Saturday morning, Truck 57 was invited to be the elevated candy drop platform for the opening day of the Solanco Little League 2021 season. Good luck to all the baseball players. We hope you have a great season. … [Read more...]

The Company wants to thank Chef Steven Bishop and the staff from Black Rock Retreat for the fantastic meal that was served to our members before the monthly Company meeting.  We truly appreciate these things that people from Solanco do for us, and are always amazed at the support … [Read more...]

At 4:45 pm, QFD, LEMSA and Wakefield EMS were dispatched to a Class 1 Vehicle Accident in the 1500 block of Kirkwood Pike (Rt.472) in Colerain Township.   EMS Chief 88 was on scene with a two-vehicle accident with two injuries.  Units arrived and took care of securing the … [Read more...]

The annual QFD Banquet video is now up on Youtube. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdcgT3tttCM Enjoy. … [Read more...]

On Saturday evening, QFD members were able to have our Annual Awards Banquet celebrating the year 2020. This years banquet was held at the Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard on Little Britain Road North in out first due. About 120 members and family were in attendance. A … [Read more...]

Tonight for training, we decided to let some of the newer members (and some of the older) learn about their individual air consumption while using scba. We played basketball while on air from our breathing apparatus. Even though it is a game and is fun to do, it teaches you about … [Read more...]

At 3:21 pm Monday, Brush and Tanker 57 responded to assist Robert Fulton Fire Company on a large brush fire in Fulton Township between Robert Fulton Highway and Mason Dixon Road. 89 units arrived with approximately 15 acres of field and some woods on fire. Brush 57 worked with … [Read more...]

At 3:08 pm, while Truck and Tanker 57 were standing by at West Grove FC while Southern Chester companies were fighting several building and brush fires, Brush 57 was alerted to assist the Rawlinsville FC on a working woods fire at the old Enola Low Grade Trestle Bridge at … [Read more...]

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2021 Spring Ham Shoot and Gun Raffle a huge success. We had some of the biggest numbers that we have ever had for any of our shoots. We had 4 50/50's (normally only do 2). We gave away 11 table guns (normally only do 5) and we … [Read more...]

Just before 8 pm Friday, Rescue 57 and Engine 574 were alerted to assist Willow Street Fire Company on a house fire on Hawthorne Circle in Providence Township.  Engine 502 arrived with a one-story in the front, two-story rear (walk out basement) private dwelling with heavy smoke … [Read more...]

During our annual Maintenance Day in February, while checking the oil level in the rear differential of Truck 57, several pieces of metal were found.  Upon further with a bore scope, several teeth on the ring gear were found to be broken.  A new rear was ordered and last Tuesday, … [Read more...]

At 1:51 pm Tuesday, QFD was alerted for a brush fire along the Enola Low Grade Trail near mile marker 17 (just East of Cinder Road).  Units were able to access the trail at the Fairview Road crossing with Brush 57 to go West to the location of the fire.  The other units responded … [Read more...]

For the 3rd night out of 4 , QFD Volunteers and local EMS and police responded to a two-vehicle accident, this time at 9:30 pm at the intersection of Rt. 472 (Kirkwood Pike) and Bartville Road in Colerain Township.  Units arrived to find major damage to both vehicles and 4 … [Read more...]

At 5:30 pm, just after Engine 574 and Rescue 57 returned from a house fire with Robert Fulton, QFD and LEMSA were alerted to a tractor trailer fire at Scotland Road and Clearview Drive in East Drumore Township.  Units arrived to find a rear axle fire on a milk tanker.  One line … [Read more...]

Just after 10 pm Sunday night, QFD, EMS and Police responded to a three-vehicle accident at West 4th Street (Rt. 222) and Oak Bottom Road in Providence Township.  Fortunately, there were no injuries.  All three vehicles needed towed from the scene.  QFD Fire Police directed and … [Read more...]