The Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Convention, and Parade will be held in West Chester, PA in September 2013 in conjunction with the Fame Fire Company’s 175th Anniversary.

 

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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.

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West Chester, Pa. December 9, 2011 - Fame Fire Company # 3 of West Chester, PA is an All-Volunteer Fire Company, located at 200 E. Rosedale Ave, in West Chester, PA. As part of an on-going certification process, Fame Fire Company has re-affirmed their 100% certification as Firefighter I through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. The original 100% certification ran out after a 3 year period, and with 30% turnover, Fame Fire Company has again reached 100%. Fame Fire Company is proud to announce 51 firefighters are certified as Firefighter I, and 51 members have also passed the written and practical skills testing for the General Requirements for Technical Rescue, also known as the Core.  

 

In addition to the 100% Firefighter certification, Fame Fire Company has applied for and has been ungraded to a Level 2 certified Water Rescue Company in the Commonwealth’s Voluntary Water Rescue Certification program. Fame Fire Company’s 2 boats are considered a deployable Water Rescue asset in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. Fame Fire Company is proud of the 19 Rescue Technicians: Surface Water, and continues to train and certify additional firefighters to ensure competency in the future.

 

The Fame Fire Company Rescue Unit protects ~ 27.5 square miles, with a population of ~ 55,000, including all of West Chester Borough and Thornbury Township, and parts of East Bradford, Westtown, Birmingham, and West Goshen townships. All active firefighters of the Fame Fire Company are volunteers.

 

For more information, contact:

 

Kevin M. Corcoran

Telephone: (610) 431-7565

Cell Phone: (610) 636-0690

Email:  KMCof53@aol.com

 

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As a 100% Volunteer Organization, we are always looking for new members.

 

To join, please stop by any Thursday Evening after 6:30 PM and ask to speak to the Captain.

 

MAY 9 - Below are the latest pictures on the ladder truck. As the countdown continues, the truck production is moving forward. Scheduled to be in service by the end of Summer 2012.

 

Story by: FF Enagbare

Photos by: FF Thomas

West Chester, PA May 4, 2012 - Fame Fire Company # 3 of West Chester, PA is an All-Volunteer Fire Company, located at 200 East Rosedale Avenue, in West Chester, PA, Fame is proud to announce that 6 Firefighters, all certified Rescue Technicians, traveled to the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Disaster City in College Station, Texas for a 5 day Disaster Technical Search Specialist course.

 

Fame Technicians trained alongside firefighters and rescuers from Texas USAR Task Force 1 (FEMA Team), Texas Task Force 2 (State Team), Dallas, Irving and Lubbock FDs in Texas, as well as firefighters from North Dakota, Oregon and Michigan. Disaster City is a one of a kind training facility in the world. The course is the same one presented to the FEMA USAR Teams and the instructors were all from the FEMA USAR system.

 

The 6 firefighters spent the week learning how to use search cameras, seismic/acoustical listening equipment, and GPS to locate victims trapped after building collapses or lost after a significant severe weather events.  Learning how to perform detailed line searches, gridding out and mapping/sketching the affected area, and use of specialized equipment will enhance the organizations efforts to develop a better technical rescue capability.

 

A huge “Thanks” to the West Chester Fireman’s Relief Association for supporting the efforts to improve our technical rescue capability.

 

The Fame Fire Company drills every Thursday night, and members of the public interested in volunteering are welcome to stop in and see if they care to join our dedicated group. Fame responds to West Chester Borough, Thornbury Township, and parts of Westtown, West Goshen, Birmingham, and East Bradford townships. This area includes ~ 27.5 square miles and a population of ~ 55,000.

 

For more information about TEEX Disaster City, visit their link at http://www.teex.com/teex.cfm?pageid=USARprog&area=ESTI&te mplateid=1117

 

If you’d like more information about the Fame Fire Company, please call Captain Kevin Corcoran at (610) 636-0690 or email at KMCof53@aol.com, or visit our website at http://www.FameFireCo.org.

MAY 4 – The Fame Fire Company has done a lot of training since the New Year. 5 of our new guys (Jeff Signora, Tim Olsen, Adam Duffy, Jim Maguire, Sam Zengel) all passed Firefighter I, HMA, and HMO. DJ Matthews passed Firefighter II. Mark Scanlon passed DO-Pumper. Chris Corcoran passed Fire Instructor I. Ed Redwinski, Steve Amway, Jim Higgins, Chris Corcoran, Joe Carlin, Branden Sisca, and Jim Leon all passed Structural Collapse II. 11 or more guys took Water Rescue & Emergency Response, Pa Safe Boater, and Emergency Boat Operations this spring and are now “Operations” level trained in Water Rescue, ready to test as RT: Surface Water I & II. There is lots going on, and lots to be proud of.

Here’s the latest certification numbers for Fame

         Firefighter I – 66

         Firefighter II – 32

         Haz Mat Awareness – 61

         Haz Mat Operations – 38

         Haz Mat Technicians – 3

         Fire Instructor I – 20

         Fire Officer I – 13

         Fire Instructor II – 4

         Fire Officer II – 5

         Driver/Operator: Pumper – 13

         Rescue Technician: General Requirements/Core – 51

         RT: Vehicle & Machinery – 46

         RT: Surface Water – 19

         RT: Confined Space – 19

         RT: Trench – 20

         RT: Rope High Angle – 25

         RT: Structural Collapse I – 31, Level II – 20

         EMT/Medic – 34

 

Remember, Training Never Ends…

 

Story by Capt. Corcoran

APRIL 23 – Late Monday evening, the fame was requested to assist Downingtown Fire Company, Station 45/46. Downingtown responded to a vehicle accident into a building. Upon their arrival, crews found a vehicle through the brick wall, and were cautious of the structural damage. Fame’s Technical Rescue Collapse trailer responded with Rescue and Squad 53 to stabilize the building. The crews worked well together to build two vertical double-T shores in an effort to maintain building composition. The vehicle was removed and the building remained in contact.

 

Story by: FF Enagbare