History

Land area of current day Swissvale was known as "Hamlet".

Land area of current day Swissvale was known as "The Village".

The Borough of Swissvale was incorporated.

(The Borough had no fire department or police department initially.)

The Borough of Swissvale had its first election.

The Borough of Swissvale had its first council meeting.

Population of the Borough of Swissvale was 1,800.

Swissvale Volunteer Fire Department was organized.

The first paid firefighter was hired for the Borough of Swissvale.

His name was P.J. McGurk.

The salary for the first firefighters was $65.00 per month.

The first horse drawn vehicles were purchased.

Population of the Borough of Swissvale was 7,300.

The first motorized fire truck was purchased.

The Borough of Swissvale adjudged the "Safest City in the U.S." and won the National Safety Award.

Swissvale's Civil Service Commissioners sworn into service.

The Borough of Swissvale's 50th Anniversary.

Population of the Borough of Swissvale was at its highest at 16,488.

The Borough of Swissvale Fire Department affiliated with the

International Association of Fire Fighters receiving its

Local Number 1680.

The original members were Eugene Noonan, Thomas "Joker" Byers, Robert "Butch" Ohodnicki, Walter "Babe" Allen, Robert Harrington, and Albert Lukac.

The Borough of Swissvale's 75th Anniversary.

The Borough of Swissvale's 100th Anniversary.

Members were

President Robert Ohodnicki, Secretary/Treasurer Dave Early

Ken Johnston, George Geller, Robert Soderberg, Mark Lukac,

James Edgar, Danny Doyle, Keith Runt, and Mike Zentner.

Swissvale Fire Department I.A.F.F. Local 1680

joins the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association.

Swissvale Fire Department took delivery of a new 2004 Saulsbury

Engine/Rescue.

Swissvale Fire Department took delivery of a new

2004 Ford Explorer which is Chief's 278 vehicle

Swissvale Fire Department I.A.F.F. Local 1680 has 13 members.

See membership page.