Delaware Valley Volunteer Fire

About

Our main Station is located on Headquarters Road in Erwinna, Pennsylvania and our Sub Station is located on Dark Hollow Road in Pipersville, Pennsylvania.

Story

The Delaware Valley Volunteer Fire Co was established on September 5 1935. On March 21 1938 a Charter was granted, those members are as follows.

President John Schaefer, Vice President C Arthur Ridge, Secretary George W Casey, Treasurer Frank Sispera, Finance Secretary Warren Marsh, Chief Fred Mann.

Regular Members; Clarence Purcell, Clair Sigafoos, Charles Miller, Howell Burgstresser, Austin Haney, John Coffy, Frank Schaefer, Rudolf Fitz, Luke Gilmore, Frank Exley, William Heher, John Oberacker, Calvin Lutz, Joseph Senger, Lenard Schiable Jr, Earl Eisenhart Jr, Otto Bohlman, Frank M Swope, Frank Schubert, Melvin McIntyer Jr, Peter Schaefer.

Building Committee; C Arthur Ridge, Roy Cochran, John D Rielly, Frank Sispera, Frank M Swope, Clair Sigafoos.

Since then the company has come a long way. We have a much larger building than the original, a lot more equipment, and run two or three times the amount of calls. We provide emergency services to the residents of Tinicum Twp. along with surrounding areas. Our calls range from dwelling fires to auto accidents to marine rescue as well as providing mutual aid to our surrounding Fire Departments. Currently we have in service two Engines, one Tanker, a Field/Brush truck, a marine unit and a QRS unit for EMS emergencies.

We also hold fund raisers throughout the year to help offset our operating cost, once a month we hold a spaghetti dinner and once a year we host the Tour De Tinicum bike tour. We are always in need of new members, anyone interested in joining should send us an e-mail or stop by the station any Tuesday evening, someone will be happy to show you around and introduce you to our members. There are many different ways you can help, EMS, Firefighter, Fire Police, Administrative ect... All training and equipment is provided by the department at no cost to you.