Fri, May 18th, 2012 6:48:00 am - The West Willow Fire Company (Lancaster County Company 60) has placed in service a new pumper-tanker. Tanker 60 is 2011 Marco body built on a Spartan chassis. The unit features a 2515 gallon tank and a 1500 gpm pump, side and rear dumps, light tower, ...Continued

Fri, May 18th, 2012 6:46:00 am - Fellow FOOLS, Below are the current dates of upcoming social events and events we are assisting in.   June 10th - Community Safety and Education Day at LCPSTC 1200-1700. The FOOLS were invited to have a table at this event. Anyone available to help out ...Continued

Tue, May 8th, 2012 7:00:00 pm - On Tuesday evening members of multiple fire, ems, and police organizations gathered at the Rohrerstown Fire Company to help out one of their own. Woody Woodward, a veteran dispatcher for Lancaster County-Wide Communications was presented with a gift from local emergency service providers. Woody has ...Continued

Tue, May 8th, 2012 1:10:00 am - MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 1830hrs – 2230hrsLANCASTER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER101 Champ Blvd., Manheim, PA 17545 This introduction to Firefighter-Fit lifestyle is geared not only towards the individual looking to improve his or her health and fitness but also fire officers looking to learn new ...Continued

Fri, Apr 27th, 2012 5:00:00 pm - Early this evening Columbia Borough Companies 801, 804, and 807 were sent to the 400 block of Union Street for a house fire. Initial reports indicated a working second floor fire. Chief 80 (D. Kemmerly) arrived and confirmed fire showing from the second floor of ...Continued

Fri, Apr 20th, 2012 12:55:00 am - In the fire service, we have a goddess. Her name is common sense. If a probie doesn't make it, we often blame the lack of the goddess common sense. Is it true that common sense is something you are born with – or not? This article ...Continued

Mon, Apr 16th, 2012 1:00:00 pm - FDNY Office of Public Information Published Monday, April 16, 2012 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano today announced the death of Lieutenant Richard A. Nappi of Engine Company 237, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY who suffered an apparent heart attack while ...Continued

Mon, Apr 16th, 2012 6:03:00 am - On Saturday, April 16th, 2007 the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department was sent to the address of 15492 Marsh Overlook Drive for a reported house fire. The box alarm called for three engine companies, one truck company, two ems units, and a battalion ...Continued

Sun, Apr 15th, 2012 9:13:00 pm - We've all seen them by now. A news story or media site showing video footage from a fire fighter's helmet-mounted video camera of firefighters at work. These cameras have been available for a couple years now, but it is still a relatively new technology to ...Continued

Sat, Apr 14th, 2012 2:57:00 am - A resolution has been enacted by the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners establishing a ban on open burning. Due to below average rainfall in the region, a rash of wildfires has broken out in Lancaster, Chester, and Berks Counties. Multiple state and local resources have ...Continued