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| February |
33 |
| March |
28 |
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| May |
37 |
| June |
27 |
| July |
34 |
| August |
33 |
| September |
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| Elizabethtown Fair Demonstration and Fireworks | | Mon. Aug 23rd 2010 |
Monay night, Rheems, Elizabethtown and Bainbridge fire companies participated in a joint demonstration at the Elizabethtown Fair. Crews stretched hose lines, cut ventilation holes and performed extrications for a large crowd of onlookers.
Saturday night, Station 7-4 and 7-11 crews stood by for the ...
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|  | | | PA Weekend at NFA | | Sun. Aug 22nd 2010 |
This weekend, RFD sent 10 members to the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg Maryland. Chief Stanford, Deputy Kretzing, Captain Robinson, Lt Stanford, Lt Barnes and FF Bob Rimert attended the Incident Safety Officer class. Firefighter Justin Hoover attended Incident Command for High-rise Incidents....
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| | | | Roof Operations Training with FDMJ | | Mon. Aug 16th 2010 |
Tonight, members from FDMJ and RFD went down to the roof simulator for ventilation training. Members practices cutting holds off of Truck 7-5's ariel and cutting holes on flat roofs. A few RFD firefighters also had the opportunity to climb Truck 7-5's ariel fully extended at 75 degrees. Thank you FD...
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|  | | | Rural Water Movement Class | | Sat. Jul 24th 2010 |
12 Members form RFD and 1 member from FDMJ attended a 16 hour Rural Fireground Water Movement class held at RFD. Instructors Chuck Stanford and Bob Rimert discussed water supply operations at rural fires. Other topics discussed were tanker operations, fill sites and dump sites. Saturday, drills were...
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| | | | Engine Participates in Championship Parade | | Tue. Jul 6th 2010 |
Tonight, Engine 7-11-1, along with units from Maytown, Mount Joy and Marietta participated in a parade honoring the Donegal High School Girls Soccer Team for winning their second straight PIAA State Soccer Championship! The parade route took us through Mount Joy, into Marietta and ended in Maytown. ...
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| | | | Two Members Obtain EMT Certification | | Fri. Jun 25th 2010 |
Over the past four months, Lieutenant Jonathon Stanford and Fire Fighter Mason Brandt have attended EMT class at HACC. After the 140 hour class finished, both took a practical exam on Saturday, June 19th and a written exam on Tuesday June 22nd. Today, they recieved the positive results and join our ...
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|  | | | Station Brings Home Two Trophies! | | Sat. Jun 5th 2010 |
Today, the 90th Lancaster County Fireman's Convention was held by the Bareville and Upper Leacock Fire Companies. Engine 7-11-1, Engine 7-11-2, Squad 7-11, SU 7-11 and Duty 7-11 attended with 15 members. Pre-judging was held and pictures were taken, followed by the Convention Parade down Route 23. A...
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| | | | 9 Complete Special Vehicle Rescue Program | | Mon. May 17th 2010 |
Nine members of the Department completed the classroom and practical application portions of the Special Vehicle Rescue program. This is a joint program designed by the State Fire Academy and the Department of Health that deals with vehicle accidents involving large vehicles. Thanks to York Was...
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|  | | | Members Complete Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician Certification | | Mon. May 10th 2010 |
May 1, 17 RFD members along with firefighters from surrounding departments completed the second module of three in the PA Department of Health's Basic Vehicle Rescue series. Topics included Patient Access, Patient Contact, Patient Packaging, Patient Extrication and Post Rescue.
May 8, RFD members a...
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| | | | Spring Training Begins | | Sat. Apr 17th 2010 |
Today marked the first hurdle in the RFD spring training schedule. 17 members from RFD along with members of neighboring departments attended and passed Basic Vehicle Rescue Awareness, the first module in a three part series.
Over the next three months, RFD members will be finishing the Opera...
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Monay night, Rheems,
Elizabethtown and
Bainbridge fire companies
participated in a joint
demonstration at the
Elizabethtown F...
Tonight, members from
FDMJ and RFD went down to
the roof simulator for
ventilation training.
Members practices cutting
holds ...
