**New "Heavy Engine" shirts!** New t-shirts available to purchase featuring our Engine 62-2, email jlapp@witmerfire.com if you are interested in purchasing one. … [Read more...]
Assist to Station 63
Last evening at 18:50 hours Engine 62-2 and Squad 62-1 responded to the Host Resort on Lincoln Highway East to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) with a mass evacuation of the facility due to a sprinkler system malfunction that caused water to come thru the ceilings on the 4th thru … [Read more...]
Weekend Crashes
Last Evening at 23:30 hours Engine 62-1 and Squad 62-1 responded to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) at a crash with reported Entrapment and Multiple injuries on Lincoln Highway East. Units from 62 were on the scene just over four hours. This morning at 06:53 hours Station 62 was … [Read more...]
Farm Rescue In The First Due
This afternoon at 1633 Hrs E62-1, E62-2, Res61, Tr31, Abulance38-1, and Medic4-30 were dispatched to a farm rescue in the 62 first due. Upon responding units were advised that the caller is reporting a child stuck in the PTO shaft of a farm tractor, Chief 62 arrived first and … [Read more...]
Busy Start to 2016
Station 62 has responded to 6 calls in 3 days starting with a crash on 1/5 on Mount Sidney Road just north of Route 340 that was handled by Engine 62-2 due to Engine 62-1 being out of service for scheduled maintenance. We were assisted by Medic 6-1(LEMSA)along with Engine … [Read more...]
Elam Lapp Memorial 12/12/15
Pictures of the memorial for Elam Lapp. … [Read more...]
Fatal Crash In The First Due
Last evening at 23:36 hours Station 62 was alerted along with Truck 204 (MTFR) for the rescue and EMS to a Motor Vehicle Crash with reported Entrapment at the intersection of Creek Hill Road and Hartman Station Road. Chief 62 (BONO) arrived to find one vehicle head on into a tree … [Read more...]
Rest In Peace Elam Lapp
It is with deep regret that the Witmer Fire Protective Association announces the passing of a fellow firefighter. Elam Lapp was killed in a tragic vehicle accident in Perry County PA where he currently lived with his wife and three young children, Elam was a very active member … [Read more...]
New Squad Update!
The Witmer Fire Protective Association general membership gave the new squad committee the go ahead to order the vehicle that was recommended by the group, this particular vehicle is a 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 with a full crew cab and 8 foot bed and 5.7 Liter V8 Hemi VVT Engine. This … [Read more...]
Working Vehicle With 63 On The Highway
Yesterday at 11:17 hours Tanker 62 and Squad 62-1 were requested to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) with a working camper fire on Rt.30 WB at Greenfield Road. On arrival Tanker 62 supplied Engine 63-3 with 1500 gallons of water while Squad 62-1 set up traffic control. With the fire … [Read more...]
Working Fire Assist To 63
Last evening at 19:29 hours Station 62 was dispatched on the first alarm East Lampeter box to assist 63 (LAFAYETTE) on a working mobile home fire on Nancy Lane in the Eastwood Village Mobile Home Park. Engine 63-3 was the first arriving unit followed by Engine 41-1 … [Read more...]
Never Forget
14 years later and the audio on the link below is still as chilling as ever, take the time to listen! http://youtu.be/0XQEZz66pm4 … [Read more...]
Building Fire Assist To Station 10
This morning at 05:29 hours Engine 62-2 was dispatched to cover Station 79 (Maytown) while they assisted Station 10(Marietta) on a 4 alarm building fire in Marietta Boro. Engine 62-2 stood by at Station 79 for approximately two hours and was then sent to the fire scene. They … [Read more...]
2 Alarm Apartment Building Fire Assist to 63
Monday evening brought the Witmer Volunteers to Lancaster Township for the apartment building fire assist to Station 63. E62-2 was dispatched as part of the initial box alarm with E62-1 being sent later on in the incident. E62-2 arrived and pulled the second line into the … [Read more...]
Firefighter Austin Kling
Please help us congratulate Firefighter Austin Kling for his passing of the Firefighter 1 test, Firefighter Kling is on his second year as a firefighter and in this past year from January into May has completed approximately 230 hours of training including the Essentials Of … [Read more...]
