Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Company
Friday, January 26th, 2018
With the recent move of the Forest Hills Borough Building our address has changed. Please send all mail to the following address:2067 Ardmore BlvdPittsburgh, PA 15221
Friday, December 16th, 2016
The Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department, offers the following tips to prepare for the extreme cold:Make certain that you have an emergency kit which includes enough food, water, medicine and other ...
Monday, May 9th, 2016
Help support your local Volunteer Fire Department by purchasing a raffle ticket!The ticket is $10 and gives you TWO chances to win based off of the Pennsylvannia lottery on July 4th from the 7pm Daily...
Saturday, May 9th, 2015
The FHVFD has completed two thirds of a lighting upgrade to our station. The FHVFD received GRANT dollars and underwent a major transition from four and eight foot T-12, fluorescent lighting to LED li...
News
Recent NY Times article on Volunteer fire departments.
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Shared here is a link for you to a recent NY Times article about the declining number of volunteers across the county as well as a paper that gives you a rough idea of what the Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department saves our community compared to a paid fire department.
| NVFC Volunteer Fire Service Project | |
| The model calculates the summary information, based on national standards/averages | |
| Area Protected (square miles) | 2 |
| Population Protected | 6,831 |
| Number of Residences | 3,050 |
| Current Operating Expenses | $ 230,000 |
| Active Volunteers | |
| Fire Ground Operations | 25 |
| Fundraising | - |
| Administrative | 6 |
| Ownership of Assets | - |
| Number of Stations | 1 |
| Number of Apparatus | |
| Engines | 1 |
| Aerial Trucks | 1 |
| Tankers | - |
| Rescue Trucks | 1 |
| Utility Vehicles | 2 |
| Brush Trucks | - |
| Ambulances | - |
| Starting Salary for career personnel in the vicinity (including benefits) | |
| If there are no salaries paid for any position, use a nearby city costs for these entries. | |
| If there are no cities nearby that can be used, use police salaries for this portion. | |
| Chief | 85,000 |
| Deputy Chief | $ - |
| Assistant Chief | $ - |
| Captain | $ 50,428 |
| Lieutenants | $ 48,046 |
| Drivers | $ 45,517 |
| Medics | $ - |
| Fire/ Rescue Personnel | $ 31,862 |
| Administrative | $ 31,862 |
| Average Salary of Officers in the vicinity | $ 36,695 |
| Number of Career Personnel Necessary | |
| Officers | 12 |
| Firefighters | 32 |
| Drivers | 20 |
| Medics | - |
| Administrative | 2 |
| Career Fire Fighter Costs | $ 2,370,262 |
| Career Administrative Costs | $ 63,718 |
| Total Career Costs | $ 2,433,979 |
| Personal Protective Clothing Costs | $ 160,000 |
| Apparatus Costs | $ 1,572,000 |
| Capital Equipment Expense | $ 1,732,000 |
| Current Company Value | $ 4,165,979 |
| Total Annual Volunteer Savings | $ 2,663,979 |
| Savings per Fire Fighter | $ 41,625 |
| Savings per Residence | $ 873 |
| Savings per Capita | 389.9837839 |
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Friday, January 26th, 2018
With the recent move of the Forest Hills Borough Building our address has changed. Please send all mail to the following address:2067 Ardmore BlvdPittsburgh, PA 15221
Friday, December 16th, 2016
The Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department, offers the following tips to prepare for the extreme cold:Make certain that you have an emergency kit which includes enough food, water, medicine and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours.
Monday, May 9th, 2016
Help support your local Volunteer Fire Department by purchasing a raffle ticket!The ticket is $10 and gives you TWO chances to win based off of the Pennsylvannia lottery on July 4th from the 7pm Daily Number drawing.
Saturday, May 9th, 2015
The FHVFD has completed two thirds of a lighting upgrade to our station. The FHVFD received GRANT dollars and underwent a major transition from four and eight foot T-12, fluorescent lighting to LED lighting in and around the station.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
The Forest Hills VFD is saddened to hear of Forest Hills Mayor Marty B. O’Malley's passing on Monday, Feb. 23. He was a devote member of the Forest Hills Community and will surely be missed. Our sympathy and prayers go out to his family and friends in this time of great sorrow.
Sunday, February 15th, 2015
The Forest Hills and North Braddock Fire Departments are inviting you to golf with us at the Monster on the Mon for our inaugural golf outing at Grandview Golf Club. The two departments are 100% volunteer and have been serving their communities proudly since the early 1900s.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
Dear Neighbors,It is at this time the Forest Hills VFD asks our neighbors and businesses to support our fund drive. This crucial fundraiser is vital to our overall functionality. We are all coping with challenging economic times.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
The year 2014 was another busy year for the department in the terms of emergency responses. In 2014 the department responded to 322 calls for assistance, these calls ranged from structure fires, rescue calls, vehicle accidents, alarm calls and a variety of service calls.
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Shared here is a link for you to a recent NY Times article about the declining number of volunteers across the county as well as a paper that gives you a rough idea of what the Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department saves our community compared to a paid fire department.
Saturday, August 16th, 2014
Crews from the Forest Hills Fire Department responded with departments from Braddock, North Braddock, Braddock Hills, Edgewood, Swissvale and Rankin to multiple calls throughout Forest Hills and the neighboring area for Carbon Monoxide detectors going off.
Monday, February 17th, 2014
The following is a Email being circulated by borough residents in advance of this weeks council meeting, though we aren't sure who wrote it we greatly appreciate it and hope you will take the time to read it.
Saturday, January 25th, 2014
Thank you for recognizing us Janet Wangler, Juniper Village. Letter to the editor/East: Forest Hills fire, police, ambulance service thankedJanuary 23, 2014 12:00 AMIn this new year, the staff and residents of Juniper Village at Forest Hills would like to express our utmost gratitude for the tireles...
Monday, January 20th, 2014
~~Agenda ItemsEach and every month the Public Safety Chairman has a list on the public safety committee agenda. It was redundant for most of 2013 and was brought to everyone’s attention at committee meetings and at each council meeting.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Thanks to all the residents who came out and supported us tonight at the council meeting! We really do appreciate it. Unfortunately, it's not over yet.
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
In light of the recent events, numerous residents have approached the Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department (FHVFD) and questioned whether or not they should pay their 2014 Fire Protection Service Fee.
Monday, January 13th, 2014
----- At the Committee meetings last Thursday, January 9, 2014, Mr. Tomasic told an outright lie. He publicly said that at the two meetings with the FHVFD representatives it was never said that the FHVFD was NOT merging but in fact that we had said that YES we were going ahead with the merger.
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
We have reviewed the information distributed to residents either at last Monday's meeting or have been picked up at the borough building. We don't dispute that all of these documents are in fact correct as they relate to the FHVFD.
Friday, January 10th, 2014
The annual Forest Hills Borough Christmas tree burning will be this Friday, January 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Westinghouse Lodge on Greensburg Pike.Hope to see you there.
Friday, January 10th, 2014
A big THANK YOU to all the residents that came out to support us tonight!!! As you could see from the meeting, we are all very passionate about this fire department. Don't forget that the next public meeting, where you should absolutely be able to speak is next Wednesday, January 15th.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Despite the information that some residents have received (whether it be outright misinformation or misunderstood), the Forest Hills VFD has not merged with Braddock Hills nor are we in talks for a merger with Braddock Hills.
March 2023
12 month running total
Fire
400
Working Fires
30
Total
430
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Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Company
Mailing Address
2067 Ardmore Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221
Physical Address
2067 Ardmore Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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412-271-7699
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