Operation Santa started December 14 in Penn Acres South and Pennwood.

Good-Will Fire Co. No. 1 marched in the Seperation Day parade. The men and ladies marched followed by Engne 18-2 and the Ahrens Fox (1919).

Good-Will Fire Company demonstrated the use of sprinklers in a home. After 20 seconds the smoke detectors activated. Once the room on the right started burning, the sprinkler activated and contained the fire. The room on the left was a free burn until the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.    Lessons learned:  smoke detectors and sprinklers save life and property.

During Good-Will's Open House this year, the public witnessed a different type of demonstration.  Immediately following recognition of the Poster and Essay Winners, a live burn was conducted in our parking lot. The burn was completed in 2 identical rooms built side by side with common furniture items found in residential living rooms.  The room on the left was not sprinklered while the room on the right had a working residential sprinkler system installed.  The demonstration illustrated to the public the necessity of having working smoke detectors in the home, the effectiveness of a residential fire sprinkler system, and how rapidly a fire can spread.  The demonstration lasted just over 5 minutes from the time the fire was started to when the room reached flash over. 

The GWFC is currently in the final stages of having an addition built onto their station. The Trustees of New Castle Commons have graciously taken on this project, which will allow the fire company to effectively manage the day-to-day operations of their EMS and fire activities. The GWFC would like to thank the Trustees for their long-standing support of the fire company.

The GWFC was dispatched to assit the Wilmington Manor Fire Company on a MVC with the report of entrapment.  Arriving Fire/EMS units found a crash involving two tractor trailers, with one operator trapped in his overturned cab. The operator was trapped for over an hour until he was freed. 

Responding Agencies: A-28, R-18, 32-4, 28-5, M2D, ALS12

On the early morning of 04/14/2009 at 02:07hrs Sta.18 along with Sta.20, 22, 28, 32 were dispatched for a house fire on Commonwealth Blvd in the neighborhood of Jefferson Farms.  Deputy 18 and 188 went responding, while enroute New Castle County Dispatch Center notified them that they were receiving additional calls and were upgrading the assignment.  The upgrade brought Sta.23, 17, B12, and Medic 2.  188 and Deputy18 arrived on scene and found a single story residential with fire showing from the rear.  Crews made an aggressive attack and the fire was brought under control at 02:45 hrs

On Sunday, March 22, 2009, the GWFC assisted the Holloway Terrace Fire Company on  a working building fire at the Collins Park Liquors (New Castle Avenue). 20-8 arrived on scene with smoking showing.  On  R-18's arrival, the crew was given the task of teaming up with L-28 and opening up the roof.  The crew of 183 assisted with mop up and overhaul.  Station18 units cleared at 01:30hrs.

Responding agencies: Station(s) 18, 20, 22, 28, 32, 13 (RIT), DSFMO, NCC EMS

In the early morning hours, the GWFC was dispatched to a report of building fire at the Printpack Company on Grantham Lane south of New Castle.  The first arriving engine encountered a heavy smoke condition, with a fire located in a large piece of machinery used to make plastic molds. A second alarm was sounded to bring additional support to the scene.

Responding agencies: 4,11, 12, 15, 16, 28, Medic 2D, ALS 21, EMS 3, DSFMO

On February 6, 2008, the GWFC was dispatched to house fire with the report of subjects trapped.  Personnel from the GWFC arrived on scene to find several police officers from New Castle City and New Castle County Police Departments rescuing a resident who was trapped.  

On Saturday, October 25, 2008, the Good-Will Fire Company held it\'s annual Open House.  This annual event allows the citizens of our community to see firsthand the services provided by the fire company and other public safety agencies.  The fire company also uses this event to recognize the 2008 Poster & Essay winners.

The Good-Will Fire Company would like to thank the following agencies:

New Castle City Police Department, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, New Castle County Emergency Communications Division, Delmarva Power & Light, Delaware State Fire School, State of Delaware Office of Forestry, Delaware State Fire Marshall's Office, MillCreek Fire Company, City of New Castle and the Trustees of New Castle Commons.

The Good-Will Fire Company was dispatched to motor vehicle crash involving a school bus on River Road in the area of Delaware Air National Guard.  Responding units found a three vehicle crash with the teenage driver of an SUV trapped.  Deputy 18 requested  for a second rescue to assist with the extrication.  The driver was trapped for 30 minutes, after rescue personnel from GWFC and Delaware City were able to free her.  She was transported to CER in serious condition.

Responding Units: 18-8, D-18, R-18, A-18, R-15, EMS3, Medic 2B

Photo courtesy of NCC EMS

The Good Will Fire Company assisted the High Angle Rescue Team, along with personnel from the Wilmington Manor, Claymont, Brandywine Hundred, Minquadale and Christiana Fire Companies with the extrication of a subject that became trapped 40 feet in a tree he had been cutting in Dunleith.  The 42 year old male was pinned in the tree by his leg and sustained both leg and internal injuries.  New Castle County Department of Special Services Forestry personnel also assisted with the 90 minute rescue operation.

Photos courtesy of John J. Jankowski, Jr

On Tuesday, August 19th, the Good-Will Fire Company was dispatched to the report of a motorcycle crash on Frenchtown Road in the area of Quigley Boulevard.  Arriving units found the operator of the motorcycle, a male in his 40's, suffering from multiple extremity injuries.  The victim was stabilized and transport to Christiana ER in stable condition.

Responding Units: A-18, Rescue 18, Medic 2A, 28-8, ALS17, EMS-3 & 18-9A