THE RICHLANDTOWN FIRE CO. #1 ALSO PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE TO OUR MUNICIPALITY, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE SURROUNDING TOWNSHIPS AND BOROS ( UPON SPECIAL REQUEST).

THE FIRE POLICE RESPOND TO ALMOST ALL OF OUR EMERGENCIES AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS. THEY SHUT DOWN THE ROADS TO KEEP OUR FIREFIGHTERS OUT OF HARMS WAY, AND PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL TO THOSE MOTORISTS WHO MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.

THE FIRE POLICE RESPOND IN BOTH PERSONAL VEHICLES, AS WELL AS A BRAND NEW MCCOY-MILLER FIRE POLICE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH MANY PORTABLE STREET SIGNS TO WARN ONCOMING MOTORISTS OF THE DANGERS AHEAD, A RETRACTABLE DIRECTIONAL ARROW STICK, AND EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS. THIS ENABLES THE FIRE POLICE TO BE SEEN IN ALMOST ANY TRAFFIC AND WEATHER CONDITION.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIRE POLICE FORCE IS BECOMING LIGHTER AND LIGHTER. WITHOUT ENOUGH FIRE POLICE, THE FIREFIGHTERS DO NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER PROTECTION ON THE FIREGROUND SCENE, AND THE MOTORISITS ARE NOT PROPERLY GUIDED AROUND THE HAZARD(S) THAT MAY BE AT HAND. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY, AND BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FIRE POLICE, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIREHOUSE AT 215-536-2416. OR YOU COULD STOP DOWN ANY THURSDAY EVENING AT 7 P.M. AND TALK TO ANY OF OUR MEMBERS AND OBTAIN AN APPLICATION. THE CO. MEETING IS HELD EVERY FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH, FEEL FREE TO STOP IN AT THAT TIME AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR FIRE POLICE IN THE TIME OF EMERGENCIES AND REMEMBER, IF YOU SEE A ROAD CLOSED AHEAD, DON’T TRY AND GO AROUND THE BLOCKADE….. YOU MAY NOT ONLY PUT YOURSELF AT RISK, BUT THE PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE WORKING IN THE AREA AS WELL, MAY BE PUT AT RISK!!!!

PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND ALWAYS BE ALERT.