The Office of State Fire Commissioner now recognizes Citizens Hose as a Participating Department of the Pennsylvania Fire Service Certification Program at the 75% level. This means that 75% of  Citizens Hose’s membership are certified to the National Professional Qualification Standards. Citizens Hose upgraded from the 50% level and was granted the certification.  We now join the 70 other departments statewide and only 7 in the County of Allegheny certified at this level

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