Lafayette Fire Co.

Lafayette Fire Company
Standard Operations Guidelines
Mission and Vision Statements

Mission:

We the volunteer members of the Lafayette Fire Company of East Lampeter Township dedicate our efforts to provide for the safety, protection, and welfare of the public through the preservation of life, property, and the environment. We will achieve this through a team of dedicated volunteers trained in the practices of Fire Suppression, Rescue Techniques, Disaster Awareness and Preparedness. All while encouraging an atmosphere that promotes compassion, diversity, innovation, and professional development.

Vision:

The volunteers of the Lafayette Fire Company of East Lampeter Township are committed to providing a superior level of emergency services that continually improves the quality of life, health, and safety of the people we serve.

The Lafayette Fire Company is located 2 miles east of the City of Lancaster PA and is one of four fire companies which reside in East Lampeter Township. We are an all volunteer department which has been in existence since 1943. We cover a very diverse area covering portions of East Lampeter, West Lampeter, and Lancaster Townships on a first due basis as well as several additional municipalities through mutual and automatic aid. Our first due area is very busy with the local tourist industry and includes unique challenges such as limited access highways, numerous hotels, an amusement park, schools, numerous factory outlet complexes, a large industrial park, commuter and freight railroad, as well as urban high density housing and farmland all wrapped into a 15 square mile area. We pride ourselves on having a well maintained fleet of well equipped apparatus and a strong base of active members who ensure that all calls for service are answered to the best of our abilities every time. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, feel free to stop by the station at 1836 Lincoln Highway East on a Monday evening and pick up an application.

Station Phone : (717) 392-5097 Station Fax : (717) 392-5140	Watch our Slide Show Here

CRASH WITH LARGE FUEL SPILL ON THE STRIP

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Around 8:45 this morning, Co. 63 and EMS were sent to the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway E. for a crash involving a tractor-trailer. Chief 632 (Hershey) was in the area and quickly arrived to find a passenger vehicle that had struck the fuel tank of a tractor-trailer with a large diesel fuel spill. The chief requested a response from the Lancaster County Haz Mat Team. Engine 631 arrived and began efforts to stop the leak and contain the fuel which had already spilled into the storm water system. Squad 63 loaded additional spill control material from the station and made the response. Crews from 63 and 29 worked for 4 hours to mitigate the spill and clean up the area. During the later part of this incident, E631 broke free to respond to a building fire at Conestoga View on E. King St. Crews arrived to find a gas grill on fire in the backyard of the facility and quickly cleared. A big thanks to the crew from Dutch Wonderland for their golf cart transportation assistance, and the folks at Lapp's Restaurant and the Lancaster Host for providing refreshments!!

NEW ENGINE 631 COMES HOME

Monday, June 22, 2009

After weeks of planning, and preperation, the "new" Engine 631 has come home. The 2003 Pierce Dash Rescue Pumper was purchased from the Riviera Beach Fire Dept. in Anne Arundel County Maryland where it served as Squad 13. The unit is equipped with a 1500 GPM fire pump, and a 500 gallon water tank. As well as a Harrison 20 Kw hydraulic generator, pre-connected hydraulic tool reels, and a light tower. After a brief stay at the station, the new engine left us to go become the correct color and will return later this month. The current Engine 631, the 1991 Spartan/Saulsbury will be sold once this new unit is placed into service. We will post photos as this new unit progresses.

Engine 631 as Squad 13

PAN O' MEAT

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Just after 10pm this evening, Co. 63 was sent to Patriot Dr. in Greenfield Estates to investigate a kitchen fire that was reported out. Engine 633 arrived and found food on the stove with a smoke condition in the apartment. Truck 63 was assigned ventilation while E632 held at a plug. Crews were on scene for about 20 minutes

CREWS ASSIST WITH BODY RECOVERY

Monday, June 29, 2009

Just as the quarterly East Lampeter Twp. joint fire training was beginning tonight, Co. 63 and a boat from 66 (Lancaster Twp.) were sent to the 400 block of S. Conestoga Dr. in Lancaster Twp. to assist the police Dept. in recovering a body that was found in the Conestoga River. Crews provided lighting and decontamination. Units were on scene for about 4 hours.

OUR CONDOLENCES

Friday, June 19, 2009

The membership of the Lafayette Fire Company wishes to express our heartfelt condolences to former member Jay Barley and his family, and to the families of Hannah Garman and Bob Sauder for their recent losses. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. For Service info. for Bob Sauder please see:

www.wsfc512.com

www.glickfire.com

ONE OVERTURNED ON THE HIGHWAY

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Just before midnight, Co. 63 was sent to the 1700 block of Lincoln Highway E. for a crash with reports of entrapment and ejection. E631 arrived to find an SUV that had sheared off a fire hydrant, rolled, and hit a house. There was negative entrapment. Units remained on scene for about 30 minutes until the vehicle was uprighted.

E631 COVERS LANCASTER DURING HIGH RISE FIRE

Scene of the fire

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Around 1pm this afternoon, Engine 631 was alerted to transfer to Station 3 in the City of Lancaster due to a 4 alarm high rise fire on S. Prince St. in center city. E631 made the response with 6 personnel and shared quarters with Reserve Engine 5. Engine 631 was on stand by for about 2 hours and did not answer any calls.

CHEMICAL ODOR AT WAL MART

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Shortly before 10pm today, Co. 63 was sent to the Wal Mart on Lincoln Highway E. for a reported chemical odor with people sick. First arriving units discovered a strong solvent type odor in the store and ordered an evacuation. Crews then checked the area with the assistance of an officer from the Lancaster County Hazardous Materials Team and determined that the fumes were from a re-roofing project on the store and were being drawn into the stores HVAC systems. Units would return to the store the following day for the same type call. The incident was turned over to municipal officials.

CLASS OF 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - The members of the Lafayette Fire Co. would like to congratulate 2 of our own on their upcoming high school graduation: Firefighter Tom Coumbe Jr. - Lampeter Strasburg HS Class of 2009 Prob. Firefighter Robin Dosch - Conestoga Valley HS Class of 2009 WAY TO GO GUYS and best of luck in the "real world"

RURAL WATER SUPPLY 101

Monday, June 1, 2009

This evening, Units from the ELTFD as well as some mutual aid tankers participated in a tanker shuttle drill on Hobson Rd. in 410's area. A barn fire was simulated at a farm at the intersection of Hobson and Elmwood Rd. First arriving units had to set up a dual porta-tank dump site while engines from 63 and 48 established fill sites. E633's site was out of a pond on Buckwalter Rd. Although a tanker shuttle is something rarely needed in our coverage area, we are frequently called upon to set up fill sites in neighboring areas which lack a public water system.

Truck 63 operates at the scene flowing
water

Engine 633 crew sets up a draft from the
pond

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