Coatesville, city firefighters reach deal on new three-year contract
Linda Lavender Norris (City Council President) and Michael Boub (Union President and City Firefighter)
The City of Coatesville and Coatesville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3790 reached terms for a three-year agreement covering the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The contract, which was signed during the May 13, 2024 City Council meeting, comes on the heels of a recent...
15 graduate from county firefighter training program
Fifteen Firefighter Cadets graduated from Chester County’s Firefighter I Training Program on May 17, earning National and State Firefighting Certifications.
Fifteen Firefighter Cadets graduated from Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services Firefighter I Training Program on Wednesday, May 17. The graduates are from East Brandywine Fire Company, First West Chester Fire Company, Glenmoore...
Future firefighters complete final exercises towards certification
Firefighter I Training at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus.
Nineteen students completing the latest Chester County Firefighter I Training Course conducted final firefighting exercises at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. The exercises covered search and rescue, indoor firefighting, fire attack types, auto fires, dumpster fires, and stages of fires. All exercises represent...
Grant program helps add volunteers for fire/EMS, but more are still needed
Paul Mattes
A three-year, grant-funded effort to recruit volunteer firefighters for Chester County’s 45 fire companies and 32 ambulance companies yielded over 300 prospective new volunteer submissions.
Of those who responded are now volunteer firefighters or EMTs, while others are still in the process, said Neil Vaughn, Past President for the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association, which received...
Fathers’ Day is twice as nice for pair of E. Brandywine Firefighters
East Brandywine Chief Vincent D’Amico and Firefighter/EMT Eddie Ranck each recently became the fathers of twins.
EAST BRANDYWINE — This Father’s Day the Chester County Fire Chief’s Association is highlighting fathers who volunteer at area firehouses. Surprisingly, two fathers who volunteer at the East Brandywine Fire Company have welcomed two sets of twins making Chief Vincent D’Amico a...
Recognize National Fire Prevention Week by volunteering to become a firefighter
Volunteer firefighters are desperately in need all around Chester County.
Be a hero to your community! Become a volunteer firefighter at your local Chester County fire station.
National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2019 and now is the perfect time to sign up to become a volunteer firefighter. The Chester County Fire Chiefs Association encourages community members ready to volunteer at their local...
Longwood adds two new firefighters
Longwood Fire Company’s members and graduates attending this month’s fire school graduation ceremonies include Mike Maurer, graduate Kim Siegel, graduate Gabe Pepper, Deputy Chief Matt Rouss, Lt. Mike Well and Andrew Yacka.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Fire Company has two new firefighters as Kim Siegel and Gabe Pepper successfully completed instruction at the Chester County Fire School.
A graduation...
County graduates 26 new firefighters
West Chester Fire Department Chaplain Jerry Schwartz speaks with the graduates during Thursday’s ceremony.
COATESVILLE – Chester County Department of Emergency Services, Fire Services Division, held graduation for the Spring 2015 Firefighter I class. Twenty-six graduates were given their certification at a ceremony that was held at the Wagontown Fire Company on Thursday.
Family, friends...
Letter: Decline in fire volunteers a crisis in Pennsylvania
To The Editor,
A member of the Pennsylvania Senate was quoted last week as saying the decline of brave, volunteer firefighters has reached a crisis point across Pennsylvania. This sad state is endangering the welfare of all residents across the Commonwealth.
A newspaper article quoted Senator Kim Ward as saying is it well past the time for lawmakers to address this issue. I know some of our local legislators...
