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Mailing Address:
4 S. Washington Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 |
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Non-Emergency Phone
(610) 664-9185 |
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Calls Per Month
2008 |
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Jan |
24 |
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Feb |
24 |
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Mar |
15 |
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News & Events |
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Belmont Hills
Fire Company
Banquet Hall
Rental Information:
(610) 664-9185 |
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Calls Per Month
2007 |
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Jan |
23 |
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Feb |
26 |
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March |
25 |
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April |
18 |
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May |
29 |
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June |
18 |
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July |
25 |
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Aug |
29 |
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Sept |
25 |
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Oct |
22 |
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Nov |
25 |
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Dec |
19 |
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Welcome to the website of the Belmont Hills Fire Company. We are
located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County Pennsylvania.
Belmont Hills Fire Company serves the communities of Belmont Hills
along with portions of Penn Valley and Bala Cynwyd. We also cover
a portion of Interstate 76 between the City of Philadelphia and
Upper Merion Township. |
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Recent Calls and News: |
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VEHICLE
OVERTURNED IN GLADWYNE
Saturday, March 1st,
2008
At 14:30 hours today, Rescue 22
was alerted to Conshohocken State Road in Gladwyne for a vehicle
rescue. Arriving units found a small SUV on its side with the
operator confined. Rescue personnel stabilized the vehicle and
quickly removed the occupant. Total time in service was
approximately 30 minutes.
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MULTIPLE HELICOPTER FLY OUT
ON I-76
Saturday, March 8th,
2008 Saturday
evening traffic was again disrupted along I-76 when a
multi-vehicle accident required the assistance of units from
West Conshohocken and Belmont Hills. Initial calls from the
scene reported an accident on fire with numerous vehicles
involved and a subject lying on the highway.
Two patients were transported
via helicopter and numerous patients were transported by
ambulance. Chief 39 (Frankenfield) had the command. Units were
in service for approximately 90 minutes.
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MARCH TRAINING
Monday, March 10th,
2008
This evening
firefighters traveled to Llanerch Fire Company in Haverford Twp.
to utilize the training maze. The below grade maze was
originally developed by Llanerch firefighters to assist in
training their firefighters in search and rescue techniques.
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LATE NIGHT HOUSE FIRE
Tuesday, March 11th,
2008
At 23:30 hours this evening
Belmont Hills firefighters were alerted to a kitchen fire on
Bobarn Drive in Penn Valley. Arriving units reported a smoke
condition and the response was immediately upgraded. Quick work
by the crew from Ladder 22 contributed to this fire being held
in place. Firefighters Wil Jason and Steven Gratzinger were
first in with A/C P.J. Fusaro and extinguished the fire with a
pair of water cans. Firefighters Phil Sandlof and Gary Kosinski
followed with a 1-3/4” hand line and finished the job.
The cause of the fire is being
investigated by Lower Merion Twp. Fire Marshals. Units were on
scene for approximately 2 hours and operated under the command
of Chief 22 (Fusaro). Assisting at the scene were Engine 26
(Narberth), Air 24 (Gladwyne) and FAST-21 (Penn-Wynne).
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EXTRICATION DRILL
Monday, March 24th,
2008 This
evening members trained using a variety of vehicle rescue
stabilization methods. Crews worked through three evolutions
using air bags, lift jacks, struts and box cribbing. Fifteen
members were in attendance for the 2-1/2 hour training session.
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