ABOUT US

The Charleroi Fire Department proudly protects the citizens and property of Charleroi, Speers, Twilight and Dunlevy Boroughs.  Although we serve primarily a residential area, we have a commercial district as well as several industrial locations within our response area.  In addition to these areas we cover part of Interstate 70, the Mon/Fayette Expressway (Toll 43) along with providing River Rescue on the Monongahela River.

Presently the department operates out of one station with a attached annex that houses additional apparatus and equipment.  The department operates with 8 pieces of apparatus including 4 Engines, Ladder, Rescue, Squad, Medic and Boat.  The department currently consists of 49 active members, including junior members, which also includes the Fire Chief, two Assistant Chiefs, and five Captains.  The Chief of the department is Robert Whiten Jr, which has 30 years of service in the department, 15 of which he has served as Chief.

The department currently is dispatched by Washington County 911 on 33.98Mhz.  Members are notified of an alarm via their personal Motorola Minitor. 

The Charleroi Fire Department is only one of approximately 300 departments that still uses the Gamewell Diaphone System in the United States.  The Diaphone Air Horn is activated manually at the station by one of our members prior to the apparatus leaving the station. 

DEPARTMENT NEWS

On Friday, October 5th, 2007 the members of the department were notified via email that we were selected to received the U.S. Fire Administration Assistance to Firefighters Grant.  The grant will be used to purchase an exhaust system to remove harmful air pollutants from the station, a washing extractor to clean our turnout gear, a Air Compressor to fill our SCBA cylinders, and training materials. 

On August 28th, 2007 the department decided to purchased a 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew Pickup Truck.  The truck will be used to replace the current Medic which will become the new Fire Chief vehicle.  The truck will go in service as soon as the vehicle is ready with lettering and equipment. 

The department 2008 Annual Fund Drive will be starting shortly.  The members ask that you donate what you can, that any and all donations are greatly appreciated.  Our Annual Fund Drive contributes about 75% of our annual budget. 

COMMUNITY

Schools are back in session.  A reminder to all drivers, please make yourself aware of bus stops and school zones so that our children may stay safe while attending school.  It is Pennsylvania law for school zone speed limit is 15MPH during school hours and that when a school bus is stopped with blinking red lights that we must come to a stop.

 

MUTUAL AID

The Charleroi Fire Department provides mutual aid to various fire departments surrounding our response area on first alarm assignments, as well as having area departments assist us.  The two departments that we closely work with are    Fallowfield Township, Station 47 and Lock Four, Station 22.  Although all three departments service different areas of Charleroi, PA 15022, we now considered   the three departments together as the Charleroi Fire District.