RECENT FIRE/RESCUE NEWS
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ATTENTION: I AM SUSPENDING THIS WEBSITE DUE TO MAYOR ED FIKES DECISION TO AGAIN LAYOFF CITY FIREFIGHTERS. TO THE RESIDENTS OF UNIONTOWN, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUTS. THIS REALLY WILL IMPACT YOUR SAFETY! CUTS TO THE DEPARTMENT MEAN LESS CAREER FIREFIGHTERS TO RESPOND TO FIRE AND MEDICAL CALLS AND THE CLOSURE OF THE EAST END FIRE STATION. I AM FOR NOW GOING TO STOP THE UPDATES TO MY WEBSITE SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEBSITE THAT OUR CAREER GUYS HAVE ESTABLISHED, IT'S LINK IS BELOW. IT WILL HAVE SOME UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON RECENT CALLS AND THE REAL FACTS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AT WWW.SAFEUNIONTOWN.COM THIS IS YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT YOUR TAXES SUPPORT AND NOW YOU WON'T BE GETTING WHAT YOU PAYED FOR! -
What Does Reducing the Number of Firefighters Mean To The Residents of The City of Uniontown & Fayette County? -
LESS firefighters on-duty to protect you in case of FIRE or other EMERGENCY -
LESS medicaly trained Firefighters on-duty to care for you before an Ambulance arrives -
**For those of you residing in municipalities around Uniontown
your resources will be asked to pick up the slack. - Your community fire company may also be called into the city, reducing the coverage for you and your family! -
I want to thank everyone for thier support for our career firefighters. Those guys really appreciate it! -
Michael Pyle Captain, Keystone Fire Company
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About Us
The Uniontown Fire Department serves the City of Uniontown which covers an area of approximately 2.5sq miles with a population of 12,034 people.
We are staffed by both career and volunteer firefighters. IAFF Local 955 comprises of 13 members, a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Captain, Lieutenant and 9 Firefighter/Engineers who staff and drive our units to the scene. Operating out of 2 stations the UFD runs 6 front line apparatus as well as 1 reserve engine.
Central station, located on Beeson Blvd., houses Engines 1 and 4, Truck 40, Rescue 40, and Squad 40, as well as 2 medic units of the Uniontown Firemans Ambulance Corps. Central also is where the chief's and the Ambulance Corps offices are located.
East End Station, on Connellsville Street, has Engine 3 and 40 Truck 2, and is manned by one Firefighter/Engineer who drives Engine 3.
The Uniontown Fire Department is made up of IAFF Local 955 and three volunteer companies; Keystone Fire Co., Chief Williams Hook & Ladder, and Union Hose .
Volunteers respond in thier personal vehicles on calls, or they can go to the station and respond with Rescue 40 or Squad 40.
Currently we have approxametly 120 life and active members. We also have 18 full time Paramedics and EMT's of the Uniontown Firemans Ambulance Corps staffing three ALS medic units out of two stations.
The Uniontown Fire Department is dispatched by Fayette County 911 over 155.190 Mhz also using an 800 Mhz Band for dispatch simulcast and fire ground operations.
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Fayette County, Station 40
84 North Beeson Blvd. Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401
(724) 438-6900 Mission Statement The primary mission of the Uniontown Fire Department is to provide a range of programs designed to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the City of Uniontown from the adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies, or exposure to dangerous conditions man-made or natural. Truck 1, Engines 3 and 1 responding to a structure fire, 1-10-09. Video by Donna Martin/Uniontown Fire Department Please take a moment to sign our guest book.
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Pictures, graphics and content that are used on the website(unless other wise stated, ie: Herald Standard) are property of Uniontown Fire Department and the webmaster. Photographers from the Herald Standard are given credit for thier work. I, in NO WAY, claim those pictures and the photographers name, if known, is always given as well as the source.
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Uniontown Fire Department Web Team Firefighter I/EMT Michael Pyle - Webmaster "Assistant" Fire Chief Myron Nypaver - Contributor/OIC Donna Martin - UFD Photographer The Officers and Members of the Uniontown Fire Department Any Questions, Comments or Suggestions? Please Email Us.     Visitors Since August 11, 2005
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