As Winter Storm Jonas crippled Chester County, the volunteers of First West Chester responded to multiple incidents during the weather event. The station was staffed beginning Friday night through Sunday afternoon to ensure prompt responses to calls for service. When crews were not responding to incidents, they spent time making sure the fire house was passible for the apparatus to exit and enter the station.

Residents are strongly encouraged to clear their nearest fire hydrant as most have been plowed in by large mounds of snow. When firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire, digging out a fire hydrant could take minutes, when seconds count.

Across the County, multiple Carbon Monoxide incidents have been caused by snow blocking the exhaust pipes of heaters. Residents should check to make sure that the exhaust pipes on the outsides of their homes are clear to ensure proper ventilation. If your Carbon Monoxide detector goes off, call 911 immediately. Carbon Monoxide (or CO) is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless deadly gas that is a byproduct of combustion.

Below is an incident log between Friday evening, January 23, and Monday morning, January 25:

01/23, 0208 hours: Relocate to Station 46, Downingtown
01/23, 1617 hours: CO Incident, 200 block of Shropshire Drive, East Bradford Township
01/23, 1619 hours: EMS Assist, 100 block of W Market Street, West Chester Borough
01/23, 1617 hours: CO Incident, 200 block of Shropshire Drive, East Bradford Township
01/23, 2002 hours: EMS Assist, 700 block of McCardle Drive, East Bradford Township
01/23, 2216 hours: EMS Assist, 800 block of W Miner Street, East Bradford Township
01/23, 2229 hours: Fire Alarm, 100 block of N High Street, West Chester Borough
01/24, 0115 hours: EMS Assist, 200 block of E Carey Drive, East Bradford Township
01/24, 0205 hours: EMS Assist, 100 block of W Gay Street, West Chester Borough
01/24, 0212 hours: CO Incident, 200 block of Shropshire Drive, East Bradford Township
01/24, 0736 hours: EMS Assist, 500 block of Darlington Drive, East Bradford Township
01/24, 0944 hours: Vehicle Fire, 800 block of Shenton Road, East Bradford Township
01/24, 1010 hours: EMS Assist, 800 block of Sunset Hollow Road, West Goshen Township
01/24, 1213 hours: Fire Alarm, 200 block of W Miner Street, West Chester Borough
01/24, 1301 hours: Fire Alarm, 500 block of W Biddle Street, West Chester Borough
01/24, 1350 hours: Fire Alarm, 400 block of W Gay Street, West Chester Borough
01/25, 0200 hours: CO Incident, 100 block of Sussex Road, West Goshen Township