Alert Fire Company

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...]

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...]

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...]