Please join us in congratulating our Fire Chief Blaine Leis on his appointment to Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police for the Township of Upper Merion! Chief Leis has been with Upper Merion since 2006 serving as patrolman, detective, Corporal, Sergeant and most recently Lieutenant.

Chief Leis has volunteered with Gladwyne since 1987 and held the rank of Chief since 2012. His talent, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 3am Gladwyne Engine 24 with a crew of 5 was dispatched to assist Bridgeport Fire Department as the rapid intervention team. The fire quickly was upgraded to a second alarm due to multiple houses reported involved. Engine 24 arrived and supplied the first due engines hydrant, while the crew threw ladders, forced entry, and softened access to the building for firefighters inside. Crews were ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight one of our volunteers came into the parking lot to find the generator on fire.

The building fire dispatch was transmitted bringing Bryn Mawr Fire Company, Merion Fire Company of Ardmore, Narberth Fire Company, Belmont Hills Fire Company, Union Fire Association, Narberth Ambulance, Lower Merion Fire Department and Lower Merion Police Department to assist our crews with extinguishing the ... (Full Story & Photos)

FF James Heller received a Scholarship from the Main Line Chamber of Commerce.... (Full Story & Photos)

FF Matteo Barreiro and FF Andrew Sutor graduated from the Montgomery County Fire Academy recently after attending close to 200 hours of formal training. This is a lot of time for a Volunteer, but Mateo and Andy handled it well.

Congratulations Men.... (Full Story & Photos)