Funeral Arrangements for Life Member Brian Wertz. The viewing will be on Wednesday June 9 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Another viewing will be held on Thursday June 10 from 10 am to 11 am, with the funeral following at 11 am. There will be a meal following the funeral. All services … [Read more...]
Engine 574 participated in the Quarryville Elementary School Fun Day on Friday. We had a great time seeing the kids having fun and learning a little bit about the fire company in the process. … [Read more...]
It is with great sadness that the Quarryville Fire Company Number One announces the passing of Life Member Brian Wertz. Brian joined the QFD on October 1, 1995 and was active up until the time of his illness. Brian was active at the Rawlinsville Fire Company for many years … [Read more...]
Tuesday evening at the monthly QFD meeting, we were able to present several firefighters certificates and uniform pins for two CPR/AED saves that members responded to within several days of each other. The first was a CPR save that occurred on an infant in late April in … [Read more...]
QFD was honored to be able to participate in the annual Quarryville Memorial Day Service. It was also an honor to hear guest speaker Major Matt Woerth (United States Air Force) address the crowd of about 200. Thanks to everyone who had a part in making this event another … [Read more...]
Thank You to all of the veterans who sacrificed so much for the freedoms that we all enjoy today. Have a safe Memorial Day and remember all of those that gave their life for our great country. … [Read more...]
A typical (sometimes) day in the QFD. Assisted Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company on a brush fire in the afternoon. Had a 1st due apartment building fire at 4:45 pm in Quarryville Borough. Crews arrived with a stove fire that was out and performed a check for … [Read more...]
Congratulations to our very own FF/PM Colin Shaw and wife Megan on their wedding on Saturday. We wish them both a very happy and beautiful life together! Colin has been an active member for several years, and although he has moved out of the area, we look forward to … [Read more...]
Just after 2 pm Wednesday, QFD was alerted to assist the Bart Township Fire Companyon an outbuilding fire in the 100 block of Haiti Road in Bart Township. 51 units arrived with a 30' X 30' storage shed fully involved. Truck 57 set up in an adjacent field for the use of the master … [Read more...]
Just after 10 pm Monday, Engine 572 responded to the 1300 block of May Post Office Road in Eden Township to set up a landing zone for JeffSTAT. LEMSA was on scene with a pediatric emergency and needed aviation assistance for transport. An LZ was set up at the Mount Eden Lutheran … [Read more...]
We would like to thank Britain Hill Venue and Vineyard for organizing and sponsoring their "First Responders Day" for QFD, Robert Fulton FC, Wakefield EMS, Quarryville Borough PD and the Pennsylvania State Police. There was a great crowd throughout the day stopping by and seeing … [Read more...]
Quarryville Fire Company is one of the 6 participating companies in this years event. The Quarryville Borough Police Department won the "Bleed Blue Challenge" a few months ago, and secured 75 units of blood. I n total, the Bleed Blue Challenge resulted in donations of 594 units … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, the PA Move Over Law went into effect. In short, this law requires drivers approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into a lane further away from the response area to slow to at least 20 mph less than the posted speed limit. An emergency … [Read more...]
At 7:30 am Thursday, QFD and LEMSA were dispatched to the 1700 block of Kirkwood Pike (Rt. 472) in Colerain Township for a vehicle accident. The 911 callers reported a cement truck into a passenger car. As Rescue 57 was responding, an EMT arrived on scene reporting a person … [Read more...]
At 1:20 am Wednesday, Truck 57 was alerted for a building fire assisting Christiana Fire Company (52) on Valley Avenue in Atglen Borough. The original assignment was an automatic fire alarm, which was upgraded when 52 units arrived finding smoke and fire in the building. Truck … [Read more...]
