On Friday, April 25, 2025, IAFF Local 22 members responded to a 2-story dwelling fire at 58th and Chestnut Streets, successfully extinguishing flames on the first floor with no reported injuries. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Councilmember Jamie Gauthier Anthony Hardy Williams Rep. Amen Brown

IAFF Local 22 members were dispatched to a 2-story dwelling fire at 59th and Upland Way on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Members quickly put out the first floor fire, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Curtis Jones, Jr. Senator Hughes Rep. Morgan Cephas

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, IAFF Local 22 members swiftly responded to the 4700 block of Bleigh Avenue, where a one-story building had a significant fire on the first floor. The members quickly brought the blaze under control, and thankfully, there were no reported injuries.

IAFF Local 22 members rapidly responded to a 4-story apartment fire at 48th and Walnut Streets on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and quickly extinguished the second-floor blaze with no injuries reported. @phillymayor @councilmemberjg @senhughesoffice @rickforwestphilly

On May 1, 2025, IAFF Local 22 members were dispatched to 69th and Dicks Ave for a 2-story dwelling fire. Members rapidly put out the fire, containing it from spreading. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Kenyatta Johnson Anthony Hardy Williams Rep. Regina Young

On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Local 22 members quickly responded to a 2-story residence at 6600 Sprague Street with smoke visible on the 1st and 2nd floors. Members put out the fire and fortunately, no injuries were reported. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Cindy Bass Senator Art Haywood Rep. Chris Rabb

Local 22 Members responded to a 2-building fire at the 1800 Block of East Atlantic Avenue on Friday, May 2, 2025, and swiftly put out the second-floor blaze. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Councilmember Mike Driscoll Senator Tartaglione Jose Giral

IAFF Local 22 members responded to a building fire at the 5100 block of Bleigh Avenue on Friday, May 2, 2025. Heavy fire was visible in the rear, but members quickly contained the blaze, and no injuries occurred. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Councilmember Mike Driscoll Joe Picozzi Pat Gallagher

IAFF Local 22 Members responded to a 3-story dwelling fire at 28th and Girard with heavy fire showing on the roof on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Members quickly knocked down the flames and thankfully, no one was injured. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Jeffery Young, Jr. Senator Sharif Street Rep. Keith Harris

IAFF Local 22 and its members extend our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Dominique Goods-Burke. Dominique has tragically passed away due to injuries sustained from being trapped inside a burning car after the medical transport plane crashed on January 31, 2025,

Early Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025, IAFF Local 22 members responded to the 9600 block of Ashton Road, finding heavy smoke at a 1-story strip mall. Members quickly contained the fire, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Councilmember Mike Driscoll Joe Picozzi

Our members at IAFF Local 22 are praying for the 26-year-old police officer senselessly shot yesterday. We stand with our brothers and sisters in blue during this trying time and wish for a full recovery.

IAFF Local 22 Firefighters and Paramedics Union is once again urging our beloved citizens and visitors of Philadelphia to be careful out there tomorrow, Friday, May 16, 2025. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Our members will be rolling in 63 Medic Units (Ambulances), and 10 of them will

🚑Medic Unit (Ambulance) Availability🚑 GIVE THEM TIME TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT.   The Fire Department has announced that they have identified an increase in run volume and hospital delays that are negatively impacting  Medic Unit availability.   Part of their plan to address this

This week is Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week.   Please thank  an EMS Provider for their dedication and service when you see one.   Our members’ roles in EMS are the following: dual role Firefighters/ Emergency Medical Technicians, EMTs, EMTA’s (Advanced), and Paramedics.

IAFF Local 22 members also hold the rank of EMT and EMTA –(Emergency Medical Technicians and Advanced ones). You will also see them staffing the Fire Department Medic Units. Currently, we have approximately 118 EMTs and 20 Advanced EMTAs. These members, along with our Paramedics,

Brothers and Sisters, IAFF Local 22 is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of our own, Battalion Chief John Narkin, who lost his battle to duty related CANCER. B. C. Narkin was a Philadelphia Firefighter with over 28 years of service that responded to many types of

IAFF Local 22 was presented with a generous donation of $30,000 to our Widows Fund (Charitable Trust Fund) from the Dorothy and Anthony Bardaro Foundation, who are the aunt and uncle of Philadelphia Fire Captain Mike “Rocky” Sgrillo and his wife, Mary Beth. We are extremely

This morning, at approximately 6:30 a.m., over 150- IAFF Local 22 Firefighter and EMS members bravely fought a blaze after several buses caught fire at a SEPTA bus graveyard in the 2400 block of Roberts Avenue in the Tioga-Nicetown section of Philadelphia. The buses being parked