West Lake Fire Department

Sunday June 17th, 2017 - At 0209 West Lake was dispathed to the 3300 Block of West Lake Road for a vehicle accident with entrapment. 481 responded and dispatch advised reports of two vehicles head on with entrapment. 481 arrived on location and reported two vehicles head on with … [Read more...]

West Lake was dispatched for a reported structure fire in the 2700 block of West 16th Street. Chief 480 responded. Engines 482 and 502 (Lake Shore) along with Tower 479 (West Ridge) responded. Chief 480 arrived on scene and investigated. 480 found they had a fire in the HVAC unit … [Read more...]

May 29th, 2018 - West Lake was dispatched at 1156 to the intersection of West 16th St and Peninsula Drive for a reported vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle and two tractor trailers. Chief 490 responded and dispatch advised that there was a hazmat leak on scene. Engine … [Read more...]

Today at 1409, West Lake was dispatched for a small outside fire in the 3700 block of West Lake Road. 480 responded and arrived on location with the correct address in the 700 block of Saint Claire Ave. 480 reported a working fire with extension into a garage and exposure to the … [Read more...]

West Lake is hosting an Active Shooter and Stop the Bleed Class, Wednesday May 9th, 2018. The Active Shooter Class will begin at 6PM and is being presented by the Pennsylvania State Police. Following the Active Shooter class, UPMC will present the Stop the Bleed course. The … [Read more...]

May 4, 2018 West Lake is pleased to announce the purchase of a brand new Sealegs Rescue Boat. West Lake is committed to the safety of our residents and visitors and this investment is sure to save lives. In the summer of 2012, West Lake responded to three incidents for … [Read more...]

Members took advantage of the warmer weather this morning and took to the streets to train. Members aspiring to become drivers on the Engines were instructed on pump operations and had the chance to begin their pump training. Members also had the chance to pull hand lines and use … [Read more...]

At approximately 0620 hours West Lake was dispatched to the 4100 block of West 12th Street for a vehicle accident. Chief 481 responded upon dispatched and arrived on location to find two vehicles with moderate damage, one vehicle on its roof and one vehicle that sheared three … [Read more...]

At approximately 0443 hours, West Lake was dispatched for RIT to assist Fairview Fire Department on a structure fire. Ladder 489 responded and arrived on location. Crews from multiple departments were already on scene for approximately 40 minutes prior to West Lake being … [Read more...]

We are excited to present our annual golf tournament for 2018! The golf tournament is one of West Lake's biggest fundraisers each year. As a volunteer, non-profit organization, we depend on fundraisers and donations to keep the fire department financially running. Money raised … [Read more...]

West Lake is pleased to share the arrival of the new Engine 483. 483 is a 2017 Marion Rescue/Pumper, custom built for West Lake Fire Department. This new apparatus will be replacing "Old 483" which is twenty years old. The new engine will provide members more resources while … [Read more...]

April 6th, 2018 - Shortly after 1400 hours West Lake was dispatched to assist Kearsarge on a reported structure fire at Cheddar's Restaurant. Ladder 489 responded upon dispatch. Chief 441 arrived on location and reported smoke showing. Advised that the fire originated in a … [Read more...]

We are accepting applications for new membership! West Lake Fire Department is a 100% volunteer department located in Northwest Millcreek Township. We operate out of two fire stations and have approximately 32 active firefighters! Have you always wanted to make a difference in … [Read more...]

3/11/2018 - Around 07:30, West Lake was dispatched for a smoke investigation in the area of West 12th Street at Marshall Drive. Erie Airport called it in stating there was a large amount of black smoke in the area. Millcreek Police and Erie Airport Police arrived and notified … [Read more...]

Ice Rescue and Emergency Response Hosted by Alleghany Water Rescue Training Jan 27, 2018 - Jan 28, 2018 09:00 both dates IRER is a technician level class . You will need to have the following to attend . 18 Y/O WRER Cert . Be in very good health this is hands on … [Read more...]