Lionville Fire Co.
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Organized in 1911, Lionville’s fifty five active volunteers provide Fire and Rescue protection to Uwchlan, Upper Uwchlan and West Pikeland Townships. In 1929, their first firehouse was constructed which still stands as part of the current station (monthly company meetings
are still held on the second floor).
Lionville FC - Chester County Station 47
The original firehouse was constructed in 1929 and still stands as part of the current station (monthly company meetings are still held on the second floor). It was upgraded in the 1960’s with the addition of four apparatus bays, a banquet hall (the “Village Room”, later upgraded again in 1994), offices, an elevator, air conditioning and fire sprinklers.
Engine 47-2 (Retired) - 2003 Pierce Dash 2000 gpm/750 gal./20A/25B foam
Replaced with a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 2000/750 engine, it was previously assigned first out on structure fires and mutual aid in hydranted areas. Seating six with SCBA ,it featured a 12 kw PTO generator, 6,000 watt light tower and a 1,000 gpm removable deck gun. It was equipped with a total of eight pre-connected attack lines (including a 100’ 3” BlitzfireTM monitor), 1,500’ of 5” LDH supply line, electric/gas smoke ejector/PPV fans and 52' of ground ladders.
In addition, it carries a portable Holmatro® Duo pump powering a cutter and spreader.
Engine 47-5 - 2008 Pierce Quantum 2000 gpm/3000 gal./20A/25B
Responding second due on structure fires and first out for mutual aid in non-hydranted areas, this rig's equipment complement closely mirrors that of Engine 47-2 detailed above. It features seven pre-connects, 54' of ground ladders
and is equipped for light rescue with a portable Hurst® pump, spreader, MaverickTM combi-tool and ram.
Tower 47 (Retired) - 2000 Pierce Dash Sky-Arm 100’/2000 gpm/300 gal.
Having been replaced with a 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 100'/2000/300 rear mount ladder tower, the former Tower 47 featured a 16’ jib that articulates 28 degrees for added “up and over” reach. It was assigned to respond second due for structure fires as well as special assignment mutual aid including RIT and technical rescue. Featuring an 8 kw PTO generator, it was equipped with three 200’ pre-connects, 300’ of 3” supply line, 500’ of 5” LDH and 127’ of ground ladders.
It also carried RIT equipment, assorted saws (circular/chain), gas powered PPV and electric smoke ejectors.
Rescue 47 - 1998 Pierce Lance
Assigned first due to motor vehicle accidents in its’ “local” and for mutual aid RIT, Rescue 47 is one of the lead apparatus for technical rope rescue as part of the Chester County Rescue Taskforce. Seating eight (seven with SCBA), it features a 25kw PTO generator, 6,000 watt light tower and a six cylinder 6,000 psi cascade system. Equipped for all aspects of technical rescue, it is outfitted with two Holmatro® Duo portable pumps supplying two spreaders, two cutters
and four assorted size rams. In addition, it also carries Paratech® high and low pressure airbags, Paratech® rescue struts, high lift jacks, over 2,600' of rescue rope and confined space rescue gear (including a SKEDCO® tri-pod) round out its’ equipment complement.
Utility 47 - 1997 Ford F-350 4WD/Crest
Providing personnel transport, Utility 47 is also used to transport the company's two inflatable V-hull rescue boats for water/ice rescue responses. Seating five, it is equipped with two SCBA, a portable floodlight unit,
two chainsaws and BLS medical gear.
Lionville FC - "Generations"
This “generations shot” illustrates the evolution of fire apparatus in the Lionville Fire Co. over the span of 102 years. The hand drawn hose cart (circa 1911) operated as the first fire apparatus of the company and was stored in various locations around the community, mostly in the fire company president’s shop and at another farm. In 1915, it was stored in a rented one story garage for 25 cents a year (which was later raised to $1.00). The 1935 Reo/Hale Type 15 500 gpm/150 gal. pumper delivered in 1936 at a cost of $5,000 was the first motorized rig for Lionville which served for nearly 45 years and was restored in 2011. Fast forward to present day, Engine 47-5 operates a 2008 Pierce Quantum 2000 gpm/3000 gal./20A/25B foam pumper tanker.
