nbspspan stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family Helvetica Arial sans-serif font-size 14pxWe are saddened by the passing of Life Member William Lampert this morning. Not only was he a life member of the Media Fire Company but also a man that was well known in the community and owner of Lamperts Garage on Baltimore Ave. Arrangements are not available at this time. Please keep Bills family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.spanpp

nbsph1 stylefont-size 16px margin 0px word-wrap break-word font-weight normal line-height 19.2px font-family OxygenObituary of William Lampert Jr.h1p stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxWilliam B. Lampert Jr. Billy age 69 of Media PA died Sunday November 13 2016 at Riddle Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Billy graduated from Media High School Class of 1964.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxBilly was the owner and operator of the longtime family business Lamperts Auto Body and Towing in Media PA. He was a member of the Falcon Club of America and the Historical Car Club of Pennsylvania. Billy was a devoted lifetime member of the Media Fire Company and Ambulance.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxHe was the son of the late William B. and Edna M. Williams Lampert Sr. brother of the late Dorothy Tipping and Arnold Lampert.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxSurvivorspp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxLongtime Girlfriend Trish Zieglerpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxSister Janet Leonard the late Genepp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxAlso survived by nieces and nephewspp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxFuneral Service Saturday November 19th at 1030AM at Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home Ltd. Middletown Rte. 352 amp Knowlton Rds. Middletown Twp. Media PA 19063.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxVisitation Saturday after 830AM at the funeral home.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxInterment Edgewood Memorial Park.pp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxpp classauto-formatted stylemargin 1em 0px word-wrap break-word font-family Oxygen font-size 13.3333pxIn lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Spayed Club 800 Chester Pike Sharon Hill PA 19079.p

nbspRescue 23 was sent down to Wilmington North Carolina to get a new chassis put on and remodeling of compartments. Rescue 23 is almost complete and should be back mid November.nbsp

pnbspTomorrow night Iron Hill will be releasing another batch of hook and lager. For each pint sold Iron Hill donate 20 of it to the burn foudation. Coupons are on the website and our facebook pagep

nbspAround 420 pm on August 11th Company 23 was dispatched to assist Company 12 Eddystone on a building fire. Snorkel 23 responded with 4 and were recalled just prior to arrival by 12 command. While on the way back to the station Fireboard advised Snorkel 23 that there was an accident in the area and to proceed in. Snorkel 23 arrived to find a minor 2 vehicle accident with minor injuries. Squad 70 Leedom arrived and laid oil dry on the highway. Snorkel 23 was on location for 15 minutes before returning available.

nbspAround 230 Company 23 was dispatched to 23 West State Street for a vehicle fire. 23-2 arrived on location with a vehicle engine compartment involved. Crews from 23-2 extinguished the fire quickly before spreading to other areas in the car. Squrt 23 also made the response. Crews were on scene for 45 minutes before returning available.nbspdivbrdivdivPictures from allthingsmediapa.comdiv

nbspRIT 23 was dispatched to assist Company 59 for a reported building fire. Prior to responding Fireboard advised 59 command that police were on location with a working fire. Snorkel 23 responded and assisted with fire suppression in the early stages and RIT duties. Company was on location for over 6 hours.divbrdivdivSnorkel 23 and 23-8 made the response.divdivbrdivdivPhoto credit to Nozzle Nut Photographydiv

nbspCompany 23 was dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy for a dumpster fire. 23-9 arrived on location with a small dumpster fire with no exposure problem. Squrt 23 and 23-2s crew extinguished the fire and was quickly under control.

nbspOver the weekend Media Fire Company attended Newtown Squares 100th anniversary parade. 23-2 won 2nd place best appearing engine from 1995-2006. Our members worked hard to get the trucks ready and made Media proud.

Around 730 yesterday Company 23 was dispatched to assist Company 59 Concordville for a building fire. Snorkel 23 arrived and set up to place the ladder in service. Crews from Media and Longwood Fire Company CC25 assisted with checking the chimney to make sure nothing else was burning. Company was on scene for 45 minutes before returning available.pp

nbspEarly this morning Company 23 was dispatched as a 2nd RIT team to assist Company 44 Springfield on a fatal house fire. Snorkel 23 arrived on location and assumed 1st due RIT while RIT 43 Holmes was put in service. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of the victim.nbspdivbrdivdivSnorkel 23 made the response.div

nbspAround 810 Company 23 was dispatched to the Delaware County Courthouse parking garage for a vehicle fire. Fireboard upgraded the assignment to a building fire when police went on location with a vehicle well involved. Squrt 23 arrived on location with smoke showing. Crews stretched a 3 leader line to the 2nd level where the vehicle was located. Crews attached a 2 handline to knock the fire down. Fire was contained to a single vehicle due to the sprinkler activation in the garage. Crews were in service for ventilation and checking the building for any smoke and CO. Companies assisting were 73 Rose Tree 51 South Media 44 Springfield 41 Newtown Square 1st RIT 17 Aston 2nd RIT and 12 Eddystone for the hovercraft.

nbspFriday around 530 Company 23 was dispatched to assist Company 73 Rose Tree on a basement fire. Prior to arriving on location Squrt 23 laid in to the scene and was ordered by 73 command to stretch a handline to the basement. Squrt 23s Crew knocked the fire down in the basement with little extension. 23-2 arrived on scene and assisted with cleaning up the scene. Great jobs to all crews on scene. Picture by Charlie Jordan.nbspdivbrdivdivSqurt 23 23-2 Medic 23-7 and 23-8 made the response.div

pnbspAround 340 pm companies 23 73 Rose Tree Tower 44 Springfield and RIT 41 were dispatched to 447 West Jefferson Street for a building fire. 104-7D arrived to find smoke showing on the B side of the building. Quint 73 went in service as first due truck and Squrt 23 went in service as first due engine laying a supply line and stretching a 200 2 attack line. Once inside crews found a mattress on fire in the rear bedroom. Crews knock the fire with an extinguisher. The assignment was scaled back to 23 and 73 for ventilation.pdivbrdivdivAbout an hour later companies were dispatched to the same address for a building fire. 23-9 arrived on location with smoke showing from side B of the building again. Quint 73 arrived first and laid a 5 supply and stretched an attack line into the building. Squrt 23 took the hydrant and sent the crew to the front of building to be a truck crew. Quint 73 found a fire in the left rear bedroom and extinguished the fire. Squrt 23 did a primary search of the first and second floor and assisted with overhaul and checking for extension on the first floor. This fire is currently under investigation. The pictures are from the first fire. There will be no pictures from the 2nd fire due to the investigation.divpp