Friendship Fire Company Diving-Rescue Unit

05/25/2026

Our thoughts are with the members of the West Whiteland Fire Company and the family of past fire chief George “Bud” Turner.

05/18/2026

In honor of , let's remember Pennsylvania's Move Over Law, which requires you to move over or slow down when you encounter an emergency response area.

Help protect the lives of emergency responders and others along the side of the road.

Learn more at penndot.pa.gov/MoveOver.

05/18/2026

The body needs at a week to adjust to heat. Go easy this week!

🌡️ Today kicks off the Week!
We're raising awareness about the dangers of extreme heat — and how you can stay safe. ☀️ Follow along all week for tips, tools & resources! This is very timely for the forecast over the next 3 days.

Heat is dangerous and can result in heat-related illnesses including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or even death. Stay by learning the symptoms of heat exposure and the appropriate responses.

weather.gov/safety/heat-illness

05/18/2026

This EMS week, we want to thank you all for your service, including several EMTs on our team!

Happy ! 🥳 We’re kicking off the week by recognizing Health, Wellness & Resilience Day! To our EMS colleagues, your health matters. Take a moment for self-care, not only for yourselves, but for the patients and communities you serve every day. 💙

05/18/2026

Reminder that Griffen Street will be closed between Gay Street and Main Street from 9:00am - 2:30pm today and tomorrow (5/19/26). Residents in the area will lose water service for a period of time on Tuesday. Thank you for your patience!

05/18/2026

Friendly reminder that is tomorrow (May 19th) from 10am - 11:30am at the Giant on Nutt Road

05/18/2026

Road Closure, Water Pressure Loss Expected This Week In Phoenixville

Some residents in the nearby area will lose water for a time on Tuesday.

05/16/2026

We will see you all shortly at the Phoenixville Dogwood Parade!

05/04/2026

Thank you firefighters, including those who serve on our team!

04/09/2026

Thank you so much for hosting!

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04/01/2026

🚨 PUBLIC NOTICE – NEW DIVER SAFETY PROTOCOL 🚨

Effective immediately, our Dive Team will be implementing a new safety policy requiring all bodies of water within our response area to be temporarily drained prior to dive operations.

This initiative is designed to:

- Improve diver visibility to 100%

- Reduce underwater hazards

- Allow for shorter overall diver deployment times

To support this effort, we have partnered with local agencies to deploy Rapid Water Removal Units (RWRUs) — capable of draining an average body of water in just under 12-14 hours (depending on fish cooperation).

The public may notice:

- Large hoses placed in lakes, ponds, and streams

- Fish being “temporarily relocated” to special holding devices

- New temporary water hazards appearing nearby our operations

We kindly ask for patience as we work to make water-related emergencies safer by temporarily eliminating the water.

💧 Reminder: Please avoid refilling any drained bodies of water until operations are complete.

📅 This policy is in full effect as of April 1.