The Alert volunteers were honored today to participate in the annual Downingtown Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Kerr Park, to remember those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms as a country.

The members and officers would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Memorial Day.  Let us never forget the sacrifices that our men and women of the Armed Services have made defending our freedoms.

At 1:27 PM, the Downingtown Fire Dept., with the first alarm assignment, of E-47-2 and E-47-5 (Lionville Fire Company), E-38 (Thorndale Fire Company) and E-51-2 (First West Chester Fire Company) for RIT were dispatched to a building fire at the Woodmont North Apartments, East Caln, Twp.

Chief 45 arrived to find heavy smoke from a third floor window and the eaves of one of the apartment buildings.  The assignment was upgraded to a second alarm, for additional manpower, adding Tower 47 and Station 49 (East Brandywine Fire Company).

Tower 45 arrived and the crew set-up the ladder tower to the roof for ventilation and checking for fire extension.  Engine 46-1 laid a 5″ supply line from a fire hydrant, then advanced an 1.75″ handline to the third floor, for fire attack.  Engine 45 boosted the hydrant for Engine 46-1 and the crew assisted the crew from Engine 47-2 with placing all 243′ of ground ladders from Tower 45 around the building.  Then all of the crews assisted with checking for fire extension, with an extended salvage and overhaul in the attic space and third floor of the building.

Photos are courtesy of IrishEyez Photography.

Thank you again to all of our Sponsors, Golfers and Volunteers who made our Eighth Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing at the Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club another huge success.

Below, is a list of all of our 2022 Sponsors who helped make the Golf Outing a special, rewarding day.  We thank you again for the support of our 100% volunteer fire company.

The winning teams and the winners of the different challenges are as follows:

• First Place Team:  Team Caterpillar, with a score of 56 – Augustus Gibbs, Ryan Kirk, Nate Lentz, Jeff Holt.
• Second Place Team:  Team Young Guns, with a score of 62 – Tom Seifert, Nick Simmons, Kiern Koehler, Andrew Becker.
• Third Place Team: Team Industrial Truck Training, with a score of 63 – Nancy McFalls, Larry Galvin, Bryan Law, Hank Church.

2022 ~ ALERT FIRE CO. No. 1 GOLF OUTING SPONSORS

FEATURE SPONORS

Belfor Property Restoration – Registration

SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford – Lunch

Jeff D’Ambrosio Auto Group – Hole In One

Pequea Lane Remodeling – Ladies Longest Drive

Poretta & Orr Exhibits, Events – Men’s Longest Drive

Lasko Products, LLC – Closest to the Pin

Eagle Investment Advisors – Closest to the Pin

S & T Bank – Closest to the Pin

Delaware Valley Larkin Enterprises – Beverage Cart

Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club – First, Second and Third Place Team Awards

HOLE SPONORS

Lione’s Pizza Restaurant

Anthony J. Mascherino, CPA

DiStefano Landscaping

Delaware Valley Larkin Enterprises

Jeff D’Ambrosio Auto Group

Dan Brudnock-Berkshire Hathaway Home Services-Fox & Roach, Realtors

James J. Terry Funeral Home, Inc.

U-Neek Computer Services

J. Whelihan’s Pub & Restaurant

Cigas Machine Shop, Inc.

H. Swisher Plumbing and Heating Co.

Priori Mattress Warehouse

Green Street Associates

CART SPONSORS AND DOOR PRIZES

Bakers of Buffington

Crossroads Hotel

Boutique on Thirty

Will Anderson – State Farm Insurance

Mary Holleran/David Proctor

Downingtown Vintage

United Tire and Service

Lasko Products, LLC

The Coffee Cup

LaSponda Italian Restaurant

Wawa Food Markets

Fire Line Equipment

ESTRELLA Tacos

Longley Insurance

Buffalo Wild Wings

Jeffrey and Beth Valocchi

El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant

Volunteer Financial Services

Artisan Homebrew

ACME Markets

GIANT Food Stores

Italian Village

Four J’s Flooring

Downingtown Running Co.

Anthony’s Restaurant

East Branch Brewing Co.

R Five Wines

Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

Hola Tacos

J & L Creative Nails

CVS Pharmacy

MOD Pizza

Pelican’s Snoballs

Gulf Side Glass

Jeff and Linda Stevens

Susan Schoellkopf

Adventure Aquarium

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 wish our Mother’s and all Mother’s across the nation a Safe and Happy Mother’s Day!

Congratulations to the following Downingtown Fire Dept. volunteers for completing the training requirements for the course of Water Rescue and Emergency Response, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission certification.

Our ten new newer members of the department are now qualified and able to respond to water rescues with the Downingtown Fire Dept. Water Rescue Team at the Operations Level.  This is the first level of several water rescue training’s that our volunteers will be taking over the next few years to qualify as Water Rescue Technicians.

This 16-hour course was hosted by the Downingtown Fire Dept. and it included many valuable swift water rescue techniques.  The course provides the base on which all other PA Fish and Boat Commission courses are built.  Using both classroom, indoor pool (at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA) and practical hands-on training at Kelly’s Lock in Reading, PA; WRER covers planning, medical considerations, rescue equipment, self-rescue and shore-based rescue techniques. This course meets or exceeds NFPA 1670, Operations Level Guidelines.