Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company

Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company is a combination fire department that provides fire, rescue, and EMS to the greater Newark, Delaware area.
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This is the official page of the Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company of Newark, DE. The Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company was founded on December 17, 1888 in response to a destructive fire at the Dean Woolen Mills. For a detailed history please visit our website http://www.aetnahhl.org/about/history

The Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company is a combination department staffed by volunteers as

well as paid personnel. The volunteers are supplemented by career firefighter/EMT's as well as part-time EMT's in order to provide the best possible service to our community. NOTE: The purpose of this page is for Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company to communicate with the public regarding the activities of the organization and its personnel. We welcome your comments, but please note that this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. Comments posted to this page will be monitored and must comply with Facebook policy and these terms of use. Comments that (i) are unrelated to the purpose of this page or are not topically related to the specifics of the posting; (ii) contain fighting words, graphic or gratuitous violence, vulgar language, profanity, nudity, obscene or indecent language or sexual content, or false representations of fact; (iii) promote or incite illegal or fraudulent transactions or activities; (iv) threaten, intimidate, harass, or defame any person or organization; (v) otherwise violate Facebook’s terms of use, such as hate speech; (vi) constitute “spam,” such as content that appears to be from internet bots or repetitive, copy-paste statements; (vii) are commercial in nature, such as advertising, promotion, or endorsement of services or products, or solicitation of funds; (viii) contain personally identifiable information about another individual; (ix) misrepresent the commenter’s identity or affiliation; (x) contain links to any other website; and/or (xi) constitute campaign-related communications, electioneering, or fundraising efforts will be removed.

06/03/2026: Several members and staff from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company were recognized at the 14th Annual New C...
06/08/2026

06/03/2026: Several members and staff from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company were recognized at the 14th Annual New Castle County Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor's Reunion hosted by the New Castle County Paramedics. The annual event recognizes all members (including bystanders, 9-1-1 communications personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMT's, and county paramedics) of the "chain of survival" for patients that had an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest event and were successfully discharged from the hospital with the highest brain function. Uniformed services personnel receive a Pre-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest Save Citation, including the following personnel from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company:

• Charlie Chian
• Ryan Disko
• Cole Dubois
• Nicole Guerrieri
• Tim Harris
• Orlan Kelly
• Sophie Kennedy
• Irene LaVita-Harris
• Sam Lintz
• Justin Malone
• Robert Pinski
• Adam Reynolds
• Avery Wolverton

We congratulate all those from every department that were recognized at the event for their teamwork and actions that resulted in a life saved!

06/06/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19702): At 11:30 a.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was dispatched for a motor vehicle...
06/06/2026

06/06/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19702): At 11:30 a.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was dispatched for a motor vehicle collision involving a utility pole on Old Baltimore Pike and Dixie Line Road.

Fire department personnel arrived at the scene to find a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole, shearing the pole with smoking electrical lines down across Old Baltimore Pike. Old Baltimore Pike was subsequently closed in both directions, and Delmarva Power (Delmarva Connect) was requested for assistance.

One patient was transported by Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company ambulance and accompanied by New Castle County Paramedics to the Christiana Hospital Emergency Department. A second patient was transported by Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company ambulance to the same hospital facility. The situation was declared under control at 12:30 p.m.

Most fire department units and personnel were clear the scene at 12:40 p.m., although fire police remain on scene with the traffic management unit to assist the police with traffic control. The Delaware State Police is investigating the crash.

06/06/2026: CRASH WITH POLE AND WIRES DOWNAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company is currently on scene in the area of Old ...
06/06/2026

06/06/2026: CRASH WITH POLE AND WIRES DOWN

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company is currently on scene in the area of Old Baltimore Pike and Dixie Line Road for a motor vehicle collision with injuries involving a car that crashed into a utility pole. The pole has been sheared, and wires are down across Old Baltimore Pike.

Old Baltimore Pike is closed in both directions. Delmarva Power (Delmarva Connect) has issued power outage alerts to homes in the area.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

06/05/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19702): At 9:30 a.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was alerted with the Singerly Fire C...
06/06/2026

06/05/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19702): At 9:30 a.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was alerted with the Singerly Fire Company, New Castle County Paramedics, and Delaware State Police Aviation Section to a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Otts Chapel Road and Smith Way.

Fire department and EMS personnel arrived to find a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and SUV. One patient was transported by state police helicopter to the Christiana Hospital Emergency Department. The situation was declared under control at 9:57 a.m.

Otts Chapel Road was closed to traffic during the incident. All fire department units and personnel were clear the scene at 11:02 a.m. The Delaware State Police is investigating the collision.

Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Co.
Singerly Fire Co. (Cecil Co, MD)
New Castle County Paramedics
Delaware State Police Aviation Section

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 12 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin ...
06/06/2026

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 12 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE, where a memorial service will begin at 12 pm. Interment will be held privately.

https://spicermullikin.com/diana-l-dee-niland/

06/03/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19713): At 10:25 p.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was alerted to a motor vehicle coll...
06/04/2026

06/03/2026 (NEWARK, DE 19713): At 10:25 p.m. the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company was alerted to a motor vehicle collision in the area of 56 Welsh Tract Road near the Villa Belmont Condominiums.

Fire department rescue and EMS personnel arrived to find a single vehicle crash with the New Castle County Police on scene. The occupant had already exited the vehicle. Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company EMS personnel assessed the patient, who declined further treatment or transport to a hospital.

Welsh Tract Road was temporarily closed during the response to the crash. All fire department units and personnel were clear the scene at 10:45 p.m.

06/02/2026

Squad 7 responds from Station No. 7 on Thorn Lane.

Address

31 Academy Street
Newark, DE
19711

Telephone

+13024543300

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