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Resident Posts A Thank You For Tacoma Fire Company

 Rich Thomas    June 21, 2022    No Comments

On June 20, 2022 Battalion Two was dispatched to a residence on Aerial Drive for a Bar-B Que grill on fire.  The Crew from Squad 921 arrived and quickly brought the situation under control.  Later that day the grateful resident placed a post on Facebook on  the "Deptford Talk" … [Read more...]

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Bar-B-Que Safety Is Everyone’s Business

 Rich Thomas    June 20, 2022    No Comments

With the warm weather upon us, many of you will be using your Bar-B-Que grills to prepare food and enjoy the outdoors with family and friends.  With this everyone should be aware of safety when using your grill. Grills should only be used outdoors, 10 feet from the house, … [Read more...]

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Memorial Day Ceremony Veterans Park In Oak Valley

 Rich Thomas    May 29, 2022    No Comments

On Sunday May 29, 2022, the Tacoma Fire Company along with other Deptford Fire Department units arrived in the Oak Valley section of Deptford to participate in the Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Buddy Powell Veterans Memorial.  The event was started with a parade from the Oak … [Read more...]

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Damon Bain Graduates FireFighter 1 Gloucester County Fire Academy

 Rich Thomas    May 25, 2022    No Comments

On Wednesday June 25, 2022 The Gloucester County Fire Academy held its 2022 Spring Semester Firefighter One Graduation at the Rowan College.  Firefighter Damon Bain from the Tacoma Boulevard Station was one of the graduates.  The training started in early January and ended the … [Read more...]

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Tacoma Fire Company Cadet Recruitment

 Rich Thomas    May 24, 2022    No Comments

On Monday June 23, 2022 Tacoma Fire Company held its Fire Cadet Recruitment Event.   The evening was a success and the fire company will continue to welcome any person ages 12 to 15 to join our cadet program, ages 16 and 17 our Junior program and ages 18 and up of senior … [Read more...]

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Building Fire At Cornell On Broadway

 Rich Thomas    May 22, 2022    No Comments

Battalion Two and Three along with Duty Engine 943 were dispatched for a building fire at the Cornell Crane Facility on Old Broadway in the Westville Grove Section of Deptford.  Captain Wilson (9202) arrived on location and reported a 100' by 200' industrial warehouse with heavy … [Read more...]

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Fire Cadet Recruitment and Open House At The Tacoma Fire House

 Rich Thomas    May 13, 2022    No Comments

Monday May 23, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Tacoma Fire House.  All those interested in the Cadet program or just wish to stop by the fire house are invited.  Stop by and meet firefighters who started as Cadets and see and touch the equipment of the fire department.  There will … [Read more...]

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Deptford Township Honors Volunteers

 Rich Thomas    April 27, 2022    No Comments

On April 27, the Deptford Township Mayor and Council honored volunteers of Deptford with an induction ceremony into the Deptford Volunteer Hall of Fame.  This year five members of the Tacoma Fire Company were inducted.  Congratulations to all of the volunteer inductees for … [Read more...]

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Tower 926 Participates In Firefighter One Training At GCFA

 Rich Thomas    April 25, 2022    No Comments

On April 25, 2022, Ladder Tower 926 with a crew of 4 responded to the Gloucester County Fire Academy to assist with the academy's firefighter one program.  The training consisted of ladder operations with a tower ladder and a straight ladder.  The crew assisted the instructors … [Read more...]

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Tower 926 Responds To Working Dwelling Fire In Woodbury

 Rich Thomas    April 23, 2022    No Comments

on April 23, 2022, the Woodbury Fire Department and its mutual aid partners were dispatched to 581 King Street for a Dwelling Fire with possible Entrapment.  Crews arrived to find a 2 story wood frame single family dwelling with heavy fire showing.  Ladder Tower 926 responded and … [Read more...]

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Tacoma Fire Company Mourns the Passing of Thomas W Mason Sr.

 Rich Thomas    April 19, 2022    No Comments

On April 19, 2022 members of the Tacoma and Helping Hand Fire Companies went to the Boucher Funeral Home on Delsea Drive in Deptford to mourn and participate in the funeral of Thomas W. Mason Sr.  Tom started his volunteer service with the Tacoma Fire Company rising to the rank … [Read more...]

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Mulch Fire Leads To Building Fire

 Rich Thomas    April 18, 2022    No Comments

On April 18, 2022. Battalion 2 was dispatched to 4300 building of Shetland Way for a brush fire.  Engine 923 arrived to find that a mulch fire had extended to the building and that the vinyl siding was burning.  Captain Wilson (9202) upgraded the assignment to building and the … [Read more...]

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Caution With Back Yard Fire Pits

 Rich Thomas    March 26, 2022    No Comments

Recently the Tacoma Fire Company has responded for calls of large back yard fire pits.  At these calls, the fire department found that the residents were misusing their fire pits. Below is a short list of what was wrong: Using fresh wood and vegetation Using construction … [Read more...]

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Uncontrolled Fire Pit Leads To Damage To 3 Properties

 Rich Thomas    March 15, 2022    No Comments

On March 15, 2021, the Tacoma Fire Company was dispatched to the area of  Peterson Boulevard and MacMaster Avenue for a brush fire.  Engine 923 arrived to find there was a large brush fire within 3 yards and approaching sheds in two of the yards.  The fire was quickly … [Read more...]

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Brush 925 Assists National Park FD At The Dredge

 Rich Thomas    March 15, 2022    No Comments

On March 25, 2022, Brush 925 was dispatched to assist the National Park Fire Department with a very large brush fire in the Dredge off of Grove Avenue.   Brush 925 along with other brush trucks from the county arrived and were detailed to sections of the Dredge and assigned  … [Read more...]

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