Alert Fire Company

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 22, 2017, 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 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 for a treat and visit with our volunteers while you are out Trick-Or-Treating on October 31st. … [Read more...]

The week of October 8 - 14 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 plan … [Read more...]

The Annual Downingtown Fire Dept. Fire Prevention Open House will be on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Mark your calendars today and please join us for this family-fun event. There will be two locations for you to visit: The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 at 122 W. … [Read more...]

At 11:00 PM, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched for an auto accident on eastbound, Rt. 30 Bypass between the Rt. 282 and Rt. 113 Exits.  MICU 46-3 and Assistant Chief 45 (J. Stevens) promptly arrived to find a serious accident involving car and a tractor trailer. Just … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire and Police Departments were invited to participate in the Annual Downingtown Chick-fil-A Safety Evening.  The DFD volunteers showed the visitors our apparatus and equipment.  In addition, we handed-out several items to the kids related to fire prevention and … [Read more...]

On this 16th. Anniversary, we honor those hero's who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. We will never forget you and GOD BLESS AMERICA! … [Read more...]

Tower 45 was invited to assist the Thorndale Fire Co. with the 11th. Annual Caln Community Day.  The Alert volunteers showed the visitors all of the equipment carried on Tower 45, then at 7:00 PM we participated in the Caln Golf Ball Drop.  Over 200 golf balls where dropped from … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Woman’s Club recently distributed a total of more than $160,000 to five local non-profit organizations before the club disbanded.  Representatives of the non-profits who received the grant money, shown in the bottom row of the photo, were, left to right:  Jan … [Read more...]