Fight for Air Climb

On March 29th, 2014 the Cherry Hill Fire Department once again participated the Fight for Air Climb. This event benefits the American Lung Association and is a 50 story stair climb at Three Logan Square in Philadelphia. The members participated in two separate climbs and despite the low team turnout were still able to raise just over $1200.

The first climb was in regular workout clothes and was a race between other First Responders (Police Officers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians).  

 

During the second climb the members donned full PPE including SCBA. This climb was much slower as it adds a considerable amount of more weight to each firefighter.  However, firefighters from the CHFD began arriving on the 50th floor within 11 minutes of beginning the climb.  An impressive feat for anyone carrying close to an additional 60+ lbs.

Good job to Ray Reis, Rex Rostrom, Joe Leusner, Frank DeLucca, Tom McGovern, Rex Rostrom, Karen Marchese and Elizabeth Roantree.

 

Firefighter/Piper Tom McGovern also entertained the crowd as he played the bagpipes through the entire climb.

 

 

 

Currently the ALA and the Philadelphia Climbers have raised $141,000.  You can still donate to the CHFD Team & the American Lung Association if you would like by clicking here.






CHFD FIREFIGHTERS VISIT TOPS PROGRAM

CHFD FIREFIGHTERS VISIT TOPS PROGRAM

This week, CHFD A & B Platoon Firefighters from Engine 22 (Kings Highway Station) are meeting with members of the Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southern New Jersey (JFCS) TOPS program. TOPS (T...o Our Continued Success) is a day program for young adults with special needs who are 21 and over. It meets at the Jewish Federation's Gesher House on Chapel Avenue.

Firefighters are talking about their typical day-to-day activities, delivering fire safety tips, showing off their engine and equipment, and practicing fire alarm evacuations with the young adults in the program.

For more info on the CHFD's public education programs, please contact Public Education Officer Tammy DeLucca at 856-795-9805.

For more info on the TOPS program, check out page 8: http://www.jfcssnj.org/file/PDF/Publications/JFCS_NEWS_October_2010.pdf

 



 

 

TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE IN LOADING DOCK

On Thursday, March 13, A-Platoon Firefighters were dispatched to Executive Drive for a reported vehicle fire. En route, further information was received reporting a delivery truck on fire at a loading ...dock next to an office building.

Tower Ladder 24 arrived to find an 18-wheel tractor trailer with the cab/tractor well involved. An additional Engine Company was requested above the box due to the proximity of the building and high winds.



The fire was quickly extinguished by Tower Ladder 24s crew with 200 gallons of water. There was no extension or damage to the building and no reported injuries.