When World War II ended, the housing boom began in Shaler Township. An eager group of men and
women felt the need to have better fire protection. So they all went out and mortgaged their homes.
As a result, a plot of land was bought in what was known as the Campbell Plan and a two vehicle
garage was built.
As the company and the area grew there was an increasing need for more fund raising. Therefore,
a plan was in place to build a bigger garage on the current site and turn the current garage into a
social hall. Shaler Villa started with one truck and a very determined group of men and women.
As time went on the company purchased better equipment and gained many more new
firefighters. Shaler Villa may best be known for its EMS service it provided many years ago.
Shaler Villa currently has an arsenal of vehicles. The main vehicle is Truck 262, a 2005
American LaFrance 75 foot quint along with Engine 262, a 1995 Seagrave Pumper. Finally
Squad 262, a 2003 GMC crew cab pick up is primarily used to run QRS calls. Shaler Villa
VFC currently runs an average of 150 fire calls and 200 to 300 QRS calls a year. We are
always in need of new members for both fire or QRS. If you do not want to be a firefighter,
but are EMS trained please stop by and see what is available for you.
In closing, Shaler Villa is always open for the community to stop by and see our top rated
facility. Our mission is to serve the community 24 hours a day and 7 days week. Also
donations are always welcome since for the most part our station runs on donated funds.
