The Fame Fire Co. No. 3 is one of three 100% volunteer fire stations that make up the West Chester Fire Department. As part of the department,  the Fame Fire Co. No. 3 provides fire and rescue services to the Borough of West Chester and all, or portions of, the following Chester County townships; Birmingham, East Bradford, Thornbury, West Goshen, and Westtown.

Fame Fire Company has become the FIRST (1st) All-Volunteer Fire Company in Chester County and the fifth (5th) all-volunteer fire company in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to achieve 100% state certification in the voluntary state certification program.  The 49 Active Firefighters have participated in a Voluntary Pennsylvania State Certification Process following guidelines from the National Fire Protection Association, and recently achieved 100% fire professional certification.

To achieve this goal, in 2007 the 49 active firefighters attended numerous training classes in firefighting, rescue and special hazards that totaled more than 10,000 hours in preparation for the written and practical skills competency validation of the National Firefighter Standards.

Fame Fire Company is proud to be the first All-Volunteer Fire Department in Chester County and the 5th out of 2,500 fire departments to receive 100% certification.  Fame is the 29th overall fire department out of 466 other departments that are participating in the certification process.

For more information, contact Captain Kevin Corcoran at the Fame (610)692-5404.

The Silsby Room was started by the members of the Fame Fire Company and their wives in 1978, and has been the back bone of the fund raising for the Fame ever since. Today, the Silsby Room is dedicated to all of the wives of the Fame who volunteered their time to make this banquet hall a success. The wives of Fame no longer take care of the room, but our members still do, and will continue to make The Silsby Room a success through the years to come, and beyond.

For more information please choose The Silsby Room from the main menu.

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100% Volunteer Fire Department.

Thank you in advance from the Fame Fire Company.

January 16, 2010

Fame crews trained on the new Boat 53-2.  Training was conducted on the Schuylkill River on both days.  Operators spent the time getting used to the handling characteristics of the new boat.  Both the new boat and motor are operating great and are exceeding expectations.  Boat 53-2 is a 2009 14' FSI F-YRR 430D Inflatable with a new 30hp Mercury motor.

January 18, 2010

WCFD was dispatched for a reported building fire on Fern Hill Road. Assistant Chief 51 (McClure) arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from a large one story office section of a warehouse. Chief 52 (Cotter) arrived and established Fern Hill Command and requested Tower 54 (Goshen) along with the Working Fire Dispatch. E52-1 was the 1st in engine company and established a water supply and led off with a 2 1/2" hoseline, quickly knocking down the main body of fire. E53 arrived and established a secondary water supply to the B side of the building. Additional units were staged on Fern Hill Road. R53's crew was split and assigned to force entry and perform roof ventilation. Tower 54 arrived and was positioned on the B side of the building and assisted R53's crews. Additional units from Station 51, 52 and 53 assisted with final extinguishment and overhaul. Air 46 (Downingtown) also responded to resupply SCBA bottles. Rehab was provided by Station 55 (Good Fellowship) and Medic 91 (Chester County Hospital ALS). The fire is being investigated by the West Goshen Twp Fire Marshall and the Chester County Fire Marshall's Offices.

January 9, 2010

Around 7:30 PM the Fame was dispatched to an Accident which was upgraded to Entrapment. Within minutes R-53 went responding.  Once on scene, R-53 removed the door and assisted A-55 and M-91 with patient stabilization and removal.  E-53 stood by for hazard control and was assisted by E-52’s crew.  All units cleared within 30 minutes.