FIRE COMPANY

OFFICERS:
President Mike Smyth
Vice President Jerry Hanlon
Corresponding Secretary Chris Brown
Recording SecretaryJim Slate
Treasurer Page Chapman
Delegate to Bd. of Gov. J. Philower

Fire Chief Kenneth Noetzli
Deputy Chief Sean Marchev
1st Assistant Tom Capito
2nd Assistant Mike Cherello

SAFETY
Smoke alarms save lives. Install at least one smoke alarm on each level of your home and in or near all sleeping areas. Smoke alarms should be tested once a month and batteries replaced twice a year when you change your clocks or when the alarm beeps, warning that the battery is low.

Fire can grow and spread very quickly. Everyone should know exactly what to do in a fire so they can escape quickly and safely. Develop and practice a home fire escape plan with your family.

Stop, drop, and roll if clothes catch fire. STOP immediately where you are. DROP to the ground. ROLL over and over, covering your face and mouth with your hands.

SEASONAL SAFETY INFORMATION: click here

WATER SUPPLY
The Water Committee of the Fire Department works with individuals and community groups to ensure that selected ponds are dredged and safe access provided to fire trucks in case of an emergency. Cisterns are encouraged as there are very few fire hydrants in the Township.

Dry Fire hydrants have been placed at strategic locations for the Fire Department to use a pumper truck to pump water from ponds, through the hydrants, to another pumper truck in order to put out fires. In addition, some community groups have joined together to put in cisterns or special pool hook-ups to allow for quicker access to water to fight fires.

It’s easy to forget that we don’t have instant access to water like towns that have water from Utility companies. It requires forethought on the part of those that want to help us protect our homes. The extensive planning by the Fire Department and the Town will help ensure the protection of homes, and in some cases may reduce insurance costs to individual homeowners.

If you are contacted by the Water Committee, please consider installing cisterns to help in the efforts to put out fires quickly and safely.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT                    To see all our apparatus click here
Apparatus Call and Type:

534 - Tanker - 2002 Kenworth / Pierce

535 - Engine - 1966 Mack / Pierce (Reserve)

536 - Utility 4WD Pick up - 1989 Dodge

537 - Engine - 2006 4WD Pierce Mini Attack Pumper

538 - Rescue / Salvage - 1990 Saulsbury

539 - Engine - 1995 Pierce / Freightliner

540 - Engine - 1997 Pierce Dash

565 - Ambulance 2006 Horton Ambulance/Ford Diesel

566 - Ambulance 2002 Horton Ambulance/Ford Diesel

Command Vehicle - 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe

VOLUNTEERS WANTED
New members are always welcome. Joining the Fire Company is a great way to become involved in the community and to make a difference.

MEETING SCHEDULES
WHEN: Business meetings are held the first Wednesday each month. 

            Drills are every Wednesday, 7P.M. at Firehouse #1 on Village Road. 

FUNDS DRIVE
A town wide mailing takes place once a year. Your donations to this organization are welcome as we receive no support from your taxes. An Annual Auction is held on the last Saturday in September each year.

OPERATION SANTA
Santa visits all of Harding Township during one weekend in December. He arrives on a Fire Truck! If interested in having Santa come to your home, please respond to the postcard you receive in the mail in early December.