Members visited the Barnsley Academy this morning. We had a whole bunch of fun with our little firefighter friends! We learned Fire Prevention tools and toured Engine 21-1. A very special thank you to the Barnsley Academy for their generous donation to the fire company!... (Full Story & Photos)

Union Firefighters were alerted to assist Cecil County Station 8 (Rising Sun) at a house fire on the 100 block of West Branch Rd. in Calvert, MD. 17 members turned out for this assignment. Ladder 21 assisted with overhaul operations while E21-2 was re-directed from the fire scene to cover the Rising Sun response area until they were available. Members returned to service just under 2 hours later.... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, Union Fire members took part in the 2nd Annual 911 BBQ at the VFW in West Chester. The 911 BBQ is a friendly competition of Chester County public safety officials grilling their tastiest foods. This year, the Union team won the People’s Choice award!

This event has raised between 5-10k each year to benefit the Chester County Crime Victims Center. Union Fire is proud to support this great cause ... (Full Story & Photos)

38 Scott SCBA 5.5 Wire Framed Harness air packs were placed into service. These air packs were purchased through the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Municipal Emergency Services representative Steve Miller was the salesman for the purchase. A very special thank you to John Sly for writing this grant!... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday 9/14 members of the Union Fire Company No 1 participated in live burn training at the West Chester Fire Training Facility. Members reviewed fire behavior, then worked on honing their skills in hoseline management and fire suppression.

At the same time as this training 5 members of the fire company attended “firefighter survival” and 2 members started their “Firefighter 1” training at ... (Full Story & Photos)