Miscellaneous incidents include brush fires, trees or lines down, citizens assist, and fire safety training for the public.
Thank you and congratulations to EMT Kyle Corey for completing training to operate 28-14 in support of our EMS program.
West Mead 1 was placed on standby to assist Cochranton after a severe weather event passed just north of the Cochranton Boro. Multiple crews eventually responded to assist with controlling traffic and removing downed trees.
With temperatures dropping, West Mead 1 spent time in station repairing and improving our 25-year-old engine 28-11, replacing hard suction trays and repairing pump valves and leaking lines.
Firefighters from West Mead 1 Volunteer Fire Company read the children's story "Pete the Cat Saves Christmas" by James Dean and Eric Litwin, and include a home fire safety message.
At 5:27 PM West Mead 1 and Meadville Ambulance responded to Thurston Road for a motor vehicle accident with one vehicle down an embankment off a bridge. Two occupants were rescued and transported with minor injuries.
At 7:46 AM West Mead 1 was dispatched with other volunteer fire companies to assist Meadville Central with a working garage fire on South Street in the city.
On a busy Tuesday morning West Mead 1 firefighters responded to a series of calls involving a tree down, a mutual aid garage fire, and a fire alarm.
On Saturday evening West Mead 1 was dispatched for a vehicle fire in the West Mead Industrial Park involving a street sweeper and a semi.
For the second night in a row, West Mead Township was impacted by significant flooding due to slow-moving thunderstorms.
West Mead 1 responded to a series of incidents on Tuesday evening, including a medical call and three flooded roadways.
