Firefighter Josh Oyler & Secretary Bill Wohl, September 08
Early on the morning of September 8th @ 00:59 hrs. the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to single vehicle car accident on Route 1 northbound. The accident was reported near mile marker 16, between the West Grove and Avondale Exits. Reports from Chester County Dispatch specified a vehicle in the ditch with occupants waving for help (unknown injuries).
Thursday, September 6, 2018 turned out to be one of the busiest days yet for the ambulance crews at the West Grove Fire Company.
On that day, the ambulance was dispatched 12 calls in a flurry of activity that can only be described as far from a "normal" day -- as if any day on a 911-ambulance service is normal. To provide some perspective: in 2017 the West Grove Fire Company ambulances were dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC EMS was dispatched to 12 calls on Thursday -- a busy day by any measure.
WGFC crews handled this one car crash near West Grove.
Firefighter Josh Oyler & Secretary Bill Wohl, September 05
Just before midnight on September 2, the West Grove Fire Company handled an auto accident call on Old Baltimore Pike in London Grove Township, east of West Grove borough.
A car swerved to avoid a fallen tree and crashed. WGFC units responded, including Engine 22-1, Rescue 22, Ambulance 22-1, and Utility 22. Crews found a car crashed into a guardrail, with a lone occupant. The patient was evaluated ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Tuesday August 21, 2018, West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to the West Grove Service Center (formerly Brackin's Service Center) on Baltimore Pike at Gurnsey Road for a building fire. Avondale, Oxford and Cochranville were dispatched for the assist. Shortly after dispatch, Chester County Fireboard added Medic 94 for a reported burn victim.
West Grove Fire Company units arrive on scene to a reported building fire at a local business at the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and Gurnsey Road. WGFC firefighters made quick work of this fire, which had one injury .
Crews practice establishing a water supply at the London Britain Township fire station and setting up tanker supply operations.
At the weekly Monday evening training session recently, firefighters from the West Grove Fire Company practiced using the buried water tank at the London Britain Station. The 30,000 gallon tank provides an alternative water source for when hydrants are not available.
The fire company provides emergency response across 68 square miles of territory in Southern Chester County, and supporting fire protection ... (Full Story & Photos)
Members of the West Grove Fire Company participated in West Grove Borough's National Night Out activities on a steamy Tuesday evening this week, displaying the company's new Ladder 22 and flying a huge American flag over the proceedings.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, ... (Full Story & Photos)
The WGFC participated in National Night Out in West Grove this week. NNO is a national effort to promote strong police-community partnerships.
AG residents should be on the lookout for false fund drive materials claiming to be affiliated with our fire company. Please read this story for details.
The West Grove Fire Company would like to put area residents on notice that letters requesting money to support fire companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania have begun appearing in the mail. These letters purport to be seeking volunteers and donations for area fire companies in efforts made by the "Volunteer Firefighter Alliance" in Topeka, Kansas.
Fire hose is a critical component in the delivery of water from a water source (such as a hydrant) to fire scene and then from the scene to the seat of the fire. The purpose of testing our hose annually is to provide a reasonable level of safety for the user of the hose and that the hose will perform as designed. The testing procedure follows the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1962 guidelines, ... (Full Story & Photos)
Fire Catt testing Equipment set up at Station - 122.
