As we prepare for EMS Week, we were honored to welcome EMS providers from across the country as part of the annual EMS Memorial Bike Ride.

This year, the ride brought cyclists through Westwood, and our station served as a designated rest stop along their journey.

The purpose of this ride is powerful: to honor the EMS professionals who have lost their lives or been injured in the line of duty, and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight the Westwood Fire Company hosted Girl Scout Troops 4418, 4203, and 4280 for a hands‑on first‑aid and emergency preparedness program designed to help Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors complete their First Aid Badge requirements.

During the visit, Westwood’s EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters provided age‑appropriate instruction on basic first aid, including how to recognize common injuries, provide ... (Full Story & Photos)

Westwood Engine 44‑5 responded as part of the Tanker Task Force to a barn fire in the 200 block of Ryan Road in West Marlborough Township. The incident was initially dispatched to the Kennett Regional Fire Department in their first-due area.

Due to the rural location and limited hydrant availability, additional water supply resources were requested to the scene. Engine 44‑5 provided multiple loads ... (Full Story & Photos)

On May 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM, the Westwood Fire Company was dispatched to the westbound Route 30 Bypass in the area of mile marker 270.4 for a reported automobile accident.

Intermediate 44-1 arrived to find a single‑vehicle crash blocking the fast lane of the westbound bypass. EMS personnel immediately assessed the scene and evaluated the vehicle’s occupants for injuries. No patients required transport.

For ... (Full Story & Photos)

Westwood EMS responded to a serious accident in Coatesville City tonight after a call came in at 19:21 reporting a vehicle into a building in the 800 block of East Lincoln Highway. Two MICUs, an Intermediate unit, and a chase medic were dispatched to assist Coatesville Fire.

Upon arrival, responders discovered that a gas main had been sheared off, prompting an urgent request for PECO as gas vented ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, crews from the Westwood Fire Company were dispatched to the unit block of Prince Edward Drive in East Fallowfield Township for a report of a controlled burn. The East Fallowfield Township Police Department was already on location and requested fire department response to extinguish the fire.

This incident serves as an important reminder that outside burning is not permitted anywhere within ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just prior to midnight, the Westwood and Sadsburyville Fire Companies were dispatched to the 200 block of Waverly Boulevard in Valley Township for a reported vehicle fire. Within minutes, Rescue 31 and Engine 44‑5 were on the street, along with Deputy 44 and Assistant 44.

Rescue 31 arrived to find a vehicle fully involved in flames and immediately stretched the front bumper hoseline to knock down ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 10:30 hours, the Westwood Fire Company was dispatched to the rear of the 100 block of Airport Road in Valley Township for a report of a fire with unknown details. The 911 caller reported smoke coming from a dumpster in the alley behind the location.

Engine 44‑5 responded to the call for service. Battalion 44 arrived to find an active dumpster fire situated in the alley just off West ... (Full Story & Photos)