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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
On March 11, 2022 The Honorable and Legendary Assistant Chief James Smith of the Philadelphia Fire Department was being escorted from his home town to a Church in Northeast Philadelphia for his funeral service. All of the overpasses on the Garden State Parkway, Atlantic City … [Read more...]
Sunday March 13th at 0200, The clocks are to "Spring Forward" one hour as daylight savings time starts. This is a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors. If you are still using the type of detector that takes a batter, now is the time to … [Read more...]
On February 26, 2022 members of the Junction Fire Company from Lewistown Pennsylvania arrived in Deptford to take delivery of Tower 926, the 1999 American LaFrance 93' LTI Mid Mount Ladder Tower. She proudly served the residents of Deptford for 23 years. Members of the Tacoma … [Read more...]
