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Ice Rescue Training Course FEBRUARY 21 - Penn Wynne and Gladwyne firefighters conducted the final class of ice rescue training today at the Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne. The training, provided by S.T.A.R.T. Resuce Training, included scenarios involving skill sets of self-rescue, contact rescue, and ice sled rescue. At the conclusion of the 16-hour course, ten Gladwyne firefighters completed Ice Rescue Awareness Training and three ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gladwyne Firefighters Respond to Another Multi Alarm Apartment Building Fire FEBRUARY 02 - At approximately 2130 hours Station 25 (Ardmore) was dispatched to a fire alarm at the Hunter House Apartments on Montgomery Ave in Haverford. Just after dispatch multiple reports were coming in reporting smoke on the second and third floors. The call was then upgraded to the building fire response which added Station 23 (Bryn Mawr) to the call. Chief 25 arrived and confirmed smoke from the building ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ardmore Chief Tom Hayden and Lower Merion Police Officer Michael Pleasants Rescue Fire Victim! JANUARY 30 - Saturday proved to be a busy day for Gladwyne Firefighters. While returning from the big fire in Berwyn, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr and the Gladwyne Cover Up Engine from Penn Wynne were dispatched for a House fire on Ardmore Ave. While Gladwyne Firefighters were responding to the House Fire on Ardmore Ave, Ardmore Chief Tom Hayden (who is also a Gladwyne Firefighter) was reporting that there was people ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gladwyne Assists Berwyn Fire Company At A Multi Alarm Apartment Fire JANUARY 30 - Gladwyne's tones were activated this morning at 0940 hrs for Ladder 24 to assist Chester County Station 2 (Berwyn) for a 2nd alarm Apartment Building Fire. Ladder 24 responded with 6 firefighters and headed to Berwyn. Upon arrival command ordered Ladder 24 to the roof to start opening the roof. After some minor truck relocations Ladder 24 was placed in between 2 buildings on the sidewalk entering ... (Full Story & Photos)

Photo by Steve Hand

Crews package the patient for transfer out of the woods

Busy Day In Gladwyne JANUARY 07 - Today proved to be a busy day in the Village. Gladwyne Firefighters responded to 4 emergencies. The first call of the day was a CO Alarm which was an accidental alarm, no fire department services were required. The second and most serious call of the day was a call to assist Narberth Ambulance in the woods between the Rolling Hill Park and the Old Barkers Mill. This plot of woods is over 103 acres ... (Full Story & Photos)

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