The Salisbury Township Fire Prevention and Life Safety Program was created by an ordinance of the Township of Salisbury Board of Commissioners and began operations in 2013. The Department’s first staff consisted of one full time Police Chief, a Police Fire Marshal, and Police Deputy Fire Marshal that have dual full time assignments in the police department. Five per diem inspectors\ firefighters were also hired to perform fire inspections, provide fire prevention programs, respond to emergency calls, supplement volunteer fire department manpower. The fire inspectors are the (AHJ) Authority having Jurisdiction for Fire Safety Codes and Ordinances in Salisbury Township. The Department established its first headquarters in the Department of Public Safety Building with Police, Emergency Management, and Fire Inspection Program. Our department provides response to all types of emergency calls and calls for service for our 13,500 residents and a 40,000 person daytime population. Starting September 12th, 2019 the daily operation is under the direct supervision of the Fire Services Director for Salisbury Township. Our department coordinates and where feasible supplement both Eastern Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department and Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department who are both located in Salisbury Township.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Fire Prevention and Life Safety Program please call us at 610-797-1447.

Dustin Grow Fire Services Director

Fire Safety Reminders / Recommendations

• More than one-third (37 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
• Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms.
• The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.
• Test smoke and CO detectors monthly.
• Replace smoke and CO detectors that are older than 10 years.
• Practice exit drills in the home.
• Make sure your address is visible from the street.

Contact

FireInspectors@salisburytownshippa.org

Fire Safety Inspections

Fire Permit Application / Certificate of Operation

Links

Eastern Salisbury Fire Department

Western Salisbury Fire Department

NFPA Fire Prevention 

Bedroom Preparedness