Two years ago the process started to purchase two new engines for the Downingtown Fire Department to replace the aging engines in our fleet. After viewing a few different engines from Chester County and Lancaster County an engine spec was established that took into consideration our response area and neighboring jurisdictions. The low roof will make it ... (Full Story & Photos)
Yesterday evening Engine 46-2 was dispatched along with Thorndale Fire Company for a vehicle fire in Caln Township. Deputy 38 arrived first to the scene with a report of a well involved vehicle. Engine 46-2 stretched a hose line and began to extinguish the fire. The fire was quickly brought under control. Engine 38 also assisted onscene.... (Full Story & Photos)
This evening two of our members graduated from the Fall 2024 Chester County Public Safety Training Campus Firefighter I Program. This intensive 188-hour program teaches candidates the basics of firefighting. Candidates spent nights and weekends learning fire attack, ladder raises, ventilation, victim searches, CPR/AED and First Aid, Narcan administration, ropes and knots, and many more topics.
Downingtown Fire Department and Downingtown Borough representatives are currently at Pierce Manufacturing in the cold Appleton, Wisconsin. The goal for this trip is to provide the final inspection of the borough’s (2) identical engines. The first engine will be housed at the Alert Fire Company No.1, replacing the current 1998 Spartan/R.D. Murray Pumper, Engine 45. The second Engine will be housed ... (Full Story & Photos)
Just before 1:30pm the Downingtown Fire Department was alerted to assist Lionville Fire Company and surrounding mutual aid for a residential fire in Uwchlan Township. Engine 46-2 and Air 46 made the response. Engine 46-2 arrived with Engine 6-1 and Ladder 6 and began fire attack on the second floor of the house.
After clearing the house fire and cleaning up at station Downingtown Fire Department ... (Full Story & Photos)
Just after 4:30am the Downingtown Fire Department and surrounding mutual aid were dispatched to a house fire in the Johnsontown section of Downingtown Borough. Initial reports indicated a fire on the second floor of the residence. Engine 46-2 and Tower 45 (Alert Fire Company No.1) arrived first and began fire attack and ventilation. Mutual aid units provided support to the interior fire attack team ... (Full Story & Photos)
Kimberton Whole Foods has launched a program in 2020 called Rounding Up at the Register. Throughout the month of October, our customers have the opportunity to round their total transaction to the nearest dollar. The difference will be a donation to an organization within their community and Kimberton Whole Foods will match our customer’s donations. Different non-profits have been selected each ... (Full Story)
It is with deep regret that the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 of Downingtown, PA announces the following:
Whereas, the Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom has removed from our midst on Monday, August 26, 2024, one of our beloved brothers and Life Member, Dennis M. Lamb, 77, who was always found faithful in the discharge of his duties and whose every thought and purpose was for the welfare of his company ... (Full Story & Photos)
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