Glenolden Police Department and Glenolden Fire Company Awared Unit Citations

This past Tuesday at the monthly Glenolden Borough council meeting, Glenolden Fire Company and Glenolden Police Department were recognized and awarded Unit Citations for the rescues of Glenolden residents. On February 25th, Company 5 and surrounding mutual aid alongside police were dispatched to a Building Fire with Entrapment – Box Alarm 145. Tower 5 alongside mutual aid arrived to find a working fire with confirmed entrapment. Tower 5 was set up on the A – Alpha side in front of the building, utilizing the bucket for rescue of 1 individual with assistance from the Police. Other Police were able to make another rescue via ground ladder. Tower 5s crew: Asst. Chief Jon McGowan, Captain Shawn Murphy, Lieutenant Michael Bramble, Firefighter Jim Daveler, Firefighter Brian Embert & Junior Firefighter Gabe Reifer were all presented with Unit Citations alongside 3 Glenolden Police Officers. Congratulations to our 6 firefighters and the 3 Glenolden Officers. A big thanks as well to the mutual aid that assisted on scene.