Borough of West Mayfield Committee
Fire Service Review
FIRE SERVICE ECOSYSTEM
Leadership
Mission & Mandate
Duties & Obligations
Oversight & Accountability
Municipal Support for Fire Protection: Direct & Indirect
Primary Mutual Aid Fire Depts.
Nonprofit Fire Services
Mutual Aid Agreements & Status
Fire Prevention & Fire Protection Services
Public Education
Fundraising
Recommendations
Leadership
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- What individuals, organizations, or municipalities may be considered leaders within the local fire service ecosystem?
- Is there an identifiable movement or collection of individuals, organizations, and/or municipalities) within the local fire service ecosystem advocating for change and innovation (e.g., higher standards, greater professionalization, modernization, resource sharing, mergers, regionalizing, planning for a fire district)?
- Is there an identifiable movement or collection of individuals, organizations, and/or municipalities within the local fire service ecosystem working against change and innovation?
Beaver County FireFighters Association
Non-Profit Organization serving the FireFighters Of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Organizes various local training and certification opportunites for Beaver County first responders.
Chuck Bates, vice president
Mission & Mandate
Duties & Obligations
Oversight & Accountability
Municipal Support for Fire Protection: Direct & Indirect
Municipal Support for Fire Protection
Source: 2022 Municipal Annual Audit and Finanical Reports, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Notes:
- In this report, the total for “Public Safety – Fire”does not specify the cost of fire hydrants. West Mayfield’s report lists the hydrant cost under the “Water System” category. It is unclear if other municipalities do the same.
- In these reports, the Foreign Fire Tax Distribution is listed as general fund revenue. It is unclear if these monies are also listed a general fund expenditures under “Public Safety – Fire” as this category is not itemized in these reports. The practice seems to be to treat the Foreign Fire Tax Distribution as a general fund expenditure.
West Mayfield – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $5,529
Ependitures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $23,089
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $N/A
- cost of fire hydrants (listed as “water system”) = $3,800
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $23,089
Beaver Falls – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $26,403
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $1,101,632
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $N/A
- cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $1,101,632
Big Beaver Borough – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $11,823
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $129,677
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $8,194
- cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $137,871
Chippewa – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $51,044
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $48,476
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $117,729
- for “Debt Service” = $11,923
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $178,128
White Township – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $5,743
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $7,210
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $13,195
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $20,405
Homewood – 2018 Annual Audit (no reports 2019 – 2022)
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $451
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $451
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $451
New Brighton – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $24,453
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $233,461
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for “Capital Projects” = $18,687
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $252,148
Darlington Twp. – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $11,303
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $18,230
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $18,230
Patterson Twp. – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $16,771
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $78,483
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $$78,483
Patterson Heights Borough – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $3,537
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $11,237
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $11,237
New Galilee Borough – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $1,461
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $6,761
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $6,761
Koppel Borough – 2022 Annual Audit
Revenues
- from state: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Distribution = $3,617
Expenditures
- from General Fund “Public Safety – Fire” = $26,285
- from Special Revenue [accounts] (Including State Liquid Fuels) = $
- for “Debt Service” = $
- for cost of fire hydrants = $
- reported total spending “Public Safety – Fire” = $26,285
Primary Mutual Aid Fire Depts.
Most Immediate Mutual Aid Fire Depts.
|
Station |
Department |
Address |
City |
Zip |
Municipality |
|
11 |
715 15th Street |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Beaver Falls |
|
|
13 |
887 Mercer Road |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Beaver Falls |
|
|
14 |
621 Friendship Road |
Darlington |
16115 |
Big Beaver Boro |
|
|
17 |
5525 Fifth Avenue |
Koppel |
16136 |
Koppel |
|
|
18 |
3590 Darlington Road |
Darlington |
16115 |
Darlington Twp |
|
|
19 |
464 Main Street |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Beaver Falls |
|
|
22 |
2568 Darlington Road |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Chippewa Twp |
|
|
33 |
600 Seventh Avenue |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Beaver Falls |
|
|
44 |
2515 Thirteenth Avenue |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
White Twp |
|
|
61 |
South Beaver VFD |
740 St Route 168 |
Darlington |
16115 |
Darlington |
|
84 |
610 3rd Avenue |
New Brighton |
15066 |
New Brighton |
|
|
90 |
319 Darlington Rd |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
Patterson Twp |
|
|
99 |
3612 Knape Street |
Beaver Falls |
15010 |
West Mayfield Boro |
|
|
103 |
411 6th Street |
Ellwood City |
16117 |
Ellwood City |
Source: https://www.pafirefighters.com/beaver.htm
Pine Run VFD and Big Knob VFD Merging into New Sewickley Fire District
New Sewickley Fire District (Facebook)
As many of you have heard, Big Knob and Pine Run Fire Departments are in the process of a full merger. For the next 30 days, both individual pages will stay active.
Please like and share our new page as both of our individual pages will disappear mid-February.
We are excited about this announcement, and we would like to encourage all of our followers to help spread the word about our new page.
As you may notice, we have our new name and station number picked out, however, it will take some time to officially be operating as New Sewickley Fire District, Station 52.
We have a preliminary logo in place for attention, but nothing is set in stone quite yet. Consider us “under construction” as we progress throughout this process.
Pine Run and Big Knob fire departments have been sister stations in New Sewickley Township for many years, the time has finally come to bring our stations together under one organization to provide the best service to the Township and our surrounding communities.
Our leadership and members are working hard to accomplish this goal in a timely manner, but please bear with us during this transition as there are many changes to come.
Thank you for your patience, we will continue to keep you posted as the transition progresses and rest assured, you will continue to receive quality fire and rescue services as you always have with more improvements to come.
Nonprofit Fire Services
NONPROFIT FIRE SERVICES (PROPUBLICA DATABASE)
- Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department
- Beaver Falls Volunteer Fire Department
- Big Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
- Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department
- The Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department
- Chippewa Fire Department
- Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department
- Hanover Volunteer Fire Department Beaver County
- Independence Volunteer Fire Department 1
- North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department (See IRS database)
- Pine Run Volunteer Fire Department
- Raccoon Township Independent Volunteer Fire Department No 1
- Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department
- South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Company
- Borough Of Ohioville Volunteer Fire Department
- Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- Is WMVFD an IRS approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
- Note: WMVFD not listed on the IRS web search page for tax exempt orgs.
- Could WMVFD take advatage of federal and state sales tax-exempt status?
Mutual Aid Agreements & Status
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Has the elected leadership of the Borough of West Mayfield been included in the creating of mutual aid agreements?
- What and where are the written mutual aid agreements between the parties of the Borough of West Mayfield, WMVFD, the West mayfield Emergency Management Office and surrounding municipalities and/or agencies?
- What are the mutual aid protocols?
- In what ways do surrounding communities assist WMVFD and vice versa?
- What is the nature of the working relationship between WMVFD and neighboring mutual aid providers?
- How do the following impact WMVFD?
- Beaver County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMA)
- Pennsylvania Intrastate Mutual Aid System
- Beaver County Fire Mutual Aid Agreement
References:
- Hopewell Township County authorization for execution of a mutual aid agreement for fire protection services with other municipalities in Beaver County (See resolution).
- Beaver County Emergency Operations Plan Basic Plan (references mutual aid agreements).
- The secondary mission of the Beaver Falls Fire Department is to provide, when feasible, the same services to any community or agency when properly requested, as determined by existing and future mutual aid agreements (see website).
- The New Brighton Volunteer Fire Department is an all volunteer fire department consisting of 30 members. The fire department provides fire suppression, water rescue, rapid intervention, vehicle extrication, search and rescue, and hazardous material response to the Borough of New Brighton and the Borough of Fallston. The department also provides routine mutual aid to the neighboring townships of Daugherty, Rochester, and Pulaski, the Boroughs of Rochester and East Rochester, and the City of Beaver Falls. Since 1989, New Brighton has been a part of a county wide mutual aid agreement with all 56 county municipalities for shared resources among fire departments.
State statute authorizing intrastate mutual aid
- Health and Safety (35 PA.C.S.) – Intrastate Mutual Aid, Act of Oct. 8, 2008, P.L. 1098, No. 93
- Title 35: § 7504. Coordination, assistance and mutual aid.
Immediate Mutual Aid Responders
- Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department
- Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Company
- Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Company
- Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department
- White Township Volunteer Fire Department
- Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Prevention & Fire Protection Services
Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department
We’re happy to announce that we were approved for a grant through aedgrant.com; enabling us to purchase new Philips Heart Start AEDs at a discounted price. We expect to receive the units within the next week and will be immediately placed into service. Each engine will now be equipped with this lifesaving tool. We would also like to thank The Borough of Patterson Heights Council for voting to approve additional funding towards the purchase of these AEDs! (Source: PHVFD Facebook page, February 29, 2024)Announcement: Effective immediately; FF Christin Milnes has been appointed to the position of Lieutenant assuming the number of 33-15. Please help us in congratulating Lieutenant Milnes! EMS resources are stretched to the point where the system is stressed. This isn’t a local issue, but a nationwide crisis. Over the past few months, The PHVFD has been working closely with Borough Council to work towards having both of our Engines QRS Certified. While not a replacement for EMS, our goal is to help alleviate some of the burden off of local EMS providers. Lieutenant Milnes will be in charge of seeing this program through fruition. (Source: PHVFD Facebook page, March 7, 2024)
City of Beaver Falls Fire Department
Over the course of this week, members of our department, the Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Company, the Koppel Volunteer Fire Department and Ellwood City Fire Department conducted a structure burn class on College Hill. This class consisted of both classroom and live fire evolutions. The fires were “roll-in” evolutions of actual scenarios encountered over the years. Trainings like these are invaluable to help our members to both hone skills and gain new. (Source: CBFFDFacebook page, March 2, 2024)
Public Education
Community Engagement / Public Education: Fire Prevention & Fire Protection
According to Everyone Goes Home: Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation:
Public education must receive more resources and be championed as a critical fire and life safety program. Fire and life safety education is an effective means for establishing fire safe behavior among people of all ages and abilities. It also promotes understanding and acceptance of regulations and technologies that can improve safety within the homes, businesses, and institutions. Furthermore, educating the public about how to prevent fires can contribute significantly to reducing firefighter deaths. If evacuation plans are in place and practiced by residents of a home or occupants of an office building, responding firefighters will not as frequently face the personal risk associated with rescuing trapped citizens. Moreover, fighting extremely dangerous fires will become a less frequent necessity as individuals assume personal responsibility for maintenance of smoke alarms and as they adopt early suppression technologies such as fire sprinklers.
Baden Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Social Media Fire Prevention Awareness
- Community Training Advisements
- 2024 – Borough of Baden & Baden VFD joint project: Fire and life safety, property maintenance standards, and code compliance inspection program for all commercial buildings.
- 2023 – State Street Elementary First Grade Visit
- 2023 – Public Safety Day
- 2022 – Fire Prevention School Visits for this year during the 100th Anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week
- 2022 – Baden Academy School Visit
- 2019 – Baden VFD Open House
Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – Annual Fire Prevention at the Big Beaver Elementary School
- 2023 – Community Day
- 2023 – First Responders Event at Wright Field
- 2022 – Annual Fire Prevention at the Big Beaver Elementary School
Brighton Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – Car Seat Safety Checks
Center Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Giveaway
- 2023 – Fire Prevention on Social Media
- 2023 – Center Grange Primary school visit (fire prevention program)
- 2023 – Center Township Fire Department Instructs Family and Consumer Science Class in Fire Safety
- 2021 – Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Giveaway
- 2018 – Touch a Truck event
Chippewa Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2021 – Fire Prevention Night (multi-dept. event)
- 2019 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2018 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2017 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2016 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2014 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
City of Beaver Falls
- 2023 – Community CPR
- 2023 – Saint Monica Catholic fire station visit
- 2022 – Saint Monica Catholic fire station visit
- 2022 – City of Beaver Falls Fire Department Open House and Fire Prevention Day
- 2022 – People in Your Neighborhood Series – Meet your Firemen
- 2021 – Fire Prevention Week Open House
- 2021 – Fire Prevention Night (multi-dept. event)
- 2019 – BFFD Open House
- 2019 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2018 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2018 – Open House
- 2017 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
Darlington Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2019 – Public Safety Day at Chippewa Home Depot
Franklin Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – Franklin Township 10th Annual Community Day
- 2023 – Social Media Fire Safety messaging
- 2019 – Franklin Township 7th Annual Community Day
Hanover Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – BLS CPR Training Course
- 2023 – Heartsaver CPR + AED training
Koppel Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2021 – Fire Safety Day
New Brightion Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2021 – Fire Prevention Night (multi-dept. event)
New Sewickley Fire District – Big Knob VFD
- 2024 – Elementary School Visits – Early Years Community Leaning Center
- 2024 – First Responders Community Day
Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2019 – Public Safety Day at Chippewa Home Depot
Patterson Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Fire Prevention on Social Media
- 2023 – Open House
- 2019 – Public Safety Day at Chippewa Home Depot
Rochester Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Free Smoke Detector Program
- 2021 – Fire Prevention Night (multi-dept. event)
West Mayfield Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2019 – Public Safety Day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2017 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2016 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2013 – WMVFD Newsletter “The Volunteers” (cancelled)
White Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2018 – Public Safety Day at Chippewa Home Depot
- 2016 – Public safety day at Chippewa Home Depot
Fundraising
Fire Department Community Fundraising Efforts
Baden Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Tip Board Raffle
- 2024 – BVFD Tool Bash
- 2023 – Annual Golf Outing
- 2023 – BVFD Tool Bash
- 2022 – Annual Golf Outing
- 2021 – BVFD Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
- 2021 – Annual Golf Outing
- 2021 – BVFD Tool Bash
- 2020 – BVFD Tool Bash
- 2019 – Annual Golf Outing
- 2019 – BVFD Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
- 2018 – BVFD Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
Big Beaver Boro Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser
- 2023 – Big Beaver VFC Tent at Pittsburgh International Race Complex
- 2023 – Estate/Yard Sale at Big Beaver VFC (proceeds to fire service)
- 2023 – Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser
- 2023 – Election Day Soup and Bake Sale
- 2023 – Fall Festival
- 2022 – Homemade Soup Sale
- 2021 – Election Day Soup and Bake Sale
- 2021 – Big Beaver Community Flea Market Day (proceeds to fire service)
- 2021 – Big Beaver VFC Tent at Pittsburgh International Race Complex
- 2021 – Food Truck Event
- 2021 – Homemade Soup Sale
- 2020 – Election Day Soup and Bake Sale
- 2020 – Big Beaver Community Flea Market Day (proceeds to fire service)
Center Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Night at the Races
- 2023 – Wings & Win event
Chippewa Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Spring Golf Outing
- 2024 – Beaver Falls & Chippewa Fire Departments Sportsmans Night Out
- 2024 – Firemen’s Friday, Boot Donations at Front Door Tavern
- 2023 – Beaver Falls & Chippewa Fire Departments Sportsmans Night Out
- 2023 – Firemen’s Carnival
- 2022 – Firemen’s Carnival
- 2022 – Glo-Ball Golf Outing
- 2020 – Glo-Ball Golf Outing
- 2020 – Red Cross Blood Drive
- 2019 – Firemen’s Carnival
- 2018 – Fish Fry
- 2018 – Night At The Races
- 2018 – Firemen’s Carnival
- 2018 – Glo-Ball Golf Outing
- 2018 – Chippewa Fire Dept New Merchandise Auction
- 2017 – Firemen’s Carnival
- 2017 – Fish Fry
City of Beaver Falls Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Beaver Falls & Chippewa Fire Departments Sportsmans Night Out
- 2024 – Tip Board Raffle
- 2024 – St. Patty’s Day T-Shirt Sale
- 2024 – Purse Bingo
- 2023 – Beaver Falls & Chippewa Fire Departments Sportsmans Night Out
Franklin Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2023 – Night Out fundraiser
- 2019 – ATV Poker Run
- 2018 – Artsy Doodle
- 2015 – 9th Annual ATV Poker Run
- 2012 – ATV Poker Run
Economy Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Lent Fish Fry
Hanover Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Sunday Breakfast
- 2024 – Bingo
- 2024 – Hanover Cash Bash
- 2024 – Tack Swap Saturday
- 2023 – Hanover Cash Bash
- 2023 – Bingo
- 2023 – Designer Purse Bingo
- 2023 – Tack Swap Saturday
- 2023 – Sunday Breakfast
- 2023 – St. Patrick’s Day Dance! (Adults Only)
- 2022 – Designer Purse Bingo
- 2022 – Connie’s County Crafts Fundraiser
- 2022 – Tack Swap Saturday
- 2022 – Hanover Twp paint party fundraiser
- 2022 – Sunday Breakfast
- 2021 – Christmas Auction
- 2021 – Tack Swap Saturday
- 2021 – Adult Halloween Costume Dance Party!
- 2021 – Sunday Breakfast
- 2020 – Hanover VFD Craft Show!
- 2021 – Adult Halloween Costume Dance Party!
- 2020 – St. Patrick’s Day Dance! (Adults Only)
- 2020 – Valentine’s Dance! (Adults Only)
- 2020 – Hanover Cash Bash
- 2019 – Adult Halloween Costume Dance Party!
- 2019 – Christmas Auction
- 2019 – Spring Fling Fundraiser
- 2015 – Turkey Shoot
Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Harmony Twp. VFD Ladies Auxiliary
- 2024 – Designer Purse and Bingo Bash
- 2024 – Spring Craft & Vendor Show
- 2024 – Tip Board Raffle
- 2024 – Super Bowl Squares
- 2023 – Tip Board Raffle
- 2023 – Pointsettias Sale
Homewood Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Lent Fish Fry
- 2023 – Homewood Heritage Days
Koppel Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – 4th of July Picnic & Fireworks Show
- 2024 – Tip Board Raffle
- 2023 – January Soup Sale
- 2022 – Pork Chop Dinner
- 2020 – Pork Chop & Stuffing Dinner
New Sewickley Fire District – Big Knob VFD & Pine Run VFD
- 2024 – Purse & Pistol Bash
- 2024 – Sportsmans Bash
- 2024 – Pine Run Sportsmans Bash
North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – 2nd Annual Truck & Jeep Show
- 2023 – Annual Truck & Jeep Show
Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Ladies Auxiliary
- 2024 – Night at the Races
- 2023 – Night at the Races
Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Fish Fry
- 2024 – Rummage Sale
- 2023 – Spaghetti Dinner PTVFC
- 2022 – Spaghetti Dinner PTVFC
- 2021 – Fish Fry
- 2020 – Fish Fry
- 2019 – Fish Fry
- 2019 – Spaghetti Dinner PTVFC
- 2019 – Rummage Sale
- 2018 – Rummage Sale
- 2018 – Spaghetti Dinner PTVFC
Shippingport Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Pool water deliveries
- 2023 – Silent Auction
- 2023 – Shippingport Vol. Fire Co. Annual Yard Sale
- 2023 – Pool water deliveries
- 2023 – Spring Craft Show
- 2022 – Holiday Soup and Sandwich Sale
- 2022 – Father’s Day Raffle
- 2021 – Shippingport Vol. Fire Co. Annual Yard Sale
- 2019 – Shippingport Vol. Fire Co. Annual Yard Sale
- 2016 – Shippingport Vol. Fire Co. Annual Yard Sale
South Beaver Twp Volunteer Fire Dept.
- 2024 – Tip Board Raffle
Recommendations
Note: The following recommendations are to be presumed speculative and incomplete until the FSRC has finished its fact-finding. Concluding recommendations will be listed in its final report to council.
OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY
- Council should make every attempt to align its “Fire Prevention and Fire Service” legislation with that of surrounding municipalities.
- Council should work with surrounding municipalities to improve our collective ISO Fire Service ratings.
- Council should work with surrounding municipalites to create or improve for the collective good any mutual aid agreements.
- Council should take an active role in minimizing financial costs by negotiating sharing agreements with surrounding municipalities for services, equipment, personnel, training, and other fire service resources.
NONPROFIT FIRE SERVICE
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS
- Local governments across the ecosystem could/should pass resolutions encouraging release time for volunteer firefighters when called to duty.
- Participating businesses in municipalities with resolutions could/should receive a local tax break for agreeing to release volunteer firefighters when called to duty.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Fire Prevention Awareness
Fundraising