Number of fire stations constituting allentown volunteer fire department. Meetings are typically held at trexlertown fire company station 25. The academy can be recognized even at a distance by the 5 story training tower set behind the mack south fire station. Allentown volunteer fire department is a local organization. Welcome to the official webpage of the international association of fire fighters iaff, local 302. Allentown fire department pennsylvania firefighting wiki fandom. Allentown firefighters, iaff local 302 allentown fire academy. Firefighter salary allentown pa firefighter education. City of allentown pumper glick fire equipment company. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Allentown pa fire apparatus crashes on way to fire scene. Lehigh county fire and northampton county fire tac5 includes all lehigh county fire agencies and departments in northampton county that operate on tac5.
This 2003 eone fire engine is equipped with cyclone cab which seats 5 fire fighters and a driver, a 2000 gpm hale pump, gallons of water, and 1500 feet of 5 hose. This 1971 young pumper once operated by the allentown road, md, fire department shows how scba and tools were mounted in the jumpseat area. The city of allentown fire department is in the market for men and. Lehigh county pa 911 calls taking longer to dispatch since. Allenschteddel is a city located in lehigh county, pennsylvania, united states.
Help needed if you are a firefighter in the allentown fire department. Content on this web site is supplied by cetronia fire department. It remained in service until 1990 when it was given to the columbus fire department fire museum. Any change in times or locations will be sent to all members at least seven 7 days in advance. Dean schwartz said the accident remains under investigation and wouldnt say if the driver had a green light at the. Our site features information ranging from news and legislation which impacts local 302 to descriptions of our stations and apparatus.
The tower is an excellent tool for structure fire training. Allentown has the 68th largest radio market in the united states by arbitron. The bethlehem fire department takes great pride in being first responders to fires, disasters, hazardous materials incidents and public safety emergencies in the city of bethlehem. The blandon fire company chief was injured along with another driver wednesday when a fire company vehicle collided with a pickup truck on route 222 in. Allentown mayor ray oconnell announced jim wehr, a 24year veteran of the department, will be the citys interim fire chief.
The fire commissioner oversees 1 firefighters located at five fire stations located throughout the city of bethlehem. This site contains a wealth of information about local 302 as well as the allentown fire department. Allentown road volunteer fire department pg county fd usa. Applications are being accepted from monday, march 2, 2020 through thursday, april 30, 2020.
Applications and additional information will be available on this page after february 28, 2020. In the end the mayor wont allow any of the fire departments planning to come to reality. Allentown volunteer fire department is a volunteer type of fire department. Are you the allentown road volunteer fire department pg county fd fire chief. Note the wide fenders, which reduced the width of the. Case opinion for pa supreme court city of allentown v. The apparatus from the forestville volunteer fire department station 823 was blocking the scene of a crash at the inner loop of the capital beltway near allentown road when it was rearended. There are also 2 ambulances which are managed by allentown ems. Industry standards, set by the national fire protection association, call for high.
East side fire station 718 north irving street allentown pa 181091831. Of all the jobs i had, i enjoyed being a driverpump operator the most. This 2003 spartan gladiator ms1250 tanker is equipped with a cab which seats a driver and four fire fighters, a 1250 gpm waterous pump, 3000 gallons of water, 500 feet of 5 hose, two 200foot crosslays of 1 34 hose, one 200foot crosslay of 1 12 hose, and a 100foot front preconnect. Appellant, the international association of fire fighters, local 302 iaff, is the. Mayor ray oconnell and fire chief jim wehr unveiled three new fire. Kapoor, trying to explain some of the reasons for what is really driving the.
There are 2 fire departments in allentown, georgia, serving a population of 151 people in an area of 4 square miles. Included are photos of the 1st motorized aerial ladder in the united states. Allentown fire department 1902 lehigh st allentown pa 18103. Since the june merger of the lehigh county and allentown 911 operations. Apply to security officer, fire engineer, operator and more. No one was hurt on the fire truck and the driver of the car was taken to st. Special teams include hazardous materials, bomb squad, underwater recovery and technical rescue. Allentown pa firefighters control fire at electric. There is 1 fire department per 75 people, and 1 fire department per 1 square miles in georgia, allentown is ranked 85th of 752 cities in fire departments per capita, and 355th of 752 cities in fire departments per square mile. Apr 28, 2017 the fire department attempted to modify the contract to include the requirement for emergency vehicle maintenance certification. The york city department of firerescue services is looking for men and women who want to be firefighters. Allentown has two daily newspapers, the morning call and the expresstimes, and numerous weekly and monthly print publications.
The liberty furnished the allentown fire department one of its most efficient and esteemed chiefs, the late george j. Allentown firefighters, iaff local 302 allentown fire. Allentown volunteer fire department is currently managed by greg taylor. The city of allentown is recruiting applicants to establish a police officer eligibility list.
Allentown fire department glick fire equipment company. In short the fire department, year after year, does the required planning. Are you a firefighter at allentown road volunteer fire department pg county fd or a member of the fort washington community. Drunk driver crashes into prince georges county, md. Robbinsville township fire department robbinsville, nj. Effective engineers do more than drive video shows four ways a driver supported engine and truck crews when dispatched to respond to a structure fire, the driver s first role is to get. Allentown, pa fire departments the allentown, pa fire department directory includes fire departments andor fire stations. Allentown road volunteer fire department pg county fd. In 2006, the afd responded to over 6,000 calls for assistance in the city of allentown. The fire department attempted to modify the contract to include the requirement for emergency vehicle maintenance certification.
View detailed fire station information, including contact information, photos, maps, and more, by clicking the list of links below the map. The allentown fire department consists of one hundred and forty 140 firefighters manning six 6 fire stations with seven 7 engines and two 2 ladder trucks. It is the mission of the allentown fire department to provide an environment and social framework in which the lives of the citizens and the property of individuals and business establishments are protected from harm or damage through fire prevention, inspections, fire education activities and aggressive firefighting performances in conjunction with upgraded fire equipment. The central fire station currently houses 2 pumpers engine 4 and engine 9, a battalion chiefs command vehicle and a fire marshals car. In georgia, allentown is ranked 85th of 752 cities in fire departments per capita, and 355th of 752 cities in fire departments per square mile. My department also ran predominately mack fire apparatus and i drove. A place to update activities and post information of interest to members.
Robbinsville township police and nj state police arrived and found a pickup truck had run off the roadway, into the woods and was well involved in fire. This apparatus remains in service as reserve at this time 1991. Rescue truck designs revolve around equipment storage. Allentown fire department 1902 lehigh st allentown, pa fire. Start a challenging career as a firefighter with the york city department of firerescue services. Mar 10, 2007 allentown fire department firehouses and apparatus throughout the years. Are you a firefighter at allentown fire department or a member of the allentown community.
Allentown fire department 1902 lehigh st allentown, pa. We respond to about 700 calls a year ranging from vehicle accidents to working dwelling fires. Kme offers a nationwide network of fullservice dealers ready to assist with designing and servicing your next kme. There are 53 fire departments in lehigh county, pennsylvania, serving a population of 360,774 people in an area of 346 square miles. Allentown fire department engine 2009 kme 1,500 pump 750 tank 25 foam. Webb moved to vincennes, indiana, where he formed the webb motor fire apparatus co. There is 1 fire department per 75 people, and 1 fire department per 1 square miles. On saturday evening, october 31, firefighters with the allentown pa fire department were sent to work with police and ems personnel when the driver of a vehicle failed to negotiate a 90degree. Cetronia volunteer fire department is located at 3950 broadway, allentown pa 18104. Jim wehr named fire chief in allentown the morning call. Allentown fire department firehouses and apparatus throughout the years. The lehigh county fire chiefs association meets on the third 3rd tuesday of january, march, may, july, july, september, and november at 1930hrs.
Choose from a wide range of apparatus that includes arff, aerial, industrial, pumper, rescue, tanker, and wildland products built on custom or commercial chassis. Allentown road volunteer fire department located in fort washington, maryland is a combination careervolunteer department serving the community in prince georges county. We have a fire inspection department with 5 fire inspectors and certified arson investigation team. Central fire station 723 chew street allentown pa 181024084. The bethlehem firefighters responded to over 4000 incidents last year.
Pirsch march 2, 1866 july 14, 1954 was a manufacturer who founded pirsch and sons, incorporated, a kenosha, wi based manufacturer of fire apparatus. Drunk driver crashes into prince georges county, md, pumper. Mar 11, 2017 the precise location of the fire department is a main aspect in figuring out someones wage. The allentown leader from allentown, pennsylvania on october. But twice that weekend, central fire station in center city was manned with a pickup truck because one of its engines was taken out of service. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s a wide range of fire engines, including articulated ladder trucks were made, with.
An allentown ladder truck rushing to a house fire was involved in accident with a car. We operate 1 engine company, 1 rescue engine, 1 ladder tower, and 1 utility. The precise location of the fire department is a main aspect in figuring out someones wage. The fire commissioner oversees 1 firefighters located at five fire stations located throughout the city of.
If you work at allentown volunteer fire department and have the authority to update fire department info, you can apply to be added as a manager of this profile. There is 1 fire department per 6,807 people, and 1 fire department per 6 square miles in pennsylvania, lehigh county is ranked 65th of 67 counties in fire departments per capita, and 11th of 67 counties in fire departments per square mile. Aug 16, 2018 allentown mayor ray oconnell announced jim wehr, a 24year veteran of the department, will be the citys interim fire chief. Allentown fire department without a working ladder truck. The robbinsville township fire department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on i195 west bound between exits 7 and 8 on march 21, 2020 at 9. The allentown leader from allentown, pennsylvania on.
County officials have yet to identify one key issue driving the increase. This is because of a number of aspects like population size, availability of firemen as well as frequency of fighters. Kme is a true sole source manufacturer of high quality, custom fire apparatus serving communities across the usa. The allentown fire department lacked a single functional ladder truck the past weekend after its thirdstring aerial vehicle on friday joined its primary and first backup trucks in the repair shop. A page for active or still trying to be active members of allentown road vfd. Maintained by the members and staff of cetronia fire department. Rescue truck designs revolve around equipment storage fire. Engine 4s crew consists of a captain, a driver and a pipe man. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and it is currently the fastest growing major city in pennsylvania with an estimated 121,433 residents according to the 2018. A 420 hp detroit series 60 diesel with an allison hp 4060 automatic transmission and 10 kw amps hydraulic generator power the truck. He patented a compound trussed extension ladder in 1899 and went on to make hand and horsedrawn ladder trucks.