Volunteer firefighting at Southampton Fire Company is a family tradition in the McKenney family. With over 38 years as a firefighter, including many years as a chief, Kevin McKenney began volunteering with his dad and two brothers. Today, Kevin volunteers with his two children, Mike, a firefighter and former lieutenant, and Amanda, a firefighter. “It’s an amazing experience bonding with …
As a 100% volunteer organization, Southampton Fire Company can always use more helping hands. “You can never have too many people that are able and ready to serve at a moment’s notice,” said Brian Hantwerker. He has been a volunteer firefighter at Southampton for over a year and a half, and also had four years of experience with a neighboring …
Fighting fires and saving lives is, of course, a serious venture, but Glenn McKenney, 56, says his experience has been mostly fun. “The family atmosphere that the fire company has is like no other,” said Glenn. “Yes, we have disagreements amongst each other, but what family agrees on everything?” Some members actually volunteer with their family members, too. Glenn was …
Looking for a way to spend his free time and be more involved in the community, Jake Ringers, 25, joined Southampton Fire Company in August 2024. After earning his Firefighter I certification through the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center, he began riding the trucks and responding to calls in December. “I’ve learned a lot about working with others and …
From the moment George Daniello, 35, walked into Southampton Fire Company, he felt right at home. “I could see this organization is made up of a group of people who really do care about their community,” said George, volunteer firefighter. “If you have ever thought about joining, even briefly, I highly recommend trying it. All it takes is that first …
Joining Southampton Fire Company is one of the best decisions Rebecca Madara, 19, has made. “I’ve had the privilege this past year to push my boundaries by working out of my comfort zone and doing things I’ve never done before: learning and experiencing so many new things, meeting a ton of new people, being able to see all of the …
Discover the world of firefighting with Firefighter Camp, running July 10, 17, 24, 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hartsville Fire Station. Ages 14+ are welcome to attend. Contact FireCamp@Southamptonfire.com for more information. This is a FREE program!
Father and son, Tom McCullough Sr., 67, and Tom “Tommy” McCullough Jr., 35, not only work at the family business together, Mount Penn Tool and Machine Co., but they also volunteer together at Southampton Fire Company. As one of the perks of owning his own company, Tom Sr. says, “I was always available to answer calls during the day when it’s the …
“If there is one phrase I live by within this industry it would be ‘For the people’ because that’s ultimately who we do it for,” said Dominic Rousset, 18. He has been volunteering with Southampton Fire Company for about a year now and works as an automotive mechanic. Wanting to be there for people on their worst days, Dominic signed …
Michael McKenney used the skills and experiences he learned volunteering as a junior firefighter at Southampton Fire Company to help guide him throughout his current career. After starting in 2013 as a junior firefighter, Mike worked his way up to senior member, and currently serves as lieutenant and training officer, with a career in firefighting. “The fire company was a …
