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...]
Six Members Take Part in The 2016 Irish Pub's Children's Foundation Tour-De-Shore
Congratulations and well done to several of our members, who today, took part in and completed the annual Irish Pub's Children's Foundation Tour-De-Shore. This is a charity bike ride for fallen police and firefighters, that stretches 65 miles from downtown Philadelphia and ends … [Read more...]
Congratulations Firefighters Lehman and Leposki
Please join us in congratulating Firefighters Caleb Lehman and Brian Leposki on their recent completion of the Firefighter 1 National Certification! These two men dedicated 6 months and over 200 hours of their time to complete this training and their hard work has finally paid … [Read more...]
Working Fire: East Lansdowne Borough
Around 1:30 am on 7/12/16, RIT/Rescue 20 was dispatched to the 800-blk of Pembroke Blvd. in East Lansdowne Borough for reported house fire in the area. Captain 24-12 arrived to find a working fire on the Unit-Blk of Lewis Ave. and reported heavy fire from the rear of a 2 story … [Read more...]
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEPUTY CHIEF MICHAEL P. MORGAN
The Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company regrets to announce the Line of Duty Death of Deputy Chief Michael P. Morgan. Deputy Chief Morgan was a 2 year junior member of the Clifton Heights Fire Company and then a 31 year member of the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company, having … [Read more...]
LODD: Deputy Chief Mike Morgan
It is with extremely heavy hearts, sadness, and deepest regrets that the Officers and Members of the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company announce the Line of Duty Death of Deputy Chief Michael Morgan. Our brother passed away at approximately 5 am Sunday morning at Fitz-Mercy … [Read more...]
Company 20 Responds to Back to Back Working Fires
On June 2nd around 1:00 P.M. Ladder 20 was dispatched to the 7000-blk of Penarth Ave. in Company 37's (Upper Darby) first due. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire from the attic of a 3-story single home and went in service. Ladder 20's crew took the roof on arrival and … [Read more...]
