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.  

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On Thursday morning at approximatly 330am station 75 was dispatched to 1116 MacDade Blvd in Collingdale for the working Building Fire. Station 75 assisted the companies in fire suppression and alot of roof work. Crews were on scene for approx. 5 hours, until released by Command.

At 8:48 a.m. companies were dispatched to New Orleans apartments for smoke coming from the apartment. 75-9(Ganley) and 43-9B (J. Hudyma) went on location with smoke showing and 43-9B established command. Shortly after, 43-9B advised fireboard that there was possible entrapment. Engine 75 arrived on scene and assisted the crew from 43 with opening up and searching the the fire apartment. The primary search came up negative but a fire was found in the kitchen. The fire was put under control at the first 10 min mark. Engine 75 remained on scene for about an hour.

Around 16:34, companies 75 and 77 were dispatched to Cedarwood and Glenhaven for a vehicle fire. Upon arriving on location, Engine 75 found a car with its engine compartment on fire. The crew from Engine 75 pulled the 1 3/4"  trash line and extinguished the fire. The company went available shortly after.

Tonight members from company 75 headed down the the Delco Emergency Services Training Center to conduct a live burn. There were about 10 members that participated in the burn evolutions. Each member went through at least 3 evolutions and everyone had a great time.  

Today Army National Guard Capt. Mark Martella was welcomed home by family and friends after serving in Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. Mark was escorted by Police from Phila. International airport to Briarcliffe. From there Mark and his wife were picked up by company 75 where we took him to the American Legion. Company 75 is thankful for the sacrifice the Captain has given and we wish him the best of luck getting back to his life in Briarcliffe.

Approx. 04:05 a.m. company 75 was dispatched to Oak Ln and Magnolia Ave for an accident with injuries. 75-9 (Ganley) went on location and advised fireboard that the accident was on Collingdale's side of Oak Ln. Fireboard dispatched company 06 with 75. Engine 75 went on location to find a car had hit a telephone poll which had shut power off to many homes. The driver was taken to Crozer with non-life threatening injuries by Medic 06-7. Companies 75 and 06 were on scene for 3 hours waiting for Peco.

This Morning just before 1:30 a.m. companies 75 and 77 got hit out for a gas leak in the rear of The Walmart. 77-9 (Graf) went on location to find a fork lift's propane tank leaking. Engine 75 responded and shut  off the propane tank. Company 75 went available shortly after.  

While on Providence Rd. en-route to the hospital to pick up supplies, Medic 75-7 came close to getting hit by a falling tree. The tree hit the car in front of the Medic unit and smashed the roof of the vehicle in. The passenger of the car had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to get checked out. The driver of the car did not sustain any injuries. Medic 75-7 was ok and was only out of service for 20 minutes.

Chief- Brian Ganley                                                                                                  

!st Asst. Chief - Tim Cavanaugh

2nd Asst. Chief - Larry Lemmon

Captain - Bob Scott

Lieutenant - Harry DiPilla

Chief Engineer- Dave Byrd

Safety Officer- Hank Murphy

 If you would like to donate some time back to your community, why not join the rest of our members here at the Briaircliffe Fire Company. Whether you would like to help with protecting you neighbors or help out with our fundraising activities, there is always room for new members. If this sounds like something that you would be interested in getting more information about, send us an email with your contact information to membership@briarcliffefireco.com, and someone from our membership committee will contact you. Or you can stop by the station any Tuesday evening at 7pm to fill out an application and ask any further questions that you might have about volunteering in your community.  

Our members along with the members of many other Delaware County Fire Companies had come together today for the dedication ceremony of the new Delaware County Fallen Firefighter & EMS Memorial. This memorial is located at Rose Tree Park. This memorial has been in discussions for the last 5-7 years and this year it has become a reality.

The members of our company would like to say "A Job Well Done' and "Thank You" to all the members of the memorial committee. They came together back in early spring and in just a few short months have completed their project of such a beautiful place for family members and friends to visit, and to know how much their loved one is missed and will never be forgotten by their brothers and sisters of the Fire & EMS services of Delaware County. 

Members of Station 08 joined our members for a R.I.T. drill. The crews from both companies worked well together during various scenarios from lifting and injured firefighter out of a window to extrication through a hole in the floor.  

Members attended a Flashover Simulator Training at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center in Darby Township.