Alpha Fire Company
| Do More. Be More. Volunteer. | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Pennsylvania
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| County | Centre County |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1899 |
| Annual calls | 1000 |
| Employees | 100 |
| Staffing | All Volunteer |
| Fire chief | Jeff Martin |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | Main Station, 400 West Beaver Ave College Township Station Patton Township Station |
| Engines | Engine 5-1, Engine 5-2, Engine 5-3, Engine 5-4 Tanker 5-1, Tanker 5-2 |
| Trucks | Truck 5-1, Truck 5-2, Quint 5-1 |
| Rescues | Rescue 5-1 |
| Website | |
| Alpha Fire Company | |
The Alpha Fire Company provides fire and rescue services for the Borough of State College, College Township, Ferguson Township, Patton Township, and The Pennsylvania State University.
The company was formed in 1899 as the Union Fire Company and changed its name to Alpha Fire Company in 1900
Alpha Fire Company operates a fleet of 18 vehicles.
The Main Station at 400 W. Beaver Ave. opened in 1975. The Main Station has a Meeting Room, Maintenance Shop, Lounge and Watch Office. The station houses 5 pieces of apparatus, Engine 5-1, Engine 5-4, Truck 5-1, Rescue 5, Tanker 5-1. Traffic units 5-1 and 5-2 and Utility 5-1 are also housed here.
The College Township station is a sub-station housed in the basement of the College Township Building at 1481 E College Ave. This station has a Watchroom, Office, Lounge, Bunkroom, Live-in rooms, and a Kitchen. Engine 5-3 and Quint 5 are housed here.
The Patton Township Sub-Station opened in 2001. It has rooms for four live-in members and a bunkroom for additional firefighters. The station houses Truck 5-2, Engine 5-2, Utility 5-2 and Tanker 5-2.
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