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Mailing Address:

4  S. Washington Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

 

Non-Emergency Phone

(610) 664-9185

 
 

Calls Per Month 2008

Jan 24
Feb 24
Mar 15
 
 
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Belmont Hills
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Rental Information:
(610) 664-9185

 
 
 

Calls Per Month 2007

Jan 23
Feb 26
March 25
April 18
May 29
June 18
July 25
Aug 29
Sept 25
Oct 22
Nov 25
Dec 19
 
 
 

 

     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.

Recent Calls and News:

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. 


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.


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.    


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). 


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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