Upper Darby Fire Department
The Upper Darby Fire Department (UDFD) provides fire protection services to the Township of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. About the Upper Darby Fire Department. The Upper Darby Fire Department has the responsibility of providing fire suppression and rescue services to a population which numbers approximately 81,821 residents within the approximately seven point six two (7.62) square mile Township of Upper Darby. The Department consists of five stations within the township: the Garrettford Drexel Hill Fire Company, established on March 12, 1908, the Highland Park Fire Company established November 29, 1911, the Upper Darby Fire Company established in  1916, the Cardington-Stonehurst Fire Company established on January 16, 1916, and the Primos Secane Westbrook Park Fire Company established in 1955. Each of the five stations make up the five operations districts of the township. The Fire Department is a combination department, staffed by both a professional career staff and volunteer staff. Each of the five stations is staffed by volunteers, while only four stations are staffed by career members. Highland Park, Upper Darby, Cardington-Stonehurst and Primos-Secane-Westbrook Park all are staffed by both career and volunteer firefighters while Garrettford-Drexel Hill is the only station in  the township to be staffed by volunteers only. Divisions. The Upper Darby Fire Department consists of five divisions, Operations, Fire Prevention, Training and Administration, and the Fire Investigations Division. Operations: The Operations Division is responsible for the fire suppression and rescue operations of the Fire Department, encompassing the five fire houses of the department. The Operations Division also consists of the Fire Department's Technical Rescue Unit, Hazardous Materials Operations, as well as the Fire Marshal's Office. Fire Prevention: The Fire Prevention Division is responsible for all fire prevention activities throughout the township. The Fire Prevention Unit oversees all  fire safety activities throughout all the schools in Upper Darby, as well as offering several programs designed to promote fire safety. These programs include free smoke detectors for the elderly/disabled, intervention for kids who are prone to setting fires, and deployment of the Fire Safety Trailer at community events. Training and Administration: The Training and Administration Division is responsible for the training of the department's firefighters, as well as anything of administrative jurisdiction. The Training and Administration Division consists of a Director of Training and Administration as well as a Department Secretary. Community Affairs: The Community Affairs Division  is responsible for all community relations aspects within the fire department. The Community Affairs Division works in conjunction with the Fire Prevention Division for many of the different functions. Among these functions include the Fire Prevention Parade and the National Night Out. In addition, each station's volunteers as well as the IAFF are responsible for their own social media. Fire Investigation Division: The Fire Investigation Division is responsible for investigating the origin and cause of all fires within Upper Darby Township and/or any community requesting the assistance from the qualified fire investigators employed by the Upper Darby Township Fire  Department. The fire investigation division works closely with the Upper Darby Police Department Detectives Unit if a crime is suspected during an origin and cause investigation. Facilities and Equipment. Apparatus Glossary: ENG - Engine LAD - Ladder SQ - Squrt SD - Squad RES - Rescue Q - Quint TR - Truck TW - Tower MSU - Mask Service Unit 8 - Utility Vehicle Social media. The Upper Darby Fire Department operates various social media accounts on various platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Drexel Hill Fire Company @DrexelHillFC20 - Twitter @GDHVFC - Facebook Primos-Secane-Westbrook Park Fire Company @UDFDSecane - Facebook/Instagram/Twitter UDPFFA @UDPFFA - Facebook @UDFDLocal2493 - Twitter Upper Darby