Aston Township Fire Department

Appreciation Dinner

Dave Evans March 11, 2019 No Comments

The Department hosted the annual membership appreciation dinner at Barnaby’s. Thank you to the committee for putting everything together. A special Thank you to Lower Chichester Volunteer Fire Company for covering for us so the members could enjoy the night off. … [Read more...]

House Fire Trainer

Dave Evans February 19, 2019 No Comments

Truck, Engine, Tac, Utility and Ambulance 17 operating in Trainer Borough on the Working House Fire with possible people trapped. Chief 68 has all hands working. Photos from Eric Powell … [Read more...]

Squad 17 Cover Station 48

Dave Evans February 17, 2019 No Comments

Squad 17 covered the Tinicum Township Fire Company while they operate on a fatal wreck which occurred on I-95 over night … [Read more...]

House fire Claymont

Dave Evans February 17, 2019 No Comments

Truck 17 responded to Claymont Delaware as the RIT on this house fire. Photo from Claymont and Talleyville social media sites … [Read more...]

Engine 17 Runs as 1st District Duty Engine

Dave Evans February 11, 2019 No Comments

Tonight Aston had the 1st District Duty Engine. Prior to eating dinner the company was dispatched to a gas leak in Aston. Duty Engine 17, Truck 17 and Ambulance 17A responded to this emergency. While the assignment was returning to the station the Duty Engine was called to Marcus … [Read more...]

Cover West Chester Boro

Dave Evans February 8, 2019 No Comments

Steady day for fire and Ems crews, as Truck 17 covered the Fame Fire Co. No. 3 as they mourned the sudden loss of a brother. During the cover the Truck ran two gas leaks (inside and outside) with E52-2 Goodwill Fire Co. and Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute. … [Read more...]

House Fire Claymont

Dave Evans February 8, 2019 No Comments

Engine 17 has just returned from a building assignment in new castle @claymontfirecompany13 local. The Engine arrived 3rd due Engine (RIT). Crews had a small fire on the rear porch and 17 was shortly after made available. … [Read more...]

Accident 5 Points

Dave Evans February 7, 2019 No Comments

Squad & Ambulance 17 were out on a minor accident at five points in Aston. … [Read more...]

Heater Backfire Aston

Dave Evans February 6, 2019 No Comments

Today the Department handled several emergencies in town while members were out performing Driver Operator training starting with a fire alarm at the former St. Francis De Sales School which was a malfunctioning heater, to 5 EMS emergencies and are now returning from New Castle … [Read more...]

House Fire Toby Farms

Dave Evans February 4, 2019 No Comments

The Engine, Squad and Truck are just clearing this Chester Township box. The engine found food on the stove and the assignment was quickly scaled back. Units also on scene Engine 47 (Chester Township) and Quint 52 (Brookhaven) … [Read more...]

House Fire Aston

Dave Evans February 3, 2019 No Comments

Last night the building assignment was dispatched to Highgrove Lane for the reported chimney fire. The Engine, Squad, Truck, Amb. 17A, Deputy and Asst. 17A all made the response. FM81-A was quickly on scene reporting the fire to be out , but crews would need to check for … [Read more...]

2018 Review

Dave Evans January 12, 2019 No Comments

2018 has come to an end for the ATFD. Here are the run stats for the year. Thank you to all our members who dedicated their time. Our stats for 2018 Building Fires 134 Working Fires 18 Accidents 98 Accidents with entrapment 5 Rapid Intervention Team on … [Read more...]

Accident on Pennell Rd

Dave Evans December 10, 2018 No Comments

This afternoon the Squad and EMS handled this two vehicle accident in front of the Wawa on Pennell Rd. #SquadCo17 #EMSCo17 #atfd17 #astontwpfd www.atfd17.com … [Read more...]

Car Fire Concord Rd

Dave Evans December 1, 2018 No Comments

The Engine & Squad handled this auto fire at Concord and Victoria Drive. Chief 17 arrived with an engine compartment involved. #atfd17 #astontwpfd #engineco17 #squadco17 www.atfd17.com … [Read more...]

House Fire Media

Dave Evans November 25, 2018 No Comments

Truck and Engine 17 are on location in the unit block of E. Ridge Rd in Media Borough as the 2nd RIT on this Working Fire assisting Media Fire Hook and Ladder #1 - Station 23 #atfd17 #astontwpfd #TruckCo17 #engineco17 #rit17 www.atfd17.com … [Read more...]

Comment on Facebook

Aston, you have absolutely nothing for which you need to apologize! You went above and beyond every year to provide great family fun while having your fundraiser. It’s a given that the people responsible for what happened have no idea of how much effort you have invested in creating a fun family atmosphere each year ✋🏼 Maybe those culpable for last night should be responsible for organizing your annual fundraiser!!! Thanks for all you have done for Aston ❤️

To the members of Aston township Fire Department I speak for my family. We appreciate for all the good work you do throughout the year without asking much from us as residents. God bless you and the families that support you too Stay safe

I understand why it would be shut down , but shut down for good?? Like never coming back!!! No more Aston fair? That fair has taken place every year since I can remember !! And way before myself. I hope it’s not a complete permanent thing? I hope we can have it again next year , because it’s great for parents to take their kids to a nice local fair!! Especially if your not able to go to beach every summer to take your kids on the board walk! Their able to have a mini board walk in a nice well known town. Please let’s not make this something permanent , and let’s try and have it next year ! Maybe we can just learn from this and from here on out have a different approach on security rather then taking it away for everyone that does the right thing and only want to have some good family fun ....🙏🏻🎡😡😞

My kids were there last night and said they had a great time. It’s sad that great fun things that communities start have to come to an end.

Sean, I hope your department doesn’t let the acts of a few trouble makers take away from the great work you guys and gals do all year long... keep up the excellent work....

When you shut down a fun, family event because of a few bad actors then they win. THEY WIN. There must be a better way to manage these events without compromising safety. Its always a good idea to think things through, look at all options available to manage safety going forward and, most important, not to make decisions for the future in the moment when emotions and frustrations are high and you’re still reeling. Please re-think your decision and look at what your options are for managing safety.

This is a shame! We experienced this in my community as our Parish hosts a Fun Fair every May. For about 3 years we had out of area kids that vandalized surrounding homes/cars where the Fair was held. We also had violent incidents at the Fair and there was talk of shutting it down. Instead of that, we decided to take other measures. We changed the hours so the event was operable in more daylight than darkness, we changed the rides/games so they were geared more towards very young children and increased police/security presence. It was worth it. We also stopped advertising the event in certain areas of Philly. Things have gotten much better the last few years. No problems at all. We are 2 weeks away from 51st annual Fun Fair of which has been a parish and town tradition loved by all and our biggest fundraiser to date. Maybe ATFD can make some changes too to save the carnival. It’s a shame to see a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch! Good luck Aston.

Just stay safe and hopefully all comes out better in the sun light. God Bless you all.

Not from my mouth, however a dear friend had suggested maybe we hold ticket sales at the community center prior to the event. Similar to our community day ticket disbursements

They could have tickets be purchased at the fire department before hand and have to show an ID for residency. Don't let anyone under 17 purchase tickets without an adult. Teenagers will want NOTHING to do with that.

Just a suggestion. We had issues with violence at a carnival in Delaware with guns and knives for years. Our carnival made the decision to fence in the whole carnival and charge a small admissions fee. The admissions fees paid for extra security and state troopers to be on site. The fee and security deterred pretty much all of the bad apples for the last 10 years or so.

Do what the Italian Festival did in Delaware they charge for wrist bands to just enter think it’s like 4 bucks a night, the amount of riff raff and teenagers who just come to hang out night after night was cut majorly

Well said ATFD leadership. Sadly, you made the right call. It is a sad commentary of where our society is... a volunteer fire department trying raise funds to keep taxpayer dollars down, and this is the BS that your members and the community members have to put up with! Keep up the great work ATFD.

So sorry Sean. I know how much you all depended on this for fundraising. I agree with Kate Owens Bigelow and I hope others will take the money they spent at the carnival and donate it to the Fire Company so that you can continue to be one of the best around!

Kids will kids. Although I was an absolute angel my entire life, I once knew a couple of 'bad apples'. I feel bad for the township and those who lost thier fundraising opps, but when 50 police cars are dispatched to one location, it costs both time and money to get under control. Sad day in Aston. We never had these issues in Chichester. How about just adding an entrance fee and 17 and under must be accompanied by and adult? Anyway, full disclosure, 20% of the above things I wrote are complete BS.

Sad. I was there yesterday and had a nice time talking with other moms while our kids were on rides. It was a nice way to chat with neighbors. Unfortunate.

Fence it off and make people buy tickets or wristbands at the entrance. Problem solved.

Welcome to Aston home of Angels... Not one Aston resident involved??? Only out of town trouble makers.... Yeah your community is SPECIAL...

The hate and assumptions here are telling. It's sad to see this rhetoric when a family event is canceled. I am sure there were people there from different towns who didn't participate in this brawl. The times we live in everyone blames each other.

Being directly involved with this carnival as a member of (then) Green Ridge, and now Aston twp FD and working the carnival 20 years, several of you make valid points. Twenty years ago it was a community carnival where parents would bring their children and enjoy an evening with family, often times meeting friends there for an enjoyable night. Over the years it seemed to get worse as its popularity grew, so did the attendance from other surrounding towns. This in itself was ok, let’s face it.... the money raised help support the local volunteers that put their lives on the line everyday protecting the community. Problem is most don’t even buy tickets, they just show up, wander around and start trouble. The police have always had a presence there as security. Even members of the FD would walk the carnival, keeping an eye on potential trouble. More and more it’s a social event with kids from other towns using it as a place to hang out and look for trouble. Where once it was a family event, now it’s become a place where parents just drop off their kids, instant babysitting with no parental supervision. It’s a shame as Aston FD try to make ends meet and raise money has become a community black eye. I know all too well the struggles of a volunteer organization. Between the dwindling number of volunteers and financial difficulties keeping the doors open has become something the FD is now forced to close for good. Aston Twp FD, keep your heads up and keep pushing forward, you’re doing a thankless job. To the community, dig a little deeper into your pockets when it comes to donations and help your volunteers that will be there in your time of need!

How about checking IDs and only ommitting Penn Delco Residents!?!

This is a very unfortunate situation for ALL that are involved, but these comments are making me sick to my stomach. There have been missteps on ALL sides of this situation. From whatever prompted the fight, to whoever began it, to whoever then retaliated, to having a fundraiser for a fire department having to be shut down, from the wording of the report that can be easily misconstrued, to then the people responding to all of these people, people spouting off their racist beliefs, people who then in turn are responding to those people in a threatening way and the cycle just repeats. Don't you see we are all losing and failing. We are failing as adults, parents, community member and humans, we have lost sight of who needs the love and care most, these children/teens that the fight happened with. They are who obviously need our love and care so these situations can be avoided or if these situations do arise how to properly then react. By us, an the example, just to be arguing back & forth, attacking one another is only perpetuating this whole situation. Let's not lose sight of what happened and come TOGETHER to fix it. I know it is super easy for me to spout all this peace & love, but let's disrupt this course, let us be the examples for our children, our communities (not community singular) ourselves and one another. Lot stop the spreading of all this toxic hate and change the course, choose love.

Advertise presales for admission which will allow so many ride tickets, only those that have purchased presales passes for admission are permitted, and they can pay for games, and purchase food once in. I believe with the right approach on targeted social media adds and local civic associations adds you could pull this off. I also have attended this event many times and would hate to see it go away.

Anybody wanna lock in?

Thank you ATPD & ATFD for all that you do

Thank you for info ❣️

I got this. Very scary.

Christina Marie Leary

Don't need an alarm! Live next to open field, have had trees come down on my house and property. Believe me, I'm awake and alert! Lol

Can anyone confirm if a tornado did actually touch down?

Thanks for this

I got an alert on my phone but it just popped up, no noise. The storm itself woke me up

Kyle Glazier

Jacob Knapp

I got a text at 3:05

Please be safe. Thank you for your service.

To all my friends and their families be safe, love to all

I think bc I put my phone on silent before bed it never alerted me with noise

So has the tornado warning passed? Can I leave my basement now? My cell woke me up, adrenaline rush big-time.

we actually got pretty lucky as we got the tip of that cell delaware how ever may have gotten it worse it seems close call .

Thanks for the alert!

Watch still in effect according to Acton news 6 abc

I think it's safe to say we are all fine...My phone woke me up scared the crap out of me....Besafe All!!

Be safe

Be safe 🙏🏻

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