Like most fire stations, the Option Independent Fire Company relies on a team of brave volunteers to serve its community. Option Independent, located on Streets Run Road and very near Baldwin Emergency Medical Services Station 510 just off of Route 51, has two fire trucks in its garage and boasts a large, open parking lot for visitors. The company was chartered on May 16, 1923.
The station house located on Madison Ave is the central headquarters for the Warminster Fire Department. The all-volunteer corp boasts a fully-equipped facility with engine, ladder and rescue trucks. All members perform approximately 100 hours of training a year, including hose evolutions, ground ladder placement and engine driving. The fire department is always seeking volunteers to staff its three fire stations throughout the township. Interested individuals must be 16 years of age to participate in formal training. Persons interested in volunteering can stop by the firehouse on Tuesdays, 7 -10 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to talk to someone or to pick up an application.
Since 1914, the Brookline Fire Company has been a fixture in the Haverford Township. The volunteer fire company has trained professionals and is assisted with a foam pumper, a rear mount ladder and a spill unit, among other equipment.
If you live in the Brookline fire district, you can call the Brookline Fire Company about free smoke detectors and free batteries.
The Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department Station #46 has 20 active volunteer members and 10 inactive. The department is supervised by Fire Chief Mark Brooks and Assistant Fire Chief Nathan Turner. The department is subsidized partly by Leet Township, small grants and by various fundraisers. The department organizes such events as the annual Turkey Bingo event.
