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    Located approximately five miles south of the City of Philadelphia along busy I-95 in Delaware County PA, the RPFD protects approximately 7,500 citizens residing in the Borough of Ridley Park. Through mutual aid assignments, we also provide fire suppression and rescue services to the neighboring municipalities of Prospect Park, Tinicum Twp., and portions of Ridley Twp., on a 1st Alarm basis.

     

    The RPFD is an ISO class 5 fire department, staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers manning one engine truck, a ladder truck, and a rescue truck. Within our first alarm district reside schools, hotels, churches, nursing homes, large multi-story apartment buildings, commuter/commercial rail lines, a hospital and a wide variety of commercial and single family dwellings; not to mention one of the busiest interstate corridors in the nation as well as portions of Philadelphia International Airport.

     

    Needless to say, the challenges we face are many. Our dedicated members sacrifice a tremendous amount of personal time to maintain the level of readiness needed to adequately protect our community. This website is a tribute to them, and firefighters everywhere who do the same for their communities. Please take a moment to browse our site. In the process, we hope you not only have fun, but also learn something about the fire service, and the Ridley Park Fire Department.

     

    Members

    (Insert members eventually)

    Apparatus

    Engine 07-1 –

    • Year / Make: 1995 E-One Custom Pumper
    • Pump / Tank: 2000 GPM / 750 Gallon Tank
    • Hose Load: 1500′ – 5″ / 300′ -4″ / 13/4″, 2″, 21/2″ Attack Lines (Rear bed deployed)
    • Special Equip: Portable rehab/decon shower, Hydraulic Ladder Rack, 1200 GPM Deluge gun, Foam Nozzles, PPV Fans & First Aid (BLS) Equipment, 7.5 kw Generator

    Ladder 07-5 –

    • Year / Make: 2003 American LaFrance 100′ Midship Aerial Ladder
    • Special Equip: American LaFrance Custom 10 man cab / seating for 8. 500 hp Detriot Diesel Series 60 / Allison HD 4060 Trans. 2000 GPM Hale mid-ship, single stage pump Hale FoamPro, Class A foam system 300 Gal. Booster Tank w/ 25 Gal. Foam tank 100′ Midship mounted Aerial Pre-piped 1000gpm waterway (2) Akron 1000 gpm deckmaster electronic deck guns Harrison 15kw Generator Wil-Burt telescoping light tower

    Rescue 07-6 –

    • Year / Make: 1988 E-One w/ 16′ walk-in Box
    • Special Equip: Full Hurst Hydraulic Rescue Tool Set operating off of two hydraulic hose reels. 20kw generator operating two electric cord reels, a Wil-Burt telescoping light mast, and Kwik-Raze lights. Two air reels with a full compliment of pneumatic tools (air ratchets, drills, chisels, wizzer saw, air bags, etc…). Water and rope rescue equipment, command post equipment, backboards, KEDs, and a variety of other EMS equipment (BLS). This unit is also a PA Dept. of Health registered QRS (Quick Response Service) unit.

    Command Vehicle –

    • Year / Make: 2001 Dodge Durango
    • Special Equip: Incident command station.
      Thermal imaging camera reciever with TV/VCR

    Marine 7 –

    • Make: 10′ Flat-bottom boat
    • Special Equip: Outboard motor, inflatable 21/2″
      hose bouy, life preservers, rescue rope bag.

    Stats

    2013 Stats

    Total Calls

    391

    Detector / alarm malfunctions

    Total: 70

    False calls due to dryer vents, steam, smoke from outdoor grills, fireplaces, etc.

    Total: 21

    Cancelled on report from police on location / cancelled when responding to assist a neighboring department

    Total: 153

    Water pump outs, animal rescues, assist the police, and cover assignments for other departments

    Total: 6

    Natural gas leaks, carbon monoxide incidents, downed power lines, hazardous materials spills, PECO pole fires, etc.

    Total: 62

    Medical assists (generally lifting), Motor Vehicle Accidents with injuries and/or entrapment, High-Angle Rescues

    Total: 22

    Heater backfires

    Total: 2

    Passenger cars, buses, vans, trucks, etc.

    Total: 6

    Grass, Mulch, leaves, etc.

    Total: 8

    Dumpsters / Trash Cans outside of a structure

    Total: 5

    Fires / excess of hot embers contained to a chimney

    Total: 1

    Working structure fires, cooking fires, outbuildings, garages, etc.

    Total: 35