Reamstown Fire Company 17-1

Minutes before noon on Tuesday April 19th, the Reamstown Volunteers and numerous mutual aid departments were dispatched for a reported commercial building fire at the Boose Aluminum Foundry on N. Reamstown Road. Units arrived with a well involved fire in the front middle section of the building, and requested a second alarm to bring additional units and manpower. Crews worked together to successfully stop and hold the fire to the original building of origin. This prevented th...e fire spread to the large rear portion of the business. Crews from Reamstown and MANY other departments worked to bring the fire under control in a few hours. Crews remained on scene until around 7PM to wet down all remaining hot spots, and returned to station to begin the extensive cleanup process. In total, crews from Reamstown alone put over 2400+ feet of various size hose on the ground, which all needed to be washed later on. Crews finally cleared station around 9:30PM. We would like to give a sincere thanks to the following: -All our mutual aid departments who assisted -Our standby companies -The 911 dispatchers -Martins Mulch for the heavy machinery -Two Cousins Pizza for food and refreshments -The Village Haus Restaurant for food and refreshments

Minutes before noon on Tuesday April 19th, the Reamstown Volunteers and numerous mutual aid departments were dispatched for a reported commercial building fire at the Boose Aluminum Foundry on N. Reamstown Road. Units arrived with a well involved fire in the front middle section of the building, and requested a second alarm to bring additional units and manpower. Crews worked together to successfully stop and hold the fire to the original building of origin. This prevented th...e fire spread to the large rear portion of the business. Crews from Reamstown and MANY other departments worked to bring the fire under control in a few hours. Crews remained on scene until around 7PM to wet down all remaining hot spots, and returned to station to begin the extensive cleanup process. In total, crews from Reamstown alone put over 2400+ feet of various size hose on the ground, which all needed to be washed later on. Crews finally cleared station around 9:30PM. We would like to give a sincere thanks to the following: -All our mutual aid departments who assisted -Our standby companies -The 911 dispatchers -Martins Mulch for the heavy machinery -Two Cousins Pizza for food and refreshments -The Village Haus Restaurant for food and refreshments

When you're doing 5 BBQs you have to get creative when picking up the charcoal. Thank you to Hagy Towing for helping us out. Our first Chicken BBQ is May 7th and our first Pork BBQ is June 11th, make sure to mark your calendars. We can't wait to make some delicious BBQ!

When you're doing 5 BBQs you have to get creative when picking up the charcoal. Thank you to Hagy Towing for helping us out. Our first Chicken BBQ is May 7th and our first Pork BBQ is June 11th, make sure to mark your calendars. We can't wait to make some delicious BBQ!

This evening for weekly drill night, the volunteers took advantage of the nice weather and spent the evening on pumping the apparatus. With several drivers In our engine driving class, any pump time our drivers can get is valuable. Units drafted out of the shallow creek beside the station, supplied multiple hand lines, and set up a water tower using the ladder truck. We were able to pull 1600+ gallons per minute out of the creek (while dumping it back in). We’re always looking for new members. Stop by any Tuesday night to see what we’re up too, and to ask any questions!

This evening for weekly drill night, the volunteers took advantage of the nice weather and spent the evening on pumping the apparatus. With several drivers In our engine driving class, any pump time our drivers can get is valuable. Units drafted out of the shallow creek beside the station, supplied multiple hand lines, and set up a water tower using the ladder truck. We were able to pull 1600+ gallons per minute out of the creek (while dumping it back in). We’re always looking for new members. Stop by any Tuesday night to see what we’re up too, and to ask any questions!

On Saturday April 9th, the volunteers took part in an all day Flashover training class held at our station. Crews utilized the PA State Fire Academy Flashover training simulator, which simulates a flashover condition in which all contents of a fire room or space get so hot they they reach their ignition temperature and ignite. Many firemen have been seriously injured or killed over the years due to flashover conditions, so this training was extremely valuable. Crews took t...urns sitting on the floor of the simulator while the instructors ignited wood fires towards the front top of the simulator. As the fire grew in size, the doors to the simulator would be closed causing the fire to starve itself of air. By starving the fire of air, crews could watch how the conditions inside would change, as the byproducts of combustion would collect and lower from the ceiling. As the doors or specific vents were opened, we could see how the fire once again grew in size and ignited the various gasses and byproducts over our heads. During the height of each burn, the temperatures towards the ceiling in the simulator would reach over 1200+ degrees. Shortly after crews exited the final simulator burn of the day, the department was alerted for a vehicle accident on Route 222. As crews were boarding the apparatus to respond, the 911 center recalled the department. We’d like to thank the fire academy instructors for an excellent day of training.

On Saturday April 9th, the volunteers took part in an all day Flashover training class held at our station. Crews utilized the PA State Fire Academy Flashover training simulator, which simulates a flashover condition in which all contents of a fire room or space get so hot they they reach their ignition temperature and ignite. Many firemen have been seriously injured or killed over the years due to flashover conditions, so this training was extremely valuable. Crews took t...urns sitting on the floor of the simulator while the instructors ignited wood fires towards the front top of the simulator. As the fire grew in size, the doors to the simulator would be closed causing the fire to starve itself of air. By starving the fire of air, crews could watch how the conditions inside would change, as the byproducts of combustion would collect and lower from the ceiling. As the doors or specific vents were opened, we could see how the fire once again grew in size and ignited the various gasses and byproducts over our heads. During the height of each burn, the temperatures towards the ceiling in the simulator would reach over 1200+ degrees. Shortly after crews exited the final simulator burn of the day, the department was alerted for a vehicle accident on Route 222. As crews were boarding the apparatus to respond, the 911 center recalled the department. We’d like to thank the fire academy instructors for an excellent day of training.

Our area is currently under a Snow Squall Warning until 3:15pm. Please avoid travel during this time as complete whiteout conditions can occur quickly and without warning.

Our area is currently under a Snow Squall Warning until 3:15pm. Please avoid travel during this time as complete whiteout conditions can occur quickly and without warning.

Thank you all for your support of our Chicken Pot Pie and Soup & BBQ Sales. Your support makes everything we do possible. Make sure to check out ReamstownFire.com/Events for our next fundraisers.

* PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT * To the residents of East Cocalico Twp The Reamstown Fire Company will be using the house at 188 N. Reamstown Road, Denver PA for fire department training. This training is scheduled for Saturday June 26th from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The fire department training will involve lighting fires in the house and systematically putting the fires out using fire department personnel. This training will better prepare local firefighters for real emergenci...es and is a crucial part of ensuring the safety of the public when fires do occur. There are no actions needed by surrounding properties residents and owners; however, there will be fire and smoke visible at the address and around the area throughout the day. This letter is for your information only and no action is required. During the training, N Reamstown Rd will be closed from Kramer Mill Rd to Lausch Rd and travel will be partially restricted near the address, but all residents will be able to access their property unless otherwise notified. Several fire trucks and ambulances will be visible in the area. You are more than welcome to watch the training and ask any questions. We would be happy to answer any questions you have about what is occurring or suggest where you can watch from. We love having the ability to educate the community on the fire service while training. Thank You, Kelly Morgan Asst Chief/Training Officer Reamstown Fire Company 17-1

Make sure to come see us at this great event!

Tomorrow is the big day! Chicken will be available starting at 10am and will be $6 for a half chicken and $8 for a dinner. We can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

Come out Monday evening and support the 2021 Seniors with us!

The Memorial Day Service is still being held today at 4:30 at the Memorial.The Memorial Day Service is still being held today at 4:30 at the Memorial.

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, the Authority must make an unexpected repair to the water main near 71 North Reamstown Road. Because of this, you may experienc...e water interruption to your home for approximately one hour sometime between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. while this repair work is being done. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Should you have any questions, please give our office a call at 717-336-1731. If you are a landlord, please pass this information on to your tenants. See more

At 3:18 AM on Sunday morning, the department was alerted for a reported outbuilding fire on Hahnstown Road. Deputy 17-1 arrived with a fully involved shed fire, about 40 feet behind the home. Crews from Engines 17-1 and 3-1 (Martindale) took care of fire attack, while the crew from Truck 17 checked the house due to heavy winds blowing embers towards the house. Crews cleared around 04:30am, and were assisted by Denver Fire Company Station 13, Stevens Fire Company, Fivepointville Fire Company - Station 32, and Ephrata Ambulance.

We would like to apologize to anyone that was unable to receive any of the free Goldfish today. We ran out of our remaining goldfish very quickly due to the overwhelming response to the event. This Goldfish giveaway started back in mid-December when Pepperidge Farms provided us with 3,000 cases of Goldfish to share with other Emergency Services agencies. We reached out to neighboring Fire and EMS agencies, and due to the size of the donation we also reached out to local non-p...rofits. Over the past 4 weeks we have been coordinating pick-ups with these organizations. We wanted to also enable the public to be able to directly receive the Goldfish, so for the past three weeks our volunteers have been spending their Saturdays handing out cases of the Goldfish. Today’s event received additional media exposure which resulted in a significant turnout when we were nearing the end of our supply. We again apologize to anyone that came for the Goldfish giveaway and was unable to receive any. It appears our expertise is indeed in emergency incidents and not logistics.

It's been a busy sleepless morning for our volunteers answering 2 calls for working fires. Station 17-1 assisted Stevens 17-3 around 01:00 hours this morning with a working mobile home fire. While crews were still cleaning up from the first fire, shortly after 05:00 hours members handled a first due working tractor trailer fire at Acme warehouse. We'd like to thank all the assisting departments on the tractor trailer fire. Smokestown, Stevens, Adamstown fire departments and Fivepointville EMS, as well as the East Cocalico police dept, PA state police, and the Lancaster County hazmat team. Pictures from the mobile home fire, and clothing / drop off information for the family: https://www.facebook.com/245222741428/posts/10158388318356429/?d=n

This evening during our monthly business meeting the new Executive Officers for 2021 were sworn in, and we presented our 2020 Member of the Year awards. Firefighter of the year was presented to Ethan Hoffmaster by President Jeff Garner, EMS Member of the year was presented to Rick Carpenter by President Jeff Garner and Support Member of the year was presented to Jeff Garner by Secretary Audrey Noll. Congratulations to each of the winners and thank you for everything you do!

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Today we had the honor and privilege to help lay to rest one of our own. Elwood "Woody" Schwartz passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Woody served in many positions for the Reamstown Fire Company; notably, he was President from 1999 to 2003 and Trustee from 2010 to 2011. Woody was also an active member of the Lancaster County Firemen's Association where he served as a member of the Executive Committee. Woody was also an active firefighter and loved helping with the Fire ...Prevention Education programs at the local schools. Thank you Woody for your years of service and dedication to our Fire Company and community.

We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Truck 17 is currently assisting the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company on a building fire on Cocalico Street in Ephrata Borough. Crews laddered the building, opened up a small amount of roof area, and assisted with ventilation.

Truck 17 with a crew of 6 is currently assisting Durlach-Mt Airy Fire Company (Station 14) with a dwelling fire.

Thank you to all who have served!

Truck 17 is currently out with truck 39 assisting Weaverland Valley with the service of a member who recently passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.