“Committed to serving our community,” is the motto all of us at Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company continue to strive for. Despite what your emergency is, our group of dedicated volunteer responders drop what they are doing to render aide. Yes, that's right we are all volunteer which means we receive no compensation for responding to the emergency. We all have jobs outside of the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company or are students at local high schools and colleges. We have families that we spend time with and at a moment’s notice our pager can go off to respond to whatever emergency you have.

For the month of September we are pleased to honor Tom Donnachie with being our Featured Member. We cannot begin to thank not only our featured member but all of our members for their outstanding efforts in protecting the residents, business owners, and visitors of Caln Township. Please join us in thanking all of our members in their hard work and dedication to not only the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company but to the community.

Name: Tom Donnachie

Rank: Engineer/ Driver/Operator

Current Occupation: Production Supervisor for Johnson Matthey Company

Year Joined the Fire Service: Joined the Fire Service in 1975 with East Whiteland Fire Company. Joined Thorndale Fire Company in 1985 where Tom continues to serve

Certifications Held: Firefighter 1 & 2, Pumper Operator 1 & 2, Commercial Driver’s License

Why did you join the Fire Service? Tom joined the fire service as he wanted to serve and give back to the community in which he resides.

Current Hobbies: In his spare time, Tom enjoys restoring his 1988 Ford F-150, attending Aberdeen Ironbirds baseball games and spending time on the Chesapeake Bay. Tom enjoys vacationing at the beachs of Corolla, NC and Cape Cod, MA. Lastly, Tom enjoys spending his time with his two granddaughters, Lillian and Madelyn.