October is Fire Prevention Month and I would like to remind everyone to think fire safety. Have a fire escape plan to quickly exit your home in the event of a fire. Have two ways out. Have a designated meeting place a safe distance from your home. Practice the escape plan with your family at least twice a year. Remember; Fire Won’t Wait, Plan your Escape.
Upper Merion Township Fire & Emergency Medical Service Department is a combination department that consists of volunteer and career fire/EMS personnel, ready to respond at all times. Our members respond to all types of emergencies out of five different stations within the township, and provide outstanding emergency medical care and fire rescue services. With township fire companies dating back to 1920, the Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS continues to provide dedicated services to the citizens and visitors of Upper Merion.
The Fire and EMS Department is overseen by the Interim Chief of Fire & EMS, Blaine Leis, and functions as a branch of the Department of Public Safety, which also includes the police department and is overseen by Director and Chief of Police Thomas Nolan. Dr. Stephen Pulley serves as the Medical Director for the Fire & EMS Department, and oversees the training, certification, and care provided by the paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
The career firefighter/EMTs staff an apparatus capable of responding to fires, rescues, and emergency medical calls Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 6:00PM to supplement the volunteer response. Volunteer Firefighters still respond to calls 24/7, regardless of the career staffing. In May 2019, the township received control of the EMS service in the township as Lafayette Ambulance ceased functions after 57 years of exemplary service to the township. The township immediately added a second Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance on 24/7 coverage of the township. Working together, the career and volunteer members respond to approximately 1500 fire emergencies, and 4200 EMS emergencies annually.
Upper Merion Township is a full-service Fire & EMS Department. Whether the community calls on us to put out a fire, help a family member needing emergency care, or needing new smoke alarms in their home, you can count on Upper Merion Fire & EMS.
The Department’s Mission is simple, but powerful:
Upper Merion Township EMS is pleased to offer you the opportunity to become a subscriber. The new ambulance subscription program provides peace of mind for you and your loved ones by protecting you from a potentially large out-of-pocket expense. As the cost of providing on-demand, high-quality medical care continues to skyrocket, the demand this places on EMS is equally high.
With this program, we’re offering a convenient and affordable solution to mitigating the risk non-subscribers may face if their insurance doesn’t cover their bill.
The 2022-2023 Subscription Service will be effective from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.
A mailer with information regarding the new subscription program will be going out on June 1, 2022. The bottom portion of the flyer can be detached and returned with payment to the following address:
Upper Merion Township EMS
ATTN: Ambulance Subscription Service
23 Old Depot Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070
For billing questions: Contact Cornerstone at 877-214-6018 or 877-214-7224
For collection questions: Contact Advanced Recovery Systems at 888-354-0990
Subscriptions can also be easily completed online through Cornerstone Adminisystems, Inc.
The Upper Merion Township Safety and Codes Enforcement Department is dedicated to the protection of life and property for our citizens, visitors, and businesses. We are confident that through education and awareness your place of business can be a fire safe facility.
Contact
William Henderson, Deputy Fire Marshal
Email
William Daywalt, Deputy Fire Marshal
Email
175 W Valley Forge Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Ph: 610-205-8559
Fx: 610-265-8467
Emergency Dial 911
Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Why?
We believe that by working together, these inspections will greatly reduce the occurrence of injury and the impact of a fire in your business. State and local fire codes require that every business receive a regular fire inspection.
What You Can Do?
The best way for you to prepare for your upcoming inspection is to follow the preventative measures outlined below.
How We Can Help?
You can contact our Safety and Codes Enforcement Department to set up a General Inspection or get your questions answered by calling the Fire Inspector at (610) 205-8559. We also offer assistance in Evacuation Preparedness and classes on Fire Safety in the Workplace.
What to Expect during an Inspection
A uniformed Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal will:
Understanding the Results:
Good Housekeeping
Assign someone to check these things each day and create a maintenance log.
Fire Alarms and Fire Protection Systems
The following items offer the best early warning and quickest response to a fire:
On the Outside:
Property Managers should submit a request for a residential rental property inspection when an apartment or unit becomes vacant.
Volunteering
If you are interested in serving the community as a firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or in a support role, use the form provided on the right. Your information will be routed to the correct fire department. Please indicate the company you are interested in joining in the message box (King of Prussia, Swedeland, Swedesburg, Upper Merion EMS).
You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to volunteer. Thank you for exploring the opportunities of volunteering with one of the four agencies of the Upper Merion Township Fire and Rescue Services.
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives!
Any Upper Merion Township resident who needs a smoke alarm can call our Smoke Alarm Installation Hotline at 484-636-3945 to request an installation. Once the call is received, and as long as no emergency calls are pending, a member of our Department of Public Safety will schedule an installation with you during business hours, Monday to Friday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Upper Merion Township has partnered with the American Red Cross on this life-saving initiative.
170 Allendale Road
609 A Street
310 Jefferson Street