Yardley-Makefield Fire Company

What Yardley-Makefield Fire Company does

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company is an all-volunteer nonprofit fire company founded on December 14, 1897, following a fire at Cadwallader's Store in Yardley, Pennsylvania. The organization provides fire suppression, technical rescue, water rescue, and emergency medical services assistance free of charge to residents and businesses of Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, responding to approximately 500-600 emergency calls per year.

The company operates two stations—Station 0 at 105 S. Main St. and Station 80 at 652 Stony Hill Rd.—and maintains a fleet of approximately ten specialized apparatus including Engine 0 (2014 Pierce Velocity pumper with 2000 GPM pump and CAFS), Engine 80, Ladder 0, Rescue 80 (2018 Pierce Velocity with 750-gallon water capacity and 50-gallon foam tank), Special Service 0 (water rescue apparatus equipped with drysuits, PFDs, and rescue watercraft for Delaware River operations), Utility vehicles, and a 2025 GMC Traffic 0. Technical capabilities include Hurst E-draulic extrication tools, thermal imaging cameras, rope and rigging equipment, and a 2000 GPM CAFS (Compressed Air Foam System) for enhanced fire suppression.

The business model is a volunteer nonprofit funded by community donations, municipal appropriations from the two served jurisdictions, and fundraising activities, with no commercial revenue generation. The company is governed by elected volunteer officers—Fire Chief Glenn M. Chamberlain (since 2004) and President Larry Newman (since 2001)—with operational support through mutual aid agreements with Morrisville Fire Company, Falls Township Fire Company, Newtown Fire Rescue, Middletown Fire Companies, and the Yardley-Makefield Emergency Unit. Training partnerships with Bucks County Fire School support Firefighter I Certification and specialized skills including Structural Burn Classes.

Name

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company

Legal name

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company

Website

https://yardleymakefieldfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company is an all-volunteer nonprofit fire company founded in 1897 that provides fire suppression, rescue, and water rescue services free of charge to residents and businesses of Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, operating from two stations with a fleet of approximately ten specialized apparatus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yardley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company is an all-volunteer fire and rescue organization providing free 24/7/365 emergency services including fire suppression, technical rescue, water rescue on the Delaware River, vehicle accident response, gas leak mitigation, EMS assistance, and fire prevention education. The company operates two stations (Station 0 and Station 80) with a fleet of nine specialized apparatus and responds to roughly 500–600 incidents annually across Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company operates as an all-volunteer fire department providing fire, rescue, and emergency services to Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield Township. The organization maintains a fleet of specialized fire apparatus including Engine 0 (2014 Pierce Velocity pumper), Engine 80, Ladder 0, Rescue 80 (2018 Pierce Velocity engine rescue), Special Service 0 (water rescue apparatus), Utility 0, Utility 80, Traffic 0, and Fire Chief's Car. These apparatus work together to deliver comprehensive fire suppression, technical rescue, water rescue, and emergency response capabilities, handling approximately 500-600 calls per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Morrisville Fire CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid fire company partnership. Companies respond to each other's incidents and train together. Yardley-Makefield and Morrisville have been dispatched jointly to dumpster fires, structure fires, and swift water rescue operations.
• Falls Township Fire CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partnership with joint responses to structure fires, brush fires, and hazardous materials incidents. Companies have conducted joint training including Structural Burn Classes at Bucks County Fire School.
• Newtown Fire RescuesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partner where Yardley-Makefield Ladder 0 provides assistance with overhaul operations at house fires in the Newtown area.
• Yardley-Makefield Emergency UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with local EMS agency. Joint tabletop exercises conducted with Lower Makefield Township Police and the Emergency Unit to coordinate emergency response roles and responsibilities.
• Middletown Fire CompaniessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid relationship where Yardley-Makefield Engine 80 responds to assist at house fires in the Middletown area.
• Bucks County Fire SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership providing Firefighter I Certification and specialized training including Structural Burn Classes. The Summer Firefighter 1 class is conducted at the Lower End Fire School with YMFC assistance.
• Lower Makefield TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary service jurisdiction. YMFC is the designated all-volunteer fire company serving Lower Makefield Township, participating in township events including Community Day.
• Yardley BoroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary service jurisdiction. YMFC is the designated all-volunteer fire company serving Yardley Borough, participating in borough events including the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bucks County Fire School: Regional fire training institution providing Firefighter I Certification and specialized structural burn classes used by YMFC. Functions as a regional ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but anchors the training infrastructure that supports volunteer fire operations across Bucks County.

Direct peers

• Yardley-Makefield Emergency Unit: Local EMS agency with deep operational integration with YMFC, including joint tabletop exercises with Lower Makefield Township Police. Directly comparable nonprofit emergency services organization serving the same primary coverage area.
• Falls Township Fire Company: All-volunteer fire company serving Falls Township, immediately adjacent to YMFC's coverage area. Active mutual aid partner with joint training and incident response, making it a directly comparable peer in scale, model, and geographic context.
• Penndel Fire Company: Bucks County, PA volunteer fire company that has responded jointly with YMFC to working fires in Lower Makefield Township. Operates with the same all-volunteer governance and suburban coverage profile as YMFC.
• Newtown Fire Rescue: Bucks County, PA emergency services organization; YMFC Ladder 0 routinely assists with overhaul operations at Newtown house fires. Comparable volunteer/combination department structure serving a similar suburban Pennsylvania community.
• Levittown Fire Company: Volunteer fire company operating in adjacent Bucks County, PA communities; cited as a mutual aid partner responding jointly with YMFC to working fires. Directly comparable all-volunteer model serving a similar suburban Pennsylvania population.
• Middletown Fire Companies: Volunteer fire companies serving Middletown Township in Bucks County, PA. Mutual aid partner where YMFC Engine 80 responds to assist at structure fires — same regional volunteer ecosystem as YMFC.
• Morrisville Fire Company: Bucks County, PA volunteer fire company with a core mutual aid partnership with YMFC, including joint responses to dumpster fires, structure fires, and swift water rescue. Closely comparable all-volunteer suburban Pennsylvania model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yardleymakefieldfire
• Xx.com/yardleymakefire
• Facebookfacebook.com/YMFCStation080
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yardley-makefield-fire-co

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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Investors

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