West Chester Fire Department (Pennsylvania)

The West Chester Fire Department, comprised of the First West Chester, Good Will, and Fame Fire Companies, provides fire/rescue services to the citizens of West Chester Borough, as well as West Goshen, East Bradford, Westtown, Birmingham, and Thornbury Townships.

The WCFD is led by the Department Chief (who holds a three year term rotated between the three companies) and three Assistant Chiefs (one from each Company). The four Chiefs are supported by three Captains and ten Lieutenants. Between the three stations there are 150+ active volunteer firefighters in total.

Apparatus Roster
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Station 51 (First West Chester Fire Company No. 1) - 70 South Bradford Avenue

 * Engine 51-1 - 2007 KME LFD (1500/700/50F)
 * Engine 52-2 - 2016 Spartan / 4 Guys (1500/750)
 * Squad 51 - 2006 Ford F-350 / Reading light rescue
 * Brush 51 - 2003 Ford F-350 (60/200)
 * Assistant 51 - 2014 Ford Interceptor Utility

Station 52 (Good Will Fire Company No. 2) - 552 East Union Street

 * Engine 52-1 - 2001 Spartan / KME top-mount (2250/750/30A/20B)
 * Engine 52-2 - 2016 Spartan / 4 Guys (2250/750)
 * Squad 52 - 2007 Ford F-350 / Reading light rescue
 * Tanker 52 - 2016 Peterbilt 348 / Fame (1250/3000)
 * Air/Light 52 - 2012 Spartan / Custom Fire
 * Traffic 52 - 1998 Ford E-250 Econoline van
 * Assistant 52 - 2014 Ford Interceptor Utility

Station 53 (Fame Fire Company No. 3) - 200 East Rosedale Avenue

 * Engine 53 - 2000 E-One / Saulsbury (2750/750/30A/50B)
 * Ladder 53 - 2012 E-One (1000/?/137' rear-mount)
 * Rescue 53 - 2017 Spartan walk-in heavy rescue
 * Squad 53 - 2004 Ford F-350 / Pierce
 * Utility 53 - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4
 * Boat 53-1 - FSI 14' inflatable rescue boat
 * Boat 53-2 - FSI 12' inflatable rescue boat
 * TRT 53-1 - 24' technical rescue (collapse) trailer
 * TRT 53-2 - 20' American Hauler trench rescue trailer

Unknown Assignment

 * 1990 Autocar / 4 Guys tanker (1000/3000/180F) (ex: Tanker 52, Tanker 53)

Retired Apparatus

 * 1996 Sutphen pumper (1500/100) (ex: Engine 51-2)
 * 1996 Spartan / Saulsbury walk-in heavy rescue (ex: Rescue 53)
 * 1995 Spartan / Saulsbury top-mount pumper (2000/750/30F) (ex: Engine 52-2)