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)

At 3:39pm on Saturday, April 9th, Kennett Fire Company, Longwood Fire Company, and mutual aid fire companies were dispatched for a house fire in the 200 block of South Union Street in Kennett Square Borough. Kennett's Engine 24, Rescue 24, Tower 24, and Fire Police made the response.

Engine 24 and Longwood's Ladder 25 arrived to find smoke coming from the three-story home. Crews stretched a 400' ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 12:30am this morning, Kennett Fire Company and other mutual aid companies were dispatched to assist Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company on a house fire in the 100 block of Poplar Tree Road in East Marlborough Township. Kennett's volunteers responded to the scene with Engine 24, Tower 24, Tanker 24, and Fire Police.

Engine 24 arrived as the 2nd Due Engine and laid 1,000 feet of 5-inch hose and supplied ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 3:24pm on Wednesday, March 16th, Kennett Fire Company and Longwood Fire Company were dispatched to the 1000 block of E. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Township for a vehicle fire. Kennett's Engine 24 and Longwood's Engine 25-2 and Tanker 25-1 responded. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the engine compartment of a car parked in a parking lot. Firefighters pumped water from Engine 25-2 to extinguish ... (Full Story & Photos)

At this week's training, our volunteers took Engine 24, Tower 24, and Tanker 24 to the old NVF plant property to train on flowing water with handlines and the Tower. Crews also trained on water pump operations to help get ready for their upcoming Driver/Operator - Pumper training class that starts in April.

Does this look like fun? Are you interested in joining Kennett Fire Company? We are always ... (Full Story & Photos)

Kennett Fire Company will be collecting donations to help support those in Ukraine. All items below are needed in new or gently used condition. If you wish to contribute, please drop off donations between 8AM and 4PM Monday, March 7th through Thursday, March 10th at the Kennett Firehouse. All items will be picked up Thursday evening and shipped.

If you have any questions, please contact Cory Mackintosh ... (Full Story & Photos)