On May 25, 2022 the fire company had a busy day. At 517am we responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Country Club Lane, it was a faulty detector. At 836am we responded to I476 north bound with Broomall Fire Company for an accident with injuries, EMS treated one minor injury. At 934am crews responded to an accident at Baltimore Pike and Papermill Road, there was one minor injury there. At 1231 the company responded to a street sweeper on fire at Baltimore Pike and Norwinden Drive at the Gulf gas station. Two engines and a crew of 10 made quick work of the fire. At 420 pm crews responded to State and Collins for an accident, there was one minor injury at that location. While clearing that call the company responded with Broomall Fire Company to I476 north bound for an accident involving a motorcycle. Crews assisted with patient care and traffic control until they cleared the highway. At 528pm crews responded to State Road under Sproul Road for an accident with injuries, crews assisted EMS. At 1019pm crews responded to assist EMS on a cardiac arrest in the 100 block of Baltimore Pike. The officers of the fire company want to thank all the volunteers and staff for their professionalism and quick response to assist those in need.

On Saturday May 14 the company went to West Chester Fire Departments training facility to practice live burns. 20 firefighters went and participated in several live fire evolutions. The company went at 9am and returned a little after 2pm.

Deputy Chief Foran giving a safety briefing

FF Verica taking a break

Burn Building

Facility Representative giving safety instructions

Firefighters taking a break between evolutions

On May 9, 2022 at 345pm Springfield Police responded to a call for traffic lights out at Brookside Road and Springfield Road. As the officer arrived he saw an apartment on fire a block away. He called for the fire company. The officer was approached by a 12 year old resident who confirmed a hearing impaired older male was still in the building on the second floor. Springfield Fire Company along with Clifton Heights, Garretford-Drexel Hill and Collingdale responded. Springfield Fire had an engine on scene within 3 minutes and firefighters entered the building and removed the male. He was treated at the scene by EMS. The fire was confined to the living room in the first floor apartment. Companies were on scene for about an hour and 30 minutes. We want to thank Manoa and Aston fire companies for covering the township while we operated at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the township fire marshal.

On Thursday April 28, 2022 at 612am Springfield Fire Company responded to assist Clifton Heights Fire Company on a building fire with possible entrapment. Springfield sent two engines with 8 firefighters along with numerous other neighboring fire companies. The fire was upgraded to two alarms by Chief 3. Firefighters were pulled out due to structural concerns. The fire was placed under control and companies were released after about 4 hours. Two of our newest firefighters got to do some work in the “D” side exposure building. They were a little late for school.

FF Croce and FF Felker

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On March 30 at 717pm Springfield Fire Company along with Broomall and Media Fire companies responded to a report of a building fire on the 700 block of Beatty Road. Chief 44 arrived and found smoke coming from a single family home. He did request a working fire dispatch which brought Swarthmore, Holmes and Rose Tree fire companies to assist. The fire was located in the basement and was extinguished using several handlines. There were no injuries and the family had safely evacuated prior to the fire company arrival.

Photos courtesy of Frank Wesnoski