Philadelphia Fire Department Crowned Champs Of 'Battle Of The Badges'
The 25th annual weight loss competition known as the "Battle of the Badges" goes to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
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The 25th annual weight loss competition known as the "Battle of the Badges" goes to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
A study of the Philadelphia's medic units reveals they are incredibly busy. In fact, based on last year's numbers, two Kensington area based Medic units are the shaping up to be the busiest in the country.
A toddler was among four people who were rescued by neighbors during a house fire in Philadelphia early Thursday morning.
At issue was whether Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics should be allowed to stay in the union or, as the mayor wants, be forced to negotiate a separate deal.
Fire officials say a 75-year-old woman who suffered burns over 60 percent of her body is in critical condition and a 16-year-old is listed in stable condition with smoke inhalation.
A top-to-bottom assessment of the Philadelphia Fire Department says the department is wracked by low morale and racial strife. And response times are lower than national standards -- particularly responses to medical emergencies.
The Philadelphia Fire Department begins testing new handheld Fire Department radios today, one key part of a sweeping overhaul of the city's problem-plagued emergency communications system.
One person is in critical condition and another is in stable condition after a house fire in West Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Two women suffered minor injuries during an early morning house fire in Philadelphia.
Two teenage siblings were killed and their mother was critically injured in a fire in the Tacony section of Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia's Arson Task Force is investigating a series of car fires in Olney and Feltonville.
A Philadelphia fire department fire rescue driver had a seizure while transporting a patient Sunday night and crashed into three vehicles near Einstein Medical Center at about 6:30 p.m.
Members of the Philadelphia Fire Department are getting an opportunity this week to attend a seminar about avoiding the danger of suicide among first responders.
A Philadelphia firefighter sympathetic to the plight of animal owners standing in the street, clutching their beloved pets as they watch their home burn, is doing all she can to find temporary shelter for these creatures.
"Anything you could do, we would greatly appreciate," said Bill Gault, head of Firefighters Local 22, in a personal plea to City Council members.
Authorities are investigating a gas main break in Northeast Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
Philadelphia Fire Department officials were investigating an explosion in North Philadelphia that caused a rowhouse to collapse.
On Thursday, the Red Cross showed off a re-creation of a home fire scene, designed with the help of the Philadelphia Fire Department, that will be on display in Septa's Market East station for the rest of the month.
An elderly man was killed and a firefighter was hurt in a house fire on Front Street Thursday morning.
He entered the building using a nearby civilian ladder, rescuing a woman and an infant.
Local 22 President Bill Gault says there is a well-qualified Employee Assistance Program in place, but firefighters are reluctant to use it for several reasons.
The fireman's tribute walk on the morning of 9/11 was one way to commemorate the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history.
Philadelphia Fire Fighters are preparing to fire up grills all for a good cause on Friday.
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that damaged six homes in West Philadelphia early Wednesday morning.
Philadelphia fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that ripped through a home early Monday morning.
