In the early morning hours of the 4th of July, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to the 100 block of Maple Lane in Toughkenamon for a working house fire to assist Station 23 Avondale. Moments after dispatch, Chief 23 arrived on scene with a two and a half story house with smoke showing, with fire in the walls. Ladder 22 went responding at 4:30am with a crew of five volunteers. Ladder ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday July 7, crews spent the evening assisting Station 21 at Freedom Fest in Nottingham Park. Crews stood by as thousands gathered for an annual Southern Chester County tradition. Kudos to all of the participating emergency services agencies who contributed to providing a safe event for everyone to enjoy. Thank you to Station 21 for having us and we look forward to next year.... (Full Story & Photos)

With temperatures in the mid-90s and high humidity, the next five days will bring the first real summer heat wave to the Avon Grove community, and, with it, risks to health and safety.

The US Weather Service has issued an "Excessive Heat Warning: ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 105 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On June 25, 2018, WGFC Volunteers participated in vehicle rescue training at Station 122 in New London. Members reviewed vehicle hazards, scene assessment, vehicle stabilization and extrication procedures. Utilizing various Hurst hydraulic extrication equipment, groups practiced door removal, roof removal, and dash roll/lift techniques.

* special thanks to Mason Dixon Auto & Truck for supplying ... (Full Story & Photos)

West Grove Fire Company, in partnership with Union Fire Company #1 of Oxford, participated in quarterly training with our Medical Director, Dr. Derek Isenberg.

Tonight's guest lecturer was Dr. Wasserman of Temple University Hospital Emergency Department. She lectured on hemorrhage control, tourniquet usage, and the pre-hospital management of penetrating trauma. Dr. Isenberg followed up with a ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Annual Chester County EMS Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Chester County EMS Council, was held at the Red Clay Room, and several West Grove Fire Company Members and Staff were among the award recipients.

A clinical save commendation is awarded to a member of the Emergency Services Community involved in a pre-hospital clinical save of a patient who initially is pulseless and apneic; intervention ... (Full Story & Photos)

West Grove Fire Company Life Member Tom Glass was the recent recipient of the "Making a Difference Award" presented by the International Association of Fire Chiefs at the IAFC HazMat Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Tom has served in a variety of roles in emergency services, not only at West Grove Fire Company, but also as the (retired) Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Services of ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 10th Annual Paradocx Vineyard Community Day was held on Saturday, June 9 and units of the West Grove Fire Company were on hand to show off the oldest and newest apparatus.

With 30 acres of ground under vine, Paradocx is one of the community's most established vineyards. This year, the team at Paradocx decided the event would benefit the West Grove Fire Company. Several hundred people attended ... (Full Story & Photos)