Montoursville Fire Department

Montoursville Fire Department Willing Hand Hose Company #1

Congratulations to Captain Tyler Fetterman on his hiring with the Williamsport Bureau of Fire.Captain Fetterman is the 1...
08/31/2026

Congratulations to Captain Tyler Fetterman on his hiring with the Williamsport Bureau of Fire.

Captain Fetterman is the 10th member of the Montoursville Fire Department to join the Ranks of Williamsport.

We wish you the best with your career.

Members were back on the training grounds tonight, with several of our newer members continuing to work through their pr...
08/25/2026

Members were back on the training grounds tonight, with several of our newer members continuing to work through their probie books.

Our training philosophy is simple: crawl, walk, then run.

Over the past several weeks, we’ve spent time crawling. Breaking down the individual tasks required on the fireground and practicing them repeatedly. Hoseline deployment, forcible entry, ladders, search, ventilation, tool assignments, and the responsibilities associated with each riding position on our engine and truck companies. Build the fundamentals first.

Tonight, we started to walk.

We took those individual skills and put them together through nearly 10 run-ins. Members were expected to operate within their respective riding assignments, understand the responsibilities of their seat, and complete those tasks under clear, controlled conditions. Instead of practicing individual pieces, they began putting the entire operation together.

Now comes the fun part: we run.

Future evolutions will begin incorporating limited and zero visibility, forcing members to perform those same assignments when conditions become more challenging and decision-making becomes more difficult.

There’s a reason we don’t start there. You have to build the reps before you make the reps harder.

Learn the fundamentals. Build confidence. Understand your assignment. Develop consistency. Then progressively add stress and complexity.

We aren’t looking for members to simply complete a drill. We’re building firefighters who can arrive on the fireground, know exactly what is expected of them, and perform when conditions are at their worst.

Thanks to Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co. for joining us tonight!

Multiple companies from around the county spent their Saturday getting better for those we serve.Multiple training stati...
08/22/2026

Multiple companies from around the county spent their Saturday getting better for those we serve.

Multiple training stations were set up throughout the day, focusing on ground ladders, VES, vertical ventilation, and stretching lines on residential house fires. Members were divided into groups specifically to give them the opportunity to train alongside firefighters from other departments, share ideas, and learn from one another.

Days like today are about more than just getting reps. They build relationships, strengthen working relationships between departments, and make us more effective when we meet again on someone’s worst day.

We appreciate every company and every member who gave up part of their Saturday to train together.

Iron sharpens iron. We all get better when we work, train, and learn from one another.

Old Lycoming Twp Vol Fire Co
Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co.
Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company
Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department

Anyone else out here training at midnight? Just us?
08/22/2026

Anyone else out here training at midnight?

Just us?

Station 20 assisted Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company with a working silo fire this evening. Ladder 20’s crew assisted w...
08/21/2026

Station 20 assisted Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company with a working silo fire this evening.

Ladder 20’s crew assisted with opening up and knockdown.

Tanker 20 moved to Station 39 for any additional calls

This week, our live-in members return to the station, and with them comes another year of something that has become an i...
08/17/2026

This week, our live-in members return to the station, and with them comes another year of something that has become an important part of who we are.

The value of our live-in program goes far beyond simply putting more people in the firehouse. It brings young, motivated members into an environment where they can learn, gain experience, and grow alongside people who have spent years serving this community.

What makes the program special is the relationship between our live-ins and our volunteers. They aren’t two separate groups sharing the same building. They become one crew. They train together, eat together, spend countless hours around the station together, and when the tones drop, they climb on the same trucks and go to work together.

Our volunteers pass along experience that can only be gained through years in the fire service, while our live-ins bring energy, new ideas, and a desire to get better. That exchange makes everyone stronger. Our live-ins have had a direct impact on this community from saving lives on medical emergencies and responding to house fires with entrapment and removing citizens.

Some will eventually move on to careers and communities of their own, but we hope they take a piece of this firehouse with them. The lessons learned, the standards expected, the friendships made, and an understanding of what it means to serve something bigger than yourself.

We’re fortunate that these young men and women choose to spend this chapter of their lives with us, and we’re equally fortunate to have volunteers willing to invest their time in the next generation.

The beds may belong to the live-ins, but the firehouse belongs to all of us.

To those returning, welcome back home. To those joining us for the first time, welcome to the family. We’re fortunate to have every one of you here, and we’re looking forward to the year ahead!

If you have a desire to learn more about the Montoursville Fire culture and becoming a live-in or volunteer, feel free to reach out!!

08/13/2026

Video from this afternoon’s working fire in the first-due.

The video shows the coordinated fire attack and search operation underway. The initial line advanced through the front door, knocking fire and pushing toward the interior, while the second line simultaneously advanced from the rear door to hold the hallway and protect the search area.

With both lines controlling the fire and maintaining tenable space, members were able to commit to an aggressive search of the residence with initial reports of entrapment.

Coordinated engine and search operations involve putting water where it needs to go while getting firemen into searchable space. Everyone has a job, and every assignment supports the same objective: control the fire and search for life.

Station 20 was alerted to the first due this afternoon for a reported mobile home on fire with entrapment. Chief 20 (Hut...
08/13/2026

Station 20 was alerted to the first due this afternoon for a reported mobile home on fire with entrapment.

Chief 20 (Hutchins) and Chief 1-20 (Schramm) arrived to a single wide with fire showing.

Engine 20 arrived with the officer splitting crews and pulling two lines. Crews stretched and began pushing into the residence from the front door, while the second line went to the rear of the residence and pushed in. The second line was used to hold the hall and protect crews committing to an aggressive search of the residence in the most viable places a victim could be found under the conditions presented.

It was determined that nobody was entrapped, all searches were negative and the occupants were accounted for.

The fire was knocked down within minutes of arrival.

Thanks to our mutual aid partners for their assistance!

07/28/2026

Video from the working fire this morning in the first due. Engine 20 and Engine 1’s crew stretched two lines off Engine 20. The first line went straight into divison 1, while the second line began knocking down the garage.

Station 20 along with mutual aid partners were alerted to the 1st due this morning for a reported building fire. Units a...
07/28/2026

Station 20 along with mutual aid partners were alerted to the 1st due this morning for a reported building fire.

Units arrived to a 2 story wood frame non-dwelling structure with fire showing from the 1st floor.

The fire went to a second alarm. Thanks to our mutual aid partners for their assistance.

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821 Broad Street
Montoursville, PA
17754

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