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Fire Protection in Upper Dublin is provided by the Fort Washington Fire Company.
6/30/2009 at 7p, Board of Commissioners Special Meeting/Workshop: Presentation of Preliminary Design Concept for New Firehouse by the professionals retained by the Township for the Site Concept Phase. Aired live on UDTV and rebroadcast on Thursday, 7/2/2009 at 7p.
3/10/2009, Board of Commissioners Stated Meeting. Discussed and approved selection of Maida Engineering, Inc. and Pacheco Ross Architects as the Preliminary Site Concept Design team. Aired live on UDTV and rebroadcast on Thursday, 3/12/2009 at 7p.
3/3/2009, Board of Commissioners Public Safety Works and Services Committee Meeting. Discussed Firehouse Preliminary Site Concept Design Professionals. Aired live on UDTV and rebroadcast on Thursday, 3/5/2009 at 7p.
Visit the documents page for reports and recommendations relating to the firehouse and fire services.
The Fire Services Administrator (FSA) reports to the Township Manager and is involved with community fire protection planning, public safety and fire protection issues. The FSA is the liaison between Township Fire and EMS service providers, Township Administration and Departments, Businesses, Civic Groups, and Local, State and Federal Agencies.
Contact the FSA, Gregory R. Breyer, at (215) 643-1600 x3272 or by FSA email.
At the Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Board of Commissioners Stated Meeting, approval was granted for the Township to engage the services of Pacheco Ross Architects and Maida Engineering, Inc. as our site concept team. Their scope of work is limited to developing options, or site concepts, for the new firehouse and is intended to be technical in nature. The purpose of this phase is to provide information to the Board of Commissioners, enabling them to make decisions on how to proceed in the future with this project. The office of the Fire Services Administrator will facilitate this project.
Understanding that the building will be owned by the Township, the "home" of the firefighters, and an integral component of our community, we will make the process transparent to our internal and external stakeholders. In order for the fire company to provide information on their technical needs, in a manageable fashion, they will be represented by five individuals as their "committee." Citizen appointees, coupled with Commissioner Sharon L. Damsker, will join the fire company committee in their endeavor.
The Firehouse Site Concept Team is comprised of the following people and respective positions:
Fort Washington Fire Company, No. 1: (appointed by the FWFC President)
Upper Dublin Township Facilitators (approved by the Township Manager)
Citizen Appointees (appointed by President of the Board of Commissioners)
Township Commissioner Liason (appointed by President of the Board of Commissioners)
In August 2006, the Upper Dublin Township Board of Commissioners directed that a Facilities Study Committee be created to address the future housing and firematic needs of the main firehouse for the Fort Washington Fire Company, No. 1(FWFC) in the upper-end of the township. Committee members were selected with specific skill sets that would assist the process of guiding this project.
The Facilities Study Committee is comprised of the following people and respective positions:
Fort Washington Fire Company, No. 1: (approved by the FWFC President)
Upper Dublin Township: (approved by the Township Manager)
Township Resident Advisory Representatives: (approved by the Board of Commissioners)
*Note: As of January 1, 2008, Dr. Fogel replaced Mr. Evard as President of the Fire Company and accordingly, replaced him as a representative on the committee.
**Note: As a result of the Facilities Study Report suggesting that a new firehouse be built in the general area of Fort Washington Avenue and Susquehanna Road, on January 8, 2008, the Board of Commissioners appointed Ms. Kuhn and Mr. Yemm to the committee, so they could represent their neighbors in that general area. On March 5, 2008, Ms. Kuhn resigned from this committee.
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The Township of Upper Dublin
801 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Telephone: (215) 643-1600 Fax: (215) 542-0797
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The Township of Upper Dublin
801 Loch Alsh Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Phone: (215) 643-1600
Fax: (215) 542-0797
Seated left to right:
Ira S. Tackel(VP)-Ward 4
Jules J. Mermelstein(Pres.)-Ward 5
Robert J. Pesavento-Ward 1
Standing left to right:
Sharon L. Damsker-Ward 2
Chester H. Derr, III-Ward 3
Ronald P. Feldman-Ward 6
Stanley J. Ropski-Ward 7