Alert Fire Company

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 was dispatched to 399 emergency calls in 2019. Some examples of the emergency calls that our volunteers responded to were house fires, commercial building fires, burnt food, automatic fire alarms, woods fires, car fires, vehicle accidents, water rescues, … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to announce and congratulate the following Corporate and Active Force Officers the year 2020: President:  Bob Siter Vice President:  Pat Butler Secretary:  Jane Colburn Treasurer:  Susan Schoellkopf Financial Secretary:  … [Read more...]

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy 2019! … [Read more...]

The Alert No. 1 officers and members would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday. Merry Christmas From Our Alert Family to Yours … [Read more...]

I would like to thank my friends at the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 who volunteered to drive me around every street in Downingtown Borough and East Caln Twp. on Tower 45, to visit with you, today.  All of the good boys and girls of all ages, received a candy-cane that was handed out by … [Read more...]

It is that time of year again, when the Alert No.1 "Elves" will drive me around the streets of Downingtown Borough and East Caln Twp. on Saturday, December 21, 2019.  When you hear the sirens and air horns of Tower 45, please come out onto your sidewalks and my Alert Elves will … [Read more...]

At 4:45 AM, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched for a CO Alarm sounding in a single family dwelling, in the 400 of Jefferson Ave. Battalion Chief 45 (J. Trego) arrived and found a smoke condition on all floors of the home and upgraded the assignment to Smoke in a … [Read more...]

At 6:27 PM, while most people were at home enjoying dinner, Rescue 45 and Air/Light 46 were dispatched as part of the Chester County Rescue Task Force to assist Station 62, Ridge Fire Company for a Confined Space-Industrial Rescue on Anderson Rd., East Coventry Township. The … [Read more...]

The officers and members of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving! … [Read more...]

During the busy holiday season - starting on Black Friday (November 29, 2019), if you choose to shop on-line;  We would like to remind you to shop at  smile.amazon.com  and Amazon will donate to the Alert Fire Company No. 1 of Downingtown. Whether you are shopping on Prime Day, … [Read more...]

The Alert No. 1 officers would like to invite all current and retired Active Force Members to the Annual Alert Thanksgiving Social Gathering on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, anytime after 7:00 PM. As in years past, this will be a great opportunity for our members to catch-up … [Read more...]

Just before 9:00 PM, while most people were home enjoying their favorite TV show, the volunteers of the Downingtown Fire Dept., Lionville Fire Company, West Whiteland Fire Company and the First West Chester Fire Co., Engine Co. 51 were dispatched for a house fire on Downing Rd., … [Read more...]

At 11:45 AM, Brush 45 was dispatched to assist Station 39 (West Bradford Fire Co.) with a woods fire in the 100 block of Glenside Rd.  The crew from Brush 45 (Firefighter K. Stevens) deployed all of the Forestry Line and 1.75" Hand-lines into the woods to assist TAC and Brush … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched to an automobile accident CCIU Drive and Boot Road, in East Caln Twp.  The crews from Rescue 45 (Lt. McCarraher) and Engine 46-2 cleared debris from the roadway of a two vehicle accident and assisted the Fire Police with traffic control.  … [Read more...]

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to say thank you to all of our veterans who have served our country, so that we may enjoy our freedoms and security of the greatest nation on earth. God bless all of you and God Bless America. Last year we saluted … [Read more...]