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
Daily Times
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
On March 28 at 743pm Springfield Fire Company along with Morton and Holmes fire companies responded to a possible basement fire on the 600 block of Andrew Road. Engine 44 and Chief 44 responded quickly and arrived to find a single family dwelling with light smoke coming from it. Crews used one hand line to extinguish a small fire in the basement. Crews ventilated the home before returning to the station.
