« Back to Results

Firefighter

Whitehall Fire Dept

3219 MacArthur Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052
610-437-5524


Description
Whitehall Bureau of Fire is a progressive Volunteer Fire department with five stations. We are an all-hazards department. Assisting our Public in Firefighting, Vehicle Extrication, Dive and Swift water rescue. As well as a member of the county Rescue Task Force and Rapid Intervention Team. We also educate our public in Fire safety with our smokehouse trailer for children. All training is supplied by the department as well as equipment. Whitehall is one of three departments in the county with its own training grounds. Of the three we are the only training facility that utilizes live fire burns.

Volunteer Category: Firefighter, Fundraising, Department Support


Requirements
We require that in the first month our member, learn where equipment is on the apparatus assigned to their station. As well as complete National Incident Management System 100, 200, 700, 800 and Haz-Mat awareness. These are an online course. Members of the station, as well as the officers, will assist you with these tasks. Within a one-year timeline if over the age of 18, we would like to enroll you in a Firefighter 1 class held in the Township. Upon completion, you will be designated as an interior Firefighter.