On January 6th Fort Washington & Harmonville Fire companies were dispatched to the Pennsylvania Turnpike for an accident with injuries. Chief 88 arrived on scene to find one vehicle that had struck a tow truck and the driver was trapped. The incident was upgraded to a vehicle rescue and crews worked together to remove the occupant.... (Full Story & Photos)

Operational Considerations at Private Dwelling FIres... (Full Story & Photos)

The Fort Washington Fire Company has been re-certified as a "Silver Level" Department as part of the PA State Fire Commissioner's participating department program. The purpose is to "recognize those organizations that support, promote, and encourage their emergency response personnel to voluntarily certify within the Commonwealth's Certification Program administered by the Office of the State Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine published a story on the renovation of our Burn Brae Station in its "Fire Station" feature section. The renovations were completed in 2016 and have proved to be a huge improvement for our operations. Please visit the below link to view the article and photos in the gallery. Thanks to Alan Petrillo and Chris McCloone for their help with this story. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On January 18th SD88-1 responded on the 2nd alarm to a 9 story apartment building fire in Willow Grove. Shortly after the 3rd alarm was struck and Tower and Rescue 88 also responded to the scene. Fort Washington units helped complete the primary search on multiple floors and assisted with other functions before returning to service.... (Full Story & Photos)