Photo by: Jack Wright
A Little Bit about the 10th Battalion
Battalion 10 is located at Castor and Kesignton Avenues. He is stationed with Engine 7, Ladder 10, and Medic 2. There are presently 6 engine companies, 3 ladder companies, and 2 medic units in the 10th Battalion. Battalion 10 is in the 2nd Division.
Battalion 10's History
Battalion 10 was organized in the year 1896. When he was organized, he was stationed at 4612 Frankford Avenue and he was housed with Engine 14. In 1908, Battalion 10 was moved down a few blocks to 4253 Frankford Avenue with Engine 7, when they got a new station. On July 21, 1956, Engine 7 got a new station at Castor and Kensington Avenues and Battalion 10 moved with them. Ladder 10 and Medic 2 were also placed there on July 21, 1956. Engine 7, Ladder 10, Battalion 10, and Medic 2 are all housed there today.
Companies of the 10th Battalion
Battalion 10's Response Area
Being a Battalion Chief, you can have quite a large area to be responsible for. Sometimes, the locals are smaller. Battalion 10's first-in local is quite large. He responds to the Port Richmond area, Kensington, Juniata, Fishtown, Bridesburg, Hunting Park, and Harrowgate. As a second-in chief, he can anywhere when needed. As a second-in chief, he reponds to North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, and Olney.
The response area for Battalion 10 is mostly dwellings and factories. However, his response area is also made up of two hospitals which are Northeastern Hospital, Allegheny Avenue and Tulip Street, and Parkview Hospital, Castor Avenue and Wyoming Avenue. But that's not it, he also has some industrial areas in his local.
