The first Tuesday night of every month is our monthly Company meeting. Tonight, Providence Church provided a membership meal, like they have done for many years. After the meal, members completed scba checks, had the monthly meeting, relief meeting and a training committee … [Read more...]
Just after 9 am Tuesday, QFD was dispatched to the 900 block of Robert Fulton Highway in East Drumore Township for a vehicle fire. Engine 572 and Tanker 57 arrived to find a large, empty silage dump truck with the cab fully involved. One line was stretched and the fire … [Read more...]
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This week, QFD members continued our vehicle rescue series with a scenario based droll while some of the younger members practiced cutting and prying on another vehicle. The volunteers used various stabilization and rescue methods and equipment. This drill challenged the members … [Read more...]
2023 Solanco Fair
Fair Week is upon us!! Our fair stand is in the lower exhibition tent on the lower ballfield. Stop by and get some information on how you can become a firefighter / fire police officer / non-firefighter / special division. Pick up some recruitment information, and some flyers … [Read more...]
Here is your weekly online chance to win and support the QFD chances / $per chance More details in the link https://qfdstore.mybigcommerce.com/g-raf-008 Additionally for a fair week special, the number above and below the winner will receive a gift card … [Read more...]
QFD Volunteers once again participated in the annual Lancaster Memorial Stair Climb held at Clipper Magazine Stadium. It was a beautiful morning with a great turnout of people from all over the tri-state area. We climes 110 floors in honor of those that were murdered on … [Read more...]
Due to the fact that our members operated over 20 hours on the fire in Oxford Wednesday night into Thursday evening, we are not going to have our annual fall boot drive on Friday 9/15. This will allow our volunteer members who missed work, meals, sleep and family time to catch up … [Read more...]
Just after 11:30 pm Wednesday evening, Rescue 57 was alerted to assist the Union Fire Company No. 1 ~ Oxford, PA on a building fire in the first block of South Third Street in Oxford Borough. Within several minutes, the incident was upgraded to a 2nd, 3rd and then 4th alarm, … [Read more...]
Happening now... Truck 57, Rescue 57 and Engine 574 are operating on a 4th alarm fire involving multiple buildings on South 3rd Street in Oxford Borough. More pictures and stories later. … [Read more...]
This month's training is everything vehicle rescue. This week, we started basic with stabilization, which included box cribbing, struts and utilizing our side-resting vehicle bridle. Next week, we will spend the night cutting up three vehicles and practicing all of our methods … [Read more...]
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Year 22 after 9/11/01. Never forget those killed, those that survived and those that are still dealing with the physical and emotional effects of that terrible day. Take a moment today to remember those that had no intention of being involved in one of the largest … [Read more...]
Harvest season is arriving in Solanco and across Lancaster County. Silos are starting to be filled, and already, we have seen some silo gas issues locally and within the county. This is a naturally occurring event, but please be aware and make safety a priority while filling and … [Read more...]