Welcome to the Website for the Pioneer Fire Company No. 1
The Pioneer Fire Company is an all volunteer fire company located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and has been devoted to serving the residents of Jenkintown Borough and its neighboring communities since 1884.
The Pioneer Fire Company is proud to announce that our new line officers have officially begun their new roles. In December, the company held elections for these positions for the next two year term. This is the first time in company history where the full complement of officers was elected by the active crew- as previously the station Chief was elected who then appointed their junior officers.
2025 was record year for the Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department, with the highest recorded call volume in department history. The department responded to 398 calls for service, including 96 dispatches for reported building fires. While 242 of these calls for service occurred in Jenkintown, the department responded to 156 mutual aid requests for service into the neighboring municipalities of Abington, ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Monday, January 5, Engine 99-1 was dispatched with Ladder 100 (Abington) to assist Station 15 (Horsham) for a standby assignment while they and mutual aid partners operated at a working structure fire in their district.
Engine 99-1 responded with a crew of six firefighters. During this assignment, Engine 99-1 responded to two calls in Hatboro and also was requested into the scene of the structure ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department is proud to recognize three members who have completed their Firefighter I certification through Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training Center — a 206-hour fire academy. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving our community are truly commendable.
Please join us in congratulating our newest Firefighter I graduates!
Are you looking to serve your community in a vital way? Our Fire Police Unit is actively recruiting dedicated volunteers to help us keep emergency scenes safe and organized. This is a great way to operationally support the fire department without becoming an interior firefighter. ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Thursday, November 6, members of the Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department participated in a live fire training exercise. Firefighters completed five scenario-based evolutions designed to reinforce vital operational skills, including scene size-up, radio communication, incident command, forcible entry, hose line deployment and advancement, search and rescue, victim removal, pump operations, stream ... (Full Story & Photos)
During our October monthly meeting, Firefighter Liam Casey was officially named the 2024 recipient of the Eric R. Feltyberger Firefighter of the Year award. This is Firefighter Casey's second-time receiving this illustrious award, after having received it previously in 2018.
This award is given out annually to a deserving firefighter for their contributions of service to the company, department, ... (Full Story & Photos)
With heavy hearts the Pioneer Fire Company announces the passing of Life Member and former Lieutenant Mike Furlong Sr. at the age of 62.
Mike joined the Pioneer Fire Company in 1977. He was an active and qualified firefighter for many years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant where he served for a time in the 1990’s into the early 2000’s. Many of his closest, life-long friendships were formed within ... (Full Story & Photos)
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