| 28th Annual Awards Banquet! |
| Sat. Mar 6th 2010 |
For the third year in a row, the RFD Membership traveled to the Eden Resort in Lancaster for our Annual Awards Banquet. We enjoyed a great meal that was followed by the banquet ceremony. President Jon Brandt and Chief Chuck Stanford recognized the 2010 Officers and gave speeches to the membersh...
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| Firefighter Rhyder Deployed to Haiti |
| Sat. Jan 30th 2010 |
As of this past week, Firefighter Kevin Rhyder was deployed to Haiti as part of the ongoing rescue and aid process. He returned early Friday Evening. Thank you Kevin for your service....
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| Fire Prevention at Mount Joy Mennonite Church |
| Wed. Jan 20th 2010 |
Tonight, members from RFD had the pleasure of traveling to the Mount Joy Mennonite Church to talk Fire Prevention with some very inquisitive grade school students. Members from FDMJ assisted with the detail and brought Engine 7-5-1 to give the students a look at the tools we use. Also, Firefighter N...
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| 2010 Officers Installed |
| Mon. Jan 11th 2010 |
Tonight, at our monthly General Business Meeting, the 2010 Fire Division Officers were announced and sworn into office by Chief Charles Stanford. This year, like times years ago, the Fire Division Officers were requested to swear an oath of office to perform their duty to the best of their ability. ...
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| Fire Prevention Teams with Christmas Tree Sale |
| Sat. Dec 12th 2009 |
Members of the Department staffed the Elizabethtown Rotary Christmas Tree Sale from 9AM to 9PM at the Giant Grocery Store. During the annual event, we added some new features to promote fire prevention in the process. Every customer received a tree tag which explained proper tree care and fire preve...
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| Holiday Family Fun Fest a Huge Success |
| Fri. Dec 11th 2009 |
Record numbers of residents turned out for the annual Holiday Family Fun Fest. While a total count was not obtained for the adults, a record number 211 children participated in the crafts and games, and had their pictures taken with Santa Claus. We would like to thank the community for their c...
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| Training News |
| Fri. Dec 11th 2009 |
We would like to recognize some recent training achievements within our department. Firefighters Justin Hoover and Mason Brandt have recently obtained Firefighter 1 Certification. Also, Hayden Brandt has completed the Exterior Firefighter class at LCPSTC. Firefighter Justin Hoover also completed the...
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| Response to CO Emergencies Class |
| Mon. Nov 23rd 2009 |
Tonight, 25 members from RFD and 3 members from FDMJ attended a Carbon Monoxide Emergencies Class held at the station. The class was instructed by Chief Stanford. Topics included, Fire Department response to CO incidents, CO detectors and meters, public education and the dangers of CO. This course a...
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| Passenger Train Emergencies Class |
| Sat. Nov 14th 2009 |
Today, three members from our department traveled to LCPSTC for a presentation by AMTRAK on Passenger Train Emergencies. The class dealt with the steps taken when handling an emergency involving a Passenger Train or emergencies on or around rail lines. Members in attendance were Chief Stanford, Asst...
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| Truck Company Operations 2 |
| Sun. Nov 1st 2009 |
Five members from RFD traveled to LCPSTC this weekend to take Truck Company Operations 2. This class is the more advanced version in the Truck Company series focused on fine tuning the skills involved in Truck Company Operations. The tasks given normally to a Truck are very important Fire Ground tas...
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For the third year in a
row, the RFD Membership
traveled to the Eden
Resort in Lancaster for
our Annual Awards
Banquet. We en...
Tonight, members from RFD
had the pleasure of
traveling to the Mount
Joy Mennonite Church to
talk Fire Prevention with
some v...
