Learn How To Support Berwyn Fire Co At Upcoming Meetings

BERWYN, PA — The Berwyn Fire Company serves the Tedyffrin-Easttown community day in and day out, offering emergency services when the public is in need.

And the fire company is looking to engage the community more.

The fire company is hosting many upcoming public meeting where the community will learn the importance of understanding who the fire company is, how it operates, why it need increased paid staffing, and the reasons behind the Fire Company facing pressure with increasing expenses and declining financial reserves.

"As we continue to work diligently with Tredyffrin and Easttown Township Supervisors and Staff on a long-term sustainable funding solution, we need you to support our efforts," the fire company said. "While Township financial support has increased over the years, so have the expenses associated with running a 24x7 emergency response organization. The best way to show support is to be educated on the issues and to become part of the solution"

The meeting will follow a short town-hall format to discuss the current staffing and financial issues and how it directly affects our ability to provide essential fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the community.

Attendees will get insight into the work of volunteers, paid staffing needs, working towards a national standard on response times, current and future fire station needs and overall pressures on the fire/EMS system.

A question and answer session will follow the short presentation.

The meetings are not fund-raising events and are solely for the purpose of better informing neighbors with regard to the company's specific needs and why it's so important to have these issues addressed proactively.

"Please come and join us at any one of the following dates below to learn how your support will help our organization continue to provide essential emergency services to the people who live, work and visit in the Tredyffrin-Easttown community," the fire company said.

• Thursday, April 11 — 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, April 18 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 20 — 10 a.m.
• Thursday, April 25 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, May 4— 10 a.m.
• Thursday, May 9 — 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 16 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, May 18 — 10 a.m.
• Thursday, May 23 — 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 30 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 1 — 10 a.m.
• Thursday, June 13 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 15 — 10 a.m.
• Thursday, June 20 — 7 p.m.
• Thursday, June 27 — 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 29 — 10 a.m.

All meetings will be held at Berwyn Fire Company, located at 23 Bridge Ave. in Berwyn.

For more information, email Thomas Torresson at President@berwynfireco.org.