West Mead Township District #1 Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Goal: $2,000.00

Specific Need

We are raising funds to buy tools and equipment for a replacement tanker for our nearly 30-year-old engine 28-11. We anticipate replacing the 1000-gallon engine with a 2,500-gallon tanker that can also accommodate a crew of up to 6 personnel. Some equipment can be reassigned from our older engine to the new tanker, but some new equipment will be needed to outfit the tanker.

• Traffic control cones $30 apiece
• Hydrant wrenches $30 apiece
• Spanner wrenches $45 apiece
• Set of irons $400
• Water fire extinguisher $200
• Dry chemical and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers $450 apiece
• Fog nozzles $1,000 apiece
• Misc adapters and couplings $2,500
• Fire service ladders $800-1,200 apiece
• Rescue saw $1,500

We plan to use community donations and any state and federal grants over the next two years to outfit a replacement apparatus.

Mission

The men and women of West Mead 1 are dedicated to protecting the lives and property of West Mead Township. We pledge to do everything we can to keep the residents of this great community safe.

Profile

Established in 1948 as the South Meadville Volunteer Fire Department, West Mead Township District #1 Volunteer Fire Company provides primary fire protection for southern West Mead Township in Crawford County, PA. Firefighters from West Mead 1 also respond to provide mutual aid assistance to neighboring fire companies including West Mead 2, Meadville Central, Cochranton, Vernon Central, East Mead, Vernon Township, Greenwood, Randolph, and Utica (Venango County). In the last several years our fire apparatus and personnel have responded to incidents as far away as Cambridge Springs, Sandy Lake, and Linesville.