The Officers and Members of Sharps Hill welcome you to our web site

 

Fire 1 Dispatch 471.5625

Fire 3 Response 471.7625

Do the right thing the first time, you may never get the chance to make it right.

Upcoming Events

Lower Valley Meeting Wed April 7th 7:30pm

Twp Meeting March 15th 8pm at Sharps Hill (263)Relief Meeting also

Monthly Meeting          March 23 7pm

Spaghetti Dinner     April 10th 4 - 7

Never Forget 9-11-01

2008 Alarm Type

Proudly Serving our Community for over 79 Years

The Sharps Hill Volunteer Fire Department is located in Shaler Township in the Northern Suburbs of Allegheny County Pennsylvania. We are an all volunteer department that offers Fire and Quick Response Emergency Medical Services to the residents of Sharps Hill and surrounding communities. Sharps Hill is one of six all volunteer fire departments in Shaler Township. Our primary response vehicle is Engine 1, a 1993 Pierce Dash 1250 GPM Pumper. One of the items you will notice is that our vehicles are not the traditional red color. The department changed to a blue and white color scheme with the arrival of Engine 1. One of the reasons for the color change was to follow the colors of the Township. There were, and still to this day, many people who believe that all fire vehicles need to be red. Upon arrival at the station in 1992 all the members were pleased of the color change and are very proud of our difference.

Sharps Hill currently has a current membership of 24 active numbers, 14 lifetime members and 2 social members. Our training nights are every Tuesday night with the exception of the 4^th Tuesday which is our department meeting night. Our members attend training sessions at local, state and national programs and have certifications by the National Professional Qualifications Board and the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy in Firefighter 1, Firefighter II, and Fire Service Instructor. In addition, our members also have certifications in Hazardous Materials and by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as Instructors, Paramedics, EMT's and First Responder as well as in Rescue.

Our Allegheny County station number is 263 and we are dispatched by the Allegheny County Communications Center.

Squads 1 and 2 are recognized as a QRS (Quick Response Service) by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This recognition is based upon personnel, training, equipment, and an on-site inspection.