Alert Fire Company

Just before 3 PM, Brush 45 along with other mutual-aid apparatus was dispatched to assist Station 6 (West Whiteland Fire Co.) with a woods fire along the Rt. 30 By-Pass at Mile Marker 283. When Chief 6 (K. Miller) arrived in the area, it was determined that approximately five … [Read more...]

In December of 2017 the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 received a $5000.00 grant from the Firemens’ Association of the State of Pennsylvania.  This grant funding was generated from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)  for the 2017 SAFER (Staffing For Adequate Fire & Emergency … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 will be hosting the Fifth Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing, on Monday, May 7, 2018 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 asking … [Read more...]

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

Five of our volunteers traveled in Tower 45 to East Lampeter Twp. in Lancaster County to provide stand-by coverage to Station 63, the Lafayette Fire Co. on Saturday night.  The Lafayette Fire Co. was out-of-service during their annual appreciation banquet for the membership of … [Read more...]

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 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...]