Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department | Station 236

Name

Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department | Station 236

Legal name

Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department

Website

https://holidayparkvfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire & Rescue Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Technical rescue operations
• Community fire safety education
• Junior firefighter training

Headquarters

HQ city

Plum Borough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The department relies on community donations, bingo nights, gun bashes, fish fries, and social hall rentals for operational funding.
2. Hall Rental Income: Rental of the department's social hall for receptions, parties, meetings, and events generates revenue.
3. Event Staffing Services: Special Events Staffing Team provides staffing for community events, parades, and safety details.
4. Firefighter Stipend Program: Plum Borough-funded stipend program compensates firefighters for paid shifts as part of staffing supplement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department provides fire suppression, Quick Response Service (QRS) emergency medical response, and technical rescue operations as a 100% volunteer fire department serving Plum Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The department supplements these core emergency services with community education programs (CPR/AED, first aid, Stop the Bleed, fire extinguisher training), a Junior Firefighter Program and Fire Camp for youth ages 14-17, special event staffing, and social hall rental for community events.

Product overview

Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department is a community-focused public safety organization offering integrated emergency response services as a unified portfolio rather than discrete products. The core offerings include Fire Suppression Services, Emergency Medical Services (QRS), and Rescue Operations, supported by a specialized Apparatus Fleet. Supplementary community services include Community Education Programs, Fire Camp & Junior Fire Academy youth training, Special Event Staffing, and Social Hall Rental. The department operates from Station 236 in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, protecting approximately 29+ square miles with over 40,000 residents since 1962.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression and firefighting emergency response operations for the Plum Borough community, covering approximately 29+ square miles and more than 40,000 residents and businesses.
• Emergency Medical Services (QRS) Quick Response Service providing Basic Life Support EMS response certified by the PA Department of Health, with 19 certified EMS providers (EMRs, EMTs, Paramedics).
• Rescue Operations Technical rescue operations including vehicle extrication, rope rescue, swift water rescue, and school bus rescue training and response.
• Community Education Programs Free educational offerings including CPR/AED training, fire extinguisher training, first aid training, smoke and CO detector installations, Stop the Bleed training, and fire safety awareness programs for community members and local organizations.
• Fire Camp & Junior Fire Academy Annual summer youth program for ages 14-17 providing hands-on training in firefighting, EMS, and emergency response skills, with certifications in CPR/AED, fire dynamics, and first aid.
• Special Event Staffing Provides trained personnel and ATV/emergency support for community events, festivals, parades, and emergency safety coverage at local gatherings.
• Social Hall Rental Rental of the department's social hall for receptions, parties, meetings, and events, featuring a full kitchen, tables, chairs, audio/video system, and parking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protects over 29 square miles with 40,000+ residents and businesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Invisible Fence of PittsburghminorOthers · 1 January 2019Provided Pet Oxygen Kit grant for carrying on 236-Engine to provide oxygen to pets involved in fires and accidents.
• Allegheny County Fire AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides instructor support for fire behavior, dynamics, extinguishers, forced entry, and rescue operations training for department members and fire camp cadets.
• CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County) Public Safety InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitates Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) courses at the fire station. Holiday Park VFD has hosted the class four times, with past classes resulting in numerous departments gaining EMRs.
• AHN LifeFlightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts live helicopter landing operations and Stop the Bleed training sessions for fire camp cadets and department training.
• Plum EMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on CPR/AED training, EMS tours, and joint emergency response. Joint CPR save recognition ceremony documented.
• Penn Hills VFD #225minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides smoke maze training facility for fire camp cadets and joint training exercises.
• Monroeville VFD #4minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided ladder truck for joint ladder training exercises during fire camp.
• Lower Kiski Swift Water Rescue TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts water rescue training classes at the Sampson YMCA Pool for fire camp cadets.
• Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Training CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides training facility access for fire camp cadets for hands-on training exercises.
• Logans Ferry VFDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training exercises including flashover training at Allegheny Fire Academy.
• Boyce Park Ski PatrolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training sessions reviewing emergency procedures with department crews from Engine, Truck, and QRS.
• Plum Borough School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides vehicles for school bus extrication training classes and supports youth members through the Allegheny County Emergency Services High School Firefighter Program.
• Clyde's Auto Service, Repair & TowingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides vehicles for school bus extrication and rescue operations training classes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council: National nonprofit membership association representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services community in the United States. It is an industry ecosystem peer relevant to HPVFD as the umbrella advocacy, training, and grant-access body for volunteer fire departments of its profile.

Direct peers

• Logans Ferry Volunteer Fire Department: Nearby Allegheny County volunteer fire company partnering with Holiday Park VFD on flashover and joint training exercises. It is a directly comparable suburban volunteer fire department sharing the same mutual aid, training, and funding dynamics.
• Plum EMS: Municipal EMS provider operating in the same Plum Borough service area as Holiday Park VFD, delivering overlapping emergency response, CPR/AED training, and joint response coverage. It is a direct peer in geography and mission, with the VFD's QRS service complementing Plum EMS transport-level response.
• Lower Kiski Swift Water Rescue Team: Specialized swift water rescue team that delivers water rescue training to Holiday Park VFD's fire camp cadets. It is a directly comparable specialized rescue peer, sharing the volunteer/emergency response mission in the same broader western Pennsylvania region.
• Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department #225: Neighboring Allegheny County volunteer fire department providing mutual aid, smoke maze training facilities, and joint exercises with Holiday Park VFD. It is a directly comparable suburban volunteer fire department of similar scale, staffing model, and geographic profile.
• Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department #4: Adjacent Allegheny County volunteer fire company providing apparatus and joint ladder training to Holiday Park VFD. It is a directly comparable suburban volunteer fire department operating under the same county mutual aid framework.

Broad incumbents

• Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire: Career fire department serving the City of Pittsburgh roughly 13 miles from Holiday Park VFD. It is a broad incumbent in the same regional fire protection ecosystem, providing training center access and serving as the larger-scale career analog to HPVFD's volunteer model.

Regional players

• Ross West View EMS Authority: Regional EMS authority serving northern Allegheny County communities. It is a comparable emergency services peer operating in an adjacent service area within the same county, with overlapping EMS training and response mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HolidayParkVfd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqR0yyCG9zSPouJrfUbdj8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/HPVFD236
• Instagraminstagram.com/holidayparkvfd236
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holiday-park-volunteer-fire-department

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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