Editing Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania (section)

==Public safety==

===Police===
The Sharpsburg Borough Police Department (3500 units) formed in 1883. The composition of the Department includes the Chief of Police, five full-time patrolmen, as well as numerous part-time officers. Three vehicles, all Ford Explorers, are used in day-to-day operations by the department. Police headquarters is located in the Municipal Building at 1611 Main Street, in the Borough.

=== EMS ===
The borough's EMS services are provided by Parkview EMS. Parkview also serves O'Hara Township and Blawnox Borough.

=== Fire ===
The Sharpsburg Borough Volunteer Fire Department (Station 265) has continuously served the borough since it was first organized on August 29, 1871, with the creation of the Hook and Ladder Company by W. C. Meyer. In 1886, Sharpsburg Borough Council established the position of fire chief, appointing W. C. Meyer to the position.

In 1928, the fire department reorganized into two companies—Fire Company No. 1 and Fire Company No. 2. The need for two fire companies in a borough of Sharpsburg's size was necessitated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, which split the town in two. In the event of a fire during which a train was passing through town, one company could always respond without delay.

The current fire department is located at 1611 Main Street, adjacent to the Municipal Building. The ranks are made up of approximately twenty-six firemen and women, plus the fire chief. The department's vehicles include one engine, one quint, and a squad.

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