West Lake Fire Department
 | |
| Department logo. | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Township | Millcreek |
| Address | 3762 West Lake Road |
| Agency overview[1][2] | |
| Established | 1937 |
| Annual calls | 2000 (2017) |
| Employees | 40 (2017) |
| Staffing | Volunteer |
| Fire chief | Richard Schau |
| EMS level | BLS |
| Facilities and equipment[3] | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Engines | 2 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Quints | 1 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Rescue boats | 3 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The West Lake Fire Department is a volunteer fire department located in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.[4] The department, which is one of four volunteer fire departments in the township, provides fire protection and emergency medical services from its two fire stations. Founded in 1937, the department is also the oldest in Millcreek.[4]
Operations[]
Water Rescue[]
The response are for the West Lake Fire Department contains Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay. As such the department operates a water rescue team that focuses on open , swift water rescue and ice rescue utilizing 3 boats. Rescue 486 is a 2007 Husky airboat capable of traveling over both ice and water, Rescue 498 is a 2014 Zodiac inflatable boat and Rescue 497 is a 2018 7.1 Meter Sealegs Amphibious Boat.
Stations and apparatus[]
As of September 2018 this is the list of apparatus in use by the department:[3]
| Address | Engine | Truck | Rescue | Boat | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 3762 West Lake Road | Engine 482
Rescue Pumper 483 |
Ladder 489 | Light Rescue 485 | Sealegs Boat - Rescue 497 | |
| 49 | 2942 West 12th Street | Zodiac Boat - Rescue 498
Ice Boat - Rescue 486 |
Utility 487 |
References[]
- ^ "Stats". West Lake Fire Department. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Members". West Lake Fire Department. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Apparatus". West Lake Fire Department. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About Us". Westlake Fire Department. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
Coordinates: 42°05′48″N 80°10′14″W / 42.09677°N 80.17064°W
- Fire departments in Pennsylvania
- Erie County, Pennsylvania