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.
Fame Fire Company has become the FIRST (1st) All-Volunteer Fire Company in Chester County and the fifth (5th) all-volunteer fire company in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to achieve 100% state certification in the voluntary state certification program. The 49 Active Firefighters have participated in a Voluntary Pennsylvania State Certification Process following guidelines from the National Fire Protection Association, and recently achieved 100% fire professional certification.
To achieve this goal, in 2007 the 49 active firefighters attended numerous training classes in firefighting, rescue and special hazards that totaled more than 10,000 hours in preparation for the written and practical skills competency validation of the National Firefighter Standards.
Fame Fire Company is proud to be the first All-Volunteer Fire Department in Chester County and the 5th out of 2,500 fire departments to receive 100% certification. Fame is the 29th overall fire department out of 466 other departments that are participating in the certification process.
For more information, contact Captain Kevin Corcoran at the Fame (610)692-5404.
For more information, please contact Mike McCarthy or call (610)692-5404 and leave a message.
Convention and Parade
September 2013
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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.
Twelve Rescue Technicians from Fame attended a weeklong 40+ hour Structural Collapse Technician class last week held at the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center in Doylestown, PA. This class closely mirrors the FEMA Collapse Technician training that members of National and State Urban Search and Rescue Teams receive. Members learned various advanced rescue techniques for dealing with rescuing victims from collapsed buildings. Training included constructing emergency shoring to stabilize collapse structures, concrete breaking and breaching, safely moving and managing large segments of concrete and debris, utilizing advanced search equipment such as fiberoptic cameras and seismic listening devices, safely operating various types of torches, directing crane operations, and operating the Stanley hydraulic system. Along with the Fame's technicians, firefighters from Scranton, Allentown, Altoona, Exton and Federal Firefighters from Pennsylvania and two Naval Air Stations in Corpus Christi, Texas attended the class. All twelve of Fame's technicians successfully passed the written and practical testing and are certified as National ProBoard Structural Collapse Technicians.
Pictures by Capt. Kevin Corcoran
All pictures taken by Travis Tiffany unless noted.
The Fame Fire Company will be hosting their 11th Annual Golf Outing on Friday, September 10, 2010. This years event will be held at the Broad Run Golf Club. Registration is $80.00 per person and is due no later than August 12, 2010. Your registration fee includes a round of golf, cart, lunch and door prizes. This fee also includes a catered dinner afterwards. Hole Sponsorships are also available and are 100% tax deductible. To register for golf or a sponsorship please click the forms to the right. For more information please contact Don Powers at 610.476.1919.
General Requirements (Core) *
Vehicle & Machinery *
Vehicle & Machinery II *
Surface Water
Rope – High Angle
Confined Space
Structural Collapse I
Structural Collapse II
* Denotes Additional Certifications In Progress
It is with great regret the Fame Fire Company announces the passing of our longest and most valuable member, Eddie Lewis. Eddie was a member of the Fame Fire Company for 70 years. He was born and raised in the heart of “Riggtown” where the Fame currently stands. In addition to his ever present smile and positive attitude, Eddie was a value to the Fame and surrounding community. Eddie was known for always selling raffle tickets, and in fact, was our highest grossing seller for the Annual Turkey Raffle the Fame puts on year after year. No one could outsell Eddie! Members will surely miss Eddie.
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Golfer Space is filling fast, please submit your registration forms now, to guarantee your spot !
July 25, 2010
On Sunday July 25, Station 53 was dispatched in addition to Stations 51 and 52 on the 2nd Alarm assignment to assist Stations 54/56. Heavy summer thunderstorms had rolled through the county and was suspect in this house fire. Asst. 54 went on scene with fire through the roof. Fame crews stood by and assisted with overhaul and man pool supply. Crews cleared within 2 hours.
More pictures available in the photo gallery.......
11 additional firefighters attended a Trench I course presented by Bucks County Community College, bringing the station total trained to the “Operations” Level to 27, 11 of which are also “Technicians”. The fundamental class reviewed scene safety, air monitoring and ventilation, use of protective panels, and struts (both wooden and Airshore).
Pictures by Capt. Kevin Corcoran.
August 16, 2010
