Uniontown Fire Department

09/05/2026

Our department put in some solid training time this week, focusing on search and rescue techniques and advancing charged hose lines. Several of our part-time firefighters — who work full-time at larger, busier departments — brought their experience to the training, sharing tips and techniques they use every day on the job.

It’s this kind of knowledge-sharing that makes our department stronger. Great work by everyone who participated, and thank you to our all our staff for bringing their skills to help train the next generation of firefighters.

08/22/2026

The parade at 17:00 has been canceled due to weather. The festival is tentatively planning to start at 18:00, and the status of fireworks will be decided later this evening.

08/15/2026

Please join us in welcoming our two newest firefighters, Ryan Morrison and Brett Rhodes to the Uniontown Fire Department. 🚒🔥

We’re proud to have both join our department and look forward to working along side them while serving the community. Welcome!

08/12/2026

08/11/2026

All of Lake TWP Police and Fire Departments will be participating in this Safety drill tomorrow morning.

07/23/2026

Great training day for our newest firefighters! 🔥

Yesterday, our new firefighters got hands-on with two critical skills: interior search and VEIS (Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search). Training took place in a vacant house, giving our crews a realistic environment to practice the techniques that save lives when seconds count.

Interior search teaches firefighters how to systematically and safely move through a smoke-filled structure to locate victims, even in zero visibility. VEIS takes that a step further — allowing firefighters to enter through a window, isolate the room by closing the door, and search that specific area before the rest of the structure is accessed. This tactic can mean the difference between life and death when a victim is trapped in a room that fire or smoke hasn’t fully reached yet.

07/22/2026

Congratulations to our three newest firefighters! 🚒

We’re excited to welcome Mark Franklin, Landon Gardner, and Frank O’Laughlin to our department. They started 3 days of orientation on Monday, July 20th and finished today with some hands on training (more details to come).

As our community continues to grow, so does the demand on our firefighters and paramedics — more calls, more coverage needs, and more hands needed to keep response times fast and our neighbors safe. Bringing on additional staff allows us to maintain the level of service our community depends on and ensures our crews have the support they need on every shift.

Each of them brings unique skills and experience that will make our department even stronger.

To our newest members: welcome to the family. We’re proud to have you, and we look forward to watching your careers grow with us. Stay safe out there!

07/21/2026

After many years of dedicated service to our fire department and community, our former fire truck, 4513, has begun a new chapter. It was recently sold and is on its way to a new home where it will continue to serve another department and community. 4513 was over 20 years old and replaced by a new truck last year.

07/15/2026

Today we assisted Coventry Firefighters with the recovery efforts on the Portage Lakes, we are proud to be a part of the South Summit Dive Rescue Team. Our thoughts are with the family of the victim.

04/20/2026

We are hiring for Part Time positions. Apply at Uniontownfire.org.