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...]
Vehicle Fire
This afternoon E62-2 and E62-1 where dispatched to Freedom Rd for a vehicle fire, Assistant 62 and both Engines made the response and arrived to find a working vehicle fire. Crews pulled a 2.00" handling and extinguished the fire and then performed minor overhaul before going … [Read more...]
Back To Back
On Friday morning at 0630 E62-2 was alerted as part of the first alarm building fire assignment to a structure along Greenfield Road in Station 63's(Lafayette) first due, Units arrived and found a large piece of machinery on fire inside the structure, crews extinguished the fire … [Read more...]
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Apartment Building Assist to Upper Leacock
At 20:34 on April 9th E62-2 was dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment to a fire at 9 Hellers Church Rd in Upper Leacock, additional was a dryer fire with smoke throughout the building. E62-2 responded with five firefighters and was the second arriving engine and … [Read more...]
New Facebook Page
We are now on Facebook! For reports on Ox Roasts, working incidents, local news, road closures, weather statements, and much more head over to https://www.facebook.com/witmerfire?ref=hl and like our page! … [Read more...]
Multiple Wrecks Due To Icy Roads
This morning at 0716 hrs E62-1 and SQ62-1 where dispatched to the 700 block of Hartman Station Rd for a vehicle accident/unknown injuries. Deputy 62 went enroute first and was advised of vehicle into a fence and that the caller is unsure on injuries, seconds later Station 62 was … [Read more...]
