This past Monday evening 27 WGFC members attended the first of two Master Stream training sessions. Monday's session concentrated on the set up and water supply to a Ladder Pipe. The training was lead by F.F. Matt Glass who covered the following objectives:
Covered objectives are as follows: 1. ) Waterway set-up, tip sizes & flow rates. 2. ) Supply line connections with options of using 5" or ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC members trained on master stream operations at the New London Station. Here is Ladder 22's elevated ladder pipe in action.
Friday evening, WGFC personnel displayed equipment while the community gathered at Penn Township Park for a night at the movies.
The Fire Company was invited to participate in recognition of First Responder Night by the Avon Grove Library and Penn Township as they offered the free movie showing Jurassic Park.
WGFC personnel enjoyed talking with community members and showing the children the apparatus. ... (Full Story & Photos)
This past Monday evening WGFC members participated in a Class B Foam training session. The session was lead by WGFC Sergeant, Loren Nafziger. Class B foam when mixed with water and aerated creates a film blanket that hovers over flammable liquids sealing in the flammable vapors. The Class B foam blanket prevents vapor production and ignition, in the case of a flammable liquid fire Class B foam can ... (Full Story & Photos)
Sergeant, Nafziger conducting a brief classroom session prior to hands on application.
Just as crews finished cleaning up from a mutual aid building fire assist to Lower Oxford Township on Thursday evening , a few community friends had seen us drive through town to assist the Union Fire Co of Oxford. They decided to stop by the station with some refreshments and snacks to thank us for serving the community. We want to thank Zac and Kinley for stopping by to say hi and for their thoughtfulness ... (Full Story & Photos)
This past Monday night, 22 WGFC members gathered at Station-122 in New London Township to complete the second session of the rope rescue training program. Delaware State Fire Instructors, Meade and Galloway returned to lead this session. The objectives covered in this session included, establishing rigging points on a ladder by using webbing and anchor straps. Set up for a lowering system. Set up ... (Full Story & Photos)
Patient being lowered from a 12 foot elevated point.
WGFC members participating in a Rope Rescue Training at Station 222 in London Britain Township.
This past Monday night, 19 WGFC members gathered at Station 222 in London Britain Township to start a two part Rope Rescue training program. Leading this training is Delaware State Fire Instructors, Darryl Meade and Bruce Galloway. Monday night's session included a knot tying review of commonly used fire service knots. Followed by a demonstration of the MPD (Multi Purpose Device) which is a single ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company responded to a crash involving two tractor trailers just past 4:15 am Monday morning on Route 1 that closed the busy highway for nearly seven hours.
The crash took place in the northbound lanes of Route 1 just before the exit for Route 841/West Grove, with some residents in West Grove borough awaking to a very loud "boom" coming from the highway. The WGFC was first dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)
The WGFC handled a crash involving two tractor trailers that closed Route 1 for 7 hours, extricating one driver who was trapped in his truck cab
Chaplain FF/EMT Kloss, Cadet Kloss, and Assistant Chief Felker.
The officers and members of WGFC are proud to announce that Junior member Sonia Kloss graduated from the Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy (OHSPSA), on May 30, 2019. Senior Cadet Kloss is also a senior at Avon Grove High School and will be graduating on June 11. Sonia is the daughter of Chaplain FF/EMT Rob Kloss and EMT Nicole Kloss, who both serve the WGFC community.
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