As October draws to a close, a big well-done to the first responders from the West Grove Fire Company for fire safety and prevention programs held all across our area this month.
Reaching hundreds of children, these programs highlight safety programs run each year by the WGFC. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration ... (Full Story & Photos)
Students at area schools have been getting fire safety education all this month from first responders of the WGFC, here at the AG Elementary School.
WGFC first responders attended a leadership forum for the fire service at the State Capitol.
Continuing to invest in the future of the fire department and build on a culture of continuous training and learning, four first responders from the West Grove Fire Company traveled to Pennsylvania's state capitol on October 29.
Assistant Chief Tyler Simpson, Career Assistant Chief Rob Cazillo, Past Chief Eric Felker (who is now Chief at Tredyffrin-Easttown), and firefighter Pat Kilroy attended the ... (Full Story & Photos)
This morning, career platoons and volunteer members from Avondale and West Grove Fire Companies came together for a joint morning briefing and training session. As the consolidation of our two organizations into Southern Chester County Fire Rescue (SCCFR) approaches, opportunities for personnel to train together, familiarize themselves with apparatus and equipment, and develop a unified approach to ... (Full Story & Photos)
Crews from both Avondale and West Grove come together for a morning training session as the SCCFR merger gets closer.
A trash truck struck an RV and flipped onto it's side on Route 841 near Rose Ann Lane in London Grove Thursday, injuring one.
West Grove first responders were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on Route 841 north of US 1 in London Grove on Thursday. The call dispatch notes shifted to a more and more serious crash, with reports that a trash truck had rolled over and a subject was trapped underneath it.
The call was first dispatched just after 3pm Thursday indicating a trash truck had rolled over and a subject had been ejected. ... (Full Story & Photos)
As Fall arrives, many homeowners think about outdoor projects – and often yard clean up leads to creating a pile of brush for burning. In the wake of very dry weather this year, and a last year’s dry fall when numerous fires led to an outdoor burning bad across Chester County, the West Grove Fire Company is often asked a lot of questions about burning, so here are some do’s and don’ts:
Fire departments, including the West Grove Fire Company, were called to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford yesterday in Lower Oxford Township. The house fire was initially reported as a fire in a garage at 11:29am on Kimble Road. First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage with extension to the house, with alarm expanded to a working fire.
On Tuesday, first responders were called to the Avon Grove High School in Penn Township for a reported chemical spill in one of the science classrooms. Working closely with the Chester County HazMat Team, Penn Township and school officials, the WGFC team worked to assure the safety of the school environment for students, staff and first responders.
Ever wonder what a "typical" day looks like for a busy local fire department? On Tuesday, it was a busy day for the crews of WGFC:
The day started out for our crews with a residential carbon monoxide alarm in London Grove Township at 7:35am. Engine 22-1 arrived to find the alarm activation was related to light smoke from cooking. No hazardous conditions were found within the home.
