First West Chester Fire Company

Recent Headlines

2023 Incidents
Jan 31
Feb 41
Mar 43
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total 115

2022 Incidents
Jan 52
Feb 54
Mar 64
Apr 44
May 56
Jun 50
Jul 38
Aug 55
Sep 45
Oct 64
Nov 51
Dec 67
Total 640

Past Incidents
2022 640
2021 581
2020 563
2019 557
2018 608
2017 612
2016 512
2015 487
2014 542
2013 447
2012 436
2011 525
2010 492
2009 538
2008 525

Web Counters
Website Visitors
Since
April 20, 2012
1,817,593
Visitors Today
Mar 28, 2023
1,346

Participating Dept Seal

Health and Wellness

 

Welcome to the Official Website for the First West Chester Fire Company

The First West Chester Fire Company is one of three 100% volunteer fire companies that make the West Chester Fire Department. The Station is located at South Bradford Avenue and West Miner Street in East Bradford Township.  The First West Chester Fire Company provides fire/rescue coverage to West Chester Borough, as well as West Goshen, East Bradford, Westtown, Birmingham, and Thornbury Townships. As the oldest company in the West Chester Fire Department, our volunteer organization has been proudly serving our communities since 1799.

Divider
Assist to Downingtown on Working House Fire (photos & video)

Lieutenant Josh Willson, March 22

Photo Credit: IrishEyez Photography (https://www.facebook.com/IrishEyezPhotog1)
Video Credit: Chesco Fire Rescue Photography (https://www.instagram.com/chesco_fire_rescue_photography/)

On Wednesday March 22nd, Station 51 was dispatched as RIT to assist Downingtown Fire Department on a working house fire in Downingtown Borough. Crews from Station 51 laddered the exposure dwelling, assisted with ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption Departmental drill on apparatus access @WCU

WCFD PIO team, March 16

This evening volunteers of the WCFD gathered at West Chester University for a departmental drill on apparatus access around the dorms at the university.... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Chimney fire - East Bradford Township

WCFD PIO team, March 09

East Bradford Township, PA - March 9, 2023

At 8:00 PM this evening the West Chester Borough Fire Department along with Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute were dispatched to the 800 block of Hillsdale Road, East Bradford Township for a reported chimney fire.

Volunteers arrived and checked the inside of the property along with the roof and chimney finding no hazards.... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption Department drill on air management

WCFD PIO team, February 27

WCFD volunteers gathered at the West Chester Fire Department Training Center for a department drill on air management.
Crews are spending the evening focusing on the procedures to handle low volumes of breathing air.... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Chimney fire in West Goshen

WCFD PIO team , February 26

West Goshen Township, PA - February 26, 2023

This evening at approximately 4:40 PM, the WCFD along with Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute were dispatched to a reported chimney fire in the 200 block Mackenzie Drive, West Goshen Township.

WCFD volunteers arrived to find a light smoke condition inside the residence with no active fire. Crews shut down the power to a pellet stove and ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider

Click here to view our News Archive.

  

Your feedback is important to us!  Feel free to sign the guestbook.


Website Designed and Hosted By: Content Proudly Maintained By: Contact Info:
Firehouse Solutions
www.FirehouseSolutions.com
First West Chester Fire Company
70 South Bradford Avenue
West Chester, PA 19382

Emergency Dial 911
Non-Emergency: 610-431-1580
Station Fax: 610-431-9628
E-mail: Info@firstwestchester.org
Copyright © 2023 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.)