Westwood Fire Company (Pennsylvania)

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==Department Profile==
Providing fire and rescue to Valley and East Fallowfield Townships since 1947, and BLS/ALS services to Valley, East Fallowfield, West Caln, West Brandywine and portions of Wallace and East Brandywine Townships. Staffed by 4 career Firefighter/EMTs and 3 Firefighter/Paramedics 24/7 out of 1 primary station, and 2 additional EMS stations. 
== History ==
Westwood's unique blue colored trucks go back to 1984, when the members of the fire company were discussing purchasing a new truck. The president at the time (Joseph Sweigart), suggested painting it blue, based off of a truck he saw on a calendar. A department-wide vote was held 3 separate times, but ended up tied after each one. One firefighter, Chester Taylor Jr., had originally voted to keep the truck red, but he wanted the truck to have a top-mounted pump. His request was denied, so he changed his vote to blue, and it passed. The color picked was originally slated to be a more metallic midnight blue, but when the truck came in; the color was actually their current powder blue, so a decision was made to keep it. Eventually, their older trucks were repainted, and the rest is history. https://www.westwoodfire.com/content/history/ 
==Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 44 - 1403 Valley Road, Coatesville===
:Engine 44-5 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / 4-Guys (2000/3000)
:Rescue 44 - 2006 Pierce Dash (2000/750/30A/20B)
:Tac 44 - 1995 Ford F-Super Duty / American Rural (300/200)
: Traffic 44 - 2007 Ford F-350 4x4 / Reading
: ATV 44 - 2011 Polaris Ranger 6x6 w/ brush skid
:MICU 44 - Apparatus rotates upon needs of the fleet
:Medic 44 - 2012 Ford Expedition 4x4
: MICU 44-1 - 2019 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Chief XL
: MICU 44-2 - 2019 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Chief XL
:Chief 44 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Deputy 44 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:EMS Chief 44 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Duty Officer - 2007 Ford Expedition 4x4
: Antique - 1937 American LaFrance Junior 400 Series pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 44-2, ex-Brandywine Fire Co., Coatesville)
=== Other Stations===
====Station 144 - 412 West Kings Highway, Wagontown====
Wagontown Fire Company Station 35 
*MICU 144 - 2019 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Chief XL
*MICU 144 - Apparatus rotates upon needs of the fleet
====Station 244 - 198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville ====
West Brandywine Township Building
*MICU 244 - 2019 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Chief XL
*MICU 244 - Apparatus rotates upon needs of the fleet
== Retired Apparatus==
:2016 Chevrolet Express / Braun ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 244)
: 2015 Chevrolet Express / Braun ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 144)
:2012 Ford E-450 / Braun (Ex-Ambulance 44E)
:2007 Ford Expedition 4x4
:2007 Ford Expedition 4x4
: 2003 Ford E-450 / Braun (Ex-Ambulance 44F)
: 1997 Ford / Osage ambulance
: 1994 Ford E-Series fire police/utility (Ex-Ambulance)
:1990 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / FMC pumper/tanker (?/3000)
:1985 Ford C-8000 / Bruco / 1990 refurb rescue-pumper (1000/750) (Second configuration)
:1985 Ford C-8000 / Bruco pumper (1000/750) (Westwood's first blue truck) (First configuration, converted into a rescue pumper in 1990)
:1983 Chevrolet C10 van Fire Police utility (Ex-Pomeroy Fire Company No. 1 (Pennsylvania))
:1979 Ford CT-8000 / Bruco / 1992 Bruco refurb pumper/tanker (?/2200)
:1973 Ford 4x4 brush
:1965 Ford C-900 / Bruco pumper (Ex-Third District Fire Company (Pennsylvania)) (Sold to West Hanover Township Fire Company)
:1961 Ford C-850 / Boyer pumper (750/500) (Sold to Martin's Corner Fire Company)
:1953 Ford brush
:1947 Dodge brush (Ex-Military)
:1947 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (Ex-Five Points Fire Company)
:1937 American LaFrance Type 450 RB quad (SN#L-880) (Ex-Coatesville Fire Department)
:1937 Diamond T pumper
:1916 American LaFrance Type 75 pumper (?/300)
==External Links==
:Westwood Fire Company
== References ==
Category:Chester County, Pennsylvania
Category:Pennsylvania departments operating 4-Guys apparatus
Category:Departments operating American LaFrance antique or parade apparatus
Category:Pennsylvania departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating V-Tec / American Rural apparatus
Category:Former operators of FMC / Bean apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bruco apparatus
Category:Former operators of Boyer apparatus