Alert Fire Company

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.  The Amazon Smile feature can be used year-round. Whether you are shopping on Prime Day, or for the holidays, a special occasion or just taking care … [Read more...]

Name of product: Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – Models PI2010 and PI9010 Hazard:  A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. celebrated the accomplishments of 2017 at the 61st. 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...]

With the coming of the fourth Nor'easter storm of the season, the Downingtown Fire Dept. would like remind those residents and business owners with fire hydrants in your neighborhood, to please shovel the snow, at least three feet in all directions from around the fire hydrant. … [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 battery in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, as well. At 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 11, 2018 you will be changing your clocks ahead one … [Read more...]

The Alert volunteers were busy throughout Friday afternoon and night responding to weather related emergencies due to a Nor'easter storm in our first due area.  Engine 45 (Capt. K. Stevens) and Rescue 45 (Ass't. Chief Wesson) were dispatched Friday evening to assist Station 49 … [Read more...]

The Active Force Members of the Downingtown Fire Dept. participated in the annual Hazardous Materials Refresher training. Members started the training reviewing info in the classroom, then split into three hands-on stations to complete the training that was conducted by the … [Read more...]

Just after 3:30 AM on Super Bowl Sunday, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched for an auto accident of a car into a building with entrapment, in the 1100 block of Boot Rd., in East Caln Twp. Assistant Chief 46 (Boyd) arrived at the scene to find one car on its side and … [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 2018! … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. (Alert No. 1 and Minquas No. 2) along with the First Alarm assignment of the West Whiteland Fire Co., Lionville Fire Co., Coatesville Fire Dept. and the First West Chester Fire Co. as the RIT were dispatched just before 7:00 AM for a building fire at … [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 Engine 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 16, 2017.  When you hear the sirens and air horns of Tower 45, please come out onto your sidewalks and my Alert Elves will … [Read more...]

During the busy holiday season, 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, or for the holidays, a special occasion or just … [Read more...]