1987 Seagrave Pumper

6 man enclosed cab

GVW: 40,000lbs.

1250 gpm Waterous single stage Pump (615hrs.)
New 500-gallon polypropylene tank
350 Hp Detroit Diesel 6V92TA motor (37,400 miles) (5000hrs.)
Allison 4 speed automatic transmission

(2) 1¾ cross lays
(4) 2½ discharges

(2) 3½  discharges

(6) Intakes

(2) Top mounted booster reels 
(1) Mounted Deck Gun w/ portable base

Federal Q Siren and Electric Siren
(1) Hard Sleeve Suction Hose
(1) 6” Front Suction Soft Sleeve Hose
(1) 14' roof ladder, 24' extension ladder, 10' attic ladder
(2) Pike Pole(s) 6' & 10'
New Driver Seat 
(2) 12volt Night Fighter Flood Lights

Engine and pump are in great condition. Engine Sold As Is. Call for details and pricing. Contact Lt. Dave Stevenson Jr. @ (610) 476-2391 or email inquiries to dstevenson@oliversprinkler.com.

On Sunday, July 26, the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteers will be taking on the Philadelphia NBC 10 News team in a softball game to benefit the Delaware County Hero Scholarship Fund. The event is set to take place at 4 pm at Campbell's Field in Camden, NJ, immediately following the Camden Riversharks Game. Tickets are available for $11.00 + Tax, and grant admission to both the Riversharks game at 1 pm and the softball game afterward. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Hero Scholarship Fund. A great time is expected to be had by all. Please come out and support the Drexel Hill Volunteers, but more importantly to have a great time for a great cause. For further information contact Vince Procopio at 610-937-0950 or Montess Trapp at 484-477-3793.

To purchase tickets, click on the title of this story above and then follow the link below. After that, click "Riversharks Fundraising Program Login" on the right side of the webpage, then enter dhfc20 which will bring you to another page. Then simply click "Buy" and select as many green bubbles as you want for the amount of tickets you would like. Click "Buy" again and follow the instructions. We hope to see you there!

The Officers and Members of the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company wish to offer our deepest condolences to the Delaware County Memorial Hospital Paramedics, the entire staff of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, and the family of Chief Tom Wolfarth. Chief Wolfarth (Medic 103-9) passed away early Monday morning at DCMH after a long battle with cancer. Tom has served a long and very successful career with several EMS agencies, until his latest task of heading the paramedic staff of Station 103 (DCMH). Tom will be deeply missed and he, his family, and his extended EMS family are in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in Peace Chief. 

On Saturday night, just before 7 pm, the Rescue was dispatched along with Company 26 (Highland Park) and the DCMH Medics to out front of the Rite Aid at 830 Lansdowne Ave. for another accident with entrapment. Rescue 26 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and then went to work on popping the door. Rescue 20 arrived next, under the command of D/C 20-9A (M. Morgan), and the crew assisted in the rescue operation, freeing the trapped occupant in minutes. The victim was then transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Rescue was back in the station in about 40 minutes.

At about 8:45pm, Thursday night, the Drexel Hill Volunteers were at it again, this time at Burmont Road & Huey Ave for another accident with entrapment. The Delco Paramedics were on scene first and confirmed they had one subject trapped. Rescue 20 arrived shortly after, under the command of Assistant Chief Bill Tully, and started extrication. The rescue crew stabalized the vehicle and popped one door using the Jaws of Life to gain access to the subject. Engine 20-2 arrived to control the hazards. The driver was extricated within 10 minutes and was transported to a nearby hospital. Company 20 was back in station by 9:30pm.

Around 12:50 pm, Friday afternoon, Company 26 (Highland Park), Rescue 20, Engine 37 (Upper Darby) and Medic 24-7B (DCMH / East Lansdowne Fire Company Paramedics) were dispatched to 131 N. Pennock Ave. for an accident with entrapment, reported to be a vehicle into a house. Quint 37 arrived, followed by Engine 26-1, to find a vehicle in the driveway and up against a house. The driver's leg was hanging out of the door and was stuck between the door and frame of the car. The driver's foot was also underneath the vehicle and unable to be moved. Rescue 20 arrived, under the command of D/C 20-9A (M. Morgan), and the crew began stabilizing the vehicle. The rescue crew then put the air bags in service, placing them between the car and the side of the house. After expanding the air bags far enough to push the vehicle away from the wall, the driver was able to move his leg and pull it back into the passenger compartment. The victim was then turned over to medical personnel and was treated on scene. Rescue 20 returned to the station by 1:30 pm.

On Tuesday, June 9, the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company lost life-member Jule Niemeyer, affectionately known as "Yummy". Jule was a 70 year member of the organization, holding several positions throughout his tenure. He joined the company September 1, 1938, and held the positions of Crew Secretary from 1950-1980 and Lieutenant from 1955-1979. Additionally, Yummy was a long-time company delegate to the Delaware County Firemen's Association, beginning in the 1940's. He will be deeply missed by the membership and he and his family are in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in Peace Yummy.

Arrangements:

Viewing: Monday, June 15, 9:30-11 am @ the Williams Funeral Home, Baltimore Pk. and Summit Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 19018.

Funeral immediately following at 11 am.

Burial: Arlington Cemetery, 2900 State Rd., Drexel Hill, PA 19026.

*** Apparatus is requested to attend. For information contact Deputy Chief Mike Morgan at Station 20 (610)-259-9110.***

Tuesday was a busy day for Company 20, responding to seven emergencies in less than 11 hours. It started around 8 am, when a severe thunderstorm tore through the region with non-stop lightning strikes and heavy rain, dumping about an inch of rain on Drexel Hill in just 20 minutes. During the height of the storm, the tones dropped for the Company to respond to 2314 Garrett Rd., at Anastasia's Cheesecake Co., for a fire alarm. Just as Engine 20-2 was pulling out of the station, fireboard advised of a second emergency in the local, a building fire at 3000 Garrett Rd., the Incarnation Holy Sacrament Church and Day Care. Reports were that lightning struck the building and they were having an electrical problem. Chief 20-9 (Hoban), arrived at 2314 Garrett Rd. in moments and investigated to find a malfunctioning alarm, quickly re-directing the Company to 3000 Garrett Rd. Crews investigated the lightning strike and found no smoke or fire, but had PECO notified to check the electrical situation in the building. Crews were out of the rain and drying off a short time later. About an hour later, however, it was back out the door for another fire alarm activation. The Company handled one more fire alarm before the morning was through. The first couple hours of the afternoon were quiet, but shortly before 3 pm Company 20, Rescue 26 (Highland Park), Engine 36 (Cardington-Stonehurst), and the DCMH Paramedics were dispatched to Irvington Rd. at the SEPTA tracks for an accident with entrapment, reported as a vehicle vs. a trolley. Units arrived shortly to find no entrapment and a minor injury and the assignment was held to the medics. The company would handle a wires call later in the day, along with a service call in the early evening.

Shortly past 7:30 pm, Friday night, Company 74 (Primos-Secane), Rescue 20, Rescue 26 (Highland Park), and DCMH Paramedics were dispatched to N. Bishop Ave. and Palmers Mill Rd. for an accident with entrapment. As units were responding, fireboard advised that police were on location requesting rescue companies to expedite for heavy entrapment of three occupants. Engine 74-2 arrived first to find one vehicle into a traffic light pole, which cut deep into the passenger compartment of the car, trapping three occupants and heavily pinning the driver and rear driver-side passenger. The engine crew then stretched a precautionary 1 3/4" handline as Rescue 20 arrived, under the command of D/C 20-9A (M. Morgan), and went to work. The crew from the rescue quickly stabilized the vehicle and began using several hydraulic, electrical, and hand tools to free the trapped occupants. Engine 20-2 also reponded and assisted in controlling hazards, setting up lighting, and patient packaging. The first occupant was freed in several minutes, followed by the driver who was extricated in about 30 minutes and the rear passenger who was extricated in about 50 minutes. All three were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries. Two other occupants were also injured and transported with less severe injuries. Company 20 was available from the scene around 8:45 pm. Other EMS units assisting on the scene were Medic 06-7 (Collingdale Fire Co. #1/Taylor Hospital EMS), Medic 04-7 (Darby Fire Co. #1/Fitz Hospital EMS), and Medic 24-7B (East Lansdowne Fire Co./DCMH Paramedics).

On Sunday, May 31st, 2009, a Buffet and Beer will be held at the Springfield Country Club, supporting the Delaware County Fallen Fighters/EMS & Law Enforcement Memorials. This event will start at 2pm and run until 6pm, featuring 'Greaseband', raffles, 50/50, and T-shirts for sale. Tickets are on sale now for $20.00/person. Please contact Paul Hummel for more information and tickets at 610-723-1798. See link for benefit poster.