Brookline Fire Co.
Delaware County Station 35
The fire company was established in 1914 after a 7 minute meeting to discuss improving fire protection in Haverford Twp. In January of 1915, the company purchased 800’ of 2.5” hose for use on a “Spider”, a 6 man hand drawn hose reel loaned by Lansdowne. On March 15th, the first alarm ever was received at 4:30 PM for the “Blazing Chestnut Tree” on Kathmere Rd., three hours later, the second alarm was received at 7:30 PM...for the same fire in the same tree at the same location!!! In 1919 the first electric siren was installed & later supplemented in 1940 with a unique system developed by the chief whereby bells were installed in each member’s home. The first township ladder truck was placed in service with Brookline in 1930 & after 75 years, tradition was shattered in 2005 with the arrival of the first ever rear mount aerial (all previous rigs had been mid-mount).