Making an escape plan is one of the most important fire prevention activities that you can do and its very easy. Draw a floor plan of your home using the Fire Escape Plan Grid from the NFPA available on our Downloads page.These are some general industry guidelines when drawing … [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...]
At just after 2330 tonight Engine 8 along with Utility 8 took a short ride down the pike to cover our brothers at station 09 Sharon Hill. Crews Spent the night lending a hand to their members with anything that needed to be done along with covering their runs. Departure time … [Read more...]
After returning back from the night at Station 09 Sharon Hill members ran some last minute errands for uniform attire and cleaned apparatus to get ready for the viewing for our brother from 09. At 1700 hours the members from Station 8 departed to pay respects at the viewing of … [Read more...]
Shortly before 11 am Companies 08Prospect Park and 07Ridley Park were dispatched to 748 Third ave for the residential fire alarm. Engine 8 arrived to find light smoke showing and requested to Fill the Box bringing additional units from companies 17Essington and 02Norwood. The … [Read more...]
While the Crew from Station 8 was paying their respects to our fallen brother Michael Reagan from Station 09Sharon Hill Task Force 8 was called to action at a working kitchen fire at 674 Clymer lane in Leedom. Crews were able to handle the assignment with a pressurized water … [Read more...]
The officers and members of the Prospect Park Fire Company would like to extend their deepest sympathy to the Reagan family and the members of the Sharon Hill and Holmes Fire Companies. Mike you will be missed rest easy brotherVisitation hours will be 300 p.m. - 800 p.m. on … [Read more...]
At 1830 hours after a long day on the highway Engine 8 along with Engine Ladder 2 went down to Chester Pike and Lincoln Avenue Battery Warehouse Texaco for drill. With the buildings to be coming down soon Company 8 has been doing a few extra drills 3 over the past 5 days to … [Read more...]
After an already busy day shortly after 1am companies 62Vauclain70Leedom Squirt 43Holmes Ladder 17Essington and the R.I.T. Team from 8 were dispatched to 317 S. Morris ave for the reported building fire. P.D arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor. Chief 62-9Garvin arrived … [Read more...]
Shortly before noon Engine 8 was dispatched to assist Station 62Vauclain on I-95 Northbound at the overpass to the SEPTAAMTRAK lines for the Tractor trailer accident on fire. The trailer being hauled was loaded with residential waste on its way to the dump. The trailer lost its … [Read more...]
The Prospect Park Fire Department finished second in overall competition at Saturdays Delco Cup Competition held at Rose Tree Park. Prospect fielded two teams and between the two managed a fifth place or higher finish in all team events. After the first two events there was a … [Read more...]
Shortly after 1pm companies 070817and Ladder 43 were dispatched to 601 Morton Ave. for the reported building fire. P.D. arrived to smoke showing. 07-1 layed in with a 5 inch supply line and Engine 8 picked up the hydrant. Ladder 43 responded due to Essingtons ladder was out of … [Read more...]
Carbon Monoxide the Invisible Killer
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Often called the silent killer carbon monoxide is an invisible odorless colorless gas. According to the National Safety Council 200-300 unintentional-injury deaths and countless poisonings a year are due to carbon monoxide poisioning. This can be prevented Visit our Downloads … [Read more...]
Late Sunday night companies 258 and Medic 100-D were dispatched to the 100 block of Harrison Ave. in Norwood for the building fire. The original report from the home owner was a fire in the dryer. Upon further investigation by the police and Medic 102-A it was found that the … [Read more...]
