2009 Duty Week Calendar

 Fire 2009 = 125

 QRS 2009 = 75

Banquet Hall Renovation Update Pictures

6/24/2009 - This past Wednesday evening fire company members worked on sanding and staining the wood trim for the new banquet hall.  The mechanical room is underway and the electrical and drywall as well. Click here for more banquet hall pictures.

6/15/2009 - Tonight members gathered at the station to review rural fire ground water supply.  Engine 5-1-2 established a water drafting tanker fill site out of our 20,000 gallon cistern behind the station.  Tanker 5-1-2 setup the fold-a-tank and Engine 5-1-1 then drafted out of it.  Tankers 5-1-1 & 5-1-2 ran a water shuttle around the block.  Thanks to all members who came out.

Engine 5-1-2 drafting from cistern.	Eng. 1 Chauffer Farmer explaining drafting to members	Engine 5-1-1 drafting from fold a tank	Filling Tanker 5-1-2	Training officer L. Lucarino	Overview

Full Company Assist Quarryville on Working Dwelling Fire

6/10/2009 22:51 - 166 Maxwell Dr, East Drumore Township, dwelling, assist station 5-7 Quarryville.  Chief 5-7-2 arrived to find a single story rancher 3/4 involved.  Engine 5-1-1 with 8 was assigned to RIT (Rapid Intervention Team). Engine 5-1-2 with 5 was assigned to the manpower pool. Engine crews assisted with extinguishment and extenstive overhaul.  The PSP Fire Marshall is investigating the fire.  Tankers 5-1-1 & 5-1-2 shuttled water to the scene from a nearby creek draft site.  Units cleared the scene at 02:49 hours. Thanks to Gap FC Engine 4-2-2 for providing the engine company standby at Station 5-1. (Click for more pics on 5-7's site.)

RIT Crew	Capt. 5-1-2 on the roof			Tanker 5-1-1

Tanker 5-1-1 Wins Best Appearing Tanker (1,800-3,000 gal.) at LCFA Parade

6/6/2009 -  Quarryville Fire Company hosted the 89th Annual LCFA (Lancaster County Firemans Association) convention and parade.  Bart crews spent several days and long nights cleaning up Tanker 5-1-1 for parade judging. Tanker 5-1-1 won 1st place for the Best Appearing and Equipped Tanker 1,800 - 3,000 gallons.  Engines 5-1-1 & 5-1-2 participated in the parade but were not judged. Thanks to all members who helped clean up and to Chester County Station 36 Po-Mar-Lin FC of Unionville for the engine standby.

A/C King Dave with the Judge.	Prejudging.	Engine 5-1-1	Tanker 5-1-1	Engine 5-1-2	Tanker 5-1-1 crew
Engine 5-1-1 crew	Tanker 5-1-2 crew	Lt.2 J. Zook accepting trophy	The parade crew.	Standby Engine 36 Po-mar-lin	Gap F.C.

 It's a Girl !!!

6/4/2009 -  Congratulations to Captain 5-1-2 Kevin Kreider & wife Shannon on the birth of there daughter  Karleigh Anne. Karleigh was born at 7:00 am at the Lancaster Women's and Babies hospital. She weighed  6 lb 8 oz and was 19" long.  Both dad and mom are doing fine.  Kevin and Shannon also have a daughter Emileigh 2 years old.

The Family	Big Sis Emileigh	Congratulations !	Cousin Kaitlyn	Uncle Chad.

  All You Can Eat Breakfast 

*****  Next Breakfast is Saturday, June 13th 6 am - 10 am  *****

Bacon, Ham, Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Home-Fried Potatoes, Sausage, Dried Beef Gravy, Scrapple. OJ, Coffee, Dessert. The breakfasts are the second Saturday of each month (except March due to sales) Adults $7.00  Children (3-10) $3.00 (under 3 free)

For Firehouse Facility Rentals call President John "Whitey" Whiteside Jr. at (717) 786 - 9322 and leave a message. We rent for  Wedding Receptions, Birthday parties, Banquets, Meetings etc.

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