The West Grove Fire Company, along with neighboring companies, responded to a reported house fire on Kings Row Road in New London Township on Saturday evening.
Reports were of flames from the garage area. The WGFC responded with Engine 22-2, Rescue 22, Ladder 22, Tanker 22, Engine 22-3, and the ambulance. The first arriving WGFC officer reported what appeared to be an external fire on the garage ... (Full Story & Photos)
One of the important tasks at a fire is to get heat and smoke out of the fire building so interior firefighters can do their work and the fire can be put out. This is called the ventilation, and it is a critical skill in firefighting -- done right, it can help speed fire suppression. Done wrong, and it can risk firefighter safety and the success of the operation.
Windy and dry conditions contributed to a fast moving grass fire in Londonderry Township on Father's Day.
West Grove Fire Company was called to assist Station 27 Cochranville on a 4-5 acre fire on a large farm off Greenlawn Road. Sparks from a chainsaw apparently triggered the grassland fire that was moving quickly in breezy conditions toward the woods.
In the "business" of emergency services, no two days are alike -- some are very quiet, and some days are just very busy. If you heard a lot of sirens around the community on Thursday, June 17, it was one of those busy days.
Here is a run down of all the calls in a single 24 hour period by the West Grove Fire Company:
1) At 3:32am, the WGFC ambulance was dispatched for an EMS (emergency medical ... (Full Story & Photos)
Thursday, June 17 was a busy day for the WGFC with 14 calls.
ChistianaCare has announced that it has purchased the former Jennersville Hospital. The JRH closing continues to put strain on the area's EMS system.
Southern Chester County received very good news today with the announcement that ChristianaCare has agreed to purchase the former Jennersville Hospital location from Tower Health.
The area’s emergency medical services system has been under enormous strain since Tower Health’s closing of the hospital in late January, and the further closing of Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville as well. Today’s news ... (Full Story & Photos)
Numerous West Grove Fire Company volunteers have completed training in recent weeks, with four attaining Fire 1 certification, and four becoming EMT’s.
Skyler Benasutti, William Ginn, John Ryan, and Sophia Crossan have achieved Fire 1 status – meaning they are qualified to do interior firefighting. Skyler graduated from the Octorara Area Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy, with ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC volunteers have completed Fire 1 training and EMT school, part of the fire company's continuous commitment to training.
This crash left multiple persons injured and traffic a mess at the intersection of Route 896 and Chambers Rock Road in London Britain Township.
Multiple people were injured, and traffic was snarled due to a car crash on Route 896 in London Britain Township on Monday.
The West Grove Fire Company along with paramedics from Medic 94 were dispatched to the crash at 5:38pm at Chambers Rock Road and 896 for a reported two-car crash. Multiple callers to the Chester County 911 Center reported injuries.
Antique 22, the West Grove Fire Company's 1928 Hale pumper, was invited to make a special appearance at the grand opening of the Christiana Fire Company's new station on Saturday, June 4. More commonly known as Elsie, Antique 22 made the nine mile drive down through Newark and across I-95 to the ceremony, where she was a featured guest among a range of fire trucks present for the ceremony.
