Alpha Fire Company
| Do More. Be More. Volunteer. | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
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| State |
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| County | Centre County |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1899 |
| Annual calls | 1400 |
| Employees | 100 |
| Staffing | All Volunteer |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations |
Main Station, 400 West Beaver Ave College Township Station Patton Township Station |
| Engines |
Engine 5-1, Engine 5-2, Engine 5-3, Engine 5-4 Tanker 5-1, Tanker 5-2 |
| Trucks | Truck 5-1, Truck 5-2, Quint 5-1 |
| Rescues | Rescue 5 |
| Website | |
| Alpha Fire Company | |
The Alpha Fire Company provides fire and rescue services for the Borough of State College, College Township, Ferguson Township, Patton Township, and The Pennsylvania State University.
The company was formed in 1899 as the Union Fire Company and changed its name to Alpha Fire Company in 1900
Apparatus
Alpha Fire Company operates a fleet of 18 vehicles.
- Command 5 - Incident command post rotated among the line officers
- Car 5 - Fire chief's car, additional command post
- Traffic 5-1 - Fire police traffic unit
- Traffic 5-2 - Fire police traffic unit
- Special Unit 5 - Modified 2005 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab
- Utility 5-1
- Utility 5-2
- UTV 5 - Kubota RTV
- Service 55 - 2018 Ford F-350 with a Reading Body
Engine Companies
- Engine 5-1 - 2005 Pierce Dash
- Engine 5-3 - 2002 Pierce Dash Custom Engine
- Engine 5-4 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC
- Engine 5-2 - 2002 Pierce Dash Custom Engine
- Tanker 5-1 - 2013 Pierce Custom Tanker
- Tanker 5-2 - 2004 5 Guys Custom Tanker
Truck Companies
- Truck 5-1 - 2016 95 Foot Pierce Velocity ladder Truck
- Truck 5-2 - 2009 75 Foot Pierce Aerial Scope ladder Truck
- Quint 5 - 2010 75 Foot Aerial PUC Quint on a Pierce Arrow XT Chassis.
Rescue Company
- Rescue 5 - 2000 Saulsbury Cougar Series Rescue on a Spartan Gladiator Long four-door Chassis
Stations
Main Station
The Main Station at 400 W. Beaver Ave. opened in 1975. The Main Station has a Meeting Room, Maintenance Shop, Lounge and Watch Office. The station houses 5 pieces of apparatus, Engine 5-2, Engine 5-3, Truck 5-1, Rescue 5, Tanker 5-1. Traffic units 5-1 and 5-2 and Utility 5-1 are also housed here.
College Township Station
The College Township station is a sub-station housed in the basement of the College Township Building at 1481 E College Ave. This station has a Watchroom, Office, Lounge, Bunkroom, Live-in rooms, and a Kitchen. Engine 5-1 and Quint 5 are housed here.
Patton Township Station
The Patton Township Sub-Station opened in 2001. It has rooms for four live-in members and a bunkroom for additional firefighters. The station houses Truck 5-2, Engine 5-4, Utility 5-2 and Tanker 5-2.