The Jenkintown Fire Department is an all volunteer department consisting of the Pioneer Fire Company #1 and the Independent Fire Company #2. The Pioneer Company was organized in 1884 and the Independent Company was organized in 1889.

The fire department has a total membership of approximately 150 with 50 members being the active firefighting crew.

The department equipment consists of the following:

Pioneer Fire Company | Station 96

1996 Spartan/3-D 1500 GPM engine | Engine 96
2007 Rosenbauer 1500 GPM pumper | Engine 96-1

Independent Fire Company | Station 16

1994 Pierce ladder truck | Quint 16
1993 GMC Special Service Unit | Special Service 16

Jenkintown Borough Fire Police

1991 GMC Van | Traffic 96

Emergency Management

1980 Chevrolet step van | Special Service 96

The fire department provides fire suppression, rescue and prevention to the borough.

In addition to fire and rescue, the fire department also sponsors the Annual Jenkintown 4th of July Parade and Celebration.

The Jenkintown Fire Department has responded to 272 calls for the year 2006.  Of these fire calls, The Jenkintown Fire Department has assisted Abington Fire Company 11 times, McKinley Fire Company 33 times, LaMott Fire Company 7 times, Elkins Park Fire Company 3 times, Glenside Fire Company 3 times, Willow Grove Fire Company 2 times, Ogontz Fire Company 1 time, & Roslyn Fire Company 1 time.

For the above fire calls, a total of 5336 firefighters responded.  Pioneer Fire Company had an average of 13 firefighters per call.  Independent Fire Company had an average of 6 firefighters per call.