WELCOME TO A-D-R FIRE-RESCUE’S WEBPAGE.
IN 1950, THE DEPARTMENT FIRST STARTED OUT AS A VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD, BECAUSE OF A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. THEN IN 1959, THE LATE JOHN RIEGEL, FOUNDER OF RIEGEL PAPER, BUILT THE FIRE STATION ON JOHN RIEGEL ROAD. AT THAT SAME TIME, HE PURCHASED A 1960 INTERNATIONAL/CENTRAL PUMPER, TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT, AS WELL AS THE PAPER MILL. THE ORIGINAL TWO BAYS AND PART OF THE BUILDING, IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE 9 BAY STATION. IN 1963, ACME-DELCO-RIEGELWOOD FIRE-RESCUE WAS ESTABLISHED. THEN WAS INCORPORATED IN 1973.
WE ARE PROUD OF THE COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING US IN OUR TRIALS OF LOWERING THE FIRE INSURANCE RATING, SUPPORTING US TO GET A SECOND STATION ON LIVINGSTON CHAPEL ROAD IN DELCO IN 2009.
IN 2011, A 3RD STATION ON WOODYARD ROAD, IN THE TOWN OF SANDYFIELD, WAS BUILT.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN BLESS WITH FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE AND ARE PROUD TO DISPLAY IT ON OUR WEBSITE. FEEL FREE TO STOP BY AND AMAZE YOURSELF AT OUR EQUIPMENT, “FOR IT IS NOT OURS, BUT OUR COMMUNITIES.”
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION IS TO PERFORM EMERGENCY SERVICES: FIRE, RESCUE, ALS & BLS EMS, HAZARD CONDITIONS, TRAFFIC CONTROL AND HAZ MAT OPERATIONS TO OUR RANSOM TOWNSHIP CITIZENS, BUSINESS’, ITS EMPLOYEES AND TRAVELERS, WHOM COMMUTE THRU OUR DISTRICT.
WE ALSO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC AID TO OUR NEIGHBORING DEPARTMENTS, COUNTIES, SOMETIMES TRAVELING UP TO 50 PLUS MILES TO ASSIST OUR FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
OUR DISTRICT, WELL OVER 205 SQUARE MILES, IS RATED IN THE TOP 10% OF THE UNITED STATES EPA WEBSITE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAVELED THRU A COMMUNITY. WE ARE ALSO A HEAVY INDUSTRY COMMUNITY WITH THE EAST COAST LARGEST PAPER MILL, WITHIN 1 MILE OF OUR MAIN STATION.
WE ARE AN ALS PROVIDER FOR THE COUNTY AND HAVE DONE EFFECTIVELY SINCE 1999. WE HAVE A FIRE RATING OF CLASS 4 FOR THOSE RIEGELWOOD SANITARY DISTRICT RESIDENCE AND CLASS 6 FOR ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE RANSOM TOWNSHIP.
WE SERVICE ACME, DELCO, RIEGELWOOD, BYRDVILLE, PROSPER, SANDYFIELD AND LIVINGSTION COMMUNIITIES.
OUR JOB ASK US TO BE ON DUTY 24/7/365 AND WE ARE GLAD TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS WITH SAFETY IN MIND, TO RETURN HOME TO OUR LOVE ONES, UNHARMED AND READY FOR THE NEXT ALARM.