Fire Engineering Publication
The Union Fire Association of Lower Merion would like to congratulate Lieutenant Arman J. Force, Deputy Chief David J. Staffieri, and Firefighter Jonathan Kaye on their recent achievement. These men...Read More
Residential Structure Fire
This morning at approximately 8:22 am, Station 28 and Squad 22 were dispatched to the 300 block of Bryn Mawr Ave. for a reported appliance fire. While en route, the...Read More
Make-A-Wish
Today, in partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation, the Union Fire Association of Lower Merion hosted a once in a lifetime parade for one very amazing and deserving neighbor. With the...Read More
Community Update: Green Phase
Since the start of COVID-19, the Union Fire Association has responded to more than 150 calls for service. Including but not limited to a commercial building fire, residential building fire,...Read More
Community Update: COVID-19
Contacts: Montgomery County DPS | Email: COVID19@montcopa.org Montgomery County DPS | Hotline: (610) 631-3000 [8:00am-8:00pm] For Immediate Release: March 22, 2020 Community Update: COVID-19 Bala Cynwyd, PA (March 22, 2020)...Read More
LOOKING FOR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS!
PLEASE JOIN US TODAY!
There are many volunteer positions within the Union Fire Association of Lower Merion (UFA). An emergency services organization such as UFA requires many dedicated volunteers to fill the positions needed to support its mission. Every position is crucial in supporting the organizations’ mission.
Stop by the firehouse any Monday night to sign up to be a volunteer.
Established 1903 | For over 115 years our volunteers have served the residents of Lower Merion Township in their times of need.
Welcome to the Union Fire Association of Lower Merion
Montgomery County | Station 28
Covering roughly 3 square miles of Lower Merion Township and over 4,000 Structures, the Union Fire Association (Montgomery County Station 28) provides fire and emergency services to the residents of the Bala Cynwyd and Merion sections of Lower Merion Township. In addition, Station 28 provides fire and life safety education to local preschools, kindergartens, grade schools, and local businesses.
History
As firefighters, we represent one of the most intuitively understood natural commitments, one of those natural laws. We protect perhaps the most significant of all the natural laws.
That in times of trouble there is someone you can call, even if you are all alone…and that when we come, you are no longer a stranger. You are no longer alone. Your problem is no longer just your problem – it’s our problem. We have sworn to help both victim and perpetrator without judgment and without hesitation.
Union Fire Association - The Beginning
At the beginning of the twentieth century the area now called Bala-Cynwyd and Merion was in the throes of the great building boom. City residents were making their permanent homes in this choice “Country” site.
Union Fire Association - Early Progress
By July 1903, they were able to report the following progress. Two reels of 500 feet of hose each and a hose carriage were purchased at a cost of $600. One reel was kept in the basement of the Bala Public School and the other at Cynwyd.