West Grove Fire Company
West Grove Fire Company


2025 Incidents
Fire EMS
Jan 92 339
Feb 91 301
Mar 111 328
Apr 54 272
May 0 331
Jun 0 0
Jul 0 0
Aug 0 0
Sep 0 0
Oct 0 0
Nov 0 0
Dec 0 0
Total 348 1571

2025 Incidents by Municipality
FIRE EMS
Franklin 33 112
London Britain 20 52
London Grove 83 319
London Derry 0 85
New London 34 146
Penn 75 492
West Grove 24 97
Mutual Aid 79 268
Total 348 1571

Past Incidents
Fire EMS
2024 863 3663
2023 728 3250
2022 673 3142
2021 611 2896
2020 580 2565
2019 651 2442
2018 657 2612
2017 665 2394
2016 708 2313
2015 560 2208
2014 619 2244
2013 577 2095
2012 577 1957
2011 534 2035

Web Counters
Website Visitors
Since
January 1, 2016
6,761,120
Visitors Today
Jul 02, 2025
39
Move Over: It's The Law
Email Print RSS Facebook Twitter RSS

October 16, 2020

Every day, here in this area, across Pennsylvania, and country wide, emergency responders and highway workers risk their own safety to come to the aid of others on roadways.

Not only does this include members and staff of the West Grove Fire Company, it also includes tow truck operators, police, highway workers and others. The danger comes from distracted drivers, and drivers who are also drunk, drugged, and drowsy. While emergency responders are focusing on helping those in accidents or disabled, there are real safety risks.

How dangerous is it? More than 150 emergency responders have been struck and killed while assisting others on Pennsylvania roadways. An additional 110 PennDOT and Turnpike workers have also been killed while on duty. In the United States, two emergency responders are struck every day -- 38 emergency responders have been killed this year alone.

Because this issue is so important, Saturday, October 17th has been declared National Move Over Day. And, to further underscore the critical importance of this issue, the state legislature is now considering a bill that would double the current fine for injuring or killing an emergency responder — plus add two points against the driver’s record.

The measure, Senate Bill 1281, would also change the name of the Pennsylvania Steer Clear Law to the Move Over Law to be consistent with what all other states call it. We are hopeful for passage of this bill in the current legislative session. The WGFC asks you to call your state legislators and tell them you support the Move Over Law. Next week this enhanced bill will be heard in the Appropriations Committee.

PA Highway Responders and Workers rely on your good judgment to help get them home safely at the end of the day. For their sake, please, slow down to not more than 20 mph below the posted speed limit and move over for responders and roadway workers.

For more information see: https://www.respondersafety.com/Resources/Public_Education.aspx
https://www.respondersafety.com/Struck-By-Incidents/Yearly-Fatality-Reports.aspx


Add a Comment Add a Comment 0 Comment(s)


Website Designed and Hosted By: Content Proudly Maintained By: Contact Info:
Firehouse Solutions
www.FirehouseSolutions.com
West Grove Fire Company
PO Box 201
West Grove, PA, 19390
Emergency Dial 911
Non-Emergency: 610-869-9326
Station Fax: 610-869-4217
E-mail: info@wgfc.org
Copyright © 2025 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.)