06/11/2018: Dispatch 06:13 FIRE-RELOCATE FIRE/EMS UNITS 300 NEWARK AVE ELKTN
WGFC officer and volunteer Tom Glass has been recognized by the IAFC for a distinguished award for his many years of service to the fire service and, especially, in hazmat response. Congratulations Tom!
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)
The West Grove Fire Company's oldest and newest apparatus were on display at the 10th Annual Community Day at Paradocx Vineyard on Flint Hill Road in Franklin Township.
The driver of a US Postal Service mail delivery truck was trapped and extricated by crews from the West Grove Fire Company at this two vehicle crash in New London Township.
Fire and EMS personnel from the West Grove Fire Company handled a tricky extrication call on Tuesday, June 5. Originally dispatched at 1158 am as a vehicle crash involving fire, EMS personnel arrived to find a postal truck on its side with the driver trapped. The crash was on Oxford Road in New London Township, with Ambulance 22-1 arriving to report one subject trapped, and a two-vehicle crash. ... (Full Story & Photos)
The officers and members of West Grove Fire Company honored our nation's fallen heroes by participating in the annual Avon Grove Memorial Day Parade on Saturday May 26 and the Kennett Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day. Three dozen members took time from their holiday weekend to represent the department at both parades. Our members are proud to assist the greater Avon Grove Community and southern ... (Full Story & Photos)
Antique 22 leads the West Grove delegation at the annual Memorial Day Parade in Kennett Square, the second of two parades in which WGFC units were featured.
Fred S. Engle Middle School students chose the West Grove Fire Company as their charity to support this year, and recently presented their donation to fire company members. Thank you for this important donation.
Throughout the course of its 100+ year history, the West Grove Fire Company has depended on the generosity of the community for donations to support its operations. Running a fire company is indeed an expensive undertaking, and the WGFC has had tremendous support from the residents and businesses located in our service area -- we always grateful for the community's help, which makes our ability to ... (Full Story & Photos)
As strong thunderstorms were moving through the area the company was dispatched to the 600 block of Chesterville road for the report of a house fire. The homeowner was reporting that insulation and an outlet were on fire. Once on scene investigating crews found that an electrical surge had burned through an electrical cord and caught the insulation in the area on fire. The basement had a light ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Chester County Public Safety Training Campus hosted 30+ volunteer firefigthers from the West Grove Fire Company for a live fire training exercise.
More than 30 volunteers of the West Grove Fire Company conducted live fire training at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus in South Coatesville last evening. The training is conducted using live fire to provide a realistic but safe and controlled setting for experienced and novice firefighters to gain hands-on skills and practice.
Sunday evening, weather forecasters alerted Chester County residents to the potential for severe thunderstorms, and the forecast was accurate. At about 1030pm, a fierce thunderstorm arrived from the west, bringing with it frequent and vivid lightning.
A lightning strike near a residence on Timber Jump Lane in Franklin Township knocked out the power, and created a burning smell. A 911 call alerted ... (Full Story & Photos)
Ladder 22 is positioned at a residence on Timber Jump Lane in Franklin Township, investigating a possible lightning strike.
