On May 1st, Tac 45 was dispatched to cover Station 71 (Chester Heights) while they operated on the building fire at Jimmy John's Restaurant in Concordville. Not even ten minutes after arriving at 71. @ 0915 TAC 45 was called to the scene.


Engine 59-2 arrived with a working kitchen fire and smoke showing from all sides. Engine 59-2's crew placed a 1 ¾ hand line in service. Interior conditions quickly deteriorated and the incident was changed to an exterior operation.  Tankers from Goodwill of West Chester (Chester County 52), Kennett (Chester County 24) and Po-Mar-Lin (Chester County 36) were added to assist with water supply. Engines from Brookhaven (52), Rose Tree (73), Goodwill of West Chester (Chester County 52) and Lima (69) were added for manpower. Crews operated for approximately 4 hours under the command of Concordville Chief Tom Nelling (59-9) and Concordville Assistant Chief Rob Griffin Jr. (59-9B) had the operations sector. Pictures and information are courtesy of Concordville Assistant Chief Rob Griffin Jr. (59-9B).
 

The Officers and Members Deeply regret to annouce the passing of Mr Joseph Alonso Sr.. Aka Mr. A.

Service's will be Wednesday the 26th of May at Videon Funeral Home located at Sproul Rd. and Lawrence Rd. in Marple Township (Broomall). Calling hours for friends and guests will be 10:00 am to 11:30 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery in Upper Darby Township

FF RYAN "DOC" Dougherty update

DOC has been in contact with some of the members from the station, today DOC sent back home a picture and said he has been doing well and staying safe, Doc is not do home till March of 2011 so please keep him in your heart and prayers.  Also as a side note but alittle late coming the Officers and members would like to congratulate FF Ryan "DOC" Dougherty on his engagment to his fiance'  Miss Katelyn Boyle. DOC from the Officers and members stay safe and we cant wait to see you home....

This Monday, Chester Fire Company went Out Of Service for the funeral of one of their members. Tac 45 was among the many volunteer crews that was covering the city, assigned to Station 82 with Ladder 65 (Garden City), Engine 12 (Eddystone), and Rescue 52 (Brookhaven). Station 81 was staffed by Rescue 39 (Lower Chi), Tower 61 (Reliance), and Engine 68 (Marcus Hook - Trainer). At around 0830, a half hour after relocating to the city, Tac 45, Rescue 52, and Engine 12 were dispatched to 95 Southbound around Kerlin Street for the Accident with Entrapment. Police reported a vehicle on its roof. Five vehicles were involved, but there were no injuries. Crews stood by on the highway for clean up and went available about a half hour later.

After enjoying a warm, sunny day and delicious lunch, the volunteers were preparing to line up out front of the station for the funeral procession to pass when crews heard the police get a report of a building fire around 9th and Highland. Crews quickly geared up and raced out the door as new reports came in for a working fire. Tac 45 hit the highway running and heard Chester 11 established command and report fire showing. The Tac arrived on the 900 block of Highland Ave first due and lead off with the 200' cross lay of 1 3/4" line. The building was a 3 story twin with smoke and fire coming from the 3rd floor apartment on the delta side. The Tac crew stretched the attack line up to the 2nd floor landing, flaked the line on the 2nd floor, and made the push up to the 3rd floor bedroom where the fire was concentrated. A quick knock was made and the entire 3rd floor was opened up to check for extension and hit several hots spots under the direction of Interior Officer Matt DiDomenico (45-9C). Ladder 65 laddered the building and sent a crew to the roof for vertical ventilation while another crew stretched a back-up line off of Tac 45 and performed a primary search. Engine 68 laid into Tac 45 from the hydrant on 9th and Highland as crews from 39 and 68 performed a secondary search and assisted in overhaul. Tower 61 took the rear and Engine 12 stood by for RIT services. Crews checked the adjacent building to verify that no fire had spread to the twin. The fire was placed under control and crews were able to wrap up in about 2 hours after fire investigators finished their work.

The crews returned to their respective cover stations and cleared the transfer assignment within a half hour. However, after Tac 45 was cleaned up and put back in service back in town, 45 was dispatched to the Upland Police Station for a waterflow alarm. Tac 45 responded with a crew of 5 and arrived 2nd due behind Engine 57 (Upland). The Engine also made the response with 3, but 57 Command soon returned the assignment, unfounded.

The Officers and Members of Parkside Fire Company extended their condolences to the Chester Fire Department on their loss.

     At around 10:30 Monday morning, the companies where dispatched to the 3400 block of Victor ave in Brookhaven, for the building fire which was quickly upgraded to a working building fire by 52-9B, bringing Companies 52 (Brookhaven), 45 (Parkside), 57 (Upland), 47 (Chester Twp), 50 (Middletown), and the RIT Companies from 63 (Green Ridge) and 44 (Springfield). Engine 45 under the command of 45-9c ( M. DiDomenico)made a quick response with the 4 man crew in station and arrived as the first due Engine Company on scene with smoke and fire showing from the first floor. The Engine crew laid a supply line into the scene and was ordered to stretch a 2 ½” attack line. The front windows were vented and an aggressive interior attack was made to knock the majority of the fire on the first floor before the supply line was compromised, forcing crews to take up a defensive position in division 1. In all, two 2 ½” and two 1 ¾” line were pulled to make an aggressive interior attack on the fire on both divison’s while horizontal and vertical ventilation was being performed by crews. Crews had a great knock on the fire, but the void spaces caused an extensive battle that forced 52 Command to order a building evacuation and to go into defensive operations. Once the fire was knocked down crews re-entered the building to begin mopping up as well as to allow the fire investigators in to examine for the possible cause of the fire. Crews were on scene for over three hours. Special thanks to New Castle County 11 (Brandywine Hundred) for covering our local and helping us with returning the Engine and Tac back to service after the fire.

This week Rit 45 has responded to 3 working assignments.

The First Rit assignment was Tuesday evening just as the members were sitting down for our general company meeting Chester 11 ( acting B/C Iacona) requested the 2nd alarm assignment to the city of Chester, Bring companies 45 (RIT), 65 (Ladder), 52 (Air Bank). Both Tac45 and Engine45 respond within seconds with a staffing of 9, crews arrived on scene and set-up for rit until all crews were pulled out and the job went into defensive mode, Engine 45 laid about 500' and LDH to Tower82 and supplied them for approximately 2 hours, Tac45 returned available with in an hour with no services needed.

The 2nd Rit assignment was struck out to assist the City of Chester again this time around 4am, Tac 45 hit the street with a staffing of 4 right away, and arrived and set-up in front of the building crews performed there 360 of the building, City units had the fire knocked down with in minutes of our arrival and before the arrival of the rest of the second alarm assignment, the remainder of the 2nd assisted them with overhaul, TAC45 remand on scene for approximately an hour an a half no services were needed.

The 3rd Rit assignment came about 1230 hours on Friday to assist Sta 47 on the working fire on Bethel road crews arrived and reported fire showing from division two Rit39 ended up arriving as the first due engine and went in service 47 command 47-9 requested them to be replaced which brought Rit45 in, Tac 45 responded with a staffing of 4 and arrived and set-up and established the rit command rit 23 arrived and was assigned to the rear of the building on the B/C corner. no rit services were needed, command had the Rit stand down and move over into the manpower pool to assist in overhaul. TAC45 returned in just under 2 hours.

Congrats to John and Jan Albany on the new addition to the family with the birth of baby Evan John Albany @ 0240hrs this morning weighing in at 8lbs 8oz. 19in Mom and family are doing good....

 At approximately 0925 hrs 52 (Brookhaven), 45 (Parkside), 57 (Upland), 47 (Chester Township), 50 (Middletown), 63 (Greenridge for the RIT), and 23 (Media for the RIT). Were dispatched to the 3000 block of Ridgewood Ln for the building fire just after dispatch 52-10 (Cornog) arrived reporting a working fire. Engine45  responded with a crew of 6 and arrived first due and placed a 1 3/4" and 2 1/2" hose-line's in service on the lower level of the B/C corner of the building.  Engine 45's crew knocked a large bulk of the fire down before 52 command gave the go ahead to make entry and check for extension. 52, 57 and 50s crew assisted with fire suppression and ventilation while 63 had the Charlie side Rit and 23 and the Alpha side Rit. All crews worked well to bring the fire under control.      

Company 45 was dispatched to 900 Main St. Upland Brough to assist company 57 for the building fire. Upland Fire Chief D. Smith (57-9) was first on scene with smoke showing from the second floor of a two story MOD. Tac-45 under the Command of A/C P. Curry (45-9B) was next on scene and had his crew quickly stretch a 1 ¾ line to the 2nd floor to find a small fire on the stove. Eng 57’s crew assisted with checking for extension. Company 45 was back in-service with in the hour.

Rescue 45 was dispatched as the RIT on the second alarm  building fire in the City of Chester at 1300 Crosby St. (Crosby Square Apts.) As Rescue 45 went responding they were reassigned as a Engine Company on the 2nd alarm. Rescue 45 was given orders to pick-up  the plug at 13th & Crosby and supply Chester Reserve Engine 82-3. Rescue 45’s crew reported to the man power pool. The fire quickly went to 3 alarms. Crews worked for over 2 hours to bring the 3 alarm blaze under control. Chester Firefighters rescued a disabled women from a ground floor apartment. The fire damaged multiple apartments and displaced many residents.