At just after 5 this morning Company 48 Tinicum was dispatched to Bartram and Front for an investigation. Upon arrival 48-9C AC Buschmeir notified fireboard he had a working fire inside of the marina unknown at that point what was burning and asked for the building box to be … [Read more...]

Truck work is one of the many duties of any volunteer fire company regardless of what type of truck you are on. So tonight a full Engine 8 took a trip down to 420 and Chester Pike so the crew could hone their truck work skills. Upon arrival Deputy Chief Signora had the crew grab … [Read more...]

Just after 1900 hours Company 8 was called to the 900 block of 13th Avenue for smoke in the building. While enroute PD reported a possible heater backfire as the cause of the smoke condition. Upon arrival with nothing immediately evident from the exterior of a three-story … [Read more...]

Tonight the Prospect Park Leedom and Vaulclain Fire Companies practiced getting water up to the Interstate both North and South including the Blue Route. We are in the final phases of coming up with a Pre-Plan to get adequate water supply to the highway. … [Read more...]

Station 8 has had a large amount of accidents lately. At approximately 2045 hrs. Rescue Company 8 was dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln and Maryland for the motor vehicle accident with injuries. Rescue 8 responded with a crew of seven. Upon their arrival the rescue … [Read more...]

The members of Station 8 routinely assist the public in various ways. Today was no exception. The workers at Keeslers Cranes at 2nd Lincoln needed the assistance of the department to handle a bird nest problem in one of their cranes. It seems that birds had built a nest inside … [Read more...]

Today at 0800 hrs. a fully staffed Engine 8 took a trip down to the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center to participate in some live fire training. Accompanying Company 8 was Ladder 2 Ladder 7 and Airbank 70. The crews started at once and circulated through many … [Read more...]

At approx 1500hrs Engine 8 was dispatched to 5th and lincoln for a vehicle accident with a report of one on fire. Engine 8 arrived along with Norwoods ambulances 02-7 and 02-7A to find a two car accident and no fire. Both victims were self extricated and transported to the local … [Read more...]

While enroute to the Station 62 Vauclain cover-up the Building assignment was struck for 118 Rosemont Ave in Ridley Park. Being on the road already Rescue 8 was the first unit to arrive on scene behind the medic car. 079-A Eckenrode advised that the homeowner had moved the stove … [Read more...]

The crew from Station 8 was asked to cover for Station 62 Vauclain with the Rescue tonight while they were holding their first annual carnival on Chester Pike. During the cover assignment we had the opportunity to hone our vehicle rescue skills on a practice vehicle in the … [Read more...]

Once again the crew from Station 8 has found themselves at Chester Pike and Lincoln Ave. practicing at the site of the old Battery Warehouse and the two adjacent houses next to the old Texaco gas station. Crews were able to practice various Truck Co. operations such as … [Read more...]

Tonights Second Annual Fire Prevention Night was another huge success. Those in attendance learned a little about our Fire Company as well as the volunteer fire service in general. In addition to that a short video was played encouraging families to have a planned escape route … [Read more...]

Tonight the members of the fire department got together one last time to get the firehouse in top notch shape for its annual Fire Prevention Night which will be held tomorrow October 11 2007 at 7pm. There will be give-aways games and a short presentation about fire safety from … [Read more...]

Today members of the Company and members of Norwood Glenolden and Tinicum Fire companies led by Deputy Chief Dennis Gallagher and Dan Rocroft held their annual fire prevention class with the Kindergarten students at the Interboro Kindergarten Academy in Prospect Park located at … [Read more...]

At just before 1pm the Company was dispatched to the area of Chester Pike and Amosland Rd for the Natural Gas leak outside. The crew from Engine 8 arrived to find that a Hit-and-Run driver had backed into the PECO gas meter in the front of the building causing the gas meter to … [Read more...]