The Laurel Fire Company's Fire Police Unit’s function within the Fire Company is to maintain the protection and safety of Fire/EMS personnel and vehicles while at an emergency scene. The Fire Police Officers job is to insure the protection of the working personnel, vehicles and equipment of the Fire Company. At the same time an officer must insure the safety of the public around a scene. Laurel's fire police are sworn in by the mayor of Windsor so they are and have full police powers at a scene. So yes they can write tickets.
Traffic Control is the main job of the Fire Police unit. They maintain the follow of traffic around a scene, to allow quick access to the scene of emergency vehicles. Sometimes this requires the closure and detour of a road or highway. Fire Police are Sworn Officers of Windsor Boro, and do have the rights of a Police Officer at a scene. Pennsylvania Law Title 75 Sections 3327 and 3102 provides for fines for people who fail to obey Fire Police instructions or indications relating to traffic flow.
Fire Police are there to provide safety to both the public and Fire Company personnel. When you see a Fire Police Officer please pay attention to their instructions, and signs.
For the safety of the Fire Personnel please slow down and be alert around or through a scene.
York County Fire Police Association – "Protecting the Firefighters, Helping the Police, Serving the Community" (ycfp.org)
Monthly Meetings
March 25 Canadochly Valley Ambulance, 32 South Main Street, East Prospect, PA
April 22 New Bridgeville, 2870 Furnace Road, Red Lion Station 39
May 20 York New Salem Fire Company
, 65 E George Street, York New Salem, PA Station 8
(Memorial Service)
June 24 Wellsville Fire Company, 95 Community Street, Wellsville, PA Station 66
No Meeting in July
August 26 Union Fire and Hose Company, 30 East Canal Street, Dover, PA Station 6
September 23 York Township, 2318 South Qun Street, York, PA, Station 19
(Nomination of Officers)
October 28 Laurel Fire Company,
94 Schoolhouse Lane, Windsor, PA Station 37
(Nomination of Officers)
November 25 Alliance Fire & Rescue,
201 West Broadway, Red Lion, PA Station 77-1
(Elections)
No meeting in December
Fire Police Trainings are announced at company monthly meeting
Several Fire Police Trainings are available. Here are the links:
TIMS Responder Safety, Training, Learning Network
NIMS ICS Emergency Management Institute - National Incident Management System (NIMS) (fema.gov)
