On Thursday and Friday, our Disaster Action Team helped 6 families - 15 people total - following Philadelphia home fires on the 1700 block of N. Taney St., 1300 block S. 8th St., 200 block W. Walnut Ln. and 4900 block N. 4th St.
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Congrats to newly-promoted Battalion Chief Robert Green & Capt. Richard Aponte! 1st Dep. Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson administered their oath in a private ceremony earlier this week. Thanks to both for their dedicated service to the PFD & all of Philly!
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April is almost over! Have you checked out this month's newsletter yet? It's full of resources and tips on how to prepare your family and home ahead of severe weather season, financial preparedness tips, and more!
When they're not out responding to emergencies, our members train consistently to keep their skills fresh. Recently, these firefighters spent time practicing forcible entry on doors.
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#TestItTuesday
Take a moment to check your smoke alarms 🚨
Contact our call center today to learn about FREE smoke alarm installation by your local
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EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PA-TF1 is beginning a 36 hour Full Scale Exercise. Members attended a pre-exercise briefing this morning with our international and domestic Search & Rescue partners/participants.
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A few years back, PFD Historian Jack Wright recorded this great video about the fire alarm box system. The system dates back to 1856!
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week we thought we would share the watch desk video.
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