King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company

== History ==
The department was formed in 1950 after a local grocery store caught fire and was destroyed. Upper Merion Township had two other volunteer fire companies at the time, located at the south and east sections of the township. Unfortunately, the two fire companies were delayed as a freight train crossed DeKalb Pike at King Manor, creating a significant delay in arriving at the fire. 
In 1952, the King of Prussia volunteers began erecting the department's first fire station on Allendale Road, adjacent to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. 
In 1979, this second station was constructed along West Beidler Road.
In 1989, the department's original station was demolished and a new station was constructed on the site on Allendale Road. 
In February of 2003, a fire destroyed the Beidler Road Fire Station. The fire started in one of the two fire trucks in the station but by the time the firefighters responded to the alarm, the fire station and trucks were engulfed in fire. This incident led to the re-construction of a modern day 3-bay fire station at the same location.
In 2022, several of the fire companies serving Upper Merion Township were re-organized. The King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company (Station 47), Swedeland Volunteer Fire Company (Station 48) and Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company (Station 48) were functionally organized under a single command. The new department is known as the Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS (Station 56). Additionally, the Lafayette Ambulance & Rescue Squad was turned over to the Township and became part of the new department.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Fire House	170 Allendale Road 	?-2022 	Became Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS Station 56A.
Fire House	300 West Beidler Road	?-2022 	Became Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS Station 56D.
==Apparatus==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
:2017 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/750/30B) (Ex-Engine 47-1)
:2010 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV (Ex-Car 47)
:2009 Pierce Velocity PUC rescue pumper (1500/750/60B) (SN#21383) (Ex-Squad 47)
:2009 Ford F-550 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. brush (250/400) (Ex-Field 47)
:2006 E-One Typhoon walk-around rescue (Ex-Rescue 47)
:2003 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 47-2)
:2002 American LaFrance Eagle aerial (2000/300/100' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower Ladder 47)
:2002 Ford F-750 / EVI walk-around rescue (Ex-Traffic 47)
:2001 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Car 47-1)
:1999 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Utility 47)
:1997 KME Renegade pumper 
:1990 Simon-Duplex D500 / E-One walk-around rescue 
:1988 Ford F-350 / Liberty brush 
:1987 Duplex D350 / LTI aerial (?/?/100' rear-mount platform) 
:1983 Hahn pumper 
:1980 Ford C / Liberty rescue pumper 
:1975 Duplex D300 / Sanford pumper 
:1975 Maxim F pumper 
:1969 International CO8190 / Hahn pumper (750/500) (Sold to Jellystone Park Fire Department, Mill Run PA)
:1961 GMC cab-over / TASC aerial (?/?/75' Grove mid-mount) 
Category:Defunct fire departments of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of EVI apparatus
Category:Former operators of Firematic apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hahn apparatus