Glenolden Fire Company will once again hold their annual Mother's Day  Flower sales on the corner of Ashland Ave and MacDade Blvd at the Wachovia Bank parking lot from Saturday, May 9th through Sunday, May 10th.  We will have a variety of flowers to chose from.  We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for your patronage. 

Sharon Hill, Glenolden, and Folcroft fire company, along with Darby #1, Collingdale #1, Collingdale #2 and Lansdowne Fire Companies were dispatched to 1210 Woodland Ave in Sharon Hill for the working building fire.  Units arrived to find heavy fire on the second floor with extension into the attic.  Tower 5 arrived on location and took the front of the building and proceeded to open the roof.  Crews also assisted with extinguishment and ventilation.  Company 5 remained on location for 2 hours. 

Glenolden Fire Company reminds you that on Saturday, March 7 when you move your clocks ahead to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. 

Glenolden Fire Company was dispatched along with the Sharon Hill, Folcroft and Lansdowne Fire Company to 1110 Woodland Ave for a building fire.  Asst. Chief McCann(09-9A)  advised Tower 5 there was an active fire in the chimney and had Tower 5 ladder the building.  After laddering the building, crews opened up the exterior of the chimney and extinguished the fire.  Crews were on scene for about 60 minutes. 

Glenolden Fire Company, along with Folcroft , Sharon Hill and Clifton Heights(RIT) fire companies were dispatched to 14 N. Ridgeway Ave. for the building fire at 16:46.  Engine 5 arrived on location with smoke showing and went into service with an 1 3/4".  Crews made forcible entry to the building and discoved a fire on the first floor.  1st in crew quickly knocked the fire while crews from 09 and 01 performed ventilation.  Fire was put under control in 10 minutes.  Fire is under investigation by the CID. 

Glenolden Fire Company will be instituting physicals in 2009.

Beginning February 1, 2009, all members that will be responding to alarms will be required to take a physical.  These physicals will be given at Springfield hosital.  Members have until April 30, 2009 to schedule your physical.  The physical will take approx. 2-3 hours.  Members who do not take the physical will not be permitted to respond to alarms.  Forms detailing what is requried and phone numbers of who to call to set up your physical is available. Please see a line officer for this.  Thanks for your cooperation.   

On January 1, 2009, Glenolden Fire Company started off the year with a garage fire at 24 S. Llanwellyn Ave.  At approx. 17:00 hrs. Glenolden, Sharon Hill and Folcroft Fire companies, along with RIT 03 were dispatched for a reported garage fire.  Engine 5 arrived on location with a working garage fire.  Engine 09-2 dropped a supply line to Engine 5 with Engine 5's  crew pulling an 1 3/4".  Fire was extinguished quickly and crews remained on location for about an hour doing overhaul.  Special thanks to Brian Feeney for the pics during the investigation.