Alert Fire Company

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 22, 2018.  When you hear the sirens and air horns of Tower 45, please come out onto your sidewalks and my Alert Elves will … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to announce and congratulate the following Corporate and Active Force Officers for the year 2019: President:  Bob Siter Vice President:  Pat Butler Secretary:  Jane Colburn Treasurer:  Susan Schoellkopf Financial Secretary: … [Read more...]

Thanks to our volunteers who put-in several hours of preparation today, then participated in the Annual Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas Parade. It has been a tradition that our volunteers of the Downingtown Fire Dept. look forward to pulling the 1892 Silsby Steam Fire Engine … [Read more...]

Our weekly training, this evening took place at US Evironmental on Boot Rd. in Downingtown Borough. Our rescue crew volunteers on Rescue 45, along with Rescue 6 of the West Whiteland Fire Co. conducted stabilization and an air-bag lifting scenario with training of a … [Read more...]

On Sale Now - A Great Gift for the Christmas Stocking! Our Collectors Edition Christmas Tree Ornament ($10.00) of our former Downing Ave. firehouse and the Cat's Meow Village House ($18.00) of our current firehouse on W. Pennsylvania Ave. are on sale now at our firehouse, … [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...]

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 21, 2018, anytime after 7:00 PM. As in years past, this will be a great opportunity for our members to catch-up … [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 … [Read more...]

The management team of US Environmental, on Boot Rd. in Downingtown Borough invited the Downingtown Fire Dept. to participate in their annual Safety Day today. After a few meetings and a tour of the facility by the DFD Chief Officers, Assistant Chief 45, Brett Wesson and the … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. and the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 - Fire Prevention Committee recommends that when you change your clocks this weekend, that you change the battery in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, as well. At 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 4, 2018 you will … [Read more...]

The officers and members of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Halloween!  Please stop-by our firehouse between 6:00 and 8:00 PM for a treat and to visit with our volunteers while you are out Trick-Or-Treating on October 31st. … [Read more...]

AmazonSmile is increasing the donation rate 10x from October 29 through November 2, 2018. Thanks to our customers shopping at smile.amazon.com, AmazonSmile has donated over $100 million to charities around the world! To celebrate, we're launching our biggest bonus donation to … [Read more...]

If you have walked or driven past the Alert firehouse during the month of October, hopefully you have taken notice of our pink lights on the front of our building. Every year, during the month of October our Trustees change our house lights from our standard white to pink.  Our … [Read more...]

The week of October 7 - 13, 2018 is Fire Prevention Week.  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), along with the Downingtown Fire Dept. and other safety advocates nationwide are urging people to check the batteries in your smoke detector, review your emergency escape … [Read more...]

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 Sam Aikin, Avery Cooper, Brandon … [Read more...]