Reliance Hook and Ladder Co. #1

The Upper Chichester Fire Departments regrets to announce the passing of Jerry Gaspero. Jerry joined the Reliance Fire Company in 1990 and was a life member. Jerry was a man of many hats and he wore them all proudly. At the time of his passing, he served as Treasurer for the Fire Company and Relief Association. Jerry also held the positions of President and Trustee during his tenure. Jerry was also a member of the Upper Chichester Township Fire Police where he remained acti...ve up until his passing. He was a constant fixture at every Fire Company event and would always great you with a smile. He was the true definition of a friend and would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. A viewing and funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at Pagano Funeral Home in Garnet Valley, PA. The viewing will be held from 9:30am-11:00am followed by the memorial service. We ask that you keep his Wife Donna, Son Guilio and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Tonight's the night! Santa will start to make his rounds throughout Upper Chichester Township! Just a couple of reminders, due to COVID-19 things will be a lit...tle different this year. Out of an abundance of caution for our members and their families, we will not be handing out candy canes. Our route of travel will be a little different this year as well. We will be utilizing the Upper Chichester Township Sanitation Routes. This means Santa will visit your neighborhood on the evening of your trash day. We've had some requests from various complexes that do not receive trash collection from Upper Chichester Township. Here's what to expect if you fall in that category: Somerset Development- Monday Evening Canterbury Woods - Tuesday Evening Hidden Valley Apartments - Tuesday Evening Arrowhead Court - Tuesday Evening Brandywine Manor Apartments - Tuesday Evening Drexel Court - Wednesday Evening Meetinghouse Apartments/Condos - Wednesday Evening Willowbrook Apartments - Thursday Evening Rolling Glen Apartments & Townhouses - Thursday Evening

We’re happy to announce that Santa will be coming to town! He will be visiting Upper Chichester Township from December 7th-11th. Please keep your eyes and ears ...open as he will be making his way around each night starting at 6 pm. Due to COVID-19 things will be a little different this year. Out of an abundance of caution for our members and their families, we will not be handing out candy canes. Our route of travel will be a little different this year as well. We will be utilizing the Upper Chichester Township Sanitation Routes. This means Santa will visit your neighborhood on the evening of your trash day. While we know this isn’t a perfect scenario, we’re going to the best we can to keep everyone safe. Our Santa team will try to keep you updated via Facebook on our route of travel each night. We hope everyone has a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!

Traffic Advisory Expect delays on 322 Eastboubd due to a disabled tractor trailer. The right lane is closed between Bethel Avenue on ramp and Highland Ave off ramp. Only one lane of traffic is getting through. Approximate duration is 4 hours.

Companies 40,55,61 are officially out of service. Upper Chichester Fire Department- station 10 is now inservice

You can now visit our new page, Upper Chichester Fire Department on Facebook. Please check out the page and give us a like. Feel free to share with your friends as well! Moving forward, we will be sharing all of the latest happenings as the members of Station 10 continue to push forward.

Today, members started the day with cleaning the apparatus, followed by giving Squad 55 ( soon to be Squad 10 ) a new look. Then the members had a cookout and continued getting the apparatus ready for the official day on Monday. Ogden Fire Company Reliance Hook and Ladder Co. #1

** PRESS RELEASE ** The three Volunteer Fire Departments (Boothwyn, Ogden, and Reliance) in Upper Chichester Township have been working on a solution to address the ever increasing need to meet the manpower demands of operating in a safe and efficient manner and with the goal of improving emergency services to the community. In an attempt to accomplish this objective, the Chief Officers are experimenting with operating out of one central location, at this time being Boothwyn ...Fire Company. Responders will report to this central location where fire apparatus of each of the Fire Companies will be located. This will become effective on August 3rd. In the time leading to this date, cross training has been occurring so that familiarity with each other’s equipment and operations can result in a smooth transition with maximum effectiveness. Further to build upon the team concept, Delaware County Emergency Services has agreed to dispatch the Upper Chichester Fire Departments under a singular Company Number of 10. During the trial period,this approach will be evaluated to insure that coverage is adequately maintained and response time not impacted. In addition, retention of the current volunteers will be paramount and recruitment will remain a focused initiative. We appreciate the support the Public has given us in the past and during this time of challenge for Volunteers that you continue to acknowledge our value in making Upper Chichester Township a better, safer place. We will post our new Facebook page in the coming days. So stayed tuned for more updates. Boothwyn Fire Company Ogden Fire Company

Tonight UCFD (Reliance, Boothwyn Fire Company, and Ogden Fire Company) continued joint training, focusing on vehicle rescue. Just after 20:00 hrs, Upper Chi companies, along with Duty Engine 17, were dispatched to I95 NB near 452 for a hazmat (fluids on the roadway). Squad 55 arrived on location and reported a 2 vehicle MVA. Engine 40 and Tower 61 (Captain 61 - W. Cardwell) blocked the roadway, and crews assisted Squad 55.

Approximately 08:00 hrs, Tower 61 (DC61 - S. Wisner) with a crew of 3 responded to assist Chester Township Fire Company on a second alarm working fire, on Harshaw Rd. Crews stood by in the man power pool and wrapped up equipment.

Members of the UCFD (Boothwyn, Ogden Fire Company, Reliance Hook and Ladder Co. #1) continue to cross train on apparatus. On Tuesday evening, members gathered a...t Station 61 for driver qualifications. Thank you to everyone who attended. Special thank you to Claymont Fire Company for joining us for the evening. See more

Just before 10pm, Upper Chi companies along with Aston Twp and Claymont were dispatched to Energy Transfer on the 4000blk of Market St in Upper Chi for the comm...ercial structure fire. Squad 17 arrived as the FDE, crews were met with a heavy smoke condition and went in service. Truck 17 set up on the Alpha side as the FDT. Engine 40 arrived as the SDE picking up 17s supply line and grabbing a second attack line from Squad 17. Tower 61 took the rear of the building as the SDS. Engine 13-5 arrived as the TDE and picked up a second water supply then Rescue 13 grabbing 13-5s water supply. The fire was located in an office and was quickly placed under control. Chief 40 had the command. Also on scene: Chief 13 Chief 55 MICU140 Ambulance 17 Rescue 40 Squad 55

[2:59pm] A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the region through 10 PM this evening. Please be weather aware and have a way to receive warnings in case they are issued for your location.

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Monday is forecast to be the hottest and most oppressive day of heat and humidity for the area, especially for areas along and south/east of I-95. Heat indices of 105-110 are expected in these areas. Stay cool and hydrated! #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx

You may hear our sirens! The purpose of the sirens are to alert the Volunteer Fire Department members of an emergency. While we rely on other forms of communication such as pagers and cell phones, they have their short comings. Batteries die, pagers and cell phones are not on the person, text messaging and smart phone apps like Active 911 could be delayed, with some calls not coming through at all. The National Fire Protection Association recommends that there are at least 2 ...reliable means to alert firefighters. The siren gets the firefighters attention at any time. It says to everyone, somebody needs help! When people in town hear the sirens, it tells them there’s an emergency going on somewhere and it helps with traffic. It warns citizens to be alert for volunteers responding to the firehouse and to watch out for fire trucks responding to an incident. When it’s your time of emergency, a siren reassures you that help is on the way! Like the distance to the closest fire hydrant, fire sirens also help with the cost of homeowner’s insurance, counting as points toward a better score on an Insurance Services Office evaluation. The higher the score given to the fire department, the lower the insurance costs to the homeowner!

Rescue 40, Engine 40, Tower 61 ( Reliance Hook and Ladder Co. #1 ) and Squad 55 ( Ogden Fire Company ) are currently covering Aston Twp. Fire Dept from station 40 while they attend a live burn training today #UCFD