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Members from Station 84, Chews Landing Fire Department, Pine Hill Fire Department and Blenheim Fire Company conducted a walk-through of Hydes Plastics on Main Street in Blackwood during our weekly drill night.
On Friday, Feb. 10, Rescue 84, GTEMS and Medics were dispatched to 2 Douglas Avenue for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Units arrived to find a two-vehicle crash with two people trapped. Crews from Rescue 84, Engine 842, Station 82 and Station 86 extricated the patients, who were transported by EMS.
Ladder 84 and Gloucester Township EMS helped deliver a baby this afternoon in Blackwood. After clearing from another call, crews from Ladder 84 responded to Church Street and found a delivery in progress. Both mother and baby Kaden are reportedly doing great.
Photo provided by GTEMS.
During our annual installation banquet on Saturday night, Blackwood Fire Company marked the end of an era. Past Chief Jay Pantalone hung up his bunker gear for the last time recently after 50 years of active service to the company. Chief Pantalone's leadership was instrumental in making the department what it is today. Blackwood Fire Company presented Chief Pantalone with this helmet last night as a small token of our appreciation for all that he has done during his time in the company.
Blackwood Fire Company officially dedicated the renovation and addition to our Central Avenue Station during a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon. Station 84 thanks the members of the Building Committee, the commissioners of Gloucester Township Fire District 4, our local elected leaders and all of those who worked so hard to make this day a reality. We would also like to thank Delaware City Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1, Inc., Station 15, which covered the district while Blackwood's members enjoyed our annual installation of officers banquet Saturday night.
Good luck to Blackwood Fire Company Lt. Jason Stott, who reported Monday for a one-year overseas deployment with the U.S. Army. Members from Blackwood and the Gloucester Township Police Department turned out early Monday to wish him well. See you soon, Jason!
Crews were dispatched Saturday night to the Lakeview Apartments in Station 83's (Blenheim) local for a reported apartment fire. First-arriving crews arrived to find a three-story apartment building with fire through the roof. The third-alarm was transmitted as crews battled the blaze in the bitter cold.
