The DFES consists of 6 separately chartered volunteer fire companies as well as a Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Officials
The Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services consists of 4 Upper Providence Township officials:
- Donald Stiteler, Director of Fire and Emergency Services
- Joshua Overholt, Fire Marshal
- C. Lee Milligan, Assistant Township Manager (management support)
- Joe Kukucka, Emergency Management Coordinator
Volunteer Fire Companies
The following volunteer fire companies serve Upper Providence Township.
Please note: The Mont Clare Fire Company and Oaks Fire Company are the only 2 fire companies located within Upper Providence Township. The remaining 4 fire companies are located in the surrounding boroughs.
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Mont Clare Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-933-9481
Charles Palmer, Fire Chief
Dale Sims, Deputy Chief -
Oaks Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-666-7965
James Daywalt, Fire Chief
William Kasper, Deputy Chief -
Collegeville Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-489-4464
Jeffrey Wentworth, Fire Chief
Jay Murphy, Deputy Chief -
Trappe Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-489-2700
Brian Long, Fire Chief
Robert Greenwood, Deputy Chief -
Friendship Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-948-6234 ext. 11
Dave Panetta, Fire Chief
Scott Severson, Jr., Deputy Chief -
Humane Fire Company
Non-emergency 610-948-3215
Chas Chell, Fire Chief
Keith Bliss Jr., Deputy Chief
To volunteer at any of these companies, please contact the local company or the Director of Fire and Emergency Services Donald Stiteler at 610-933-9179.
Employee Volunteer Firefighter Program
To further assist our volunteers and to assure public safety during daytime hours when response can be difficult, the Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services formed an employee volunteer firefighter program.
This program’s mission is to supplement services of the volunteer fire companies during daytime hours. With the help of the newly acquired Engine 93, 15 responders from the planning & zoning department and public works department have received state certification in the essentials of firefighting and have been responding to calls during the workday since 2008.
Meet the employee volunteer firefighter team:
- Steven Bonifacino
- Thomas Broadbelt
- Domenic DiSantis
- Chris Dolan
- Donald Kelly
- Joseph Kukucka
- Matthew Light
- William McGregor
- C. Lee Milligan
- Sean Murtha
- Scott Musselman
- Dante Volpe
- Timothy Wheeler
Volunteers
Through the purchase of fire apparatus, personal protective equipment, communication equipment as well as the expansion and construction of facilities, Upper Providence Township continues to demonstrate its commitment to the fire protection it provides for residents.
Office of Emergency Management
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors and endorsed by the Governor, the Emergency Management Coordinator Joseph Kukucka leads the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The primary mission of the OEM is to develop and maintain a comprehensive plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all types of major emergencies.
Using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) the OEM oversees and coordinates the response to natural and manmade emergencies such as floods or large hazardous material spills. In addition, the OEM must prepare for emergencies that may occur at the Limerick Nuclear Power Generating Station due to the township’s close proximity.
Anyone wishing to assist with emergency management should contact Joe Kukucka or the Director of Fire and Emergency Services at 610-933-9179.
Joseph Kukucka
UPT Emergency Management Coordinator
610-933-9179
Joe@uprov-montco.org