What are the Fire Police?

A Fire Police officer is a person who as a member of a volunteer fire company and having been properly appointed has full authority to control crowds, control traffic, and provide security when and where needed as provided in Title 35, Fire Police Law.

Fire Police Duties

Every Fire Police Officer is an active member of their respective Fire department, then secondly they are a Fire Police Officer. This is very important with our volunteer fire departments where manpower may be minimal during an alarm and the need is imminent to make rescue, render first aid, suppress a fire, and then to act as a police officer.Fire Police must also take an oath of office, and be sworn in by the Chairman of the Supervisors in Cranberry Township. To accomplish all of this, they must complete and be certified in Fire Police operations by their county and / or state.