Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson is a native Philadelphian raised in Germantown. He attended Murrell Dobbins Tech High School and Penn State University and received a B.S. in Emergency Management from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Commissioner Thompson joined the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1989 as a member of Cadet Class 162.

The Philadelphia Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) to the city of Philadelphia.The PFD's official mission is to protect public safety by quick and professional response to emergencies and through the promotion of sound emergency prevention measures. This mandate encompasses all traditional firefighting functions, including fire suppression, with 58 ...

The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 900 block of East Schiller St. just before 6:40 a.m. on Monday, March 17. Companies arrived to see smoke coming from the first floor of a two-story rowhome.

Jun 29, 2015 · The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) is currently the largest fire department in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania with 2,700 employees, who protect a population of approximately 1.5 million residents, over an area of about 142 square miles. Operating from 63 firehouses, PFD is …

Jan 30, 2025 · The Philadelphia Fire Department has apparatus housed at 63 stations across the city. Engines carry water and hoses to connect to hydrants. Ladders carry ladders and other tools for rescuing people and ventilating burning buildings. Medic units — also called ambulances — respond to medical emergencies.

The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) last recruited firefighters between May 29, 2023 and September 29, 2023. If you want to be notified when the next application period opens, fill out a job interest form. Recruitment period. There are several steps to becoming a firefighter. At each step of the process, some people are removed from ...

Philadelphia is a city located at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and it is Pennsylvania's largest city.The city has a population of approximately 1,560,297 and is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley. Help Needed If you are a firefighter in the Philadelphia Fire Department, we need your help to verify the station information shown below is …

Just before 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a report of a fire with people trapped on the roof in the 2300 block of N. 22nd St. Firefighters arrived to see smoke coming from the 2nd and 3rd floors. The call was made for ladders to prepare for rescue. Ladder 12 and Ladder 14 companies rescued four ...

Four buses were heavily damaged after a fire in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood Saturday afternoon.. The fire started after 4 p.m. in the area of North 2nd and Callowhill streets and was ...

The Philadelphia Fire Department has been serving Philadelphia for nearly 265 years. Our first organized volunteer firefighting service was launched on December 7, 1736, and served the community with unsung acts of bravery for nearly 135 years.