Cumberland County Fire Police Association PA

08/10/2026

REQUEST FOR MUTUAL AID - Additional Fire Police personnel is needed to assist with traffic control for the upcoming Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Hummelstown, PA from 07:00 - 11:00 hours on Saturday August 22, 2026.

Please email FP91-1 Ed Geary at [email protected] if you can provide assistance. Any help is greatly appreciated.

07/27/2026

Carlisle Fire & Rescue Member Spotlight 🔦

***Bob Wertz has been placed in the spotlight***

Bob joined Friendship Fire Co #42 in 1993. He held the position of president and multiple others.

He has volunteered for CRFS #45 for over 33 years as a fire police officer. He has served as Captain of the fire police for 29 years. His most memorable call was during the corvette parade and it was hit with a severe storm. He worked tirelessly through the night manning streets for traffic safety due to inoperable traffic lights.

Bob has responded to over 10000 calls over his time. He has throughly enjoyed the years of being part of CFRS as well as serving his community.

07/05/2026

REQUEST FOR MUTUAL AID — Traffic Control Personnel Needed
Line-of-Duty Funeral Procession for PSP Trooper Michael E. Pahira
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — Schuylkill County, PA

Trooper Michael E. Pahira, a 20-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police assigned to the Frackville barracks, was killed in the line of duty on July 1, 2026, while conducting a roadside commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 81 South in Cass Township. Trooper Pahira is the 106th member of the Pennsylvania State Police to die in the line of duty.

Pennsylvania State Police have requested full road closure support for two separate funeral processions on Wednesday, July 8th — roughly 5 hours apart. You can help with one, the other, or both.

PROCESSION 1 — Frackville to North Schuylkill Jr/Sr High School
Meet: Frackville PD, 42 S Center St, Frackville
0600 — Meet for briefing
0700 — Road closure begins
0715 — Procession departs Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home
0730 — Arrives North Schuylkill Jr/Sr High School
Minimum needed: 28 personnel (14 posts, 2 per post)

PROCESSION 2 — High School to Cemetery, Ashland
Meet: 317 S Hoffman Blvd, Ashland
1200 — Meet for briefing
1300 — Road closure begins
1315 — Procession departs high school for cemetery
1330 — Approximate arrival, cemetery
Minimum needed: 88 personnel (44 posts, 2 per post)

How to Help:
Email and/or TEXT Schuylkill County Fire Police Commissioner John Bushar at [email protected] / 570-449-0728 and/or Brian Fenerty at [email protected] / 717-510-8599. Please DO NOT call. Provide your contact information, how many fire police are available to include their county, name, badge number, email address, and cell phone. Also provide what resources will be provided (traffic unit, POV, cones, barricades, etc.).

This is a chance to show a fallen trooper's family — and every trooper still on the road — that Pennsylvania's fire service shows up. Please share this with any fire police or traffic control personnel who can assist.

06/03/2026

This evening members stopped by Kristy's Whistle Stop to support East Pennsboro Fire Police fundraiser.🍦🚒

04/17/2026

This afternoon our county Special Police Emergency Response Team leadership was dispatched along with an automatic limited access highway traffic team of 4 traffic units. In all we had more than 4 traffic units plus all 3 Team 800 chiefs and 1 of our captains from our leadership team.

As big of an operation as this was during rush hour everything was as exceptionally well as we could expect in any situation like this.

Thank you to Fire Police units from Silver Spring Community Fire Co., New Kingstown Fire Co., Hampden Township Volunteer FD, East Pennsboro Fire Police, Upper Allen Fire Department, and Shiremanstown Fire Department.

Job well done everyone!

Cumberland County, PA - Department of Public Safety
Fire Police of Pennsylvania

04/12/2026

04/10/2026

CRSP Honored.

04/05/2026

It is with profound sadness that I write this.

Please keep our brothers and sisters at Walnuttown Fire and Rescue in Fleetwood PA in your prayers today as the navigate the tragic loss of their Chiefs.

I have reached out to the company offering any support they might need from a Fire Police perspective either now or in the future. If they seek any assistance, I will be let everyone know what is needed. I do not need to ask this, but please be prepared to help in whatever capacity they may need.

Brian Fenerty, President