For the last year, career member Melanie Kempf has endured the training of becoming a Paramedic. Melanie has been in EMS as an EMT-B since 2017 and part of our team since 2021.

Melanie received her education through Saint Joseph University of Lancaster, where she completed clinical time with LEMSA. Over the course of the last 12 months, this takes about 1200 hours of time between the classroom ... (Full Story & Photos)

A storm rolled into the area Tuesday night bringing much devastation. The wind picked up around 19:30 followed by dark skies and thunderstorms.

The first call came in at 20:08 when a house fire was reported on Pratts Dam Road in West Brandywine Township. The tanker and MICU were due on this and responded at dispatch. Once this call was cleared, the tanker diverted to Manor Road in Valley Township ... (Full Story & Photos)

This evening at 18:46, the Westwood Fire Company and mutual aid were dispatched to the unit block of Short Drive in East Fallowfield Township for a house on fire.

Deputy 44 arrived to find a working fire and requested a second alarm adding the possibility of entrapment due to cars in the driveway but nobody around the house.

Engine 44-5 arrived first due at 18:51 and placed multiple hose lines ... (Full Story & Photos)

At tonight’s East Fallowfield Township public meeting, Paramedics from Westwood EMS — along with our colleagues at Modena Fire Company Station 37 and the East Fallowfield Township Police Department — were recognized by the Board of Supervisors for two recent incidents in the Township which resulted in clinical life-saving achievements of two local residents who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.

Although ... (Full Story & Photos)

Friday at 20:22 hours the Westwood Fire Company and mutual aid were dispatched to a structure fire in the 500 block of Buck Run Road in East Fallowfield Township. The caller reported flames from the end of a mobile home and dogs inside.

Engine 44-5 arrived first due and found fire showing from a mobile home. Crews entered the structure to save the dogs that were reported to be inside and extinguished ... (Full Story & Photos)

The last several months have kept three of our career EMS personnel busy. Not only have they been fulfilling there regular EMS duties, but they also dedicated their time to Firefighter 1 level training.

Completing Firefighter 1 training takes over 200 hours of your time and gives you the basic skills to be an interior firefighter.

Firefighter/PHRN Crysler took her training through Harrisburg ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Westwood Fire Company along with several other Western Chester County fire companies participated in a series of training sessions at the former South Brandywine Middle School in East Fallowfield Township. The former school is slated to be demolished in the coming weeks in order to make way for a new elementary school for our region.

This unique opportunity was made possible in part by Westwood ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Sin Brothers Band is coming back to Westwood! On a beautiful summer night, at the Westwood Fire Company Pavilion, you can enjoy an outside music event. Our bar will be open for refreshments and the band kicks off at 6:00PM! Come on out and enjoy this wonderful band playing awesome hits.

This event is hosted by the Valley Township Parks and Recreation Committee, any questions can be directed ... (Full Story & Photos)