The Fame Fire Company No. 3 is one of three 100% volunteer fire companies that make up the West Chester Fire Department. The WCFD provides fire and rescue services to the residents of the Borough of West Chester, Thornbury Township (Chester County), and portions of West Goshen, Westtown, Birmingham and East Bradford Townships. The West Chester Fire Department covers approximately 26.5 square miles.
Fame Fire Company is the dedicated Ladder/Truck Company and Heavy Rescue Company for the West Chester Fire Department.The other two fire companies in the West Chester Fire Department are First West Chester Fire Company and Good Will Fire Company #2. The specific fire apparatus responding to an emergency may range from a single piece of apparatus from one fire station to many pieces from multiple stations depending on the nature and location of the emergency.
Fame Fire Company is also an integral part of The Chester County Rescue Task Force. Fame is the lead company for swiftwater, trench and structural collapse technical rescue disciplines and operates in a support role in the rope/high-angle and confined space technical rescue disciplines. Check out the Chester County Rescue Task Force Facebook page for additional information.
Our firehouse expansion and renovation project is in the home stretch!
Contributions are needed to fund the completion of our project.
Help us raise the final $1,100,000 needed to reach the finish line.
For more information about the capital campaign, click here.
Nine members today, using Rescue 53, Utility and Collapse 53, participated in a Regional full scale exercise held at the Philadelphia Fire Academy. They were joined by two members from Lionville Fire Company to form the Chester County Rescue Task Force USAR. Crews operated at a simulated building collapse and parking garage collapse after a hazmat explosion. Crews performed search and rescue tasks ... (Full Story & Photos)
Rescue 53, representing Chester County USAR and Montgomery County USAR
Come join us at the Fame for our first ever food truck, and vendor expo on Friday, April 29th 2022! Food trucks from around the area will be on hand, as well as local vendors, fun for the kids, cornhole tournament, and lots more! More details to come!... (Full Story & Photos)
Fame has set the date and location for our annual Golf Outing! Monday August 1st! Registration, and sponsorship opportunities are now available! Please click on the attachements to register your foursome, or if you would like to become a sponsor for this great event! We hope to see you again this year! ... (Full Story & Photos)
President Mike McCarthy presents FF Max Quinn with his scholarship check.
At the January 2022 Company Meeting, three Live-In Program members of the Fame Fire Company were presented with scholarship checks in the amount of $750.00 each. The checks were made payable to West Chester University where each of the recipients attends. The funds assist the members with their tuition costs and were made possible through a joint effort of the West Chester Exchange Club and Fame ... (Full Story & Photos)
A Housing and Dedication Ceremony was held today at the Fame to celebrate the completion of our new addition, and to house our Ladder, new Engine, and Rescue in their respective bays. The Emcee was our Capital Campaign Chair, Bill Ronayne. WCFD Chaplain Jerry Schwartz gave the blessing of our new building and apparatus. President, Mike McCarthy then dedicated the new building to all of our members ... (Full Story & Photos)
