On Thursday August 17th, 2023 DVFCA Regular (Casual) Meeting will be held at Concordville Fire & Protective Association located at 854 Concord Road Concordville, Pa. 19331. Station 59 - Delaware County PA Board Meeting 6-7 pm Dinner starting at 7:00pm with meeting to … [Read more...]
New Email Notification System for Meeting Notices & Pertinent Information
http://eepurl.com/ioF9s2 Please click the link to sign up. Please sign up to receive email notifications regarding upcoming DVFCA meetings & other Pertinent Information. You will be able to control your email subscription to cancel or unsubscribe at any time. This … [Read more...]
DVFCA 2023 Raffle Tickets for $500.00 Gift Card
The DVFCA 2023 Raffle Tickets are available. Winner will receive a $500.00 gift card. $ 5.00 per ticket $20.00 for 5 tickets Drawing December 7th, 2023 DVFCA Board members have tickets for sale or contact Deb at 302-528-2274 … [Read more...]
2023 Delaware Valley Fire Chief’s Association New Officers
President Daniel Ford - New Jersey First Vice President Dwain A. Haines - Delaware Second Vice President Jason Heacock - Pennsylvania Recording Secretary - Marlene Lloyd Financial Secretary - Robert Blithe Treasurer - Frank Hand Joe Mullens - Delaware … [Read more...]
THE CALL Important Video
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3rd Firefighter Dies from Wilmington Arson Blaze – Ardythe Hope Funeral Details
Friday, December 02, 2016 11:56PM WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- The Wilmington Fire Department has finalized memorial services for Senior Firefighter Ardythe Hope, who died from injuries suffered battling a blaze that was intentionally set. A public viewing will take place … [Read more...]
2 LODD Wilmington Firefighters & 2 Critical Injured Wilmington Firefighters
UPDATE: 2 FIREFIGHTERS DIE IN COLLAPSE AT ROW HOUSE FIRE, 2 CRITICAL, WILMINGTON, DE www.FirefighterCloseCalls.com Two Wilmington firefighters were killed and four injured when the first floor of a burning row home collapsed early Saturday morning. Wilmington's Fire Chief … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement and High Visibility PPE
There is a new module on The ResponderSafety Learning Network for our brothers and sisters in Law Enforcement! Brought to you by the United States Department of Justice. Studies have clearly demonstrated that high visibility personal protective equipment (PPE) significantly … [Read more...]
New report on firefighter fatalities in the United States
New report on firefighter fatalities in the United States 11/25/2015 10:40 AM EST Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2014 analyzes the circumstances surrounding 91 on-duty fatalities to identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in … [Read more...]
Date: 12/21/2014 Time: 9:11 PM Town: Claymont County: New Castle Address: 4 Butternut Drive Type: Two Alarm Apartment Fire Details: Units arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the second floor of a three story apartment building. Requested the second alarm. Crews made an … [Read more...]
Date: 12/21/2014 Time: 8:24 PM Town: Hockessin County: New Castle Address: 300 block of Gun Club Road Type: Barn Fire Details: D/C-19 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from a horse barn. Requested additional tankers and all units not to enter the barn. Exterior operations. … [Read more...]
Fatal Claymont Apartment Fire
Date: 12/21/2014 Time: 02:30 AM Town: Claymont County: New Caslte Address: 200 block of Harbor Drive Type: Fatal Two Alarm Apartment Fire Details: Chief 13-8 arrived on scene with heavy fire through the roof of a three story garden style apartment building. Engine 13-2 went in … [Read more...]
2 Homes Burn In Christiana
Date: 10/27/2014 Time: 11:55 Town: Christiana Address: Unit block of Plover Circle Type: Dwelling Fire Details: D/C-6 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from first and second floor rear of a two-story townhouse. Command reported fire extension to the exposure. Multiple hand … [Read more...]