The Lansdowne Fire Company is offering free smoke detectors to Borough residents in need. Please contact Fire Policeman John Gould at jgould@lansdownefire.com or Fire Marshal Tom Young Sr at chief19@lansdownefire.com to receive your free smoke alarm. Smoke alarms should be … [Read more...]
Companies were dispatched to a smoke investigation in the area of Wildwood Ave & Pembroke Ave at 05:35:33 on today's date. Crews went on location to find smoke coming from a residence. The building assignment was then dispatched to 63 Lewis in East Lansdowne … [Read more...]
Working Fire Yeadon
At 4:50:52 Company 19 was dispatched to a building fire in the area of Chester Ave & Church lane in Yeadon. Crews arrived in the area and found smoke coming from a business. Quick work was made and all went home safe. … [Read more...]
LIVE-IN MEMBER RECRUITMENT
LIVE IN MEMBERS WANTED STUDENTS and NON STUDENTS The LFCo is currently accepting applications for LIVE IN Members. We are a busy pro active Department running 600+ fire calls per year from one station. We are located just two miles from West Philadelphia and minutes from the … [Read more...]
Volunteers Wanted
The Lansdowne Fire Company is currently accepting applications for the position of Firefighter under the following membership categories; Junior, Active and Associate. Junior membership is open to anyone between the ages of 16 and 18 who wish to learn firefighting skills in a … [Read more...]
Funeral Announcement
The Officers and Members of the Lansdowne Fire Company regret to announce the death of Past Chief Charles "Bud" McKelvey. Chief McKelvey was a dedicated member of the Department for 71 years and held the office of Chief, 1st Assistant, 2nd Assistant and served as a member of the … [Read more...]
Engine Company Takes Car Fire
At around 19:00 the company was dispatched to N. Lansdowne Av. and E. Baltimore Av. for a vehicle fire. Engine 19 quickly responded with a crew of 4 to find a sedan with a fire in the passenger compartment. Engine 19's nozzle man made quick work of the fire while the control man … [Read more...]
At around 18:00 the company was dispatched as the RIT to Harry's Check Cashing in Darby Borough. Rescue 19 responded with 6 members as the RIT. Upon arrival the crew did a 360 of the building, which was a 2 story store front with a large warehouse attached in the rear. 1st alarm … [Read more...]
Truck 19 was initially dispatched to Yeadon Borough for a water flow alarm in a warehouse located on Baltimore Pike, but just a minute after the dispatch it was upgraded to a working commercial building fire. Upon arrival and entry Truck 19's inside crew along with Engine 24s … [Read more...]
Rescue 19 to Upper Darby 2nd Alarm
Early this afternoon, Rescue 19 was dispatched for the Cover Assignment relocating at Station 26 due to a 2nd Alarm fire in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby. After the initial dispatch, Rescue 19 was requested to the scene of the fire for Rapid Intervention. The crew of 5 … [Read more...]
