This afternoon, several officers and members traveled to the Chester County Public Safety Training Center in South Coatesville for the graduation of 5 members from the Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy.

Congratulations to the following graduates:

Wesley Davis

Ezra Halliday 

Jack Obenchain

Liam Shum

Lucas Witiak

These 5 members are now certified interior firefighters.

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The Union Fire Company No. 1 is pleased to announce it's 2025 scholarship recipient, Cassidy Brown.

President Fowler and Vice-President Charlton presented the scholarship to Cassidy last evening at the Solanco High School Awards ceremony.

Each year, the fire company awards a scholarship to a graduating Senior who is active with the company.

Cassidy is graduating from the Solanco High School this ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 1600 hours, the Union Fire Company No. 1 was alerted for an engine to assist the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun on a reported residential structure fire in the unit block of Canterbury Ct., Cecil County, Maryland.

Engine 21-1 (Assistant Chief Kane) responded upon dispatch with 6 personnel.

Rising Sun Chief 8 was the first to arrive on-site, reporting flames coming from the roof ... (Full Story & Photos)

Since Friday evening, Union Fire Company No. 1 members have responded to 13 calls for service in the area.

Beginning early Friday evening, Brush 21 was alerted to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Company (Lancaster County Station 89) on a brush fire.

Crews also handled a fire alarm in Lower Oxford later that evening.

On Saturday afternoon, Engine 21-1 responded to assist the North East Fire Company ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today we were joined by Penn Medicine, Lancaster General Health, Manager of Acute Neurosciences Tracey Mousley and EMS Manager Andrew Rennie to present our EMS crew with “brain pins” for exceptional pre-hospital stroke care.

EMT Nicole Thoman, EMT Erin Barlow, and EMT Cassidy Brown were recognized for their quick actions and clinical judgment and, without a doubt, making a positive impact on a stroke ... (Full Story & Photos)