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Our ALL VOLUNTEER company protects nearly 2000 residents in the first district of
Shaler Township. The district is mainly middle class residential single or multiple
family dwellings, with a few small businesses as well. Our coverage area is roughly
3 square miles and we provide suppression and rescue to the district 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Dispatching is handled by Allegheny County 9-1-1, located in
the Point Breeze neighborhood in the City of Pittsburgh Our company relies on
citizens of our district to ensure the company is up and running. This includes the
firefighters, who are trained extensively in multiple areas of firefighting and
rescue, who help to make sure our trucks are in top condition and ready to take
action. Our non-firefighting members assist the company with raising funds to
keep the trucks and equipment in service. The residents of our district are our
biggest asset. You are the ones who make donations to ensure that they have the
best protection possible. Remember, we DO NOT receive ANY township tax monies.
Mutual-Aid extends to all other Shaler companies:
Bauerstown (259), Elfinwild (261), Shaler Villa (262), Sharps Hill (263) and Undercliff
(264). Automatic Aid also extends into the Boros of Millvale (191) and Etna (149).
Alarm assignments for Mutual Aid extend into other municipalities, such as
Sharpsburg, Reserve, Aspinwall, Ohara, Blawnox, Ross and beyond.
We have achieved the Bronze Level of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Service
Recognition, which is a certification used to measure the level of firefighters
training and skills. 50% of our firefighters have completed a State Course which
this recognition program falls under.
Second, we have achieved the Pennsylvania Rescue Certification for the heavy
class rescue (Advanced). This was a two phase certification. First, number of
firefighters who were qualified in different aspects of rescue, and then an
apparatus certification, to ensure all of the necessary tools are readily available
for deployment.
Station 260 will be adding a new member to its fleet next year, and saying goodbye
to an old friend. Smeal Fire Apparatus has won the bid to build our new 75’ aerial.
This apparatus should start production sometime in February 2008, and be
complete around the new year. With this new truck, we will be saying "adios" to
our current truck, a 1990 American LaFrance 75’ aerial. It has done a wonderful job
in its time, and will be sorely missed. Keep checking the fire apparatus page
frequently to check for any new info on the Smeal Specifications or information on
the sale of our current ladder truck!
Shaler Township. The district is mainly middle class residential single or multiple
family dwellings, with a few small businesses as well. Our coverage area is roughly
3 square miles and we provide suppression and rescue to the district 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Dispatching is handled by Allegheny County 9-1-1, located in
the Point Breeze neighborhood in the City of Pittsburgh Our company relies on
citizens of our district to ensure the company is up and running. This includes the
firefighters, who are trained extensively in multiple areas of firefighting and
rescue, who help to make sure our trucks are in top condition and ready to take
action. Our non-firefighting members assist the company with raising funds to
keep the trucks and equipment in service. The residents of our district are our
biggest asset. You are the ones who make donations to ensure that they have the
best protection possible. Remember, we DO NOT receive ANY township tax monies.
Mutual-Aid extends to all other Shaler companies:
Bauerstown (259), Elfinwild (261), Shaler Villa (262), Sharps Hill (263) and Undercliff
(264). Automatic Aid also extends into the Boros of Millvale (191) and Etna (149).
Alarm assignments for Mutual Aid extend into other municipalities, such as
Sharpsburg, Reserve, Aspinwall, Ohara, Blawnox, Ross and beyond.
We have achieved the Bronze Level of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Service
Recognition, which is a certification used to measure the level of firefighters
training and skills. 50% of our firefighters have completed a State Course which
this recognition program falls under.
Second, we have achieved the Pennsylvania Rescue Certification for the heavy
class rescue (Advanced). This was a two phase certification. First, number of
firefighters who were qualified in different aspects of rescue, and then an
apparatus certification, to ensure all of the necessary tools are readily available
for deployment.
Station 260 will be adding a new member to its fleet next year, and saying goodbye
to an old friend. Smeal Fire Apparatus has won the bid to build our new 75’ aerial.
This apparatus should start production sometime in February 2008, and be
complete around the new year. With this new truck, we will be saying "adios" to
our current truck, a 1990 American LaFrance 75’ aerial. It has done a wonderful job
in its time, and will be sorely missed. Keep checking the fire apparatus page
frequently to check for any new info on the Smeal Specifications or information on
the sale of our current ladder truck!
| About our Company |
We take pride in our training and response to incidents. The graphic below illustrates our
commitment to community service and integrity. The achievement of Firefighter Level I and II
certification is a show of leadership and ability to maintain control of fire scenes. The below
firefighters have achieved this level and are so recognized
commitment to community service and integrity. The achievement of Firefighter Level I and II
certification is a show of leadership and ability to maintain control of fire scenes. The below
firefighters have achieved this level and are so recognized
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