pOn Saturday 14 QFD members andnbsp3 Lampeter FC members completed Pump Operations II. The class started earlier in May and lasted two evenings and one Saturday. This class expanded on our Pump I classes that we took earlier in the year and late last year. We concentrated on … [Read more...]

pWith several days of rainfall already in the ground the Solanco area received another round of rain on Wednesday raising streams and ponding water on the roadways and in basements. The area received around 5 inches of rain throughout Wednesday. QFD members responded to 5 … [Read more...]

pCongratulations to Lt. Brian Henry and wife Liz on the birth of their first child a daughter at 700 am on Wednesday April 23rd.nbsp Addison Grace Paige Henry and parents are doing great and expect to be back home by Friday.ppFrom all of us at the QFD congratulations.nbsp This is … [Read more...]

pCongratulations to Firefighter Craig Hassinger and wife Kelsey on the birth of their first child Elloise quotElliequot Kathryn Hassinger.nbsp Ellie was born on April 15th at US Naval Hospital at Camp Foster in Okinawa Japan.nbsp Craig is serving in the United States Air Force … [Read more...]

pAt 459 pm Engine 574 Truck Rescue and Tanker 57 responded to assist the Willow Street Fire Company 50 on a barn fire at 574 Pennsy Road in Providence Township.nbsp Initial reports were a shed with old barn beamswood inside on fire extending to another building.nbsp Assistant 50 … [Read more...]

pLate in the afternoon Tuesday QFD members and other municipal leaders and workers took part in the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Drill.nbsp This drill takes place every two years and tests the emergency plan preparedness and readiness of the local county state and federal … [Read more...]

pThe annual QFD Awards Banquet was held on Saturday evening March 29th at the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge in Kirkwood.nbsp The banquet is held each year as a thank you to all of the members and their families and also to invited guests that help us out during the year.nbsp We also … [Read more...]

pJust before 10 am Chester County 911 alerted Cochranville FC 27 Union FC 21 and Bart Township FC 51 for a house fire at 1401 Homeville Rd. in West Fallowfield Township.nbsp On response of 27 a large column of smoke could be seen with numerous calls to 911.nbsp This prompted the … [Read more...]

pAt 913 am QFD was alerted for two engines and a tanker to assist the Rawlinsville Fire Company 58 for a house fire at 41 Den Mar Drive in Martic Township.nbsp Deputy 58 arrived on the scene with a bi-level with heavy fire showing.nbsp 58 units arrived and began an attack on the … [Read more...]

At 230 am QFD Bart Township 510 and Gap FC 42 responded to 209 Stony Hill Road in Eden Township for a house fire. Assistant 57 T. Cox arrived with fire showing from the D side of the cape cod style dwelling around the chimney.Engine 574 arrived with the line crew stretching a … [Read more...]

pAt 1141 am Truck 57 was alerted to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Company 89 on a chimney fire at 22 Fairmount Road.nbsp Units responded and were advised of a fire in the chimney.nbsp Chief 89 Tomlinson arrived with smoke showing from a two-story house and fire through the wall … [Read more...]

pSaturday was another busy day for the QFD Volunteers.nbsp Throughout the day 20 members went in 3-4 person shifts to the Training Center to finish up the driving course section of our Emergency Vehicle Operations Class.nbsp Instructors Josh Hummel and Diane Garber checked each … [Read more...]

pAt 1149 am QFD was alerted to assist the Robert Fulton Fire Company 89 with a house fire at 117 Furches Road in Fulton Township.nbsp Initial reports were a passerby spotted smoke coming from the house.nbsp Chief 89 Tomlinson arrived with a large two-story house with smoke … [Read more...]

pNot only that you lose an hour of sleep but it is time to change your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors battery.nbsp It is very important that each smoke and CO detector has a fresh battery installed at least twice a year to make sure that it is ready if there is ever a fire … [Read more...]

pJust after 1200 pm Truck 57 was dispatched on the second alarm to assist the Airville Volunteer Fire Company York County Station 55 on a house fire on Norris Road in Lower Chanceford Township.nbsp After the 17 mile trip the six-man crew arrived and was put to work.nbsp The crew … [Read more...]