Welcome to the ATFD
The Abington Township Fire Department (ATFD) is an all-volunteer
force made up of five fire companies all operating within Abington
Township. The five companies that form the ATFD are Abington,
McKinley, Weldon, Edge Hill, and Roslyn.
The Abington Township Fire Department is a dedicated team of approximately 235 volunteer firefighters with a Mission to provide excellent fire, rescue, fire prevention, and public education services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community. The department’s mission is accomplished by a volunteer work force that is proficient in a multitude of specialized skills and empowered with a high level of involvement in its success.
The members of the ATFD Value teamwork, competence, respect, and a commitment to excellence that demonstrates itself through consistent professionalism, pride, and a positive attitude.
The department’s Vision is that the ATFD will continue to be recognized by its citizens as five professional, well-trained, community-centered volunteer companies, unified as one fire department which places a high premium on excellent service.
The ATFD will continue to work to honor our community’s trust by providing the most effective, efficient, and fiscally-responsible service possible with the intent to meet or exceed the customers’ expectations. The department will be driven to meet best practices ensuring that Abington Township is served by a fire department that is a responsible, dedicated, quality volunteer organization.
To find out more about joining the ATFD, click here. You may also contact the ATFD at (267) 536-1055.
Our Mission
The Abington Township Fire Department is a dedicated team of volunteer firefighters comprised of five individual fire companies unified as one department with a mission to provide excellent fire, rescue, fire prevention, and public education services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
Values Statements
TEAMWORK
We value teamwork and will provide professional services
by five individual fire companies
working together as a unified department.
COMPETENCE
We value competence and will demonstrate to our community
that
adequate resources are available and utilized effectively.
RESPECT
We value respect to our fellow firefighters and the community
by compassionately caring for their needs.
EXCELLENCE
We value commitment to excellence that demonstrates itself
through
consistent professionalism, pride, and a positive attitude.
Our Vision
The Abington Township Fire Department will continue to be recognized by our residents, local businesses, schools, and regional fire agencies as five professional, well trained, community-centered volunteer companies, unified as one fire department which places a high premium on excellent service.
Our organizational culture will reflect a compassionate, respectful team atmosphere that is nurtured by open communication processes which guide the decisions of our people. Our mission will be accomplished by a physically fit volunteer work force that is proficient in a multitude of specialized skills and empowered with a high level of involvement in our success. We will strive to maintain a consistent and fresh recruitment program for the replenishment of our ranks by providing quality marketing, educational, and informational programs about our department and our members.
We will honor our community’s trust by providing the most effective, efficient, and fiscally-responsible service possible to all communities and population groups in our township. By improving as necessary our fleet of modern apparatus, equipment and facilities, fire prevention programs and services, our township community will receive quality service with our intent to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations. We believe in actively interacting with our community and will expand our community information and education initiatives so that our priorities, philosophy, and operations are clearly understood.
By continually improving our internal and external relationships, we will explore all opportunities for quality fire and rescue service delivery while expending time and energy toward developing the best strategies for continued improvement. We will be driven to meet best practices ensuring that Abington Township is served by a fire department that is a responsible, dedicated, quality volunteer organization.