On Sunday May 2, 2021 at 1700, members of the Gloucester County Fire Department Community gathered at the Christ Church in Woodbury to celebrate St Florian and for the blessing of the fire apparatus. This event is held each year on the first Sunday in February. With the … [Read more...]
On Wednesday April 28, 2021 firefighters from the Tacoma Boulevard and the Fisher Street Stations came to the Tacoma Boulevard Station to train on the newly purchased Holmatro battery operated rescue tools. This group was unavailable for the training on Monday and came today to … [Read more...]
On Monday April 26, 2021 The members of the Tacoma Boulevard Station conducted a training session on newly purchased battery operated hydraulic rescue tools. The Deptford Fire Department purchased Holmatro battery operated rescue tools for several pieces of apparatus within the … [Read more...]
On Monday April 26, 2021 at 1628 hours, Battalion 2 was dispatched to the area of Delsea Drive and Frontage Road for a Motor Vehicle Crash. Crews arrived to find a MVC involving a 275 gallon tote containing waste motor oil. The container had fallen off a trailer that was being … [Read more...]
On Sunday April 25, 2021 at 0404 hours, Battalions Three and Two were dispatched for a Dwelling fire at 216 Evelyn Drive. Captain Wilson (9202) arrived on location and reported a single family dwelling well involved in fire and requested the "All hands Box" be sent. Engine 934 … [Read more...]
Members from Battalion Two, paid their final respects to Helping Hand Fire Company Chief Louis H Evans Sr. at his funeral on Thursday April 22, 2021. Engine 923 was designated as Engine 972 for the day and gracefully gave Chief Louis his well deserved final ride. The tribute … [Read more...]
A huge thank you to the voters of Deptford for voting YES and approving the budget for the Deptford Fire District. Congratulations to Commissioners Robert Sheairs and Raymond MacKay on being re-elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners. … [Read more...]
The Tacoma Fire Company expresses our sincere condolences to the Family of Chief Louis H Evans Sr. of the Helping Hand Fire Company of the Deptford Fire Department who has passed. Chief Evans served with the Helping Hand Fire Company for 59 years and served as Fire Chief from … [Read more...]
On Tuesday April 20, 2021 from 2pm to 8pm, the Deptford Fire District election will be held. This election is for residents to vote for the budget for the operations of the Deptford Fire Department and to elect two commissioners. Once again, the Deptford Fire Commissioners … [Read more...]
On April 18, 2021 at 0228 hours, Battalion 2 was dispatched for exterior fumes in the area of the 200 Building of Chestnut Lane Apartments. During the response, the crews were advised that a motor vehicle had struck a series of natural gas meters and the building. Crews arrived … [Read more...]
On Monday April 21, 2021, members of the Tacoma Fire Company completed CPR training to re-new their certifications through the American Heart Association. The members were instructed on all the new materials and science for CPR. This training better prepares each firefighter to … [Read more...]
On April 12, 2021, the Deptford Fire Department was dispatched for a Dwelling Fire on Honeysuckle Drive. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke inside the dwelling. Investigation found a dryer fire that was extending to the utility room. The fire was quickly brought under control … [Read more...]
On Wednesday April 7, 2021 Battalion 4 was dispatched to 22 Blanchard Drive in the Lakebridge section of Deptford for a reported gas grill on fire. As units were responding, the job was upgraded to a dwelling fire with additional reports of the rear of the dwelling now on fire … [Read more...]
On Sunday April4, 2021, Battalion 2 was dispatched to the parking lot of 335 Florence Avenue, Woodcrest Apartments, for a rubbish fire. Crews arrived to find a 30 yard dumpster loaded with old roofing materials, with half the load on fire. Engine 923's crew arrived and led off … [Read more...]
On Sunday March 28, 2021 severe storms rolled through the area bringing high winds and heavy rain. The high winds brought down a tree into a house, a tree onto the middle of a roadway, wires down and a utility pole down in the middle of Florence Avenue all in the 92 local. Each … [Read more...]
