The first signs of a milestone anniversary for the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc. are now on display.  Our volunteer department was organized in 1924 and will celebrate our 100th anniversary with events throughout 2024.  A new department logo was created and now adorns our apparatus…

Branchville volunteer firefighters were alerted to a house fire in the Hollywood section of College Park.  On Sunday, November 12, 2023 at around 1100 a.m., Branchville and other surrounding stations responded in the 5100 block of Lackawanna Street and arrived to find a one-story single family house with smoke showing…

22 years ago today, the world was forever changed when unthinkable tragedies unfolded in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. On that fateful day, Branchville responded to the Pentagon with an engine staffed with 7 volunteers to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts there. As we mourn the…

Robert W. Bell, joined the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc, in 1972. He soon took to his new surroundings and shortly thereafter, became a live-in member. Bob Progressed through all the department offered.  He got his fire and EMS training, moving up to become an ambulance driver. …

The other night E811 and PGFD units responded to the area of university blvd and golf course rd. Upon arrival E811 found a 3 vehicle accident. 2 patients were checked out for non-life threatening injuries and refused transport. E811 operated for 45 minutes before returning to service.

On International Women’s Day, we would like to recognize all the women in our ranks, who are instrumental in our mission to provide excellent service and emergency response to the community. Women are crucial to every aspect of our daily operations, including our officer corps, riding membership, ladies auxiliary, bingo staffing,…