Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company

At about 1945 hours Companies 74 Primos Secane 20 03 Clifton Heights 36 Cardington and Medic 103-7B Delco Hospital Medics were dispathced to 803 Cambridge Circle for a working apartment fire. Engine 74-1 arrived and reported heavy smoke showing. The fire was located in the rear … [Read more...]

At around 1230 hrs. Tuesday just after the guys were finishing lunch Company 20 along with Companies 26 Highland Park and 37 Upper Darby were dispatched to 938 Argyle Rd for a dwelling. The call was originally given to police as a 911 hangup then upgraded to a building fire. 26-1 … [Read more...]

While 20-2 was out on a brush fire Fireboard advised 20-9B of an auto accident with injuries in the local. 20-2 responded and found a 3 vehicle accident involving an Upper Darby Township police car. There werenbsp2 injuries including the officer. 20-2 controlled the hazards and … [Read more...]

On Wednesday several members of the Companynbspmet with Dan Iovan from Firecompanies.comnbspand his lovely assistant Bob Herre. The meeting was to discuss some changes and additions and deletionsnbspto the web site and new features being offered by Firecompanies.com. Some new … [Read more...]

A lot of activity has been coming from Station 20 over the past year or so. With a newly renovated apparatus room ceiling in the winter which is now being painted by Company 20 members and the new Plymovent Exhaust System recently installed and put in sevice there is a new look … [Read more...]

At around 1300 hrs. Tuesday afternoon Rescue 20 was dispatched to 209 East Springfield Rd to assist Company 44 Springfield on a two vehicle accident with one subject trapped. Upon arrival of Rescue 20 under the command of 209B M. Morgan patient care cribbing extrication was … [Read more...]

Just after 1015 this morning Company 20 Tower 74 Primos Secane and Medic 103 Delco Hospital Medics were dispatched to 4113 Garrett Road for an injured subject with entrapment. When 20-9B M. Morgan went responding Fireboard advised that it was a chimney and scaffolding collapse … [Read more...]

Frank Barnes a longtime weekend houseman worked his last shift over the weekend. He has decided to retire from his duties on the weekends and just run fire calls whenever he is around. Frank is a 45 year member with the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Co. and has held many … [Read more...]

Just about 1115PM Companies 20 74 Primos Secane Squrt 36 Cardington and Medic 103-7B Delco Medics were dispatched to the area of 172 Bridge Street for a building fire. Calls were being received for that area and the area of 3900 block of Mary Street for an out building on fire. … [Read more...]

Around 1600 hrs. Rescue 20 was requested by Company 44 Springfield to assist them on an accident on the 100 block of West Leamy Ave involving a car and a trolley with entrapment. Rescue 20 under the command of 209B M. Morgan arrived and put several rescue tools in service to help … [Read more...]

Today 20-1 staffed by Assistant Chief Mike Morgan Captain Bill Tully and Firefighter Dave Stevenson Jr. attended the parade and housing in Upland. Upland was housing Engine 57-1 which is also a 2004 Seagrave Attacker engine. 57-1 was completed shortly after 20-1. 20-1 had the … [Read more...]

Just after 330AM Company 20 and Engine 37 Upper Darby nbspwere dispatched to Township Line and Pontiac in the area of the Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center for an accident with wires down and a vehicle overturned. The assignment was quickly upgraded to a vehicle overturned with … [Read more...]

P classMsoNormal styleMARGIN 0in 0in 0ptFONT faceTimes New Roman size3Just after 630PM Companies 20 74 Primos Secane Squrt 36 Cardington and Medic 103-7B Delco Hospital Medics were dispatched to 114 Bridge Street for a house fire. Fireboard advised responding units that they were … [Read more...]

At about 1115PM Company 20 Rescue 26 and Engine 74-1 were dispatched to Garrett and Childs for an accident with a subject trapped. 20-9B M. Morgan was on location with EMS units with a single vehicle accident vehicle into a pole. Crews from Rescue 20 worked to extricate the … [Read more...]

PLast Saturday and last night members were trained on the new engine by a rep from Seagrave. Today just before lunch the final and long awaited last piece holding the truck back from being placed in service arrived the new supply line. Then after lunch it was time to load the … [Read more...]