After decades of service, TowerDIRECT “Medic 93” has ceased all operations in Western Chester County as of today, 9/1/2022. This has left much uncertainty for residents of the area questioning the availability of Advanced Life Support (ALS) services for the greater Coatesville and Eastern Lancaster County areas.

Since June, Westwood Fire Company leadership has been working non-stop in partnership ... (Full Story & Photos)

A milestone was hit this year for the Modena Fire Company, marking 100 years of service to the communities of Modena Borough, South Coatesville Borough and East Fallowfield Township. For the last 75 years of our existence, we have been working hand in hand with this great group of dedicated volunteers.

Today our company attended their parade and housing with Rescue 44, Engine 44-5, Deputy 44 Buggy, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Official notification of 2 federal grants was received today for the Westwood Fire Company totaling $118,050. This year's grant will help to purchase Advanced Life Support training aids for our rapidly expanding ALS service and a diesel exhaust extraction system for our Wagontown ALS division.

This brings our federal grant total to 24 awards since the start of the program over 15 years ago.

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One of the first sparks in organizing the Westwood Fire Company was Chester Taylor, Sr. A fire broke out in the barn on the Janet Greenfield property. Chester Taylor, with a Model T Ford and a cider barrel for a water tank, had the fire under control when the West End Fire Company of Coatesville arrived. This was the beginning of the formation of a fire company later to be known as the Westwood Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday August 16th, 2022 at 10:43, the Westwood Fire Company was dispatched to the 1000 block of Valley Road in Valley Township for a motorcycle accident. The caller to 911 reported a motorcycle had struck another vehicle and 1 male patient had a head injury. Witnesses later reported that there was not a second vehicle involved with the motorcycle.

Westwood Rescue 44, MICU 44-1 arrived on ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday August 12th, 2022, the Westwood Fire Company and Coatesville FD were dispatched to the Route 30 Bypass westbound west of Route 82 for an auto accident with possible entrapment.

Units arrived to find a tractor trailer that had collided with two vehicles that were pulled over on the side of the road. Fortunately, nobody was in the pinned truck at the time of the collision.

There was 1 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine 44-5 was dispatched to the 2000 block of Telegraph Road in West Caln Township for a house fire on Thursday. Firefighters from multiple fire companies were summoned to the scene of this two-alarm blaze to bring it under control. Engine 44-5 is a 3,000-gallon pumper tanker which brings a large quantity of water, equipment and manpower to the scene. Firefighters battled this in blazing temperatures ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Westwood Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Life Member and long-time bingo leader, Harvey McDonald. Harvey McDonald, along with his wife Betty, worked bingo at the Westwood Fire Company for many years and raised countless funds for the fire company operation. Harvey also regularly attended meetings and was always a smiling face to enjoy around the fire station. Below is the obituary ... (Full Story & Photos)