6 volunteer fire companies in Bensalem to consolidate, here’s why [Video]

BENSALEM, Pa. – Big public safety changes are happening in Bucks County’s largest community as all six volunteer fire companies in Bensalem are being consolidated.

It took two years in the making to bring six separate legacy volunteer fire companies together under one organization in one municipality.

The give and take was necessary given the dwindling numbers of volunteer firefighters as they need to maintain quick responses.

In a show of solidarity, members of the six legacy fire companies in Bensalem Township attended a meeting in council chambers Monday night.

“We’re going from six independent separate companies to one unified company with one set of leadership, one set of operational procedures, to make us more efficient volunteer fire service,” said William McVey, Director of Bensalem Public Safety.

One of the primary reasons for the consolidation effort was the drastic decline in the number of volunteer firefighters across the country and the commonwealth.

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