Lansdowne Fire Company

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...]

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...]

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...]

Just as the members were starting a rope rescue drill at the station the company was dispatched along with Cos 16 24 to 816 Arbor Rd in Yeadon for a house fire. Ladder and Pipeline 19 quickly hit the street as the police were arriving on location reporting a working fire. Eng … [Read more...]

Today members took Pipeline and Utility 19 to the funeral for Philadelphia Firefighter Rey Rubio who was killed in the line of duty last week. Just before 130 PM the Company was dispatched to Baltimore and Union for an auto accident with confinement. Chief Young 19-9 arrived to … [Read more...]

Congratulations to EMS Captain Dave Hughes and his wife EMT Natalie on the birth of their first child Bryn Suzan. Bryn weighed in at 9lbs 8oz and was 20 long. Mom dad baby and Grandpop Deputy Chief Glenn Weiss are all doing fine. … [Read more...]

pAt around 430 PM the Company was dispatched to the Stradford Court Apartments on North Lansdowne Avenue for the odor of natural gas inside. Engine 19-1 and 19-9 Chief Young arrived and found an odor in the building. As members began to check the building it was determined that … [Read more...]