Alert Fire Company

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 will be hosting the Seventh Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing, on Monday, June 1, 2020 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 … [Read more...]

PSA - Here is a link to the Chester County Health Department website with the Coronavirus COVID-19 Data and Maps for updated status in Chester County. https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19 … [Read more...]

Here is an interesting Fact Sheet, comparing the symptoms and information for the Coronavirus (CoV) to the Seasonal Flu and the Common Cold. … [Read more...]

As a precautionary measure, during the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, we will not allow any visitors into our operations side of our firehouse.  In addition, only our Active Force emergency responders will be permitted in our firehouse during operations for responding to … [Read more...]

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.   PSA - This is a public forum that is open to all.  If you are concerned or have questions about how our emergency services will be delivered in the future, please attend one of these public forums on March 18, … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. Fire Prevention Committee recommends that when you change your clocks this weekend, that you change the batteries in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, as well. At 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 8, 2020 you will be changing your clocks ahead … [Read more...]

The Chester County Health Department has created an information bulletin, related to the Coronavirus COVID-19 on their website.  For questions and information, please click on the link below:   https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19   … [Read more...]

At 4:40 AM, this morning while most people were safely sleeping in their beds, the Downingtown Fire Dept. volunteers were dispatched to an auto accident with entrapment on Quarry Rd. in East Caln Twp. Assistant Chief 46 (Boyd) arrived on location, confirming one person was … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 is pleased to announce that we will be receiving $13,152.60 from the 2019-2020 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.  This annual grant program is managed and awarded from the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner. We … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 was dispatched to 399 emergency calls in 2019. 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...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to announce and congratulate the following Corporate and Active Force Officers the year 2020: President:  Bob Siter Vice President:  Pat Butler Secretary:  Jane Colburn Treasurer:  Susan Schoellkopf Financial Secretary:  … [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...]

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 Tower 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 21, 2019.  When you hear the sirens and air horns of Tower 45, please come out onto your sidewalks and my Alert Elves will … [Read more...]