New Building Update #21

January 31st, 2019

Building Update #21 we now have windows and doors. Construction crews braved the cold weather and made lots of progress on the windows and doors for the new station. They now are  heating the building so more items can get completed inside. Things will really start to happen now!

Cooking Fires in Residential Buildings

January 31st, 2019
The U.S. Fire Administration has a new report that presents statistics on home cooking fires. Cooking Fires in Residential Buildings addresses the characteristics of these fires.
 
Cooking is, by far, the leading cause of home fires and injuries. These fires caused an estimated 195 deaths, 3,800 injuries, and $463 million in property loss each year.
 
Final * 2018 Pennsylvania Fire Fatality Numbers:
 
Total: 152 (ranks # 3 all time for Pa.)
Children (ages 1-17): 10
Adults (ages 18-54): 41
Older Adults (55 and above): 78
Unknown age: 24
 
Causes:
Accidental – 32
Undetermined – 4
Arson – 9
Under Investigation – 107
 
Smoke Alarm Information:
Present – 5
Not Present / Not Working – 14
Unknown – 133
 
*unless more information becomes available

2019 Officers for UAFD

December 12th, 2018

Tuesday December 11, 2018 elections were held for Upper Allen Twp. Fire Department.

Here are the Officers for 2019

Fire Chief – Tom Shumberger Jr.
Deputy Chief – Ryan Kunkel
Asst. Chief – Ken Kise
Capt. – Zach Shumberger
Lt. 123 – Ryan Bosserman
Lt. 223 – Darren Feaser
Lt. 323 – OPEN

Fire Police Capt. Kevin Woolverton
Fire Police Lt. Dave Shafer

Engineer – Mike Leininger
Asst. Eng – Joey Heffelfinger

President – Ron Dean
VP – Ken Dean
Treasure – Amber Serrano
Financial Secretary – Morgan Kunkel
BOT – Ken Dean
BOT- Matt Witmer
BOT – Karl Kunkel
BOT – Bob Snyder
BOT – Joey Heffelfinger


Congratulations to all 2019 Officers of UAFD! They will be installed into office at the  department meeting January, 8 2019

Christmas Trees from UAFD!

November 29th, 2018

We will be cutting FRESH Christmas this Saturday (12-1-18) morning again.  We should be back from the fields around 10am on Saturday.  They are calling from some rain but not till the afternoon so come out Saturday morning and get your tree.–

Douglas Fir Trees  $30.00 (below)

Fraser Fir Trees  $40.00  (below) 

COME SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!

 

Christmas Tree Sales Begin at UAFD!!!

November 23rd, 2018

 The Upper Allen Twp. Fire Department is once again selling Christmas Trees as a fundraiser for the department.

Our 2018 trees are setup along English Dr as your approach the Fire Station.
We carry Douglas Fir and Fraser Fir Christmas Trees.

They are FRESH CUT trees and they are available now, as we cut 20 this morning and we will cut more this weekend.  Stop out and grab your Christmas Tree from UAFD!!!! 

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