Nestled in the center of Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, The Eddington Fire Company is one of six volunteer fire companies in the township. Our primary response territory comprises 4 square miles, with an approximate population of 20,000 people, and has a varied mix of residential, commercial and institutional buildings along with a portion of busy Interstate 95. We average 500 Engine and Ladder Company related calls per year.

We have approximately 30 active firefighters on our roles. Ten of these firefighters are Gold Card members, which means they have 15 years or more of Active Service in our Company. These ten firefighters, as a group, have a total of over 200 years of firefighting experience combined!

Please take your time and look around our site to see what makes us proud to serve our community!

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News

July 2, 2008, Premature Exit from I95:

08:08 HRS, Rescue Box 28-3, SB Bristol Pike @ I95 Underpass, MVA: One vehicle accident involving an SUV that lost control on SB I95 and went over the bridge railing landing alongside the embankment of SB Bristol Pike. Rescue 16 popped the two passenger doors to extricate the driver. Squad 185 transported the victim to the hospital. PSP and 22PD are investigating the accident. More pictures of this call can be found HERE.

July 1, 2008, Your Basic Crap Call:

21:56 HRS, Box 28-40, Shrewsbury Drive, Port-A-Potty Fire: E28-1 FOS found a melted to the ground portable toilet on fire. Fire was extinguished with one booster line. There were no occupants and the portable toilet was a total loss.

June 28, 2008:

The Eddington Volunteer Fire Company hosted a training exercise at their fire station located this morning. This exercise involved the Eddington, Cornwells, Union and Newport Fire Companies from Bensalem Township, Newportville Fire Company from Bristol Township and Penndel Fire Company from Middletown Township along with the Bensalem Rescue Squad. This training simulated an accident involving an overturned, tanker truck containing methyl acrylate which landed on 2 vehicles trapping multiple occupants inside. Since there has been an increase in overturned trucks in the region, these volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel want to make sure that they are 100% prepared for this type of situation. The Eddington Fire Company wants to especially thank the owner of Penndel Towing & Recovery, Bill Leonhauser, for donating the use of the tanker truck, the two vehicles, his towing equipment and his employees' time for this exercise. We would not have been able to have this type of real-life training without his help! More pictures of this training can be found HERE and .

June 20, 2008:

19:28 HRS, Box 28-25, 2106 Street Rd, Bensalem Laundromat, Building Fire: Squad 185 FOS reported a dryer fire that had filled the laundromat with smoke. Chief 28 arrived on scene and established Eddington Command and ordered arriving crews to dismantle the involved dryer and 2 adjoining dryers and then to check for possible extension to the adjacent Sprint store and P&A Cleaners; there was none. Fire was contained within one dryer unit and its associated vent piping. The destroyed unit was removed to the back parking lot. Since it appears that there is a major lack of maintenance on the equipment, FM222-1 closed the store until further inspections can be performed.

June 9, 2008:

11:10 HRS, Rescue Box 16-95, SB I95 South of Street Rd, MVA: Rescue 16 and E28-1 FOS found 1 vehicle upside down, on fire, in the median with 3 ejections. Rescue 16's crew used E28-1's booster to extinguish the fire while E28-1's crew assisted the victims until Squad 143 arrived on scene to take over. More pictures of this call can be found HERE.

May 26, 2008:

Today was the annual Bensalem Township Memorial Day Parade. Station 28 apparatus participated in this parade to honor those that have served our Country to keep it free and proud. More pictures of this event can be found HERE.

May 24, 2008:

01:01 HRS, Box 28-18, 2500 Knights Rd, Creekside Apts, Apt 44-02, Apartment Fire: Dispatch advised Chief 28 en route that there were numerous calls reporting heavy smoke coming from an apartment and they were evacuating the building. Medic 185 FOS confirmed a working apartment fire. E65 was the first apparatus on scene and went in service with an 1-3/4" line to Apt 44-02, a basement unit. Chief 28 arrived on scene and established Eddington Command and ordered Q28's crew to pull a second line from E65 and for TW16 to effect ventilation. All other arriving apparatus assisted crews in service. The fire was contained to the origin apartment which suffered heavy fire damage while the remaining units suffered heavy smoke damage. FM222's office is investigating the fire. More pictures of this call can be found HERE.

May 22, 2008:

Station 28 assisted the 5th grade classes at Benjamin Rush Elementary School with their Egg Drop Science Project. The students worked in groups to design and build devices to try and prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a height of 30 feet. The students were from the classes of Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Frohlich, Mrs. Pannepacker and Mrs. Kerr. We don't know what the results of the Egg Drop were, but the kids sure enjoyed watching their eggs drop from the top of Quint 28. More pictures of this event can be found HERE.

May 16, 2008:

19:21 HRS, Box 28-13, 1900 Park Ave, Park Ave Apartments, Apt D-16, Apartment Fire: Assistant 28 FOS reported an extinguished stove-top and hood fire. Q28 was ordered to place a PPV fan in service and Battalion 28 checked the wall and cabinet areas for possible extension with a thermal imager, there was none. Occupant of apartment was treated on scene for smoke inhalation by Squad 185.

May 15, 2008:

10:37 HRS, Box 16-30, 520 Bristol Pike, Lafayette Gardens, Apartment Fire: FM222-7 FOS reported a second story apartment with heavy smoke showing. Engine 16 was ordered to advance a handline to the involved apartment. Ladder 37 was the first ladder to arrive on scene and was ordered to set their main up on A-B corner right behind E16. All other arriving units, including Q28, were staged on Bristol Pike and placed into service as needed. At one point, 22PD advised Dispatch that there might be one occupant unaccounted for, but primary and secondary searches were negative. The fire was a room and contents type and was contained to the origin apartment. FM222's office is investigating the cause.

May 11, 2008:

20:47 HRS, Tactical Box 28-5, 3485 Parkview Dr, Dwelling Fire: Dispatch advised Chief 28 en route that the homeowner reported a bedroom fire and the family was evacuating the dwelling. Chief 28 FOS reported a light smoke condition in the house. Further investigation found a smoldering mattress and Chief 28 ordered a booster line and a thermal imager from Q28 to the second floor. FM252 investigated the scene and determined the cause to be a defective wall receptacle which overheated and caught the mattress and box spring on fire. E28-1, T16 and E16 crews assisted Q28's crew with mattress/boxspring removal and ventilation. The dwelling suffered very minor smoke and water damage. More pictures of this call can be found HERE.

May 9, 2008:

Station 28's members honored the fallen Philadelphia Police Sergeant, Stephen Liczbinski, as his funeral procession passed through 28's Local. More pictures of this funeral can be found HERE.