company news
Weekly
Training With Columbia Station 8-7
August 12, 2009
Tonight at our weekly training some members from Columbia station 8-7 in Lancaster County made the trip up 441 to train with our company and go over each others equipment for an upcoming burn that is scheduled.
3rd Annual Golf Tournament
August 7, 2009
Today the Fire Company, Three Mile Island and Londonderry Township held it's annual golf tournament at the Sunset Golf course with all proceeds going to the fire company. This years event brought in $55,000.00! Thank you to all of the sponsors and to the members of the fire company who took off a day of work to help at this event.
Wednesday Night Training
July 5, 2009
Tonight 15 members traveled down to the river to train on the floating portable pump, drafting and the Blitz fire line.
New OIC Update
June 22, 2009
Today we dropped our 2009 Tahoe off at Rapid Response in Bellgrove, Lebanon county. Here it will have all of the warning lights installed, stripping and lettering, low band radio and computer installed. Nick's auto body on Eisenhower Blvd. did a great job "sliming" the white Tahoe.
Dauphin
County Convention Results
June 13, 2009
Today members attended the Dauphin County convention parade in Linglestown. The company did well bringing home 6 trophies.
Engine 54 won first place for most functional Engine in county. Engine 54-1 won 2 trophies for Most Functional Urban Interface and first place for Best Appearing International. Utility 54 won first place for best appearing special unit and Tanker 54 won second place for Most Functional Tanker. Ambulance 54-1 won second place for most functional BLS unit.
Old Engine 54 Has Been Sold
June 11, 2009
Our 1997 Spartan/ New Lexington engine has been sold to East Pennsboro Township in Cumberland County to be used as Engine 16 in the Goodwill Fire Company in West Fairview http://www.company16.com. They will be doing a minor refurbish to the apparatus before placing it o service.
New
Tahoe Ordered
January 13, 2009
The fire company has ordered a 2009 Chevy Tahoe from Hondru Fleet in Manhiem. This unit was purchased through the state COSTARS program. This vehicle will be used by the on Duty Officer which will respond to the scene and set up command of an incident. The duty vehicle will replace a 1993 GMC Yukon that was purchased used from the Elizabethtown Fire Department in Lancaster County.
New
Engine Placed Into Service
December 14, 2008
Today after our Chicken and Waffle Dinner members placed our new engine in service. This unit replaces a 1997 Spartan/New Lexington engine that will be sold.
Special Guests
November 6, 2008
Today we had a group of special guests from the Allegheny Valley School, located on Vine Street. Ten residents and six staff members (including firefighter Michelle Goho) spent the day at the firehouse. The school had planned this first of it’s kind field trip for the residents to come and visit our station and to see the fire apparatus. These residents never had a chance to see a fire truck up close or to see how they work. During the day the residents saw all our apparatus, including our new engine. They had so much fun talking and hanging out with the fire fighters, eating lunch and touring the station. They also got to try on some turn out gear and helmets. A special thank you to firefighters Steve Goho and Dennis Hain, they made the day of some very special people. It was nice to see the smiles on their faces.
Roof
Ops Training
October 27, 2008
Tonight members took advantage of some homes that are being demolished by the Federal Government due to be being in a flood plane. Crews along with a few Truckies from the Middletown Fire Department practiced roof operations. Members cut various ventilation holes in the roof. Firefighters use this technique to let the hot gases and smoke vent from the inside of the house when there is a fire. This helps the crews inside by increasing visibility and to prevent a flashover from high temperatures.
Annual
Open House
October 12, 2008
We held our annual open house. Residents of the township stopped by to look at the new engine and pick up some fire prevention pamphlets as well as fire truck rides and a car fire demonstration.
Class A
Uniforms
August 7, 2008
Tonight at the company meeting members voted to purchase 25 sets of Class "A" uniforms. This is a first for the companies history. Before members were required to purchase their own uniforms which only consisted of a uniform shirt and badges with whatever pants and shoes they had. With the new uniforms the members will match and look more professional for parades and special events. The new uniforms will also feature are newly redesigned fire company patch. The uniforms will be purchased from Atlantic Tactical in New Cumberland.
Monthly Meeting
Dedication
August 7, 2008
Tonight at the monthly company meeting, members presented our Attorney Bob Knupp with a plaque/clock and some other gifts thanking him for his dedication to providing his services free of charge to the fire company. Bob thanked the company and committed to providing his services for the company for years to come.
3rd Annual
Golf Tournament
August 1, 2008
Today Members along with Three Mile Island and Londonderry Township held their third annual golf tournament at the Sunset Golf Course. We would like to thank all of the golfers who came out and all of the sponsors who made this event a huge success for the fire company. This event was started three years ago to raise funds for our building addition at the fire house. Three Mile Island presented us with a check for $79,000.00 which was raised from this event. This amount was much more then we had expected. We also made an additional $2,500.00 in sales at the event. While members worked at this event we also handled a tanker assist to Hershey for a structure fire, an engine assist to Middletown for smoke in a structure, a crash on 283, a van fire on 283 and another crash on 441 along with an ambulance call at the Ridge Run Tavern. Members also staffed our regular Friday night bingo back at the firehouse while other members were cleaning up at the golf course.
Fire
Company Picnic
June 21, 2008
today members of the fire company got together for are summer picnic at the Sunset Park.
Passing of
Fire Company Father
June 15, 2008
From President Mel Hershey,
Dear Members and Friends, today we have lost a Father of the Londonderry Fire Company. Ken Martin, a Charter Member of our company, passed away today. The viewing will be held on Thursday, June 19 from 11 am to noon at the Evangelical United Methodist Church at 157 East Water Street (Water & Spruce Streets) in Middletown and services will follow the viewing at the same location. Ken will be laid to rest at 13:30hrs at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A reception will follow at 14:30 at the Londonderry Fire Company.
T.M.I
Murals Applied
June 12, 2008
Today R.E.M.Striping, Inc. of New Bloomfield, (717.582.8505), applied Three Mile Island murals to Engine 54-1 and the Utility to match the other apparatus in our fleet.
