Over the past two weeks, the members of East Brandywine Fire Company have been focusing on Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) operations, specifically utilizing the FAST Board, a specialized piece of equipment designed to quickly secure, package, and maneuver a downed firefighter through confined spaces and challenging structural obstacles.

Crews once again took advantage of the acquired structure in ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, members of the East Brandywine Fire Company had the honor of joining the fire service community in paying tribute to George “Bud” Turner as he was laid to rest.

Ladder 49, alongside Ladder 33 from the Honey Brook Fire Company, provided a ladder arch over Lincoln Highway as the funeral procession passed beneath, a longstanding fire service tradition used to honor those who have dedicated their ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday members of the East Brandywine Fire Company had the honor of participating in the annual Downingtown Memorial Day Parade.
Assistant 49, QRS 49, Engine 49-2, Rescue 49 and Ladder 49 all made the trip to Downingtown to take part in the event as we joined numerous other fire companies, emergency services organizations, veterans groups and community organizations in remembering and honoring ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday evening at 9:59 p.m., East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers were dispatched as part of a mutual aid assignment to Martingale Circle in East Fallowfield for a reported house fire, assisting the Modena Fire Company.

Rescue 49 and Utility 49 responded to the scene along with Battalion 49. Crews from Ladder 41, Engine 37, and Engine 38 arrived as well, accompanied by Battalion 37 and Captain ... (Full Story & Photos)

It’s been a busy day for the volunteers of the East Brandywine Fire Company handling 7 calls so far today.

After assisting earlier this morning at the house fire in West Whiteland, things stayed quiet until just after 1:00pm when the company was dispatched to a local business for an odor investigation inside the building. Engine 49-2 and QRS 49 made the response and after investigating, the call ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning at 12:31am the East Brandywine Fire Company was dispatched for an Engine to assist the West Whiteland Fire Company on a reported house fire in Exton Station on Cassatt Ct.

Initial reports indicated smoke coming from a second floor window with one person possibly still inside of the residence.
Engine 49-2 made the response with 5 along with Utility 49-1. Units from West Whiteland Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

For our weekly drill our members traveled to the burn building in South Coatesville at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center for some live burn drills. Crews focused on hoseline management, teamwork, and communication while running through multiple scenarios in a controlled environment.

This training also gives our apparatus drivers the opportunity to practice pump operations and aerial ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday May 4th, our mutual aid partners at the Twin Valley Fire Department operated on a working woods fire in the area of Hopewell Road at the Hopewell Historic Site.
The fire, originally discovered by a utility worker, spread to approximately 7 acres in a remote and difficult-to-access area. Crews utilized brush trucks, ATVs, and hand lines to establish control, along with drafting operations ... (Full Story & Photos)