Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Matt Cavalier and his wife, Amanda, on the birth of their first child, a beautiful baby girl! The proud parents welcomed daughter Cora Rose Cavalier into the world this past Tuesday, November 1st at 4:00 am. Mom and baby are doing … [Read more...]
2015-2016 Run Year Comes to an End
Halloween once again marked the end of the annual run year for the Drexel Hill Fire Company. As has been the recent trend, the Company was busy once again. From November 1st, 2015 to October 31st, 2016, your volunteers responded to 875 emergencies, including 23 working fires. As … [Read more...]
Working Fire: 1200-blk of Drexel Ave
At 5:15 pm on 10/30/16, Company 20 was dispatched to the 1200-blk of Drexel Ave, in the first due, for a building fire. D/C UD-11 arrived and reported heavy smoke in a 2nd floor apartment with a fire in the kitchen. Engine 20-1 arrived and put a line in service for a quick knock. … [Read more...]
R.I.T. Goes to Haverford Township
On 10/30/16 around 1:10pm RIT/Rescue 20 were dispatched to a working basement fire on the Unit-blk Colonial Rd. in the Manoa section of Haverford Township. Squad 56 arrived on location to find a 2 story dwelling with smoke showing and a small fire in the basement. The fire was … [Read more...]
RIT Goes To Yeadon Borough
On 9/24 at 8:50am RIT/Rescue 20 was dispatched to the scene of house fire on the 800-blk of Church Lane in Yeadon Borough. Engine 16 (Yeadon) arrived to smoke showing from a 2 story dwelling and put a line in service for a bedroom fire. The fire was quickly brought under control … [Read more...]
Working Fire: 500-blk of Maine Ave
On 9/23 the tones dropped at 6:30 am for a house fire, on the 500-blk of Maine Ave. in the Penn Pines section of Upper Darby Township reported to be a deck. Engine 74-2 (Primos-Secane) arrived first to heavy fire showing from the rear of a 2 1/2 story single home. Ladder 20 … [Read more...]
Deputy Chief Mike Morgan Memorial Patches For Sale.
Deputy Chief Mike Morgan memorial patches for sale. $10 each patch. Please see a GDH member for more details to purchase. … [Read more...]
First Due Working Fire: 200-blk of Blanchard Rd
On September 15th around 2pm company 20 along with companies 74 36 & RIT 37 were dispatched to the 200-blk of Blanchard Rd for a building fire. 20-1 (Asst. Chef Tully) arrived on location to find heavy smoke showing from a 2 story row home with a working kitchen fire. 20-1 … [Read more...]
Drexel Hill Middle School Honors Deputy Chief Mike Morgan
On Septemper 9th, several members of Company 20 attended a memorial ceremony at the Drexel Hill Middle School. Our brother, Mike Morgan, was added to the school's "Wall of Heroes" in their courtyard during a beautiful ceremony honoring the 15th anniversary of the September 11th … [Read more...]
Working Fire: 2000-blk of Hillcrest Rd
On August 29th around 10pm Company 20 was dispatched to the 2000-blk of Hillcrest Rd. in the Drexel Park section on Upper Darby for a building fire reported to be a garage. 20-1 (Asst. Chief Stevenson) with a crew of six arrived on location to find a garage fully involved. 20-1's … [Read more...]
Accident with Entrapment: Lansdowne Borough
On 7/28 around 8:00am Rescue 20 under command of Assistant Chief Bill Tully were dispatched to Baltimore & Union Aves. in Lansdowne Borough for an Accident with Entrapment. Crews found one person trapped and went in service with the Jaws of Life. The Rescue was on location … [Read more...]
RIT Goes to East Lansdowne Borough
Shortly after 11:00pm on 7/28 RIT/Rescue 20 under command of Assistant Chief Dave Stevenson Jr. were dispatched to the 100-blk of Beverly Ave for another working fire in East Lansdowne Borough. First-in crews had fire showing from the 1st floor of a 2 story home. Rescue 20 stood … [Read more...]
Working Fire: 7000-blk of Marshall Rd.
After responding to 2 more calls after returning from the Lansdowne fire, RIT/Rescue 20 under command of Firefighter D.Falkenstein were dispatched around 9:30pm to a working building fire at Upper Darby Beverage Company on the 7000-blk of Marshall Rd. in Company 36's … [Read more...]
Working Fire: Lansdowne Borough
On July 23rd around 7:00pm Company 20 was dispatched to the 200-blk of W. Greenwood Ave. in Lansdowne Borough. Engine 19 arrived 1st to find heavy smoke and fire showing from the 2nd floor of a 2 1/2 story home. Ladder 20 arrived under command of FF M.Cavalier right behind Engine … [Read more...]
Members Take Part in Search and Rescue Drill
On July 18th, several members spent the evening drilling on conducting searches inside a structure, as well as how to deal with entanglement issues. The crews used "black-out" masks to simulate real-life conditions of zero visibility and completed their search by finding their … [Read more...]
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