On Tuesday December 9th at 2213 hrs Oakmont Fire Company along with Eng-35 (Brookline Volunteer Fire Company – Station 35), Eng-53 (Broomall Fire Company), RIT 56 (Manoa Fire Company – Station 56), Micu108(Narberth Ambulance) and Haverford Township Police Department were dispatched to the 2200-blk of Avon Rd for a dwelling fire. Lieutenant 38 arrived on location with smoke showing from the rear of the property, upon further investigation found an exterior fire that had spread to the inside of the home. Ladder 38 arrived and went into service alongside Eng-35 providing a water supply. At that time the assignment was upgraded to the working fire dispatch bringing RIT 53(Broomall), Eng-34 (Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company) and R58 (Bon Air Fire Company). Assistant 38A had command and placed the fire under control at 2050hrs. Oakmont would like to thank all the assist companies who operated at the scene.

Photo credit. Tappan Firephotos

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the firehouse to get photos with Santa. We now have access to them; if you haven’t already been contacted by the photographer for access to them, please reach out to us.

Special thanks to photographer Christine Melissa for helping us make this happen.

Come join the holiday fun on Sunday, November 9th from 12 PM to 3 PM at the Oakmont Fire House! Snap a festive photo with Santa himself aboard our 1925 American LaFrance Fire Truck — a true piece of history!

📸 Professional photos by SHOTBYSCHMADER will be taken at no charge, and digital images will be available for a small fee.

It’s first come, first served and rain or shine event, so grab your family, friends, and holiday cheer and head our way! Donations are welcome and will go directly toward the continued restoration of our beloved 1925 fire truck.

Mark Your Calendars!
Join us on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 PM for our Fire Prevention Open House!
Enjoy live demonstrations, hands-on activities, and fun for all ages as we promote fire safety in our community. Don’t miss it!

08/26/25 23:01 Ladder 38 was alerted to the area of Eagle Road & Sunny Hill Road for fire coming from a home. At 23:05 Ladder 38 arrived behind the rest of the Haverford Township Bureau of Fire, and operated for an hour.

Tappan Fire Photos

WHEN: Saturday, July 19th, 2025 3pm to 9pm
WHERE: Paddock Park Pavilion – 214 W. Hillcrest Ave, Havertown, PA 19083

Oakmont Fire Company @oakmontfire38 will bring a pumper truck and antique fire engine to Haverford First Fest – Celebrating First Responders this Saturday, 7/19 in Paddock Park @paddockfarmscivic The trucks will be there from 4 to 6 pm.

Kelly Music for Life will donate proceeds from this event to the Volunteer Fire Departments in Haverford Township. Kelly Music for Life presents this FREE Event in the Park. Co-Hosted by Paddock Farms Civic Association. LIVE music, food, crafters, Inflatables for the kids and more.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and hang out under all the shade trees.

Come and Join the Oakmont Fire Company for a Fun 4th of July Celebration!!!

The parade will start at 11:00 am from Oakmont Fire Company located at 23 W. Benedict Avenue. 

The parade will start at the fire house and end at Grasslyn Field where there will be hot dogs, freeze pops, water and pretzels for all to enjoy. There will also be races for kids (and adults) of all ages.

Ribbons will be given out for best decorated bike, strollers, scooters etc. along with winners of the races. We hope to see you all on the 4th!!!

During the past year, 6 of our Probationary Firefighters have completed all certification and in-house training requirements to become interior firefighters. The final step was a live fire training that put all of their learned skills to the test.

We are always looking for more members, if you’re interested stop by the station on a Monday night between 7-9pm or message us on facebook.

Pictures by Sherry Tappan

The members of Oakmont Fire Company would like to congratulate Probationary Firefighters Andrew Moore, William Morris, and Adam Skrocki for graduating from the Montgomery County Fire Academy. The members have finished an extensive training program that was over 180 hours long, ultimately graduating as certified firefighters.