The Phoenixville Fire Department is a multi-service department that provides fire and rescue services to Phoenixville Borough and surrounding communities. The Department is staffed by a combination of career and volunteer firefighters operating out of the Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., No 1 on Church Street. The Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. was established in 1874 and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a Board of Directors made up of Firefighters and Community representatives. All fundraising and administrative functions are performed by volunteers. The Department is always looking for volunteers from our Community to help as Firefighters, Fire Police or with Administration, Fundraising and Public Relations. The Department is funded from a mixture of tax monies, grants and equipment from Local, County, State and Federal government, and donations from our Community.
Just after 4:30pm, Lieutenant 65-A came across a vehicle fire at the Enterprise rent-a-car on Nutt Road. Upon alerting Fireboard he had a vehicle with fire coming from the engine compartment, two Engines and two Chiefs responded on the assignment. Crews worked to quickly extinguish the fire.While mo...
For the last few weeks, several members worked many hours to clean and detail our Ladder truck in preparation for Honey Brook Fire Company’s 125th Anniversary, Parade and Housing. Ladder 65 was among many, many other fire trucks and won First place in the “Best Appearing and Equipped - M...
Last night, a crew of Phoenixville firemen took Engine 65-2 to the Main Line to train with our neighbors at the Berwyn Fire Company, who have an acquired structure to train in before demolition. Berwyn is our Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for structure fire responses within Phoenixville Borough...
Tyler Frees has successfully completed Firefighter 1 training at the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety Fire Academy. Last night, Tyler graduated with Class 1703. Earning the highest class average, Tyler was given the "Interior Firefighter Award."Firefighter 1 is a 188-hour entr...
For weekly drill, members practiced drafting, relay-pumping and climbing the ladder. While one of our newer firefighters began her training on our 100' ladder, one of our driver-trainees used this drill as his final test to become an Engine driver/operator.Drafting is using an alternate waster s...Thank you to Everyone Who Supported our Fundraiser at Petrucci's Ice Cream
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