Today, Avondale members attended a day long training at the West Chester Burn Building. Throughout the day, Avondale firefighters ran through a variety of evolutions that put firefighters in different situations and allowed them to try out new ways to fight fire. In addition to the tactical training of being interior to the burning building, crews also had the opportunity to try out running Incident ... (Full Story & Photos)

While Avondale volunteers were having an in-house duty crew, the Modena Fire Company was alerted at 1317 hours for a large scrap fire in the 1000 block of 1st Avenue. At 1352 hours, Chief Dowlin of the Modena Fire Company requested an Engine from Avondale to relocate to his station while they operated at the fire scene. With a duty crew being in place, Rescue 23 responded at dispatch. While responding ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1822 hours on Friday, October 2nd, Avondale Fire Company was dispatched to the 500 block of Cedar Woods Circle, New Garden Township, for an oven fire. Reports advised that the resident was attempting to extinguish the fire. Chief 23 arrived to the two-story middle of the row town home confirming that there was an active fire in the oven. Engine 23-1 arrived as the First Due Engine and secured ... (Full Story & Photos)

On September 30th, Avondale’s volunteers spent time with crews from The Chester County’s Haz-Mat Team and their new Haz-Mat response unit, Haz-Mat15-1. Crews were trained on the location and purpose of the various equipment that the Haz-Mat unit carries. Avondale crews also reviewed their de-con set-up and operation. The Haz-Mat unit is available upon request by First Responders as well as through ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 1800 hrs. on Sunday, September 13th, Avondale Fire Company was dispatched to the area of Church Road and Bevan Blvd. in New Garden Township for a one-car accident with reports of two patients trapped in the vehicle. Ambulance 23 arrived and confirmed the report of two patients trapped in the vehicle. The ambulance crew also reported that the vehicle struck a guardrail and the guardrail ... (Full Story & Photos)