Monroe Fire Company will host a Basket Bingo event on February 28th. Doors open at 12:30 PM at the fire station located just off Route 174 outside of Churchtown. For more information, click here.
February 6th, 2010
New Engine Production Report Available
February 2010 – Glick Fire and Pierce Manufacturing have completed the first production report for our new Pierce PUC CAFS Engine.
To view the report, navigate to our Engine Build Status Page.
January 27th, 2010
One Flown From Crash After Truck Hits Building
Jan 27th – One person was flown from the scene of an accident at the intersection of W Trindle RD and N Locust Point RD after his pickup truck impacted a warehouse.
At 0150 hours, Headquarters dispatched a standard structure response for the 33-101 box includings Engine companies 25, 33, and 27; Truck 30 (in place of Truck 28); Rescue 28; Squad 33; and Tankers 25 and 33.
Silver Spring Twp police arrived on scene and confirmed there was a semi-conscious male with a head injury still in the vehicle.
Chief 25 (Heckert) and Engine 25 arrived on scene at 0158 followed by E233 at 0159. Command then held the incident to those two engines, placing the remainder of the box available.
At 0209, Lifelion was requested to the scene for the operator of the vehicle. E233 landed Lifelion at the scene and the patient was subsequently transported to Hershey Medical Center.
Command 33 placed the box available at 0243 hours. Silver Spring Twp police are investigating.
January 21st, 2010
New Engine Status Page Launched
Monroefire.net launced a new “build status” page for our new Pierce PUC engine.
The Pierce PUC CAFS engine will be constructed on the Pierce Arrow XT chassis and will be capable of pumping up to 1500 gpm. The engine will also carry 750 gallons of water as well as 50 gallons of Class A foam and 30 gallons of Class B foam.
The new engine is expected to be delivered sometime in the first quarter of 2010.
January 20th, 2010
MFC Completes Engine Sale
Monroe Fire Company recently sold its 2001 E-One Cyclone II engine to Metal Twp (Fannettsburg, Franklin County) Fire, Rescue, and EMS.
Metal Twp will take delivery of the engine sometime in the first quarter of 2010.
January 20th, 2010
Training Page Updated
Attention members and prospective members:
The training page has been updated to include the 2010 HACC course calendar, updated ICS/NIMS links, and will include February training courses once announced.
Reminder: If you have not yet completed your NIMS/ICS coursework; you need to do so as soon as possible.
December 23rd, 2009
Fire Displaces Township Family
Crews begin an investigation into the cause of a fire at 320 Contempra Drive. Click the image for a slideshow from the scene.
Dec 23rd – A mid-day fire displaced a Monroe Township family – just days before Christmas.
Headquarters dispatched the fire at 320 Contempra DR at 10:48 after receiving a call from a third-party family member who reported hearing about the fire while on the phone with the home’s occupants.
The first alarm consisted of fire engines from Companies 25, 27 (Citizens of
Mechanicsburg), 33 (New Kingstown), and 23 (Upper Allen); a truck from Company 28 (Washington Fire Co of Mechanicsburg); Rescue 27 (Citizens…Mechanicsburg), and tankers from Companies 25 and 33.
Chief 27 (Warner) arrived on scene first and reported normal conditions from the exterior but further investigation revealed a smoke condition present.
Firefighters made entry into the home and conducted a search as the whereabouts of the residents was not immediately known. Thanksfully, the searches proved negative and the family was located at a neighbor’s residence.
Firefighters encountered little fire, but did encouter intense heat and smoke. Once the home was ventilated, it was determined the fire likely originated in the living room and eventually burned itself out.
Chief 25 advised there is extensive damage to the first and second floors of the home – rendering it uninhabitable. The American Red Cross is assisting the family.
While Monroe Fire Company operated at the incident, Engine Company 35 (South Middleton Twp) handled a medical assist on Creek RD and Engine 45 (Empire Friendship – Carlisle) transferred to cover Company 25’s station. A special thanks to both Company 35 and 45 for covering the township.
December 20th, 2009
2nd Alarm House Fire Assignment
- RIT 25 at the scene of the house fire – Photo courtesy of Empire Friendship Co 45.
Dec 20th – At 10:52, Engine 25 and Tanker 25 were dispatched as part of a second alarm assignment for a house fire at 310 Enola RD in Middlesex township
The engine crew was requested as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT)Adams County Tanker 9 (York Springs) and York County Rescue 64 (Dillsburg) were transferred to the fire station to cover the Monroe township in the event of another emergceny
In fact, Rescue 64 responded to a medical assist incident on Nixon Dr at 13:35 hrs. Tanker 25 was placed in service at 12:32 and Engine 25 followed at 14:00 hours
A special thank you to the transfer companies for giving up some of their Sunday to help us out.
December 16th, 2009
Monroe Fire Company Teams Up With ABC 27 and Kiddie for Operation Save-A-Life
Once again this year, Monroe Fire Company is proud to team up with WHTM ABC27 and Kiddie for Operation Save-a-life, to provide smoke detectors to families in the township. If your home is in need of a smoke detector or if you know a township resident in need of a smoke detector, please contact Lt. Chris Beecher to order your free smoke detector today.
Monroe Fire Company’s goal is for every home in the township to have working smoke detectors.
December 14th, 2009
Happy 70th Birthday!!
Dec 14 – In honor of his 70th birthday, company president Dave Heckert was treated to a surprise birthday party this evening. Dave had a Hoot!
Happy Birthday!
