Tacoma Fire Company

Deptford Fire Department, Deptford, NJ

Tower 926 Responds To Dwelling Fire In Brooklawn

 Rich Thomas    November 6, 2020    No Comments

On November 6, 2020 at 2233 hours, Tower 926 responded to a working dwelling fire in Brooklawn.  Engine 3443 with Chief 34401(McKinney) arrived to find a 2.5 story single family dwelling with heavy fire in the basement.  Engine 3443's crew stretched a 1 3/4 hand line and started … [Read more...]

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Battalion Two Responds To A Dwelling Fire On Shetland Way

 Rich Thomas    November 3, 2020    No Comments

On November 3, 2020 at 1745 hours, Battalions Two and Three were dispatched for a dwelling fire at the 2200 building of Shetland Way.  Reports were that a resident had lit his fireplace and the apartment was filling with smoke.  Squad 921 arrived to find light smoke showing from … [Read more...]

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Tower 926 Old and New

 Rich Thomas    November 3, 2020    No Comments

On November 2, 2020 the members of the Tacoma Fire Company of the Deptford Fire Department placed into service the new Tower 926.  A 2020 E-One 95' mid-mount with 2000gpm pump was handed the reigns from the 1999 American LaFrance/LTI 93' mid-mount. The ALF served the residents of … [Read more...]

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Tower 926 Officially In Service

 Rich Thomas    November 2, 2020    No Comments

On November 2, 2020 at 1800, the Officers and Members of the Tacoma Fire Company Placed the new Tower 926 in service.   After a long and arduous ordeal of planning, specifying, the pre-construction meeting, inspections, delay conference meetings, and a delayed delivery the truck … [Read more...]

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Quick Action Saves Family’s Cat At Lee Avenue Dwelling Fire.

 Rich Thomas    August 18, 2020    No Comments

On August 18, 2020 at 1755 hours Battalions Three and Two were dispatched for a dwelling fire on Lee Avenue.  Reports were the resident reporting a dryer fire and the house filling up with smoke.  Captain Andre Wilson (9202) arrived on location  finding a single story wood frame … [Read more...]

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Battalion 2 Responds To All Hands Fire On Manahasset Avenue

 Rich Thomas    July 21, 2020    No Comments

On July 21, 2020, Deptford FD was dispatched to Manahasset Avenue in the Almonesson section of Deptford for a dwelling fire.  Responding resources arrived to find a working fire within multiple sheds in the rear of the address with extension to a dwelling on Rosemore Avenue. … [Read more...]

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Brush 925 Special Called For Brush/Rubbish Fire

 Rich Thomas    July 18, 2020    No Comments

On Saturday July 18, 2020 at 1805 hours Battalion 94 was dispatched for a smoke investigation in the area of 912 Tanyard Road.  Responding units were reporting a large column in the sky.  Deptford PD officers arriving on location reported a working dwelling at 912 Tanyard Road.  … [Read more...]

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Tacoma Boulevard Conducts Pump Training For New Operators

 Rich Thomas    July 13, 2020    No Comments

With the warm weather upon us and the driver training program at Tacoma continuing for the new driver/operators, members took the time to train on pump operations on Cutler Avenue in the Westville Grove Section of Deptford.  All went well and the new operators received valuable … [Read more...]

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Tower 926 Responds To Dwelling Fire On Carter Avenue

 Rich Thomas    June 27, 2020    No Comments

June 27, 2020 at 0048 hours, the Department Fire Department was dispatched for a dwelling fire on Carter Avenue.  Ladder 946 arrived to find a 2 story wood frame dwelling with the attached garage well involved in fire.  Captain 9402 ( Dom D'Alonzo) arrived on location assumed … [Read more...]

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New Tower 926 Has An Identity

 Rich Thomas    June 21, 2020    No Comments

On June 21, 2020, the graphics were completed on the the new Tower 926.  a 2020 E-One 95' Tower Ladder will be replacing our 1999 American LaFrance LTI 93' Tower Ladder.   … [Read more...]

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Bear Visits Deptford’s Westville Grove Neighborhood Around Tacoma Fire House

 Rich Thomas    June 16, 2020    No Comments

On Tuesday in the early morning hours, the Tacoma Fire House was visited by a black bear that has been roaming the area for a few days now.  The black bear spent its time going from yard to yard and circling the firehouse before moving on. Residents, visitors and onlookers are … [Read more...]

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Tacoma Boulevard Station Receives Snack Donation from the Deptford Education Association

 Rich Thomas    June 15, 2020    No Comments

On Monday June 15th members of the Deptford Education Association arrived at the Tacoma Boulevard Station and presented the members of the station a basket containing snacks, coffee, and a case of water.  This gesture of good will was to show their appreciation to the members of … [Read more...]

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Rescue and Removal of Injured Person

 Rich Thomas    June 11, 2020    No Comments

On Thursday June 11th at 1649 hours, Battalion Two along with EMS were dispatched to the old Andalora Farm located on Almonesson Road at Andalora Way for a Traumatic Injury.  Reports were a teenage female had injured her ankle while on a tree swing over Timber Creek.  This … [Read more...]

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Squad 921 Handles Overturned MVC On Broadway

 Rich Thomas    June 2, 2020    No Comments

On June 2, 2020, Squad 921 responded to a Motor Vehicle Crash with reported entrapment on Broadway at Florence Avenue.  Squad 921 arrived to find a single vehicle motor vehicle crash with the vehicle hitting a utility pole and overturned.  The driver had self extricated.  The … [Read more...]

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Battalion Two Participates In Memorial Day Flag Display

 Rich Thomas    May 25, 2020    No Comments

In honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, the Deptford Fire Department gathered at the Deptford Mall at the intersection of Alomonesson Road and Clements Bridge Road and in a show of solidarity proudly displayed the large American Flag.  Each … [Read more...]

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