It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our friend Carl Diem. Carl passed away Wednesday night after a hard fought battle with cancer. Carl was one of a kind. A guy that would help you do ANYTHING at ANY TIME. Carl never seemed mad, and was always smiling. … [Read more...]

Our 2020 Fund Drive is in progress. If you live in our first due area, you should receive a packet that looks like the pictures in this post. Please take the time to read it and consider a donation to our all-volunteer fire company. On the back of the flyer is a list of … [Read more...]

Here are some additional photos from the fire on Wheatfield Court Tuesday afternoon. Thanks to everyone that has offered to help the family, and to everyone that has sent us words of thanks. This fire shows why you see lots of stories about training. The training and … [Read more...]

Just after 3 pm, QFD and the first alarm mutual aid units were dispatched to Wheatfield Court in Quarryville Borough for a dwelling fire. A large column of smoke observed from station and from those responding led to the immediate alert for the "working fire dispatch". Engine … [Read more...]

Just after 8 pm Monday evening, QFD was alerted for a vehicle accident in the first block of Springville Road in Eden Township. Crews arrived to find a vehicle that was intentionally driven off the road, down a rock embankment and into a stream. The driver was self extricated. … [Read more...]

At 1:12 pm, just after lunch and as we were finishing up some last minute maintenance day projects, Tanker 57 was alerted to assist Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company on a brush fire on Scalpy Hollow Road in Drumore Township. 58 units were on scene with a large pile of logs and … [Read more...]

Today was the annual QFD Maintenance Day at Station 57. This has been an annual event for many years, one that saves us a lot of money and helps to ensure our apparatus is operating at peak condition. It is also a time of fun and fellowship. Some things the 35+ members … [Read more...]

For this weeks training, we continued what was worked on last week by adding some "real-life" scenarios. We had "victims" trapped in a snowblower, auger, lawnmower and impaled at an elevation. The crew split up according somewhat to experience level and tackled each situation. … [Read more...]

After a very slow 10 days (only 2 chimney fires), Engine 574, Truck and Tanler 57 were alerted to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Companyon a barn fire at 1921 Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township at 2:49 pm. Crews arrived to find a fire in the ceiling of a 50' X 300' hog barn. … [Read more...]

For this weeks training, the volunteers went over all of the cutting tools that we would use for extrications in any type of implement, machine, farm equipment etc. Members were able to use angle grinders, Dremel Tools, whizzer saws, sawzall's, porta-bands and torches to cut … [Read more...]

At tonight's monthly fire company meeting, we were very fortunate to have Brittany from Southern Hope Foundation present us a check for $500.00 as part of an outreach donation from their non-profit organization. Southern Hope helps to provide money and items that are needed by … [Read more...]

At 8:35 am Wednesday, QFD units responded to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Company on a house fire on Green Lane in Little Britain Township. Assistant 89 arrived with a working fire in a one-story residence. QFD crews assisted with laddering and then operated inside assisting … [Read more...]

This Tuesday, we continued our FAST Rescue Solutions training that was interrupted by the fire last week. Crews refreshed on using the board and the rescue system of packaging a downed firefighter. We then used the skills to move a FF up a flight of stairs, down a flight of … [Read more...]

While you were sleeping........ QFD and Volunteers from several mutual aid companies including Bart Township Fire Company, Robert Fulton Fire Company, Union Fire Company No. 1 ~ Oxford, PA, Willow Street Fire Co, Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company and Refton Fire Company, … [Read more...]

Tuesday night, about 40 members were training with Chief Mike Horst from FAST Rescue Solutions on our FAST Board when a "verbal alarm" to the station reported the building behind the firehouse (Rhoadstar / Milky Haven / R. Work Excavating) on fire. Engine 574 laid a supply line … [Read more...]