On July 9th at 1646 hrs Engine 38 was requested to assist Co 15 (Radnor) at 200 Wyndom Lane for a house fire. Engine 38 with a crew of 7 responded and assisted with fire suppression. The crew was on scene for two hours before returning.

Please join us for our annual 4th of July celebration!
Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. at the firehouse. The parade to Grasslyn Park starts at 11:00 a.m.
There will be Hot Dogs and drinks as well as races for all ages.
Celebrate July 4th with Oakmont before heading to your BBQ’s and fireworks.

On May 17th, 2014 Oakmont Fire Company traveled to Eddystone Fire Company Station 12 to take part in a parade. Oakmont came home with not one but two first place trophies in the catagories of Best Equipped & Appearing Aerial 2002 or older. The second trophy was for Fire Company/Department traveling the longest distance. Thanks to those who spent many hours and some late nights preparing the ladder.

The 2014 Oakmont Fire Company Social will be held on Thursday, May 15th from 7pm – 10pm at the firehouse (23 W. Benedict Ave, Havertown). All you can eat food and beverage as well as a 50/50 and a raffle for various door prizes! Come out for a good time with great people. All are welcome!

On Thursday, April 24th the Volunteers of Oakmont were kept busy. The day started off at 2am with a Building Fire response to the Bryn Mawr Terrance Assisted Living Facility. Crews arrived and found a small fire in the laundry room. The fire was contained to the room by the building’s sprinkler system and the companies on scene fully extinuished the fire and removed the smoke from the building. Units on scene included Oakmont, Brookline, Haverford Paramedics, Llanerch EMS and Haverford Police. Three automatic fire alarms, two brush fires and a gas leak inside were also handled by the company, for a total of seven emergencies before midnight.

April 3rd, 2014- Leadership change: After six years of leading the Oakmont Fire Company, the current chief, Robert J. “Mags” McGoldrick, retired from his leadership role. Many family members, friends and representatives from the other township fire companies attended the ceremony.
In a heartfelt ceremony, Chief McGoldrick touched on his trials and tribulations from the time he was promoted to Lieutenant all the way up to Chief. He added that our future is derived from our past. Making note of past Chief Jack Healy’s presence.
McGoldrick expressed his thanks to family, friends and his firehouse family for their unwavering support and dedication. He went on to ask the firefighters to continue moving forward and fully support the new chief. He then officially turned the “helm” over to William Hatton, Jr. who also, in turn, thanked his family and friends for their support. Bill was ceremoniously handed the Oakmont Chief’s hat by his father, William Hatton, Sr., Chief emeritus.
Attendees then retired to the crew room for food and refreshments.
Thank you to Mags for your contributions and leadership over the years. Good luck to Bill in his future as Chief of the Oakmont Fire Company. Semper Paratus!!

Photos courtesy of  Pete Bannon

The Oakmont Fire Company would like to send our deepest sympathies to the Boston Fire Department. Last week two firefighters were killed in the line of duty when they became trapped in the basement of a four-story dwelling that was engulfed in flames. Today, the second of the two funerals were held. Firefighters from all over the country made their way to Beantown to lay their fellow brother’s to rest. Rest in peace FF Michael Kennedy and LT Edward Walsh, we have it from here.

On Saturday, March 29th Ladder 38 headed down to Glenolden Fire Company to cover their station while their company participated in a multi-agency drill at Amtrak’s 30th St Station. The ladder’s crew of six stood-by for approximately six hours and were first-due in Glenolden’s fire district. During their time at the cover-up the company handled no calls.

On Saturday, March 15th Oakmont participated in a township-wide drill at an acquired structure on Steel Rd. The building was given to Bon Air for the day to conduct “real-life training” to help keep Haverford’s firefighters at the top of their game. Approximately 30 members from Oakmont, Llanerch, Brookline, and Bon Air participated in the training. Companies trained on searching for trapped victims, roof ventilation, downed firefigther scenerios, hoseline advancement and overhaul techniques. This type of training proves invaluable to firefighters as they are able to train together in a unfamiliar setting, similar to what is encountered on an actual fire scene.

As winter ends, spring is coming so on Sunday March 9th, 2014 clocks will be moving forward one hour. Also with the changing of time please dont forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.