Upper Darby Professional Firefighters

10/21/2026

One week ago, the Upper Darby Fire Department sponsored a Train-The-Trainer class on Tractor Drawn Aerials. Six of our members participated in the full 40 hour class and gained valuable skills for teaching other members how to drive the tractor and tiller the back of the truck. The course was provided by Response Training Group. Steve and Dave were a wealth of knowledge and we are very appreciative for all of their time and efforts. Be sure to check them out at Tractordrawnaerial.com.

Keep an eye out for a TDA snaking its way through Upper Darby in the near future!

10/12/2026

Friendly reminder, class starts at 08:30 tomorrow and lunch is provided.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

FIRE INVESTIGATORS:

Seats are still available for our upcoming class on Arson Evidence Collection. This class will be held Tuesday, October 13th from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. Lunch is included with the price of admission and the class counts toward tested hours.

To REGISTER for this class please email: [email protected]

10/07/2026

The members of UDPFFA Local 2493 and our Charitable Trust giving back to the community we love and serve!!!

10/02/2026

We still have a few seats left!

To REGISTER for this class please email: [email protected]

FIRE INVESTIGATORS:

Seats are still available for our upcoming class on Arson Evidence Collection. This class will be held Tuesday, October 13th from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. Lunch is included with the price of admission and the class counts toward tested hours.

To REGISTER for this class please email: [email protected]

09/22/2026

FIRE INVESTIGATORS:

Seats are still available for our upcoming class on Arson Evidence Collection. This class will be held Tuesday, October 13th from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. Lunch is included with the price of admission and the class counts toward tested hours.

To REGISTER for this class please email: [email protected]

09/17/2026

Our Charitable Trust of The Upper Darby Professional Firefighters making a difference in the community!

09/08/2026

Yesterday 9/7, at 1820 hours, B-Platoon companies, along with Engine 20 were dispatched to 27 College Ave for the reported building fire. Squad 26 and Truck 37 arrived to find smoke showing from the second floor and roof. With that information Car 3 (Norris) asked for the working fire dispatch which brought additional companies to assist. Fire was found in the second floor ceiling and front window area. Squad 26 had first due engine; laid a supply line and stretched a hand line for fire attack. Truck 37 had first due Truck; forcible entry, search, pulling ceiling to reveal fire, and roof ventilation. Engine 36 had second due engine; stretched a second hand line through the rear of the house. Quint 74 had second due truck; assisting Truck 37 with their tasks and completing secondary searches. Engine 20 had third due engine; completing Squad 26s supply line and assisting with searching the houses directly next to the fire building and overhaul. We were assisted by our working fire companies in various fire ground tasks and restoring apparatus.

Car 1 (Martin)
Car 3 (Norris)
Truck 37
Squad 26
Engine 36
Quint 74
Engine 20
Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4
Yeadon Fire Company
Lansdowne Fire Company
Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company
Manoa Fire Company - Station 56
Upper Darby Paramedic Rescue - Station 500
Collingdale Fire Company - Station 33 (EMS)
Clifton Heights Fire Company (EMS)
Upper Darby Police Department

09/02/2026

There are still seats available for our Fatal Fire Patterns and Explosions Class on September 8. Class is being held at the Delaware County Community College Southeast Center, 409 Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill.

Class is 830a-430p. Lunch is included!

Class cost is $100.

The class will also be “TESTED” hours for continuing education.

Any questions, please reach out to Michael Kopp, [email protected]

Follow the QR code for registration.

Venmo or credit card payment is accepted via Square Account.

08/28/2026

We’d like to congratulate our partners in blue who were promoted today, as well as welcome their newest officer to our Upper Darby family!

Also, we extend our most sincere gratitude and well wishes to Lieutenants Daniel Oliveri and Michael Scott, who both retire today with a combined 52 years of service to our community. Have a healthy and happy retirement, fellas! Well deserved.

Please Help Us Welcome and Congratulate Our Newest Member and Supervisors!

It was an honor today to welcome the newest member of our Police Department, Officer Andrew Palmer.

Please join us in welcoming Officer Palmer to the department. Be sure to say hello when you see him out in the community!

We also want to congratulate:

Lieutenant James Keller
Lieutenant Mike DeHoratius
Sergeant Matthew Bruder
Sergeant Kerry Gregory

Congratulations on your well-deserved promotions! We wish you all the best and success in your new leadership roles.

To our community, as always, thank you for your support and cooperation.

08/23/2026

On Sunday morning, C Platoon companies conducted a drill on operating a moveable control point along Darby Creek. This training involves rigging a rope system anchored on both banks of the creek and tethering a rescue boat occupied by 1 or 2 rescuers to the system. This allows members on the ground to control movement of the boat both laterally across the water and downstream so that members on the boat can conduct a rescue. Once the victim is onboard, members on the ground reverse the process to bring the boat back upstream to the system and then to either bank of the creek to complete the rescue.