Check out our brand new online store ! Helps us celebrate our 125th Anniversary ! Residents, you can make your fund drive donation here as well !! https://shopstation08.square.site/s/shop?fbclid=IwAR1iAApg_cVYRKmBf9kZN-zL-_HQNfVD3qhp6c1RFQc2b-ErPeylDxwRyyI … [Read more...]
RIT run to Colwyn
Last night RIT 8 responded to Colwyn for the building fire. Crew conducted 360's of the building and staged our RIT equipment until being released. … [Read more...]
Lately crews have been putting in lots of extra time training outside of our normal Thursday night drills. Crews have met up on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as well as other times during the week to work on driver training, engine company operations and also re-packing … [Read more...]
Live Fire Training
Today companies 7 and 8 conducted some live fire training with grease fires. Crews looked at the effects of putting water on a grease fire and made some videos that can be found at our facebook page. Crews also used different methods of extinguishment such as sliding a lid on to … [Read more...]
Fairly Busy Sunday
Outside of the training, crews also responded to a RIT call for a building fire in Folsom. TAC 8 was first in and stretched an 1 3/4 handline. A homeowner had been thawing frozen pipes and caught some of the wall on fire. the fire had been knocked with a home extinguisher. Crews … [Read more...]
LODD of Philadelphia Fire LT Matt LeTourneau
The Officers and Members of the Prospect Park Fire Company send their prayers to the Philadelphia Fire Department and the family of LT Matt LeTourneau. LT LeTourneau was an 11 year member of the Philadelphia Fire Department, currently serving on Engine 45. On January 6th … [Read more...]
We just received 8 brand new #TUF8 tools!! Can’t wait to put them through the paces. https://www.rjmachine.com/store/tuf-8-tool … [Read more...]
Crews braved the extreme cold and snow to conduct a hands on rope rescue drill tonight. The team worked on all aspects of low angle rescue and put in 2.5 hours of work-! A good time was had by all … [Read more...]
2017 Totals
In 2017 the Prospect Park Fire company responded to 418 calls, held 81 company drills as well as countless hours behind the scenes by our members making sure the equipment is ready to go at a moments notice, all 100% Volunteer. The company looks forward to another great year full … [Read more...]
Working fire in Tinicum
This afternoon company 8 was dispatched to the Lester section of Tinicum township for a building fire. The fire started in the basement and started to extend up the walls towards the second floor. Engine 8 arrived and was tasked with search and rescue. After a thorough search it … [Read more...]
Two RIT runs to close out the year
On Saturday morning RIT 8 was dispatched to Woodlyn for a building fire. This assignment was upgraded from an AFA. Company 67 placed a handline in service on a trash fire in a basement level apartment in the living room. RIT 8 set up in front of the building and monitored … [Read more...]
Santa is Coming 2017
Santa is watching the weather. He is planning to be on schedule for Saturday the 23rd @4:00 (16:00). If it's raining, he will be around Sunday morning the 24th @ 10:00 AM so he can get back to the North Pole in time for his busy night. … [Read more...]
This week for drill the crew went over our Rope Rescue equipment as well as setting up various hauling systems for low angle rope rescue. A necessary skill to review on the first day of winter and the chance of snow increasing. These hauling systems would be used for packaging … [Read more...]
Christmas Party 2017
Station 8 would like to thank Trieste, Traub’s Bakery, Roma Deli, Double Decker, Chick fil a and Primo’s for their kindness and delicious foods given to us for our holiday party. You truly helped make this a successful party. Merry Christmas! … [Read more...]
Today members helped deliver food collected during the holiday food drive … [Read more...]
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