Alert Fire Company

Downingtown, PA

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The mission of the Alert Fire Company Number One of Downingtown, PA shall be the preservation of life and property from the destruction of fire and other emergencies in the Borough of Downingtown, PA and vicinity.

~ Serving Downingtown and East Caln Since 1887 ~

GRAIN BIN TRAINING

 April 1, 2017

Alert volunteers who are also members of the Chester County Rescue Task Force participated in a Grain Bin Rescue Awareness class taught by Dave Hill of the Penn State Extension Service Ag Rescue. Other Task Force members attending the class were from Station 25 (Longwood Fire … [Read more...]

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TOWER 45 – TRUCK CO. ASSIST

 March 30, 2017

At 3:50 PM, Tower 45, Engine 46-2 and MICU 46 of the Downingtown Fire Dept. were dispatched on the First Alarm Assignment to assist Station 49 (East Brandywine Fire Co.) with a house fire on Dilworth Rd., East Brandywine Twp.  Chief 49 (J. Edwards) arrived on location to find a … [Read more...]

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DFD ASSISTS AT TWO ALARM CALN BUILDING FIRE

 March 12, 2017

At 12:11 AM, Engine 45 was dispatched as the Third-Due Engine Co. to assist Station 38 (Thorndale Fire Co.) on the initial alarm for an apartment building fire at the The Preserve at Milltown on Meadowlake Drive in Caln Twp. Assistant Chief 38 (D. Taylor) arrived on location with … [Read more...]

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60th. ANNUAL DOWNINGTOWN FIRE DEPT. BANQUET

 March 4, 2017

The Downingtown Fire Dept. celebrated the accomplishments of 2016 at the 60th 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...]

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TRESTLE BRIDGE & WOODS FIRE

 February 21, 2017

At 10:00 PM the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched to a Woods Fire in the area of Brandywine Ave, and Old Trolley Station Rd. in East Caln Twp. Battalion Chief 45 (J. Trego) arrived at the Brandywine Ave. location and found what appeared to be a 200' x 200' woods fire where … [Read more...]

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CHESTER COUNTY INTRODUCES SMART911

 February 6, 2017

The Downingtown Fire Dept. is happy to announce that Chester County now has "Smart 911" for all of our residents to use.  This new system will give emergency responders additional knowledge when we are responding to your emergency. What if there’s a fire, a medical emergency, or … [Read more...]

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ANNUAL DOWNINGTOWN FIRE DEPT. BANQUET ANNOUNCEMENT

 February 5, 2017

The Downingtown Fire Dept. will host the 60th. Annual DFD Banquet on Saturday, March 4, 2017, starting at 5:00 PM.  All members are urged to attend the annual event to help celebrate the accomplishments of 2016, at the St. Anthony's Lodge Banquet Hall.  Please see Susan … [Read more...]

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CHIMNEY FIRE IN CALN TWP.

 January 9, 2017

Just after 8:30 PM, Tower 45 was dispatched with Station 38 (Thorndale Fire Co.) as the first-due truck company to a chimney fire on Walnut St., in the Thorndale Heights section of Caln Twp. Chief 38 (Cordisco) arrived with fire and smoke showing from the top of the chimney.  The … [Read more...]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

 December 31, 2016

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy 2017! … [Read more...]

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SEASONS GREETINGS

 December 20, 2016

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...]

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2017 CORPORATE AND ACTIVE FORCE OFFICERS ANNOUNCED

 December 20, 2016

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to announce and congratulate the following Corporate and Active Force Officers for the year 2017: President:  Vince Panetti Vice President:  Bob Siter Secretary:  Jane Colburn Treasurer:  Susan Schoellkopf Financial Secretary:  Debbi … [Read more...]

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN – UPDATE

 December 19, 2016

We heard from Santa Claus on Saturday morning while we were at a house fire and Santa said that due to the streets and sidewalks still being icy, we will reschedule his visit for next Saturday. SANTA CLAUS WILL NOW BE COMING TO TOWN ON DECEMBER 24th. STARTING AT 8:00 AM. We … [Read more...]

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ANNUAL DFD CHRISTMAS SOCIAL GATHERING

 December 18, 2016

The Annual Downingtown Fire Dept. Members Christmas Social Gathering will take place on December 21, 2016, any time after 7:00 PM, at the St. Anthony's Lodge Banquet Hall on Church St., in Downingtown. All current and retired Firefighters, Fire Police and EMS of the Downingtown … [Read more...]

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ENGINE 45 ASSISTS STATION 49 AT A HOUSE FIRE

 December 17, 2016

At 8:21 AM, Engine 45 with Engines 46-1 and 46-2 (Minquas Fire Co. No. 2) of the DFD were dispatched on the first alarm assignment to assist Station 49 (East Brandywine Fire Co.) at a house fire in the 200 block of La Vida Via in East Brandywine Twp. The first arriving Chief … [Read more...]

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DFD ADDS A NEW MEMBER TO THE SWIFT-WATER RESCUE TEAM

 November 22, 2016

Congratulations to our volunteer, Jeff Griffiths who successfully completed the required WRER (Water Rescue & Emergency Response) training to allow him to now be an Operations Level member of the Downingtown Fire Dept. Water Rescue Team. Although, there is still more DFD … [Read more...]

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Alert Fire Co. No. 1 shared Crawfords Auto Center, Inc's photo.

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PSA - Thanks to Crawford's Auto Center for putting this announcement out. We have training every Wednesday evening and we are always looking for any kind of cars or trucks to conduct training on.

Either contact Crawford's directly or contact us and send us a message via our website (www.alertfire.org).
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PSA - Thanks to Crawfords Auto Center for putting this announcement out.  We have training every Wednesday evening and we are always looking for any kind of cars or trucks to conduct training on.

Either contact Crawfords directly or contact us and send us a message via our website (www.alertfire.org).
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Alert Fire Co. No. 1 is in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

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TBT - 35 Years ago in April 1983, this was most likely one of the last photos taken of our 1941 built firehouse, before our addition was built.

The trees in our side yard were cut-down in May, 1983 and the official ground-breaking ceremony took place in June, 1983. It is hard to believe that it has been 35 years!
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TBT - 35 Years ago in April 1983, this was most likely one of the last photos taken of our 1941 built firehouse, before our addition was built.

The trees in our side yard were cut-down in May, 1983 and the official ground-breaking ceremony took place in June, 1983.  It is hard to believe that it has been 35 years!
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I remember jumping off my bike on the side there and jumping over the steps to get to the door when we had a fire call !

I remember seeing the old brush truck 45-8 sitting outside every time passing by

Boy, if those steps could talk, they would have some good stories to tell, after all of those years!

There was more than one fireman that fell up those steps after a parade or housing!

1984?

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We are now in the middle of "National Volunteer Week", April 15 to 21, 2018. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our current and retired volunteers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 for the dedicated service that you provide to our Good Neighbor Community.

During this week, many people across America will be honored and celebrated for their volunteerism at food banks, homeless shelters, youth camps, etc. The list is very long of the many and great agencies that you can volunteer with and they are all deserving of your time and talents.

However, have you ever considered volunteering with your local emergency services? The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 is one of the two non-profit, 100% volunteer full service fire, vehicle and technical rescue services that make-up the Downingtown Fire Dept. We are located at 122 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335. The other company that provides fire and EMS for the department is the Minquas Fire Co. No. 2, located at 141 Wallace Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335.

If you are interested in a challenging opportunity of Neighbors Helping Neighbors and making making a difference in somebody's life, becoming a Fire Police Officer or assisting with our administration, please consider joining our team. We provide all of the training and personal protective equipment, free to you. All we need is some of your time!

Please visit us at the station or at www.alertfire.org and click on "Become A Member" to download our membership application. #helpfightfire #volunteertoday #alertfireco #downingtown #smalltownheaven #nationalvolunteerweek

Thank you again for volunteering, every day and week of the year!
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We are now in the middle of National Volunteer Week, April 15 to 21, 2018.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our current and retired volunteers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 for the dedicated service that you provide to our Good Neighbor Community.

During this week, many people across America will be honored and celebrated for their volunteerism at food banks, homeless shelters, youth camps, etc.  The list is very long of the many and great agencies that you can volunteer with and they are all deserving of your time and talents.

However, have you ever considered volunteering with your local emergency services?  The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 is one of the two non-profit, 100% volunteer full service fire, vehicle and technical rescue services that make-up the Downingtown Fire Dept.  We are located at 122 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Downingtown, PA  19335.  The other company that provides fire and EMS for the department is the Minquas Fire Co. No. 2, located at 141 Wallace Ave., Downingtown, PA  19335.

If you are interested in a challenging opportunity of Neighbors Helping Neighbors and making making a difference in somebodys life, becoming a Fire Police Officer or assisting with our administration, please consider joining our team.  We provide all of the training and personal protective equipment, free to you.  All we need is some of your time!

Please visit us at the station or at  www.alertfire.org  and click on Become A Member to download our membership application.  #helpfightfire  #volunteertoday  #alertfireco  #downingtown  #smalltownheaven  #nationalvolunteerweek

Thank you again for volunteering, every day and week of the year!
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122 W Pennsylvania Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335

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