Members Profile

Name: William Downey

Email address: bdowney53@aol.com

Nickname: Bill, Chief, 1-1

Position: Chief of Operations

Status: Crew Chief/Driver

Serving Since: 1993

Occupation: My full time career is an Inventory Control Coordinator (Orthopedic Services) at Bryn Mawr Hospital. I'm also a Corporal for Marple Newtown School District Police Department and work PRN for Haverford Township as an emergency medical technichan.

Reason joined: Being a member of Broomall Fire Company since 1985, there was a need for drivers at the ambulance corps in 1993 so I decided to give it a shot. Best move I ever made, I enjoy the feeling of helping the community. It’s personally rewarding…

Memorable Experience: Okay, here we go… it’s a toss up between putting the brand new, only in service for a month, 2003 QRS in a ditch after coming down a snow covered driveway backwards and almost rolled it. I was happy to report that not even a scratch could be seen or my most famous ventures was the perfect 10.0 jump into a man made pond during a working fire just this year. Pager, Nextel, Portable Radio and pride survived!

Tips: Always wear your seatbelt and all you motorcycle riders; wear those helmets!!!!