Next Thursday, June 2nd at the Marsh Creek 6th Grade Center join Aidan's Heart Foundation, Chester County Hospital, Minquas EMS, and other community members at either 5:30pm (first session) or 7:30pm (second session) to learn CPR or refresh CPR. Scan the QR Code on the attachment with your phone to sign up. Help save a life!
On Thursday, May 19th some of our EMS Admin personnel traveled to VCI Emergency Vehicles in Berlin, NJ to complete final inspection on our fourth ambulance. This will be first time in company history that Minquas EMS has had 4 ambulances in its fleet. We expect to have it in our station in June.
VCI Emergency Vehicles is the Northeast's leading supplier of Ambulances. They've been in business for ... (Full Story & Photos)
May 15-21, 2022, is the 47th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. (NAEMT website)
We'd like to recognize our EMS staff for the hardwork, compassionate, dedicated, and professional service they provide on each call. Our EMS units are staffed 24/7/365. All personnel have ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 1:25pm Downingtown Fire Department and mutual aide were dispatched to a building fire at the Woodmont North Apartments. The assignment was upgraded to a working fire and eventually a second alarm.
Thank you to the crew from Ladder 6 from West Whiteland Fire Company that stood by at our station to provide coverage to Downingtown Borough and East Caln Township.
On Sunday afternoon crews attended Healthy Kids Running Series held at Downingtown West High School. While in attendance kids and their parents had the opportunity to see our fire engines, ambulance, and equipment. Kids that visited us received a coloring book and even had the chance to hold a fire hose. We'd like to thank Healthy Kids Running Series for inviting us to this event. Special thanks to ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Saturday afternoon Engine 46-2 & MICU 46 responded to an auto accident at W. Uwchlan Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. While onscene crews assisted with fluid and hazard control. ... (Full Story & Photos)
For the month of April there were 37 fire dispatches, which was a decrease of 6 (-13.9%) calls compared to April 2021 (43 calls). EMS handled 284 medical emergencies, which was an increase of 52 (22.5%) medical emergencies compared to April 2021 (232).
Through the first four months of 2022 we are averaging 41 fire dispatches and 259.6 medical emergencies per month.
Over the weekend members of the Downingtown Fire Department participated in Water Rescue Emergency Response (Operations) instructed by White Cap Water Rescue Training starting on Friday evening and ending Sunday afternoon.
On Friday evening and Saturday morning personnel spent time in the classroom learning various topics such as water dynamics, incident planning, equipment, medical considerations, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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