BUILDING RENOVATION CAMPAIGN

This weekend EBFC began a new training program for our Junior Firefighters and New Members. This program is going to be focused on supplementing our regular Wednesday night training to allow for a more intimate one on one learning experience for these members.

This program is being led by some of our Senior Firefighters and each week they will go over different topics. This week the members focused ... (Full Story & Photos)

Every job on the scene of an emergency is important. That includes being able to properly pump the truck and supply the firefighters with the water they need to extinguish the flames.

The last two weeks an average of 20 members have attended training that was focused on our newer drivers and allowing them to get some pump time while also allowing some of the other members time to stretch hose lines ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday afternoon just before 1:30pm EBFC volunteers were dispatched on the box alarm to the 1500 block of Winfield Dr in West Bradford for a house fire. Initial reports were of a lawn tractor that had exploded in the garage and it was now on fire.

Immediately after dispatch a large column of smoke could be seen from several miles away. Chief 39 immediately requested a 1st Alarm Tanker Task ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday morning just after 9:30am, EBFC along with MICU144 were dispatched to Manor Rd & Cedar Knoll Rd for an auto accident with unknown injuries.

Rescue 49 made the response and upon arrival had two vehicles partially blocking with one into the grass area. MICU144 arrived and checked on two patients while the crew from Rescue 49 cleaned up the debris and fluids on the roadway and secured the ... (Full Story & Photos)

As some heavy rain and thunderstorms passed through the area on Friday afternoon the East Brandywine Fire Company along with Westwood EMS and West Brandywine PD were dispatched to Manor Rd & Hibernia Rd for an auto accident reported with possible entrapment.

Initial reports were of a two vehicle head-on accident with one subject possibly trapped in a pickup truck.

Deputy 49 arrived first and confirmed ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday morning at 08:23hrs, East Brandywine Fire Company was dispatched along with multiple other departments to assist the Honey Brook Fire Company on a reported barn fire in the 1100 block of Chestnut Tree Rd.

Initial reports were of flames coming from a barn and possibly a person and animals still inside.

Ladder 49 made the response and while enroute units from Honey Brook Fire Company ... (Full Story & Photos)

Friday evening at 5:49pm, the East Brandywine Fire Company along with MICU 93 from Tower Direct were dispatched to the 1100blk of Horseshoe Pike in front of the Wright Agency for a vehicle accident. Within one minute the call was upgraded to with entrapment which added an additional ambulance from Westwood.

Assistant 49 arrived on location first and confirmed a two vehicle accident head-on with ... (Full Story & Photos)

East Brandywine volunteers have been working this month on a four part training exercise focused on vehicle rescues. For Week 1 the crews worked on vehicle stabilization using cribbing and air bags (see our post from 6/5/2022), this week however would be more focused on working with the hydraulic tools we utilize to remove doors and other parts of the vehicle to allow us to gain better access to a ... (Full Story & Photos)