Rachel Weiner, Captain of Fire Department of Montgomery Township, started volunteering in March 2014 as a junior firefighter. “Since the day I joined, I’ve learned and trained hard. I went through fire school to obtain Firefighter I and from there, I never stopped learning,” said Rachel. On top of her Firefighter I certificate, Rachel has her Firefighter II, and has …

Scott Vanina always had a desire and passion to help others. Twelve years ago when he moved from Minnesota to Pennsylvania, he started looking for a new way to connect with his community. Not too long after, he found a second family at Limerick Fire Department. “As a Sports Chiropractic Doctor, I’ve always run toward those who need help,” said …

At 3 years-old, Jack Gannone knew his local fire station like the back of his hand. Growing up in Lafayette Hill, Jack visited Barren Hill Fire Company almost weekly with his mom. “In his childhood years, we used to joke that Jack knew more about our company and apparatus, at 8 years old, than some of our members,” said Barren …

Recent national news about California wildfires inspired Micah Moono to research firefighting. After delving deeper into his research, he found the Montgomery County fire chiefs’ website, www.montcofirefighters.org, which answered his questions about volunteering with his local fire company. “I began reading more local news sources about volunteer firefighters and that made me realize the urgency, especially in Pennsylvania,” said Moono. …

Eugene Clarke became a volunteer firefighter at Rockledge Fire Company in November of 2019. “My son was going into junior high and he was struggling to make new friends, so I joined my local fire company to set an example of how you can meet new people,” said Eugene. Eugene quickly bonded with the members of his fire company and …