Just before 3:30am on Friday, August 12th, Kennett Fire Company and Longwood Fire Company were dispatched for an appliance fire in the 500 block of East South Street in Kennett Square Borough. Reports indicated that an oven was on fire and that all occupants of the residence were evacuated.

Crews arrived to find light smoke coming from the residence. Firefighters pulled a 1¾-inch handline and quickly ... (Full Story & Photos)

This past weekend, Kennett Fire Company and Longwood Fire Company participated in Advanced Line Systems Rescue training. Students had classroom, indoor pool, and practical hands-on training in line-system rescues such as Moveable Control Point, Z-drag, Zip Line, dynamic ferry, and tethered rescue techniques using our Type V PFDs.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:21pm on Thursday, August 4th, Kennett Fire Company, Longwood Fire Company, and Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company responded to the 400 block of West Cypress Street in Kennett Square Borough for an accident with a vehicle reportedly overturned. Crews arrived to find an unoccupied SUV on its roof in the middle of the roadway. A nearby parked car was also damaged in the accident. There were no patients to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Kennett Fire Company is happy to introduce our new Command Vehicle!

The Command Vehicle is a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe purchased from Whitmoyer Auto Group. Emergency Vehicle Service Solutions completed the upfit with Federal Signal lights and siren. The wrap and lettering on the vehicle were applied by Sign Me Up.... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 2:00pm on Thursday, July 21st, Kennett Fire Company and Longwood Fire Company were dispatched for an automobile accident in the 200 block of West State Street in Kennett Square Borough. Crews arrived to find a two-vehicle accident blocking the left lane. EMS personnel checked the occupants of the vehicles and determined that there were no injuries. Fire and EMS apparatus cleared while ... (Full Story & Photos)

Several firefighters and paramedics from Kennett Fire Company and Longwood Fire Company, along with Police Officer Mark Todd of the Kennett Square Police Department, were presented awards at this year's Chester County EMS Council banquet. The first responders were honored for their expert skills, quick actions, and bravery while saving the life of a driver whose car plunged into the West Branch Red ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:21am on Friday, May 13th, Kennett Fire Company, Longwood Fire Company, and Hockessin Fire Company were dispatched for a one-vehicle accident with entrapment on Kaolin Road in the area of Caldwell Lane in Kennett Township.

Units arrived to find one vehicle off the roadway and up an embankment with the driver trapped inside. Crews stabilized the vehicle and removed the driver's door to extricate ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 7:14pm on Thursday, April 21st, while our volunteers and staff were in a training session on urban floodwater rescue, Kennett Fire Company, Longwood Fire Company, and Hockessin Fire Company were dispatched for an automobile accident with entrapment on Bucktoe Road between Sharp Road and Captain Robinson Drive in Kennett Township. It was reported that a car had crashed into a tree.

Crews arrived ... (Full Story & Photos)