Union Fire Association - Bala Cynwyd, PA

/14 Sep 2023

Join us for Family Fun Day – Sunday, October 22nd 12-2pm

/25 May 2023

Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, June 1st, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Join the Union Fire Association for our Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, June 1st, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. The drive will be at the station, 149 Montgomery Ave,...

/12 May 2023

UNION FIRE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES “RESPONDING TOGETHER” CAMPAIGN

Dear Neighbor, Have you ever considered what happens when you dial 911 during an emergency? From gas leaks and carbon monoxide alarms to people stuck in elevators and fires, our...

/14 Mar 2023

Comedy Night at UFA This Saturday!

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/03 Feb 2023

RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE: 1ST DUE (STONEWAY LANE)

It’s been a very busy week for Union Fire Association. Today at approximately 2:20pm, your local firefighters were dispatched to the 200 block of Stoneway Lane in Merion Station, for...

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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.

Apply Today

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.