Three Lafayette Firefighters level up to black helmet front status. This signifies completion of certificate and in-house training for interior firefighting and vehicle rescue operations. FF Andrew Schlotterer | FF/EMT Tim Eisenhard | FF Eric McMillan All 3 firefighters … [Read more...]
Just before 5:00PM, the Lancaster Township Fire Department was dispatched to Wyncroft Lane for an apartment building. Multiple 9-1-1 callers reported a building on fire in the Kensington Club Apartment complex. Initial Police and Fire Department units responding observed a … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Firefighter Brandon Balbuena who has successfully achieved a Black Helmet Front, signifying that he has completed all training associated with Interior Firefighting Operations. Great work, Brandon! … [Read more...]
Right at the evening rush hour, the Deputy Chief of the Mountville Fire Company called out a working automobile fire on Route 30 East directly under Greenfield Road. 9-1-1 Communications alerted volunteers from Stations 63 and 62 on the run. Deputy 63 (J. Keens) arrived first … [Read more...]
Just after 1:00PM, Companies 62 (Witmer) and 63 were dispatched to the local Walmart Superstore for a Vehicle Fire. 9-1-1 callers reported an automobile on fire in the front parking lot of the store. Deputy 62 (Lapp) arrived first and confirmed a working engine compartment … [Read more...]
This evening, Company 63 was dispatched to South Oakview Road and Greenland Drive (The Summit at Millcreek neighborhood) for a Spill Related Incident. Units arrived to find a vehicle that had left the roadway and entered a nearby waterway. Crews placed booms in the water … [Read more...]
This morning, companies 62, 63 and 41 operated on the scene of a Vehicle Accident - Commercial on Old Philadelphia Pike near Route 30. A trailer being pulled behind a commercial vehicle overturned coming off the Route 30 E Exit Ramp. Crews stood by until the roadway was … [Read more...]
Just before 9:00PM, Engine 63-2 was dispatched to cover Columbia Borough Fire Department Station 80 while their units worked a 2nd Alarm Building Fire on Chestnut Street in Columbia Borough While enroute, Command 80 struck the 3rd Alarm Assignment and Engine 63-2 redirected to … [Read more...]
Tonight the LFC is continuing our education in foam firefighting by hosting a basic foam course as part of the Lancaster County Foam/Decon Task Force. Next month the training will continue with a foam technician course. We’d like to thank Instructor, Frank Wirth, for working … [Read more...]
Thank you to the Victory Church PA - Greenfield volunteers for their work around the fire station this morning! Church members cleaned all of the fire station windows and helped to spread dirt in an effort to get our yard looking great! We greatly appreciate the help! … [Read more...]
This afternoon, Truck 63 operated on a Building Fire on Old Philadelphia Pike in box area 41-5 of Company 41’s local. E41-1 (Hand-in-Hand) arrived first and quickly extinguished a fire within a machine. The fire traveled up a vent pipe from the machine. Truck 63 and 403 … [Read more...]
This evening, Engine 63-2 was dispatched to cover Columbia Borough Fire Department (Company 80) while their units worked a 3 Alarm House Fire on Penn Street in Manor Township (Washington Borough). Engine 63-2 responded with 4 personnel and was redirected from the transfer … [Read more...]
This evening, Company 63 headed to the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center (LCPSTC) to conduct Vehicle and Propane Tank Fire Training. Crews took turns extinguishing a “car fire” and then worked to control a “Propane Tank Fire”. The drill was wrapped up rather … [Read more...]
Saturday, a few LFC members loaded up in our antique Mack pumper, and headed over to Lancaster Township Fire Department to attend their first company breakfast in their new firehouse. After about 90 minutes of food and fellowship, the members then routed to Willow Street Fire … [Read more...]
