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.
Firefighter Sam Ford recently passed his national registry and state certification to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Sam completed over 200 hours of class and practical training in this course, including time with a neighboring ambulance company to perform his required patient assessments. ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Tuesday, May 16 three members of the Pioneer Fire Company were recognized at their graduation ceremony for their recently completed fire academy classes through the Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training Center. These members completed intensive courses with a significant time commitment.
There are two stages our firefighters are expected to complete. Firefighter 1; Basic Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Monday, May 1 Dennis Cline was awarded with his certificate for achieving life member status after 25 dedicated years of active service to the citizens of Jenkintown with the Pioneer Fire Company. Dennis currently serves as the Captain of the Fire Police unit, the Vice President of the fire company and the Vice President of the Relief Association.
On April 13, member Tom Lyons was sworn in by Jenkintown's Mayor as our newest Fire Police officer. Tom joined the Pioneer Fire Company after previously serving for 23 years with the Weldon Fire Company in Abington Township. Tom is a great addition to the Pioneer Fire Company and will be a great asset to Jenkintown's dedicated Fire Police unit. ... (Full Story & Photos)
Recently Pioneer Fire Company member Nelson Gomez completed training in Hazardous Materials Operations through the Montgomery County Fire Academy. After having already completed training in Emergency Vehicle Operations and Pump 1, Nelson is working to complete his training to become a driver-pump operator with the fire company with the goal of being a fully accredited driver of our apparatus. You ... (Full Story)
Recently three Pioneer Fire Company members completed courses in officer development. These courses are meant to help with development and training in order for existing officers to formalize their education and for prospective officers to transition from the role of firefighter. These courses were taken through the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center. Completion of these courses demonstrates ... (Full Story)
Recently, three members of the Pioneer Fire Company attended Fire Instructor training from the Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training Center. This training will culminate with their Proboard written exam in March. This gives more structure for these firefighters to provide in-house fire instruction and also serves as a prerequisite to attend fire officer training programs. Those who ... (Full Story & Photos)
As the 2022 year comes to a close. The Pioneer Fire Company would like to report that the Jenkintown Fire Department as a whole responded to 292 calls for service in the calendar year, of which Pioneer responded to 224 incidents specifically. These incidents include but are not limited to 20 gas leaks, 1 woods fire, 1 standby at a vehicle accident, 1 vehicle rescue, 4 carbon monoxide leaks, 2 car ... (Full Story)
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