The Keystone Valley Fire Department is hosting a child passenger safety seat check on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10am-1pm. Appointment required, make one here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/517641217817

Child Passenger Safety Technicians from Keystone Valley Fire Department and Safe Kids Chester County will be providing car seat safety checks free of charge to families. These appointments are one-on-one, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Keystone Valley Fire Department was dispatched for an accident reported with wires down at Route 30 & Blackhorse Road in West Sadsbury Township on Monday January 23rd at 0445 hours in the Morning.

Assistant Chief Marks arrived with Tac 8 to find multiple wires down including the pole. The accident was changed to a pole and wires related incident and no injuries were noted from the accident. ... (Full Story & Photos)

KVFD was dispatched to Parkesburg School Apartments on Sunday January 22nd at 1252 hours for an automatic fire alarm.

Crews arrived to find a smoke condition inside an apartment within the complex. Upon investigation it was found that a cell phone was the cause of the smoke condition. The cell phone's lithium-ion battery overheated on the cell phone.

The incident was mitigated on-scene. The cell ... (Full Story & Photos)

Parkesburg Borough Mayor Hagan recognized several members of KVFD on Tuesday January 17th, 2023, during the regular Borough Council Meeting.

The following members were chosen to be recognized by someone outside of KVFD for all their contributions to Western Chester County.

Gary Myers -- Joined Parkesburg Fire Company in 1983 / Gary has served the community for the past 50 years.

Carl "Tim" Reynolds ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Keystone Valley Fire Department wants to thank Representative Chrissy Houlahan and her Office for "Helping us so we can help you! "

"The Keystone Valley Fire Department…is very grateful to be selected by Representative Houlahan and Staff to be one of the fourteen ‘FY23 Community Project Funding Award" Recipients,” said Joseph (Joe) Miles, EMS Manager, Keystone Valley Fire Department. “Our fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

Keystone Valley Fire Department which consolidated on March 19th, 2013, from the Pomeroy-Parkesburg-Atglen Fire Companies has been operating to its most capable abilities since consolidation. The year 2022 was the busiest year this far for both Fire & Rescue and Emergency Medical Services.

Fire & Rescue - 358
Emergency Medical Services - 1, 619

The year 2022 has been the largest increase in Emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Thank you WHYY for your report on the crisis in Chester County.... (Full Story)

KVFD is very appreciative for the volunteer responders who respond to incidents 365 days a year / 24 hours a day. The volunteers respond to calls, however, also contribute many hours of training and time to special events.

Each of these volunteer responders achieved higher than 20 percent of all calls in the last year, which is an impressive response, said Chief Gathercole. The call volume for ... (Full Story & Photos)