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!
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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