FIRE STATIONS
The Fort Washington Fire Company has two fire stations:
The Summit Ave. Station (88-A) is located in the Western part of the
township on Summit Avenue. It is our Main Station. The Burn Brae Station
(88-B) is located on the Eastern edge of the township at the intersection
of Susquehanna and Twining Rds. It is our substation.
88-A
Main Station - Houses 88-6, 88-11, 88-21, 88-22, and 88-23. This
station has a recreation room, a large meeting room, a fully equipped
kitchen, a conference room, and offices for the chief and president.
88-B
Substation - Houses 88-24, 88-26, and 88-9 and contains a recreation room
and a compressor for filling air bottles.
A memorial has been built on the Susquehanna Ave. side of our substation
in memory of our volunteers that have passed on. It reads,
"THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS
OF THE FORT WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 WHO HAVE ANSWERED THEIR LAST ALARM AND WHO
HAVE PASSED ON TO US A TRADITION OF HONOR: SAVING AND SUSTAINING LIVES WITH UNCOMMON
VALOR AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1994"
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