The New Engine Committee flew to Appleton, Wisconsin this morning and have been busy going over the many, many items on the checklist to make sure everything is perfect with the new engine. The final inspection should take about 2 days to complete. As you can see, this is … [Read more...]
Today is a mixed emotion kind of day. We are happy that the Engine Committee is in Appleton, Wisconsin to perform the final inspection on the new Engine 574 (more on that later). We are sad that after 8 years of active service, Jeff Johnson and wife Karen are leaving … [Read more...]
Final Production Report on the new engine. The committee will be heading to Pierce Mfg on Thursday to do the final inspection of the unit, at which time everything, including the striping, should be complete. The committee andGlick Fire Equipment Company salesman will make sure … [Read more...]
At 7:06 pm Saturday evening, QFD and multiple mutual aid companies were sent to the 1st block of Stony Hill Road in Eden Township for a reported house fire. As units responded, a large column of smoke could be seen in the area. Chief 57-1 (Jeremy Welk) arrived with a 2.5 story … [Read more...]
Other than some striping and a few odds and ends, the new Engine 574 is almost complete. Within the next two weeks, the committee will be heading out to Appleton Wisconsin to do final inspection. We are really looking forward to getting this rig delivered and make it our own. … [Read more...]
At 2:42 pm Friday afternoon, Rescue 57 was alerted to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Company on a garage fire in the 100 block of Honeysuckle Road in Little Britain Township. First in 89 units arrived with a 30'X40' garage well involved. Rescue 57 was the first mutual aid unit to … [Read more...]
At about 6:30 pm Wednesday evening, Truck 57 was alerted to assist the Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company on a high angle rescue of a male stuck about 40' up in a tree hanging from a harness. First in units arrived and began working to extricate the subject. Truck 57 arrived … [Read more...]
New Engine update on 7/24/19. It keeps progressing. … [Read more...]
It is now "PA Fireman Official"; Engine 572, our 1986 Mack CF Engine is for sale. After 33 years, well over 7,000 runs and hundreds of working fires, Engine 2 is being replaced by a 2019 Pierce Enforcer. Engine 572 ran first out on all calls from 1986 until 1994 when the … [Read more...]
Thank You to Giant for the donation from our annual Chicken and Rib BBQ. This was a transition year for all of us, with the BBQ transferred from Ferguson and Hassler's to Giant. We had a very rainy Thursday, lower than normal sales and we still have some items to work on, but it … [Read more...]
At 3:24 am Tuesday morning, QFD was alerted to assist the Strasburg Fire Company #1 on a garage fire in the 2800 block of White Oak Road in Eden Township. Units were advised of a detached garage on fire. Assistant 5 arrived with a large garage fully involved and assumed … [Read more...]
New Engine update for this week. As you can see in the pictures, the new engine is all in one piece and really looking like it is getting to the final stages. … [Read more...]
Tuesday evening, QFD, Bart Township Fire Company and Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company members gathered at the Nickel Mines Swim Club for a night of water rescue training. Paradise brought their new boats and trailer and showed everyone how it is set up and what we can do to … [Read more...]
Another Production Report from Pierce on our new engine. As you can see, there has been a lot accomplished since the last update, including paint, wiring, chassis work and many other items. We can actually now see what the cab looks like and how everything is arranged. It should … [Read more...]
A Busy start to the July 4th Week On July 3rd at 21:30 hours, members stood by for Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Quarryville, PA while they had their annual 4th of July fireworks celebration. Once back at station and the crews started to head home, at 23:00 hours the … [Read more...]
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