kline, Deputy Chief Steve Redmond, Captains Max Hopkins & Wayne Borowsky, and Firefighters Terrence Keene & Matthew Poissant have volunteered to take part in additional technical rescue training in structural collapse, rope, confined space, and trench rescue.  This will improve our capabilities for local response and for mutual aid.  "Through partnerships with fire companies like ours, the county, the regional emergency preparedness task force, and the state we can bring exemplary training to local volunteers which improves the safety of our residents,” said Chief Kline, “The county’s new USAR team concept will greatly improve our emergency response capabilities.”

A one vehicle accident in the unit block of Rose Valley Road closed the roadway for almost an hour.  Two occupants were transported to local hospitals for treatment.   South Media and Garden City Fire Companies responded with emergency medical units from Media and Riddle Hospital.