Alert Fire Company

The Alert Volunteers wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Easter. … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 will be hosting the Sixth Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing, on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club.  There are several different opportunities for you or your business to join with us for this special event.  We are … [Read more...]

At 5:15 AM, Engines 45 and 46-2 were dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment to assist Station 47 (Lionville Fire Co.) with a building fire at C and S Repair Center, on the 500 block of W. Uwchlan Ave, Uwchlan Township. Deputy 47 (M. Holmes) arrived on location to find … [Read more...]

Just after Tower 45 returned to station from a house fire in the Thorndale Heights section of Caln Twp., Tower 45 was dispatched at 4:43 PM as the third-due truck company in the second alarm assignment, for a working house fire in the 200 block of New St., Coatesville … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. celebrated the accomplishments of 2018 at the 62nd. Annual DFD Banquet.  The guests enjoyed a buffet dinner at the St. Anthony's Lodge Banquet Hall with the awards presentation and followed by dancing and socializing. The following Alert No. 1 members … [Read more...]

The officers and members of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 wish you a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day. … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. Fire Prevention Committee recommends that when you change your clocks this weekend, that you change the batteries in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, as well. At 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 10, 2019 you will be changing your clocks ahead … [Read more...]

At our Monthly Company Business Meeting, President Robert Siter and the members of the company surprised Bob Stevens with an Apparatus Dedication Ceremony to Bob on the day of his 60th Anniversary of Active Force Membership of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1. President Siter honored … [Read more...]

At 2:40 PM, Brush and Squad 45 responded with E-46-2 (Minquas Fire Co. No. 2) to the area of Shearon Environmental in the 300 block of Boot Rd. in East Caln Twp. for a woods fire. Due to the high wind condition throughout the day, upon arrival, the crews found several electrical … [Read more...]

At 3:00 PM, Tower 45 was dispatched to relocate to Station 5 (East Whiteland Fire Co.) with Engine 47-2 (Lionville Fire Co.). While the volunteers were enroute to Station 5, they were dispatched, as the Seventh-Due Truck Co., on the Third Alarm, to assist Station 3 (Paoli Fire … [Read more...]

The memorial service for past Downingtown Fire Dept. Chief, James R. McGowan, III will be on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Jim was a Social Life Member of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 and an Active Life Member of the Minquas Fire Company No. 2, plus  most recently he was EMS Chairman … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 was dispatched to 428 emergency calls in 2018.  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...]

At 3:17 PM, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched to an auto accident on the Rt. 30 Bypass, east bound, just west of the Rt. 282 on-ramp, in Downingtown Borough.  In addition, Rescue 38 (Thorndale Fire Co.) and Engine 76 (Coatesvile VA) responded since they were already on … [Read more...]

This evening, at the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association meeting, three of the out-going officers of the organization were recognized for their service. Chester County Commissioner, Terence Farrell presented Recognition Citations to President Neil Vaughn of the Malvern Fire … [Read more...]

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 Sunday, December 23, 2018, one of our beloved brothers and Life Member, Norman Wesley Pannebaker, 82, … [Read more...]