Just after 230 AM Rescue Company 19 along with Company 75 Briarcliffe were dispatched to assist Companies 06 and 42 Collingdale on a building fire with entrapment. Units from 19 and 75 were requested as the Rapid Intervention Companies. 06-9 requested 2 RITs because he had 2 row … [Read more...]

At around 11AM Company 16 Yeadon and 24 East Lansdowne were dispatched to the 500 block of West Cobbs for a car fire. Units arrived to find a car well involved with extension to the trailer portion of a tractor trailer. Command then requested Companies 19 an engine. As units … [Read more...]

Just after 1AM Companies 19 and 24 East Lansdowne were dispatched to the unit block of South Wycombe Avenue for an apartment building fire. 19-9 Chief Young arrived and reported smoke showing from a three 3 story apartment building. The crew from Engine 19-1 found a kitchen fire … [Read more...]

Last night we took a crew to the Delco Training Center to drill with Collingdale Companies 06 and 42. The purpose of the training was to go over our RIT capabilities. Members displayed the tools used by the Rapid Intervention Team to the members of 06 and 42. Chief Young … [Read more...]

Just before 4PM Company 19 was dispatched to assist Companies 16 Yeadon and 24 East Lansdowne with a fuel oil spill at 31 Lincoln Avenue. Companies had a fuel tank in the basement of a house that had cracked and leaked approximately 200 gallons of fuel oil into the basement a … [Read more...]

On Saturday members attended the Swedeland Montgomery County parade with Pipeline and Rescue 19 and the Command Car. With the Command Car taking second place. Thanks to all who worked to get all the units ready for the parade. At 442 AM on Sunday morning the Company was … [Read more...]

The rescue truck committee is heading out to Seagrave today to do the final inspection. After some minor delays at the factory the truck is almost done. Hopefully all goes well and the truck will be delivered in the next couple of weeks. Keep checking back for updates and … [Read more...]

The specs for the new rescue truck were finalized earlier this week at a pre-construction meeting held at the Seagrave Factory in Clintonville Wisconsin. Members of the Rescue Truck Committee Dan Haggerty and Wayne Worley spent a couple days at Seagrave making last minute changes … [Read more...]

At about 330 AM the Company was dispatched to the unit block of North Lansdowne for a fire alarm. At around 6AM we responded to the second fire alarm of the day. Then the rains came and so did the calls. Just about 730 AM the Company was dispatched to a service call water coming … [Read more...]

The Rescue Truck Committee spent the last couple of days in Clintonville Wisconsin at the Seagrave Factory going over the Rescue Truck. The truck was pretty much complete and needed to be checked for any problems. The committee spent all day Monday and part of Tuesday going over … [Read more...]

At about 830AM Rescue 19 was dispatched for the Rapid Intervention Team RIT to assist Darby Boro on North Front Street. Companies were operating at the scene of a 2 alarm dwellings fire. Rescue 19 quickly responded as a crew had gathered at the fire house after hearing the radio … [Read more...]

Today was not nearly as busy as yesterday as there were only 2 calls. The first call came in just after 1AM. The company was dispatched to assist Companies 16 Yeadon and 24 East Lansdowne on a building fire reported to be an odor of smoke in the building. Crews from Engine 16-2 … [Read more...]

The members of the Lansdowne Fire Company wish to offer condolences to the family of Ed Volante and to the members of the Clifton Heights Fire Company Station 03. Ed was currently the Chief at Station 03 and passed away after a long bought with cancer. Chief Volante held the … [Read more...]

Engine 19-3 has been moved up from reserve status this week while Engine 19 is over in New Jersey getting some paint issues taken care of. After dropping off the Engine some members stopped by Camden City Rescue 1 to check out the new rig and check out some things that our new … [Read more...]

Today the Company responded to 4 calls in just under 10 hours. The day started out with an accident at 38 North Lansdowne Avenue. There was one minor injury and units were quickly returned to service. Later in the afternoon Engine 19-1 was requested to assist the ambulance and … [Read more...]