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.
The WGFC has recently taken delivery of a new 2018 Peterbilt 567, with a 3,500 gallon elliptical water tank, from 4Guys Fire Trucks. More than 25 active members gathered this past Monday night at the New London station to receive an operational overview provided by Chief Engineer Charlie Harrison. The training included reviewing new equipment placement on the truck, followed by a run down on the ... (Full Story & Photos)
New 2018 Peterbilt 567 3,500 gallon elliptical Tanker.
Ladder 22 at the annual Egg Drop at the AG Middle School, as student projects tested how to prevent an egg from breaking after a fall of 75 feet.
Each year, students at the Fred S. Engle Middle School team up to try and overcome a classic science challenge -- how to protect an egg from damage from a high fall. The students are given the requirement to fashion a protective covering/container that can hold the egg, and protect it from a fall of about 75 feet to the ground.
Students create their designs in teams of two, and then those designs ... (Full Story & Photos)
One of the most important community education efforts undertaken by the West Grove Fire Company is holding a very realistic simulated crash just prior the high school prom at the Avon Grove High School. The mock crash represents a real and successful opportunity to show students how dangerous distracted driving can be – whether that distraction comes from drinking and driving, from too many kids ... (Full Story & Photos)
School volunteers, WGFC participants, student volunteers, EMS personnel and members of the State Police pose after a successful 2019 Mock Crash for the Avon Grove High School
Engine 22-3 is on location for a trash pile on fire at Route 896 and Indiantown Road in London Britain Township.
Fire companies across southern Chester County and Newark, Delaware and Elkton, Maryland were dispatched to support the West Grove Fire Company for a reported building fire in Franklin Township on Friday, May 17, just after 10:30 PM. The WGFC call was for fire in the area of 896 and Good Hope Road. Assisting WGFC on the initial dispatch were the fire companies from Oxford, Cochranville, Avondale, ... (Full Story & Photos)
Nearly 20 members of the West Grove Fire Company dedicated a full day to live fire training on Saturday at the Chester County Fire Training Center in Coatesville, PA. The WGFC values the opportunity to leverage the County’s training center, where realistic facilities let crews operate in real fire situations, and practice hose line advancement, as well as rescue and engine company operations. Crews ... (Full Story & Photos)
Crews from the West Grove Fire Company advance an attack line into a burning building as part of an all day training exercise at the County Fire School last week.
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