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McKean Hose Company

Volunteers serve in every part of McKean Hose Company: on fire and rescue crews, on the ambulance, with the fire police, and in the business and fundraising work that keeps us running. You don't need any experience to start.

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Firefighting coats, helmets and rolled fire hose on steel racks along the wall of the McKean Hose Company truck bay, with a department vehicle and a fire engine parked in the bays alongside

Ways to volunteer

Firefighting

Respond to fires in the borough and township and on mutual aid calls to neighboring departments.

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Emergency Medical Services

Staff the ambulance on medical emergencies, providing patient care and transport.

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Fire Police

Control traffic and secure emergency scenes for the safety of crews and the public.

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Business Operations

Manage records, correspondence and the administrative work of running a nonprofit.

Fundraising

Plan and run the fundraising that pays for equipment, training and the station.

Engine 405 parked nose-out in the McKean station bay, McKean lettered in gold above a stars-and-stripes grille with 405 on the chrome front bumper

Training

As a firefighter, you work toward Pennsylvania's Firefighter I certification, which takes you through hazardous materials response and an interior fire attack. On the ambulance, you can certify as an Emergency Medical Responder or an EMT without any medical background. With the fire police, you earn a separate certification in traffic and scene control, and you never need firefighting training. The Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and county programs run the courses.

How joining works

  1. Get in touch

    Call the station at (814) 476-7321, message us on Facebook, or send us the form below.

  2. Meet our chief and president

    You meet with our chief and our president for an interview.

  3. Complete your clearances

    Every new member completes child abuse clearances and a criminal background check.

  4. Start training

    We enroll you in the training for the role you choose.

Age
Members must be at least 18 years old. Young people ages 14 to 17 can join as junior members with the signed consent of a parent or guardian.
Where you live
You don't need to live in McKean to become a member.
Training
We train every Monday at 7 PM, except on federal holidays.
Business meetings
We hold our business meeting on the first Monday of every month at 8 PM, except on federal holidays. Our business meetings are open to the public, and you're welcome to attend one before you join.
Responding to calls
New members can respond to calls whenever the responding truck has an open seat that no more qualified member needs. Pennsylvania's child labor law places additional limits on the calls junior members can respond to.

Volunteer Interest

Tell us how to reach you and what you'd like to do, or call the station at (814) 476-7321.

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