BROOMALL, Pa. – Twenty-six unique members met in Marple Township in January a century in the past and make the manager determination that fireplace safety was wanted locally.

The longevity of the division isn’t its solely notable distinction. It’s additionally solely ever been full of strictly volunteers for its complete existence.

Jim Capuzzi is the president of the Broomall Hearth Firm and has volunteered over three many years.

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“Custom and historical past are an actual essential facet of the hearth service and we need to proceed that at Broomall as a one hundred pc volunteer hearth firm,” Capuzzi stated.

On the a centesimal anniversary of its founding, family and friends members locally got here out to indicate their help. A particular church service was held together with a procession.

Paul Liotta is a volunteer firefighter with the corporate for 35 years. He says it’s a particular place and one which serves as a second household for many of its members.

“It’s a brotherhood and it’s powerful to get into it and earn your rank, however when you do, you discover out it’s very rewarding,” Liotta remarked.

About 60 members run the corporate, with about half of that thought of exhausting core volunteers, in accordance with Liotta. He says, it’s undoubtedly a dedication. “It’s plenty of dedication, as a result of plenty of younger guys have households and younger youngsters and it pulls them away from events and Christmas and New Yr’s and stuff like that. So, the help from the spouses is great.”