The annual holiday float is just about completed with all its trimmings. Santa will be doing his final inspection this Friday night before we hit the streets early Saturday morning. Check back later this week for an updated schedule of the float route. The weather is looking good, hope to see you all this weekend.

 

Happy Thanksgiving from the Officer's and Memeber's of the Garden City Fire Comapany.

 

The Garden City Volunteer Fire Company is pleased to announce that Santa Clause is coming to Nether Providence on Saturday December 14th & Sunday December 15th, touring the streets of the Fire Companies local. The Holiday Float has been a longstanding tradition of Garden City Volunteer Fire Company for the past 60 plus years! Every September the Fire Company's float committee members start the planning portion and the actual construction of the float starts in mid-October (with Santa of course overlooking the project from the North Pole). 

Firefighters will be accompanying the float handing out candy canes to everyone. Santa who has taking time out of his busy schedule will be riding on the float, taking those all important present request.  Come out and enjoy the fun…..This year’s theme will take you back in time with a re-design of the 1945 board game Candyland. The float will consist of a winding, linear track made of  spaces painted in red, green, blue, yellow, orange and purple taking you through places like  Candy Cane Forest and Gum Drop Mountain.  Keep your eye posted to our website for updates and times.

 

Support our first responders and the fight against breast cancer!

All proceeds from the Fueled Up and Fired Up Pick 5 Challenge will benefit the Nether Providence Township First Responders and the Philadelphia affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

• T-shirts guaranteed for all pre-registered participants.
• Prizes and awards for each age group.
• Fun and games for kids and families.
• Moon bounce.
• Fire trucks.
• Raffle with prizes.
• Breakfast and lunch for participants and their families.

When: Saturday, October 19, 2013

• Registration begins: 8:30 a.m.
• 5K/5-Miler begins: 10:00 a.m.
• Walk begins: 10:15 a.m.
• Kids' Race begins: 11:00 a.m.

Where:

• Registration and packet pickup at the Wallingford Presbyterian Church.
• Race will start at the Wallingford Train Station.

For more information, or to become a sponsor for this year’s event, please contact Betsy O’Connell at ejwo@wilsonoilandpropane.com or call (610) 909-7905.
To see more, visit us on Facebook and Youtube.
You can also view pictures from You can also view pictures from previous years races in 2012 and 2011.

On Thursday, August 22nd at 6:30 p.m., Nether Providence Township and Run the Day are once again sponsoring an end of Summer Pickle Prediction 5-K run starting at the Garden City Fire House. This is a “color run” so some green and yellow washable corn starch may show up on your street but it can be hosed off or will wash away in the rain.

 Thursday, August 22, 2013
Garden City Firehouse 412 Moore Rd.
Wallingford, Pennsylvania 19086
On-site registration opens at 5:00pm.
Race starts at 6:30pm.
 Late Summer Pickle Run with a post Race BBq and Beer Garden.
5k Prediction Run on a fast flat course 6:30 pm
1 Mile Kids Pickle Run starts at 5:30 pm
Little Dill Pickle Run 5:45 pm
BRING THE FAMILY FOR THE END OF SUMMER BBQ
BEER GARDEN sponsored by Long Trail Brewing Company.
BBQ by the First Responders.  
$8.00 for Kids Pickle, T-shirt, and food ticket
$20.00 for Pickle Run
$30.00 for Pickle Run and BBq
$35.00 for Commemorative Pickle Mug and endless beer garden
T-shirts and sizes guaranteed for all people preregistered by Aug 20th.
For more information email Tim Krueger or call 610-328-3979 .

At 15:30hrs Ladder 65 was dispatched to cover Station 63 Green Ridge. Company 63 was operating at a stubborn house fire in the Crozer Mills section of the township. Ladder/Utility 65 responded with a staffing of 14 under the direction of Deputy Chief Pat O’Rourke Sr  The Company was in service for approximately 4 ½  hours.

 

Just after 5am Ladder 65 and Tele-Squrt 01 (Folcroft) were dispatched to the 800 block of Main St. in Darby Boro to assist the Darby Fire Company (Sta. 04) on a building fire. Units from surrounding departments operated yesterday on a 3 alarm fire that destroyed the business. Multi units from around the county were used to provide support during the overnight hours for rekindles and hot spots. Ladder 65 and Utility responded to a staffing of 14 under the direction of Chief Joe Lombardo (65-9). Ladder 65 was placed on the “D” side of the building and went into ladder pipe operations.  Company operated on scene until 10:30.

Engine 65 along with Ladder 43 (Holmes) and Medic 103-7C (CKHS North) were dispatched shortly after 8a for the cover assignment. Units from Collingdale (Sta. 06) and surrounding companies were operating on 3 alarm building fire in Darby Boro. Engine 65-2 under direction of Captain Rick Bailey responded with a staffing of 8. While in cover the units responded to a gas leak and motor vehicle accident. Company was in service until 16:30 hrs.

Each year teens eagerly anticipate prom season by preparing for the dance and late night celebrations with their friends. Many teens also drive to and from prom events, which can be an open invitation to a car crash due in part to their lack of experience.
 
This year with new studies from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the help of State Farm Insurance “Operation Prom Night 2013” was brought to the Wallingford Swarthmore School District.
 
The program consisted of a simulation mock crash of two vehicles driven by high school students. The incident was set up in the front parking lot of Strath Haven High School. The crash gave students a realistic look at what can happen while driving under the influence and identified a few common “critical errors” that are often one of the last in a chain of events leading up to a crash. The mock crash also demonstrated the amount of local resources it takes to handle a motor vehicle collision and how the incident will affect your family, friends and your future.
 
Participates of the incident included the Nether Providence Police Department, South Media & Garden City Fire Company’s, EMS units from Media (Sta. 23), Swarthmore (Sta.14) and Riddle Hospital (Medic 104).
 

At 20:45 hrs the Building response of Garden City (Sta.65), South Media (Sta.51), Media RIT team (Sta.23) and Medic 23 were dispatched to the 700 block of Dover Court for a building fire. Chief Joe Lombardo (65-9) arrived on scene and reported a fire in the crawl space area and a heavy smoke condition throughout the structure. Engine 65-1 arrived and quickly placed in service a 1 ¾ hand line to the crawl space area. Deputy Chief Pat O’Rourke Sr. (65-9A) and Lieutenant Bill Chism (65-13) entered the structure and found fire in the kitchen floor, extending up the interior of the walls to the attic area. Crews from Squad 51 handled the exposure and assisted with overhaul in the fire building. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nether Providence Township Fire Marshal. Units operated on scene for 2 ½ hours. Engine 13, Engine 68 and Ladder 07 provided coverage to the township during the incident.