For Active Volunteer Fire Police Officers wanting to gain more knowledge, I would recommend taking the Advanced Fire Police Training Course. Well worth your time!
Training Schedule at the Chester County Public Training Center
Our November 2025 meeting featured Officer Richard Craig of the West Brandywine Police Department speaking on "Vehicle Incident Recon". See photos. Officer Craig discussed how a reconstruction of a vehicle accident scene works to determine the cause of the accident.
The attachment is an email regarding the New Pager Project. Justin McClure, Deputy Director for Fire Services, will speak more about this in our May 4, 2025 Annual Picnic Meeting.
The determination of the number of new pagers each Department can receive will be coordinated through your Fire Chief of your Department or the Fire Police Chief, if that applies.
Robert B. Hall, ARM
President
Chester County Fire Police Association
Attached is the Chester County Public Safety Training Schedule for 2025. There are two (2) Classes that apply to Volunteer Fire Police. If you have not taken the "Advanced Fire Police Course", I would recommend it.
Robert B. Hall, ARM
President
Chester County Fire Police Association
Deadline: MONDAY MAY 15TH, 2023 -- The County is moving forward with investigating the feasibility of a property tax credit with volunteer first responders for Fire and EMS. Our first step is data collection to determine what the overall maximum impact would be on the County's budget. To do that, it has been that all responders use this link
We have received many questions surrounding Fire Police Special Events. We invited Bob Hall and Scott Piersol to present. Great discussion and learning oppurtunity!
The new law increases fines and other punitive measures for motorists who don't drive safely around emergency responders and road crews.
Following months of hard work, the Chester County Fire & EMS Strategic Plan is completed and available in digital form. Please take the time to review these, pass them along to your various stakeholders, and begin the needed conversations to move the Chester County Fire & EMS agencies in the right direction.
On Saturday January 16, 2016, thirty (30) Fire Police participated in the first day of a 2-day entry level course designed to introduce them to the basic fundamentals of the fire service.
The "Steer Clear " law requires drivers to move over or slow down when they encounter an incident along the side of the road.
The Chester County Fire Police Association (CCFPA) held their annual Awards Picnic on Sunday May 5, 2013 at the Public Safety Training Center. This well attended event is intended to serve as a thank you to all Chester County fire police for their countless hours of dedicated volunteer service to their communities.
There have been two "Headlight" laws enacted in Pennsylvania, The "Headlight Wiper" and "Headlight Work Zone" laws.