Glenolden Fire Company - Volunteer Firefighters Needed!

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The Glenolden Fire Company is always actively seeking new volunteers with and without prior experience. What better way to give back to your community than volunteering to help keep the Borough and citizens of Glenolden safe! Stop by any Tuesday Night before 7pm to learn more and to pickup an application.

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Phone: 484-494-8380
(For EMERGENCIES dial 911)

[email protected]

123 South Chester Pike
Glenolden, PA 19036

Our History

A fire on Friday, February 3, 1905 marked the beginning of the Glenolden Fire Company. The fire started in the one story frame home of Morris Collins at Ashland Avenue and Chester Pike. An overheated stove set the roof on fire and Norwood Fire Company #1 was called. When Norwood Fire Company arrived, they were shocked to find Glenolden had no fireplugs. Helped by borough residents, the firemen put the roof fire out by throwing snow on it.

The Borough of Glenolden, population just over 7,000, is located in eastern Delaware County. The Borough of Glenolden spans 1 square mile and is a mixed community, suburban area. The GFD also provides first due coverage to several surrounding boroughs including Folcroft, Sharon Hill and Collingdale (Approx. 21,461 population spanning 5 square miles).

Department News

/02 Sep 2021

Company 5 staying busy during the past week

Since Sunday, Glenolden Fire Company has responded to over 16 so far for the week responding to multiple different emergencies ranging to Fire alarms, CO...

/01 Sep 2021

Website Under Construction

We are pleased to announce the redesign of our current website! Please bare with us as it is currently still undergoing changes.

/04 Feb 2017

Vehicle Overturns in to Creek, 2 Trapped

At 0218 hours, Glenolden Fire Department (Station 05) along with Rescue 43 (Holmes), Folcroft Fire Department (Station 01), BLS Units 02-7 & 04-7B, Medic 100D,...

/31 Jan 2017

Glendolen Fire Department sends off a member to the U.S. Army

On behalf of the Officers and members of the Glenolden Fire Department we would like to express how proud we are of Firefighter Joe Tighe’s...

2021	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
RUNS	50	50						54					154

2020 MONTHLY CALLS

2021	RUNS
JAN	50
FEB	50
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG	54
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTAL	154

Glenolden Fire Company Station 5

2 days ago

#ThrowbackThursday: GFC firefighters responding to a fire at Curtis Park in 1985! ... See MoreSee Less

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Remember that job well

Remember that fire well!

How many hours did engine 05-2 (formerly 05-1) pump for this incident?

Spent the night in Fitz

I made the alarm with 06

I was there

Philly nave Yard was there also weren’t they

I was there with you Bernie

Remember that

Yep I was there

Harry Johnson , isn't that you on the iconic 05-5?

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Glenolden Fire Company Station 5

3 days ago

July 4th weekend is just a few days away! Glenolden Fire Company encourages you all to attend public firework displays instead of doing your own at home. Fireworks are dangerous and we want you all to have the safest holiday possible. ... See MoreSee Less