On 1-14-2012 company 75 was dispatched tp 721 Pearl Ave. for the Building fire. Upon arrival we assisted station 43 and numerous other companies with a 1 story single family dwelling with fire throughout the residence. Company 75 was on scene for approximately 3 hours on this cold winter night.

75-9 B.Ganley

75-9-A L.Lemmon

75-9- B C.Rantz

75-12- B.Scott SR

75-13- H.DiPilla

75-13-A R.Scott JR

75-10- H.Murphy

75-14- D.Assal

Fire Police Captain M.Rush

Fire Police Lieut. D.Toth

TO ALL THE MEMBER AT STA .. 75 FROM HARRY

Here is a picture of the new medic 75.

The Briarcliffe Fire Company would like to thank everyone that came out to support the fire company with the open house and nelson bbq. There will be some more fundraisers in the future

We recently placed in service a 2011 Type III Life-Line Ambulance on a Dodge 4500 4X4 chassis, thanks to all those who helped with the specs, building and getting this top of the line ambulance in service!! 

FORSALE is the old 75-7 ambulance. It is a 2002 Ford E-450 Type III Life-Line  ambulance. It has 57,700 miles on it and has new Pa inspection, with new brakes, rear rotors, batteries, starter, 4 new tires. Vehicle was maintained by a local fire truck service center. Maintance Records can be supplied if desired. We are asking $39,995.00. Also open to "BEST OFFERS" If interested in buying please contact Asst. Chief/President Larry Lemmon at the firehouse tues evenings between 7pm and 11pm or cell 8am to 11pm 610-633-2227. or e-mail woodpecker2020@aol.com

Station 75 will have there website updated within the next week. Stop back to see what you missed.......

Around 6:45 hrs. companies 75 and 77 were dispatched to the rear of Stratford Rd for a vehicle fire. While enroute fireboard advised Engine 75 that pd was on location with a vehicle well off with an exposure problem. 75-9b (Lemmon) upgraded it to a building fire which brought 76 (Darby twp. 4), Ladder 43 (Holmes), and Rit 08 (Prospect Park). Engine 75 arrived on location to a car against the rear of the house with it's engine compartment fully involved. Engine 75's crew put a line in service and knocked the bulk of the fire then gained access to the garage via the K-12 saw. Little extension was found and the scene was placed under control within 10 min. Crews from ladder 43 and Rit 08 put fans in service and checked the houses on either side of the fire building and everything came up negative. Crews remained on location for little over a half an hour.

Just after 23:00 hrs Christmas night, the companies were dispatched to Holmes Rd. for a building fire. Police arrived reporting a working fire and a line was placed in service by members of 43 and 70. Members from engine 75 threw ladders and assisted with opening up. 43-9 had Holmes Rd command. Crews were on scene for a over an hour. While on location company 75 was dispatched on a second emergency for a gas leak on Magnolia. Engine 75 cleared up on Holmes Rd and responded to the second emergency but while enroute was recalled. Companies on location the Holmes Rd fire were 43 (Holmes), 75 (Briarcliffe), 70 (Leedom), 18 (Folsom), 02 (Norwood), Rit 45 (Parkside), and Rit 44 (Springfield).

The Briarcliffe Fire Company would like to thank the community for making the 2010 Open House a success. We would also like to thank the different fire companies for showing up to help us including Holmes, Collingdale 1 and 2, and Glenolden fire compinies along with the Greater Overbrook String Band.

Over the past two weeks, both the Engine and the Pipeline got reflective chevrons put on the back of them making them NFPA compliant.

At around 3:00 p.m. Monday Sept. 13, company and ambulance 75 were dispatched to the intersection of Oak and Academy for accident with injuries. Upon Engine 75 arriving on location, we learned that there were not one but 3 injuries. With that 75-9 requested another bls unit for the third victim bringing 03-7. All three victims were transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Engine 75 remained on location for 45min then went available. Along with Engine 75 and 75-7 was 01-7 and 03-7.  

Around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, Companies were dispatched to Scully's Welding Supply in the borough of collingdale fire a working fire. 75-9 (Ganley) was first on location and advised Fire Board that he had a working fire with numerous explosions. As crews tried to control the blaze, PD and multiple EMS units evacuated about a half mile radius around Scully's in case of further explosions. Crews were eventually told to evacuate the area leaving the master streams in place. Along with many Delco companies, was a foam unit out of Philadelphia, a Boeing Crash unit, and Montco task force. There were 3 civilian injuries and 4 firefighter suffered heat related injuries. 75's crew was on scene for about 5 hours.  

Do you have what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter? The Briarcliffe Fire Company is looking for people who want to help their community. We are currently looking for people who want to be firefighters. We give you everything you need to be a firefighter including training. You can stop by any Tuesday night at 7:00pm to pick up an application.

ACTIVE FIREFIGHTER: Must be at least 14 years old