This morning company 8 was dispatched for the comercial building fire at the Kohls on Baltimore Pike. RIT 8 set up our RIT cache, conducted a 360 and split our crews in two to cover the front of the building and rear. Clifton Heights (03) was added as an additional RIT due to the … [Read more...]

This evening as the Engine was wrapping up on a clean up after the accident on Pennsylvania ave in town, RIT 8 was dispatched to the working building fire on Haverford road in Ridley Township. The fire was in the basement and was a gas fed fire at the gas meter. The crews broke … [Read more...]

This week for drill the crew went out on Engine 8 to give one of our newer drivers some driving and pump time as well as work on Hydrant hookups for our newer members. As an Engine company this is an essential part in our fire ground duties to find water and get it to the fire … [Read more...]

Dispatched as a building fire with entrapment, Engine 8 arrived right behind Ladder 48 and laid a supply line into the scene. Ladder 48 had smoke showing and went in service with a hand line. It was quickly identified that the fire was only on the outside of the house under the … [Read more...]

Shortly afternoon the company was dispatched for a building fire in town at an apartment building with reports of a strong electrical odor. Snozzle 8 arrived with nothing showing and the crew from the Snozzle as well as Rescue 48 went to investigate. The crew checked the first … [Read more...]

Dispatched for a MVA with injuries. Arrived to find one vehicle into a pole. Upon arrival there was smoke coming from the engine compartment and EMS was attending to the patient. Crews stabilized the vehicle and applied fire protection. Crew stood by until the tow arrived. … [Read more...]

Just before 4PM company 8 was dispatched to Tinicum for a building fire at the Motel 6. Company 48 arrived with smoke showing and put an 1 3/4" hand line in service. Engine 8 laid a supply line into the scene to supply Engine 48. The crew took an attic ladder into the crawl space … [Read more...]

Station 8 was dispatched for an Accident with Entrapment for a car overturned in Norwood on Winona Ave. Upon arrival EMS was already in the process of removing the patient. Crews stabilized the vehicle from rolling completely as well as secured the battery. The crew also aided in … [Read more...]