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JOINT TRAINING WITH EAST BRANDYWINE FIRE CO. Wednesday, April 22, 2009  - Tonight, Members from Stations 45 and 49 gathered at Station 45 for joint training in vehicle rescue. Crews from both stations went over tool staging, vehicle stabilization and hydraulic rescue operations.

RESCUE ASSIST ON CREEK ROAD Tuesday, April 14, 2009  - At 4:30 PM Rescue 45 was dispatched with Station 49 (East Brandywine Fire Co.) for a serious auto accident with entrapment in the 900 block of Creek Rd. in East Brandywine Twp. Battalion Chief 49 and the police arrived on loc...  [  more  ]

RESCUE AND TOWER ASSIST AT A WORKING HOUSE FIRE Monday, March 23, 2009  - Rescue and Tower 45 were requested to assist Station 47 (Lionville Fire Co.) at 11:52 PM with a working single family house fire in the 900 block of Evan Drive in the Welsh Ayres section of Uwchlan Twp. Deputy 47 and Chief 47 arri...  [  more  ]

DFD HOSTED EVOC WEEKEND Sunday, March 22, 2009  - The DFD hosted an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) presented by Mike Wilbur of Emergency Vehicle Response.  Mike Wilbur is also a Lieutenant with Ladder 27 (Bronx) of the FDNY.  In addition to the FDNY he serves on IFSTA and NFPA committees and i...  [  more  ]

CAN MAN MAKES QUICK WORK AGAIN Saturday, March 21, 2009  - During our Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) class at the Alert fire station, the DFD was dispatched to a house on the 400 block of Norwood Rd. in East Caln Twp. at 1:40 PM.  Tower 45 with a full crew of five responded one minute after the dispatch.  [  more  ]         Photo courtesy of minquasfire.org     Photo courtesy minquasfire.org

TOWER 45 CREW MAKES QUICK WORK AT NORWOOD HOUSE Friday, March 13, 2009  - The DFD was dispatched to a building fire just after 7:30 PM at the Norwood House Apartments.  Chief 46 arrived and found a moderate smoke condition in the hallway of the garden style apartment building. Tower 45 responded quickly after dispatch with a full crew and was the first ...  [  more  ]

MARCH INTO TRUCK CO. TRAINING Wednesday, March 11, 2009  - During the month of March, the Active Force has focused our weekly training events to Truck Company Operations.  Since this is our bread and butter to the DFD and we have several young new recruits, the officers have been going back to the basics during the mon...  [  more  ]

RESCUE 45 ASSISTS WITH AN ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT Tuesday, March 10, 2009  - Just after 12:30 PM Rescue 45 was dispatched as the second due rescue company to assist Station 49 (East Brandywine Fire Co.) and Rescue 48 (Glen Moore Fire Co.) with an auto accident  with heavy entrapment on Rt. 322, west of Rt. 82 in West Brandywine Twp...  [  more  ]

DFD CELEBRATES 2008 AT ITS ANNUAL BANQUET Saturday, March 7, 2009  - The Downingtown Fire Dept. celebrated the accomplishments of 2008 at its 52nd. Annual Banquet.  Over 150 guests enjoyed a family style dinner, awards presentation and dancing at the Revere Tavern in Paradise, PA. During the a...  [  more  ]         Front: Joe Marks, Adam Pozza, Harvel Brown, Carmen Semenza. Back: Chris Keen, Steve Miller, Gregg Nelms, Mike Miller, Tim Swisher     Steve Plaugher of Downingtown Borough presenting Bob Stevens his 50 Years of Service Award

FIVE CALL TUESDAY INCLUDES A WORKING JOB AND A PIN Tuesday, March 3, 2009  - Shortly after midnight Tower 45 was dispatched with Station 46 for an automatic fire alarm at the Back Hawk Apartments. After investigating, the alarm turned out to be false. At 01:59 AM Engine 45 was dispatched to a dwe...  [  more  ]         Courtesy East Brandywine Fire Co.     Courtesy East Brandywine Fire Co.

CROSS TRAINING WITH EMS Thursday, February 19, 2009  - In an effort to become more familiar with the equipment and operation of our EMS partners, Ambulance 46-1 (Minquas Fire Co. No. 2) relocated to our station for our weekly training.  The Alerts learned and practiced operating the pneumatic stretcher, stair chair...  [  more  ]         Ambulance 45!

MVA WITH ENTRAPMENT AND FLYOUT Friday, February 13, 2009  - Rescue 45 was dispatched at 5:15 PM to Quarry Rd. and the Rt. 30 Bypass off-ramp in East Caln Township for a two vehicle accident blocking traffic.  Chief 46 arrived on scene and found one subject trapped in a vehicle.  The crew from Rescue 45 handled stab...  [  more  ]

CHIMNEY AND GRASS FIRES AT THE SAME TIME Thursday, February 12, 2009  - The DFD was dispatched at 5:27 PM to the 400 block of Norwood Rd. in East Caln Township for a chimney fire.  Chief 46 (M. Miller) arrived on location with heavy smoke showing from the top of the chimney.  The crew from Tower 45 needed to use ground and roo...  [  more  ]

RESCUE RESPONDS TO A CAR OVER THE EMBANKMENT Saturday, January 31, 2009  - As the Fire Prevention Team was finishing their work in Coatesville, Rescue 45 was dispatched at 3:15 PM, along with Engine 46-2 (Minquas Fire Co. No. 2) to a serious accident on the Rt. 30 Bypass, at Norwood Rd. EMS 46 and Rescue...  [  more  ]

FIRE PREVENTION TEAM HELP GIVE AWAY SMOKE DETECTORS IN COATESVILLE Saturday, January 31, 2009  - Seven volunteers from our Fire Prevention Committee assisted the Coatesville Fire Dept. with the distribution of free smoke detectors and batteries today.  Our team and representatives from the CFD, Pomeroy, Wagontown, Thornd...  [  more  ]