Mission Statement:
Highland Volunteer Fire Department's mission is to protect life, limb,
and property of the resident's in the Town of McCandless and surrounding
mutual aid communities through fire suppresion, rescue, hazardous
material, and fire prevention activities. A group a highly trained
volunteer professionally certified officer's and firefighter's provide
service at a moments notice 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. We are a
100% volunteer organization with an agressive trainning regiment to
better serve you and your loved one's.
Welcome to Highland Fire Department's
Web Site!
Welcome to our site! Feel free to look around and learn about our
organization and our services provided to the resident's of the Town of
McCandless and surrounding communities.
Recent Site Updates:
-Call Statistics Updated
Site Last Updated: 11/10/2011
Links Page:
If your department or organization would like to be on our links page,
please e-mail the Webmaster under the "Contact Us" link on the left.
Recent Happenings:
-Fire Prevention Week 2011 (Big Success)
-Kid's you better be nice! Santa will be coming soon!
"This site is dedicated to those who wait
for a firefighter's safe return."
About Highland:
Highland Fire Department is located
in the Town of McCandless, about 12 miles north of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. We are a 100% volunteer fire department. Highland (along
with sister departments Ingomar 187, and Peebles 188) protects a 16
square mile area with 35,000 plus resident's. Highland has a roster of
28 active members, 5 associate members, and 1 honorary member. The
active roster maintains a Bronze level certification of volunteer
professional certifications through the office of the state fire
commissioner. Also, there are 18 Basic Vehicle Rescue Technicians, two
Paramedics and two Emergency Medical Technicians. The department
operates 1 Truck, 2 Engines, 1 Squad, and 1 Command Unit. Each unit
carries an array of equipment desgined for each of the vehicles specific
duties on the fireground or emergency scene. Highland specializes in
Truck Company Operations, while also maintaining skill and training in
Engine and Rescue Company Operations.
2011 Holiday Season is Almost Here!
To everyone the holiday's are a time of
thankfulness, giving, family and loved one's, and some mighty good food!
To firefighter's we see each holiday season a change in the types of
calls we go on to serve the public. The holiday season to firefighter's
means an increase in Carbon Monoxide calls, Chimney Fires, Cooking
Fires, Electrical Fires or Hazardous Conditions, and finally Structure
Fires. This year be prepared to have a great holiday season! Have your
HVAC systems checked for proper function, clean chimneys or wood
burners, be careful cooking and how you are cooking, set up holiday
lights by manufacturer recommendations, and finally practice FIRE SAFETY
AND PREVENTION EVERYDAY!!!!!!!
For more Holiday Safety tips on fire prevention please
click here. You will be able to
navigate to multiple websites with a wealth of consumer fire safety
education.
Prepare now and enjoy the season when it arrives!!!!!
KID'S ATTENTION!!!!!!!!
We have official
word the Santa Claus will be visiting again this year, so you better be
nice!!!!! Due to a very busy schedule Santa will give us the official
dates soon! Stay tuned!
