West Grove Fire Company firefighters were requested on a mutual aid call to assist on a house fire in Kennett Township Monday. The WGFC responded with Ladder 22 and Squad 22 along with a number of fire companies from across southern Chester County and Delaware for the house fire on Bayard Road just after 4pm. First arriving units found fire showing from the rear of the residence which began a multi-hour ... (Full Story & Photos)
Smoke and fire was reported to the rear of this Kennett Township home Monday afternoon, as the WGFC provided mutual aid to the Kennett Regional Department.
Camp Cadet students get a close-up look at a vehicle rescue demonstration by the WGFC at this week's session at Camp Saginaw.
Each summer, the PA State Police run an admirable program known as Camp Cadet and once again the West Grove Fire Company participated at the program in our area.
Camp Cadet is a summer camp for boys and girls from Pennsylvania between the ages of 12 to 15. (Chester County Camp Cadet program accepts 11 - 13 year old boys and girls) The camp is held at various locations throughout the State and staffed ... (Full Story & Photos)
All across the country this week on Tuesday, communities celebrated National Night Out, a popular, annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
This year's event in West Grove Borough was due to strong efforts by the Southern Chester County Regional Police, in cooperation with West Grove Borough. Once again, first responders from the ... (Full Story & Photos)
Ladder 22 displays Old Glory at National Night Out in West Grove.
Past Chief W. Forrest Hammond takes his final ride aboard West Grove's Antique 22 during today's processional, as seen from Engine 22-2.
In honor of 75 years of service to the community and his role as Past Fire Chief, today the West Grove Fire Company honorably transported W. Forrest Hammond to his funeral services. Chief Hammond served as fire chief in the mid-1970s.
Past Chief Hammond was carried aboard Antique 22 (also known as "Elsie") for his final ride from West Grove to services in Oxford. The procession included many WGFC ... (Full Story & Photos)
Firefighter health and safety had been a hallmark of the West Grove Fire Company, which is why the department has a culture of continuous training and a proactive first responder health program that includes regular and detailed physical/medical exams for volunteers and career staff. One of the WGFC initiatives has been to actively register first responders for a national cancer registry operated ... (Full Story & Photos)
The WGFC has been nationally recognized for its participation in a cancer registry for firefighters.
Firefighters from three states assisted the North East Fire Company on this barn fire, with WGFC sending an engine and tanker.
West Grove Fire Company's Engine 22-1 and Tanker 22 assisted the North East Fire Company at a barn fire in Cecil County for several hours on Tuesday.
The WGFC was dispatched at 8:57am, with engine crews assisting with operating hand lines, while Tanker 22 hauled three loads of water (approximately 10,000 gallons). WGFC joined with multiple other mutual aid companies to assist North East Station ... (Full Story & Photos)
Recently, the West Grove and Avondale fire companies worked together with the Jennersville YMCA to create a special experience for kids this summer. Working with summer campers, the program — called the Southern Chester County Fire Rescue fire camp — exposed campers over a week to engine operations, search, and rural water supply. Campers spent time learning how to work as a team, operate a handling ... (Full Story & Photos)
West Grove and Avondale first responders helped host a fire camp program at the Jennersville YMCA for a week this summer.
The house was struck by lightning, with fire damaging the attic, roof and second floor. WGFC provided water supply at this call handled by Aetna of Newark 7-8-9.
In the midst of strong thunderstorms, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Aetna Hook, Hose & Ladder Company of Newark, DE for a house fire in the the White Clay Creek area of northern New Castle County.
The call, on Fox Lane, involved a house struck by lightning, with first arriving units reporting smoke and fire from the roof. WGFC responded with Engine 22-1, Engine 22-2, and ... (Full Story & Photos)
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