 THE HEART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY October, 8 2008 HOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS VISITOR GOVERNMENT WHY NORRISTOWN? FIRE Norristown. The vision CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAPS &AMP; DIRECTIONS SITE MAP CONTACT US COMMUNITY Education & Resources Community & Neighborhood Things To Do Elmwood Park Zoo EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Job Openings BUSINESS Doing Business With Norristown For Employees & Job Seekers Licenses VISITOR Arts & Culture Parks & Recreation Travel & Transportation Montgomery Co - Norristown Public Library GOVERNMENT Council Council Members Departments Police Fire Planning/Mun. Development Administration Public Works Building & Code Enforcement Finance Parks & Recreation TRASH RECYCLING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT Membership Applications Emergency Management Department NORRISTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT 235 EAST AIRY STREET, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401 www.norristownfire.org Emergency Phone Number 911 Non-Emergency Phone Number (610) 275-0300 Fire Chief (610) 292-8281 Fax (610) 292-8090 The Norristown Fire Department is a combination fire department consisting of 16 career firefighters and 137 volunteer firefighters, a Dive- Rescue, Heavy Rescue, and Fire Police Unit. The Fire Department responds to over 1300 calls for service each year. The departments 153 members spend countless hours responding to these calls for service, along with many hours of training each year. The department is made up of five fire companies they are the Norristown Hose Company, Montgomery Hose Fire Company, Humane Fire Company, Fairmount Engine Company No. 2, and the Hancock Fire Company. The Fire Chief Thomas M. O’Donnell heads the department. The Fire Chief also oversees the Fire Marshal’s Unit, and the Code Enforcement Unit. The department also has a Junior Firefighter Program. The program allows young men and women to become firefighters at the age of 16. The department welcomes those of all ages that are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or who are willing to assist with administrative duties. For a company application please see below. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS Click below to download membership applications for the Fire Co: Humane Fire Engine Company #1 Montgomery Hose Fire Company Fairmount Engine Company #2 If you do not have Acrobat Reader®, simply click here to download a free copy of the full version of Acrobat Reader by Adobe®. Fire Prevention and Fire Safety are of the utmost importance to this department. The Fire Marshal’s Unit promotes these values through educational programs, and fire inspections. The unit utilizes a Kid’s Fire Safety House. The safety house is a twenty eight foot long mobile educational trailer that graphically demonstrates, through various “hands on” exercises, what children need to know. To schedule a FREE fire prevention demonstration or to schedule the Kid’s Fire Safety House for your school or community event please contact the Fire Marshal at (610) 270-2894 or (610) 270-2895 . The fire marshal’s unit also operates a smoke detector program. Free smoke detectors available through this program. Any Norristown resident needing a smoke detector is encouraged to call the hotline at (610) 270-2870 . EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 235 EAST AIRY STREET NORRISTOWN, PA 19401 Emergency Phone Number 911 Non-Emergency Phone Number (610) 275-0300 Fire Chief (610) 292-8281 Fax (610) 292-8090 The Municipality of Norristown’s Emergency Management Departments mission is to develop and maintain a comprehensive plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from man made and natural disasters may they occur within the municipality. The Emergency Management Department reports to the Fire Chief and is a branch of the fire department. Acts of terrorism on September 11, 2001, caused many people to become alarmed and concerned about the future. Below are some links we encourage you to visit so that like us you can prepare for the future. All registered Day Care Facilities are now required by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to develop an emergency action plan. To learn more information please clicks here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/daycarepage.htm Develop and maintain a Business Continuity Plan please click here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/bcppage.htm Citizen’s Preparedness Guides please click here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/citzenspreparednesspage.htm National Weather Service click here. www.ech.noaa.gov/er/phil Flood Education and Information click here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/floodpage.htm Making a Disaster/Emergency Supply kit click here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/disasterpage.htm Health Information click here. www.montcopa.org/health Traffic Information click here. www.montcopa.org/eoc/oep/trafficinformation.htm Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency click here. www.pema.state.pa.us Federal Emergency Management Agency click here. www.fema.gov American Red Cross click here. www.redcross.org HOME | EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | COMMUNITY | BUSINESS | VISITOR | GOVERNMENT TRASH RECYCLING | PROPERTY MAINTENANCE | STORM WATER MANAGEMENT Norristown Municipality &#149; 235 E. 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