Fire Fighting Equipment of Lancaster County Companies
List of fire apparatus and equipment by district and townships in Lancaster County. Entries include tank capacities from 50 to 1300 gallons, multiple Deluge Triple Combination units, Hahn, Am LaFrance, Childs, and other brands, plus ladder, service, and pumpers across zones and towns such as EAST PETERSBURG, LANCASTER CITY, LITITZ, MANHEIM, and STRASBURG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hempfield
East Petersburg
Deluge
Rohrerstown
Deluge Chemical
Landisville
Hahn
Manheim Township
Eden
Neffsville
Penn Township
Penryn
Warwick Township
Lititz
Seagrave
Rothsville
Brecknock
Bowmansville
Hale
Ephrata Township
Akron
LaFrance
Galloway Chemical
LaFrance Ladder & Serv
Lincoln
Cocalico Township
Adamstown
Howe
Denver
Hahn Chemical
Aeamstown
Stevens West
Schoeneck
Caernarvon
Churchtown
Conestoga Val
Buffalo Chemical
Earl Township
New Holland
East Earl Township
Blue Ball
Goodville
West Lancaster
Manor
Millersville
Washington Boro
Pequea Township
New Danville
WEST
Marietta
Donegal
Rheems
Mt. Joy
Elizabethtown
Aherns Fox
Rapho
Manheim
Childs
West Hempfield Township
Columbia Columbia
Shawnee
Susquehanna
Keystone
LaFrance Chemical
Mountville
Childs Chemical
Relay water system demonstrations improve rural fire fighting
Trustees of the Lancaster County Firemen's Association report on the Fire Fighting Committee's yearlong relay water demonstrations. Goodville, Landisville, and Farmersville tests showed water piped up to 4800 to 5300 feet, with multiple fire companies coordinating in each run. Communities like Intercourse and Kinzer are building storage, signaling plans and urging wider adoption for faster, sustained pumping and improved rural fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
W. E. Brendley
Goodville
New Holland
Blue Ball
Churchtown
Landisville
Manheim
Mount Joy
East Petersburg
Neffsville
Farmersville
Akron
Ephrata
Bareville
Intercourse
Kinzer
Safety Rules for Serious Fires Card Activities
A compact safety card lists preplanning steps and escape actions for fire emergencies. It covers alarm procedures, crowd management, locating fire alarms, door handling, smoke safety, prioritizing life over property, and practical steps like using bedsprings or mattresses to cushion a jump when unavoidable.
Parade Hails Lancaster Firemen Convention in Lititz
The Lancaster County Firemen convenes in our borough with a 1:30 parade through main streets. Lititz pledges lavish support as fire companies join, with music and American flags along the curb. Refreshments will be served at the Spring Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Firemen
Lancaster County
Ings
Litttg Company
Spruce Street
Marion
Broad
Front
Locust
Main
Spring Grounds
Lititz
Lititz Fire Company Prepares for June 8 Convention
At the May regular meeting the Lititz Fire Company set plans for hosting the Lancaster County Firmen's Association convention on June 8. The March meeting named Oliver Reed as chair and formed six committees including Ways and Means, Advertising, Parade, Decorating, Lunch, and Reception. The Auxiliary assists. events include a 9:00 business meeting, 12:00 dinner, 1:30 parade, and a 3:30 baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Lancaster County Firmen
New Holland
Oliver Reed
E. P. Wagner
Otis Sturgis
William Sturgis
Ephiram Herr
Walter Miller
Lititz
Safeguarding the Home Safety Rules For Cooking And Cleaning
A list of practical safety guidance for kitchens includes not leaving the stove unattended during broiling, using earth sand or waterless methods to extinguish fats, avoiding red hot stoves, waiting for the stove to cool before applying polish, selecting safe cleaning products, disposing of sweepings properly, and handling oils or waxes in small amounts with thorough rag cleanup followed by burning the rags.
Safety Rules for Holidays
Safety rules warn against foolish risks and loud fireworks. They advise hand led fireworks by adults only and discourage open flames on trees. Electric lights are preferred and decorations should avoid inflammable materials. Greens should be removed within two or three days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lancaster County Companies
Terre Hill
Brownstown
Upper Leacock Township
Boyer
LEOLA
Deluge Chemical Mechanicsburg
East Lampeter
Champion Chemical Ronks
Lampeter
Leacock Township
Paradise Township
Buyer Chemical Seaman Place
Salisbury Township
Gap
Fidelity and
8. W. Straus & Co
Huebener & Habecker
Real Estates Exchange
Main St
Lititz, Pa
W.T. Milles
W.D. Plummer
Eel
Silas E. Bard
W. J. Miller
Lincoln Fire Company
W. D. Plummer
Elizabethtown Fire Company
Denver Fire Company
Lancaster County Firemen’s
C. E. Regennas Machine Shop
Lititz Springs National Bank
D. M. Graybill, Pres
Henry H. Myers
A. H. Diehm
Lititz Springs
Doster’s
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