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Local Fire Companies Teach Fire Safety to Big Spring Students
October 09, 2025 | PENNSYLVANIA
Courtesy of Friendship Hose Company No. 1 Inc,

Photo by Friendship Hose Company No. 1 Inc
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Newville, Pa. — October 9 — Firefighters from Friendship Hose Company No. 1, Penn Township Fire Department Company 50, South Newton Township Volunteer Fire Company 49, Upper Frankford Township Volunteer Fire Company, and West Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Company spent the week visiting Big Spring School District elementary schools to teach fire safety.
The final stop was at Oak Flat Elementary, wrapping up a week of hands-on lessons and safety demonstrations. Friendship Hose Company No. 1, Inc. thanked school administrators and principals for their support in helping share lifesaving information with students.