This past Monday night, 22 WGFC members gathered at Station-122 in New London Township to complete the second session of the rope rescue training program. Delaware State Fire Instructors, Meade and Galloway returned to lead this session. The objectives covered in this session included, establishing rigging points on a ladder by using webbing and anchor straps. Set up for a lowering system. Set up ... (Full Story & Photos)
Patient being lowered from a 12 foot elevated point.
WGFC members participating in a Rope Rescue Training at Station 222 in London Britain Township.
This past Monday night, 19 WGFC members gathered at Station 222 in London Britain Township to start a two part Rope Rescue training program. Leading this training is Delaware State Fire Instructors, Darryl Meade and Bruce Galloway. Monday night's session included a knot tying review of commonly used fire service knots. Followed by a demonstration of the MPD (Multi Purpose Device) which is a single ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company responded to a crash involving two tractor trailers just past 4:15 am Monday morning on Route 1 that closed the busy highway for nearly seven hours.
The crash took place in the northbound lanes of Route 1 just before the exit for Route 841/West Grove, with some residents in West Grove borough awaking to a very loud "boom" coming from the highway. The WGFC was first dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)
The WGFC handled a crash involving two tractor trailers that closed Route 1 for 7 hours, extricating one driver who was trapped in his truck cab
Chaplain FF/EMT Kloss, Cadet Kloss, and Assistant Chief Felker.
The officers and members of WGFC are proud to announce that Junior member Sonia Kloss graduated from the Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy (OHSPSA), on May 30, 2019. Senior Cadet Kloss is also a senior at Avon Grove High School and will be graduating on June 11. Sonia is the daughter of Chaplain FF/EMT Rob Kloss and EMT Nicole Kloss, who both serve the WGFC community.
The WGFC has recently taken delivery of a new 2018 Peterbilt 567, with a 3,500 gallon elliptical water tank, from 4Guys Fire Trucks. More than 25 active members gathered this past Monday night at the New London station to receive an operational overview provided by Chief Engineer Charlie Harrison. The training included reviewing new equipment placement on the truck, followed by a run down on the ... (Full Story & Photos)
New 2018 Peterbilt 567 3,500 gallon elliptical Tanker.
Ladder 22 at the annual Egg Drop at the AG Middle School, as student projects tested how to prevent an egg from breaking after a fall of 75 feet.
Each year, students at the Fred S. Engle Middle School team up to try and overcome a classic science challenge -- how to protect an egg from damage from a high fall. The students are given the requirement to fashion a protective covering/container that can hold the egg, and protect it from a fall of about 75 feet to the ground.
Students create their designs in teams of two, and then those designs ... (Full Story & Photos)
One of the most important community education efforts undertaken by the West Grove Fire Company is holding a very realistic simulated crash just prior the high school prom at the Avon Grove High School. The mock crash represents a real and successful opportunity to show students how dangerous distracted driving can be – whether that distraction comes from drinking and driving, from too many kids ... (Full Story & Photos)
School volunteers, WGFC participants, student volunteers, EMS personnel and members of the State Police pose after a successful 2019 Mock Crash for the Avon Grove High School
Engine 22-3 is on location for a trash pile on fire at Route 896 and Indiantown Road in London Britain Township.
Fire companies across southern Chester County and Newark, Delaware and Elkton, Maryland were dispatched to support the West Grove Fire Company for a reported building fire in Franklin Township on Friday, May 17, just after 10:30 PM. The WGFC call was for fire in the area of 896 and Good Hope Road. Assisting WGFC on the initial dispatch were the fire companies from Oxford, Cochranville, Avondale, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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