Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone and their families at Lionville.

I want to wish the entire Lionville family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Stay safe and as always keep up the great work!

Pete

I have always been proud that my neighbors Carlos & Mark Martinez volunteer with Lionville, but am especially thankful for every single firefighter and rescue volunteer who came to the aid of my neighbors, the Danese family, yesterday morning when their house was ablaze. As We watched the house burn, through our tears, it was amazing to see how quickly everyone jumped into action to protect the surrounding homes and try to save whatever they could for this family. After the fire was finally out, 3 wonderful firefighters came into our home to be with the Danese family and gave their apologies that they were not able to save the house and asked what precious items the family wanted them to look for in the rubble. An hour later, the firemen brought over slightly charred photographs, including pictures of the couple's kids when they were young and their wedding album to them. Shortly after, the Belfor restoration crew arrived to board up the home and secure a safety fence. The firecompany took care of phone calls to Belfor, PECO and other utilities, sparing the family from having to think about all of those details.
To all the volunteers at 47, you are our truest community heroes!

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Martin Sorenson. He was an awesome person and was one of those people who really lightened up the mood in every situation. There are not enough words to explain, but i am privleged to have known him and to have called him a friend. I would like to send my deepest condolences to the Sorenson family and the Lionville family, he will and will always be dearly missed.

With deepest regrets,

Pete Harmansky
Former 47 member / Friend

Awesome website and rigs!

As usual the site is top notch and looking good. Hope everyone is doing well !! I am finally headed home from the land of sand and camels, and really look forward to stopping by when I get stateside. Keep up the great work!!

Pete

Just watched your video on your 5/29/2010 Marchwood house fire. Excellent execution of attack and fire suppression. This video should be used for training purposes demonstrating how fire fighting is done the correct way.

Watched many online videos from fire departments that show how NOT to fight a house fire.

Great job protecting your community!

Thank you to all the Lionville and Exton firefighters on scene during my recent house fire. I am so grateful for the Station 47 first responders, especially to the firefighter who rescued my 2-year-old yellow lab Misty from her second floor crate. Luckily we are all safe and my home only suffered smoke damage. Misty is fine and after being displaced for only a week, we are all back in our home. If not for my working smoke detectors and the quick thinking of my neighbor who called 911, the outcome would have been totally different. A huge Thank You is in order!!

Wanted to wish everyone a Safe and Happy Holidays!! Keep up the awesome work!!

Merry X-Mas & Happy New Year

real nice than you for sharing from a former FF

The web site gets better every time I visit it! Well I have completed my first month of my one year tour overseas on the Coast Guard Cutter Maui, a 110' Patrol Boat patrolling the Arabian Gulf. It will however be made easier knowing that the wife and kids will be in good hands because they have moved back in the area(Lionville-Downingtown) for the year that I am away. As usual keep up the awesome work, and I look forward to stopping by when I come home for a visit.
Pete

Very nice sendoff for son Kevin. Thanks from a very proud dad!

It is always good to see the station and what it has become. There is not a day that goes by that I dont miss it, and all you guys and girls that i served with. Good luck and keep up the awesome work.

On behalf of East Brandywine Fire Co. and myself I wanted to take a moment and personally thank you for the outstanding effort at the Brandywine Manor House Fire. Your crews effort was outstanding and a big reason why the homeowner has the main house today. I can't thank you enough for braving the fire conditionas and weather conditons to make our firefighting effort easier. Great Job Chief 49

nice site, nice rigs. keep up the good work. good luck, be safe.

Website rocks as well do all the pics of the rigs.
Always going to miss Chester and station 47.
I remember as a young lad I lived to go to the station with my Dad, Raymond (I miss him more and more everyday, thats one loss I am just not getting over).
Would love to be active out here at LanCo4-2 even if only as fire police but with all the damage to my shoulder, neck and back I don't see it happening anytime soon. So I will just kick back and let you boys and girls at station 47 kick butt for me.
LFCo Station 47 "Home of the few, the proud....THE INSANE!!!"

Hi guys, I am Judy Hertwig Little sister and have seen alot of you from time to time. Clam roast, Golf tournement. Well now I have to say THANK YOU for getting to Judy so quick and helping with, and getting her heart to start. You are and will forever be my HERO'S.... Thank you so much and i am going to hug each of you when I see you again. Lots of love and apreciation.
Aunt Sue
Pam and Mike Holmes Auntie..

I still miss Lionville (past member 1985-89). You are the best!
Wish everyone well. Sorry to hear about Chester, I will miss Him.
Due to a bad accident in 1998 and heart surgery in 2006, I can't fight fire anymore but I stay active in fire police. Good luck to all.

I want to thank all the men and women that responded to my house fire Dec 5th, it was interesting to watch how you trained people handled my house fire and tried to save as best as you could. Very nice web site.

Thanks for your help in getting Santa around the neighborhood today...and the candy. Our family loves this every year. You made our day!

"You Guys Rock" Be Safe and Take Care!

To the 47 House ,
Just wanted to send my condolences during your time of loss.
Also , was a member of 45 & got to know Harold & Jeff Trego .
Thoughts & prayers go to the 47 house & the family .

Was talking to my sister the other night when she told me about your fire on Evan drive she is a neighbor of the house that burnt looks like you had your hands full. It is nice to see what other fire Depts. are doing Thanks for beeing there

Hello LFCO., I am a past member who really enjoys your webb sight.
I am interested in rejoining as a social member only and would like an application, or who to contact!! Really would appreciate hearing from you!!!!!! Really sorry to se Tanker 47 leave the area!! I drove it to it's first fire call in Chester springs to a barn fire still half covered with wax!!!!!!! It was a great truck!!!! Good luck with the new one!!!!!!!! Tom Isinger

Hey everyone at lionville fire, website looks great looks like you guys see alot of action! I will be joining your company around late summer time because I will be attending UTI for about a year and half, which I am lookign forward to!

keep up the good work and see you all soon!

Justin

hey guys/ girls just wanted to say great site. looking to join later down the road becuase i will be attending UTI next spring and cant run with my home company when i leave .new piece looks good guys

have fun

I WOULD LIKE TO SEND MY DEEPEST REGRETS, FOR THE LOSS OF CHESTER. WITH THE YEARS THAT I SPENT AT THE STATION HE WAS ALWAYS A MAN OF HONOR AND DEDICATION AND THERE IS NOT A MEMORY THAT I HAVE THAT HE IS NOT IN ALONG WITH THE REST OF YOU. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!

SINCERELY,
PETE HARMANSKY

cool site it was the best one i saw. I run with hanover twp fire dept unit 137 fire-rescue

Very nice looking website, and apparatus. I'm from Cumberland County, PA Station 47.

Good job everyone!!!! Hi daddy!!! he he he