Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania
The Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, Penn Hills, Pa Station #2 was founded in 1923 and is in operation today, responding to over 250 calls of service annually.
Penn Hills Firefighters operate out of seven stations, spread throughout the Municipality of Penn Hills and are all 100% volunteer. The volunteer firefighters are alerted through pagers and respond to various types of emergencies, including structure, vehicle, brush, and gas fires, odor investigations, vehicle, water and technical rescues, and other public assist calls.
Rosedale VFD (Allegheny County Station 222) is located at 5806 Verona Road in Penn Hills. RVFD assists other Penn Hills Fire Companies, Verona and Oakmont. They currently operate two Engine Pumpers (#1:1969/93 American LaFrance, #2:1981/05 American LaFrance), a Rescue Truck (1992 Ford Rescue), a Squad, River Rescue Units, and an ATV (2008 Kawasaki Mule), capable of acting as an off-road rescue vehicle for accidents or brush fires in wooded areas. Fire Chief Matt Henshaw and President Paul Weir lead the organization.
Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department is part of the Penn Hills and Verona Volunteer Fire Association, Western PA Firemans' Association, the East Boroughs, and the Allegheny County Firefighters Association. RVFD is alerted to respond to emergencies through the Allegheny County 911 Emergency Center.
The Rosedale Firehouse is also home to Boy Scouts of America Troop 7891 of Penn Hills.
Support
RVFD hosts fundraisers throughout the year to operate, including an Annual Outdoor Sportsmans' Bash, a Golf Outing, and a Spaghetti Dinner. Other fundraiser usually occur from time to time. RVFD is always looking for volunteers. Fighting structural fires isn't required of all volunteers, as support personnel are essential on emergency scenes. Training and equipment are paid for by the department, free of cost to the volunteers themselves. The Volunteers meet on Tuesday evenings, year-round.
History
Rosedale VFD was founded in 1923. Fire Department members responded to alarms originally from the garage of the founding Chief Alcorn, whose residence was located on Verona Road. Rosedale VFD was the second fire company in Penn Hills, founded after the Lincoln Park VFC #1.
See also
- Fire engine
- Fire fighter
- Fireboat
- Fire safety
- Firefighting worldwide
- Glossary of firefighting equipment
- Glossary of firefighting terms
- Glossary of wildland fire terms
- History of fire brigades
- Incident Command System
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