Longwood Fire Co

What Longwood Fire Co does

Longwood Fire Company is a volunteer fire department founded in 1921 by Pierre S. du Pont (originally as Longwood Fire Brigade, renamed in 1926) and headquartered at 1001 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It provides fire suppression, advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical services, and specialized rescue response — including vehicle extrication, water rescue, hazardous materials, rope, confined-space, and trench rescue — to residents of Kennett, Unionville, and Chadds Ford in Southern Chester County. The organization operates under a hybrid staffing model combining career paramedics and EMTs (who provide 24/7 ALS ambulance coverage) with volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel, and runs a fleet of 19 apparatus including two Pierce Arrow XT engines, four MICU ambulances, a heavy rescue squad, water rescue boats, and a newly acquired Pierce Enforcer 107' tractor-drawn aerial.

The organization's revenue model rests on three streams rather than commercial sales: municipal funding channeled through the Kennett Fire and EMS Regional Commission (Kennett, East Marlborough, Pocopson, Pennsbury, and Newlin Townships), annual ambulance subscription memberships priced at $60 single / $120 household (1,452 memberships in 2023), and tax-deductible community donations. It is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Fire Chief A.J. McCarthy (the first full-time career chief, appointed 2017), with no venture, private equity, or parent-corporate ownership.

Operationally, the company responded to a record 5,359 calls in 2025 (1,595 fire + 3,764 EMS), up from 4,014 in 2024, and operates as part of the Kennett Regional Fire Department alongside Kennett Fire Company #1 and Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company. Beyond emergency response, it offers community safety services including CPR/AED/Stop-The-Bleed certification, child car seat inspections, address signage, and Knox-Box rapid entry system support — functions that double as community engagement and volunteer recruitment pipelines rather than material revenue drivers.

Name

Longwood Fire Co

Legal name

Longwood Fire Company

Website

https://longwoodfireco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Longwood Fire Company is a 104-year-old volunteer fire department in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, providing fire suppression, 24/7 ALS emergency medical services, and specialized rescue operations to Southern Chester County municipalities under a hybrid career-plus-volunteer staffing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue operations
• Advanced life support
• Volunteer fire department

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennett Square

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations for fire operations and equipment support
2. Ambulance Subscription Memberships: Annual subscription program covering a portion of EMS costs (up to $500) for members. Single memberships $60 annually, household memberships $120. In 2023 there were 1,452 memberships.
3. Municipal Funding: Funding from Kennett Fire and EMS Regional Commission (Kennett, East Marlborough, Pocopson, Pennsbury, and Newlin Townships)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Longwood Fire Company provides 24/7 fire suppression, technical rescue, and Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services to residents of Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The organization operates a fleet of 19 apparatus including fire engines, aerial trucks, four MICU ambulances, and water rescue boats staffed by a combination of career paramedics/EMTs and volunteer firefighters. Beyond emergency response, it offers community education (CPR, Stop-The-Bleed, child car seat inspections) and an ambulance subscription membership program.

Product overview

Longwood Fire Company provides a comprehensive portfolio of emergency services from a single station, comprising fire suppression (engine, truck, rescue companies), emergency medical services (4 MICU ambulances with 24/7 ALS staffing), and specialized rescue operations. The organization maintains a fleet of 19 apparatus including fire engines, aerial trucks, rescue vehicles, ambulances, and water rescue equipment. Beyond emergency response, the company offers community safety services including CPR training, child car seat inspections, address sign programs, and Knox-Box rapid entry systems. Services operate from a single station at 1001 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA, covering Kennett, Unionville, and Chadds Ford areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services 24/7 fire suppression services including engine company operations, truck company operations, rescue company operations, and Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) assignments for residents of Southern Chester County.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 24/7 EMS with four MICU ambulances staffed by career paramedics and EMTs providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) services, handling approximately 4,000 emergencies annually.
• Rescue Services Specialized rescue operations including motor vehicle extrications, low/high angle rope rescues, confined space rescues, trench rescues, hazardous materials responses, mass casualty incidents, water rescues, and swift water rescues.
• CPR Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-breaking 5,359 total calls in 2025 (1,595 fire + 3,764 EMS)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kennett Fire and EMS Regional CommissioncoreOthers · 18 April 2024Regional commission comprising Kennett, East Marlborough, Pocopson, Pennsbury, and Newlin Townships that provides funding and governance for the regional fire department. Supports Longwood Fire Company's mission to serve the Kennett and Unionville areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cochranville Fire Company: Volunteer fire company in western Chester County, PA. Provides fire suppression and EMS to a comparable suburban-rural community with a similar municipal funding model and apparatus profile.
• Kennett Fire Company #1 (Station 24): Direct consortium partner with Longwood in the Kennett Regional Fire Department, serving adjacent municipalities in southern Chester County with the same volunteer/career hybrid fire and EMS model. Provides mutual aid and shares regional dispatch coordination.
• Honey Brook Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Honey Brook and surrounding areas in northern Chester County. Comparable suburban-rural volunteer service model with municipal funding and similar apparatus/EMS scope.
• Avondale Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Avondale and surrounding southern Chester County communities. Operates with a comparable mix of volunteer firefighters and EMS capability in a similar suburban-rural setting.
• Minquas Fire Company No. 2: Volunteer fire company operating in Chester County with a similar community-funded model providing fire and EMS coverage. Comparable in scale and operational structure to Longwood.
• Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company (Station 36): Third member of the Kennett Regional Fire Department consortium, providing fire and EMS coverage in adjacent townships with a similar volunteer-and-career staffing approach. Direct operational peer and mutual-aid partner.

Regional players

• West Chester Fire Department: Career (rather than volunteer) fire department serving West Chester Borough in central Chester County. Provides directly comparable fire and EMS services in a similar suburban community but operates under a professional staffing model.
• Paoli Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Paoli and surrounding Tredyffrin Township in Chester County, PA. Comparable in service scope (fire, EMS, rescue) and community-funded operating model, operating in a different sub-region of the same county.
• Concordville Fire Company: Volunteer fire company in Concordville, Delaware County, adjacent to Chester County. Similar suburban volunteer fire and EMS model serving a comparable community profile just outside Longwood's primary territory.
• Oxford Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Oxford, PA and surrounding lower-Chester-county area. Comparable in service mix (fire, EMS, rescue) and operational model, but covers a different municipality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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