About Brookside Fire Company
Brookside Fire Company ( Station 24 ) is one of three volunteer fire departments that protect
Harborcreek Township. Founded in 1945, the men and women of Brookside provide
EMS, Fire, Hazmat, Rescue, Traffic Control and Education to the Harborcreek
community. Brookside is responsible for approximately eight square miles, which
includes residential homes, Behrend College, Knowledge Park, one elementary
school, three shopping plazas, restaurants, churches and numerous commercial structures.
We also provide mutual aid to Lawrence Park, Fairfield, Harborcreek,
Wesleyville, Greene Township, North East, Millcreek Township, Summit Township
and the City of Erie. The fire company utilizes two ambulances, one
custom pumper, one custom heavy rescue, and one ladder truck.
Our Purpose
To preserve and protect life and property from and during
such emergencies as may occur in the township of
Harborcreek and vicinity by responding with specially
trained manpower and properly designed equipment.
To respond with manpower and equipment to assist another
Fire Company or Department during its emergency when
so requested or when required by an existing automatic
mutual aid agreement.
Brookside Fire Company Firefighters and EMS providers are people from your general
area, and are committed to responsively serve the public with professionalism,
excellence, courage, and pride for their station, members, and community. They
are on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty five
days a year, and dedicate themselves at the least one night a week to an
overnight duty shift and yet another evening for training. Many weekends are
spent attending classes elsewhere. Not to mention the countless hours out on
emergency calls. They sacrifice much time away from loved ones, family, friends;
many times postpone household projects and other responsibilities because of
their genuine concern for the people in the community.
Brookside members are all volunteers. They might not get paid for what they do,
but they dedicate many extra hours to continuing education and progressive training.
They are service people, doctors, high-school students, nurses, soldiers,
police officers, office assistants, college students, writers, delivery drivers,
industrial workers, and technicians. They’re your next-door neighbor,
the person standing next to you in line at the bank, gas station, grocery store.
They are ordinary everyday people who do an extraordinary job.
Most importantly they work together as a team to help protect your community.
All members of Station 24 are required to complete several courses to maintain the high
standards we, here at Brookside, feel are needed to serve our community. These
courses include; Essentials of Fire Fighting, EVOC Certification, Hazmat Certification,
Incident Command Certification, Emergency Medical Technician Certification,
and NIMS compliant Certifications - NIMS 700, NIMS 800, ICS 100, and ICS 200.
Every new member remains on a probation until all of these courses are successfully
completed and pass in-house testing to assure safety standards for everyone and to
familiarize newly accepted members with the necessary guidelines, rules and regulations,
standard operating procedures and responsibilities. Course funding is provided by the station.
In addition, members continue their education with specialized training courses
such as Basic Vehicle rescue, Water rescue, Rope Rescue, Confined Space rescue,
F.A.S.T. Team, Firefighter survival, as well as a multitude of other courses to
choose from. We pride ourselves in our constant strive for new skills and techniques
in which everyone will benefit from.
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