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The Quarryville Fire Co. is located in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The department is all volunteer. Quarryville Borough is a small rural town about 2 square miles with a population of about 2,500 residents. Our call numbers are 5-7, dispatch frequency is 33.90 MHz, and working frequency is 33.72 MHz. Membership consists of approximately 60 active members, 8 Probationary members,11 junior members and 30 lifetime members.

Besides the Borough the Fire Department proudly provides fire protection and service to Eden, Colerain, East Drumore, Providence, Little Britain, and Strasburg Townships, Some entirely others partially. Including the Borough total coverage area is approximately 98 square Miles, which is the largest coverage area in Lancaster County by a single company. The area consists mostly of rural farmland, as well as residential and light industrial territory. The fire department provides fire protection to 3 schools, 2 retirement facilities, as well as several note worthy businesses and homes that are constantly growing and expanding. Funding comes entirely from fund drives, Borough and Township donations and fund-raisers.

The Quarryville Fire Company has a long, rich history and tradition dating back to 1903 when the department was chartered, and takes the up most pride in the departments members, their training and qualifications, as well as the apparatus we house. The department currently has 2-Engines, 1-Truck, 1-Tanker, 1-Heavy Rescue, 1-Brush Truck, 1-Squad, and 1-Chiefs Vehicle. These units are all in service and are equipped for front line Fire/Rescue/Water Supply Service.

HEAVY VEHICLE RESCUE TRAINING

 November 14, 2012

pEvery few months the QFD Training Committee plans some quotscenario basedquot drills for the company.nbsp These drills are planned and put together by the training committee and the topics are not announced to the members until the night of the drill.nbsp This makes the training … [Read more...]

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UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE CLOSE CALL

 November 13, 2012

pAt 340 pm QFD volunteers were dispatched for an unknown type fire at 856 Wesley Road in Little Britain Township.nbsp On response of Rescue 57 the update from LCWC was a compressor on fire near the barn.ppRescue 57 arrived with a industrial type compressor on fire about 50 feet … [Read more...]

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UP IN SMOKE

 November 3, 2012

pOn Saturday after several weeks of using the old New Providence Baptist Church for training QFD volunteers along with several neighboring companies burned down the structure.nbspnbspppMembers leftnbspthenbspstation at 8 am on the cool and breezy morning and by 915 most of the … [Read more...]

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FIRE SAFETY 2012

 October 24, 2012

pQFD members have been busy providing fire safety tours and talks over the past few weeks.nbsp During the three weeks around Fire Safety Week we met with 10 groups and provided fire safety and prevention instructions to 233 children and 62 adults.nbspppThanks to all of the … [Read more...]

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DRIVER SKILLS TRAINING NIGHT

 October 24, 2012

pDuring months that we havenbspfive Tuesdays we use the extra night for a drivers training night.nbsp During these trainings we cover topics from safety maintenance special hazards vehicle operation and placement and skills.nbsp Tonight we concentrated on a skills … [Read more...]

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SEVERE STORM HITS THE NEW PROVIDENCE AREA

 October 20, 2012

pJust before 8 pm a line of severe storms hit the Providence TownshipDrumore Township Strasburg area producing signifcant damage in many areas.nbsp The following is some of the calls that the volunteer members of the Quarryville Fire Company 1 handled throughout the … [Read more...]

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VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH CONFINEMENT

 October 18, 2012

pAt 1159 pm QFD Volunteers and local EMS were dispatched to the 400 block of Buck Road in East Drumore Township for a vehicle accident with entrapment.nbsp Initial reports from LCWC indicated a one vehicle accident with a person trapped and one ejected.nbspppRescue 57 and Engine … [Read more...]

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57’S ON THE ROOF

 October 17, 2012

pThis Tuesday evening the members went back to the old New Providence Baptist Church for roof operations.nbsp We have used this acquired structure for a multitude of training scenarios.nbsp Tonight the roof of the Holy building became even holier.ppCrews divided into three groups … [Read more...]

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CONGRATULATIONS CURT AND HEATHER

 October 13, 2012

pCongratulations to FF Curt and Heather Appler on the birth of their second son Collin Curtis Appler born on Friday October 10.nbspEveryone is doing fine.ppCongratulations to the Appler Family.p … [Read more...]

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MID-DAY CHIMNEY FIRE

 October 13, 2012

pAt 215 pm QFD Volunteers were dispatched to 5674 Street Road in Colerain Township for a chimney fire.nbsp Units arrived with a fire in the chimney that was extinguished using 3 chimney bombs dry chemical in a bag from the bucket of Truck 57.nbsp Rescue 57s crew cleaned out the … [Read more...]

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COLUMBUS DAY TRAINING

 October 8, 2012

pWith the junior members off of school for Columbus Day we took time to go out train at the acquired structure.nbsp Today crews did apparatus familiarization ceiling and wall pulling and wall breaching.nbsp The juniors worked for over 2.5 hours on the various skills.nbsp Good job … [Read more...]

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FIRST CHIMNEY FIRE OF THE SEASON

 October 7, 2012

pWith local temperatures down into the 50s and below QFD members ran their first chimney fire of the season.nbsp The Company was dispatched at 456 pm tonbspGolf View Drive in East Drumore Township for smoke coming from the chimney after a fire was started in the wood burning … [Read more...]

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COMPANY ASSISTS STRASBURG ON A WORKING BARN FIRE

 October 2, 2012

pJust before 1 pm Truck and Rescue 57 were dispatched to 23 Fernwood drive in Strasburg Townshipnbsptonbspassist Strasburg FC 5 on a barn fire.nbsp As units were responding LCWC reported that a barn was on fire andnbspthe house was an immediate exposure.nbsp Assistant 5 John … [Read more...]

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WORKING TRUCK FIRE IN PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP

 September 27, 2012

pJust before 230 pm QFD Volunteers were alerted for a vehicle fire in the 2400 block of Beaver Valley Pike in Providence Township.nbsp LCWC reported multiple 911 calls indicating a working fire.nbsp Rescue and Tanker 57 arrived with a full-size pickup truck along the roadway with … [Read more...]

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