Back to school means back to the schools for the West Grove Fire Company.
WGFC volunteers were on hand with Squad 22 for the annual 2nd Grade Night Out Friday evening. Hundreds of students and parents had some ice cream, enjoyed the evening, and got a chance to see Squad 22. Many chose to climb inside and see where the firefighters sit. Sitting in the driver's seat and getting a yellow WGFC firefighter ... (Full Story & Photos)
AG Intermediate School 2nd Grade Night Out visitors try out the driver's seat on WGFC's Squad 22 Friday evening.
Ladder 22 sets up a working house fire in Upper Oxford Township. WGFC assisted Oxford along with companies from four counties.
The West Grove Fire Company joined with fire companies from four counties to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford on a working house fire in Upper Oxford Township on Wednesday.
Area fire departments were alerted at 12:13pm for a report of a house with "flames from the roof" along University Road near Route 10 north of the Route 1 Bypass. The WGFC responded with Ladder 22, Engine 22-1, Squad ... (Full Story & Photos)
Each summer, the PA State Police run an admirable program known as Camp Cadet and once again the West Grove Fire Company participated at the program in our area.
Camp Cadet is a summer camp for boys and girls from Pennsylvania between the ages of 12 to 15. (Chester County Camp Cadet program accepts 11 - 13 year old boys and girls) The camp is held at various locations throughout the State and staffed ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC firefighters demonstrate car rescue during the PA State Police Camp Cadet Program help recently at Camp Saginaw.
A two vehicle crash tied up traffic and damaged highway signs at 796 & Old Baltimore Pike in Penn Township. Ladder 22 is on scene.
Just before 6pm Friday, a paramedic from Medic 94 came across a two vehicle crash in Penn Township and reported it to the Chester County 911 Center.
The West Grove Fire Company was dispatched for the crash at Route 796 and Old Baltimore Pike. Engine 22-1, Ambulance 22-4 and Ladder 22 made the response. Two vehicles had crashed in the intersection, with heavy front end damage to both.
Fire companies from across Chester County and parts of Lancaster County worked together to handle a house fire on Little Elk Creek Road in East Nottingham Township on Monday afternoon.
Just past 1:00pm, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford for a reported house fire.
Arriving units from Oxford, Avondale, Kennett Square, Longwood and other area companies ... (Full Story & Photos)
A first line is deployed at this house fire in East Nottingham Twp. as the WGFC assisted the Union Fire Company of Oxford.
LifeNet61 begins to transport a patient who had been trapped at an accident in Londonderry Twp. WGFC was mutual aid for Cochranville Fire Company.
Just after 10pm on Wednesday evening, the West Grove Fire Company was requested to assist the Cochranville Fire Company (27) with an accident with a subject trapped in Londonderry Township, on Route 41 at the intersection with Route 796.
Originally, the WGFC was dispatched to assist with an ambulance as happens whenever Cochranville has an accident in that area. First arriving responders found a ... (Full Story & Photos)
One of the core skills to master in rural firefighting is the ability to draft water to use to fight fires when hydrants are not available. Fire engine drivers and their crews learn to combine specialized equipment and training to pull water from ponds, streams, portable tanks, and any source of available water, using the fire engine to draw water up and into the truck for use in hose lines and master ... (Full Story & Photos)
Engine 22-1 uses suction lines and floating strainer to draw water from this quarry to supply master streams during Monday evening training.
WGFC units handled a serious accident in London Britain Twp. on Saturday.
Strickersville Road in London Britain Township, just west of Flint Hill Road, was the scene of a collision between a pickup truck and motorcycle on Saturday.
The WGFC was originally dispatched at 12:53pm for a reported crash involving a pickup and a lawn tractor. Engine 22-1 and a WGFC ambulance responded along with fire police. Additional reports from the scene reported a serious injury to one ... (Full Story & Photos)
