2720 Heidlersburg Road       Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325      (717) 528-8867

 

Recent News

ATTENTION ALL FIRE/EMS PERSONNEL
Starting April 6th, and lasting till September 24th, Co. 25 has been added to Co. 1's boxes above 1880 Old Harrisburg Rd, due to the road being closed for bridge work.  Squad 25 is on all EMS calls, and an engine has been added to all fire/rescue calls. 

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The Heidlersburg Fire Company would like to thank all those who came out to support us during our carnival this year.  We would also like to thank the Hampton, York Springs, Biglerville and Liberty (East Berlin) Fire companies for providing standby engine and ambulance crews during the carnival.

 

TREE FIRE AT AG COM

8/12/10- Co. 25 and ambulance 9A were dispatched in the morning for a tree on fire as a result of a lighting strike at Ag Com on Oxford Rd.  Engine 25-2 responded and found a large hollow tree burning on the inside, and worked with Ag Com employees to cut down the tree and extinguish the fire.  Tanker 25 was called later into the incident to supply water.

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LANDING ZONE AT THE STATION

8/9/10- Squad 25, 9A (York Springs) and Medic 28 (Gettysburg Hospital) responded to Frazer Rd for an unconcious person in the roadway.  Assistant 25 (Crouse) arrived on the  scene and requested airmedical to land at Co. 25.  Engine 25-1 set up the LZ while the crews on Frazer Rd packaged the patient.  LifeLion landed and took over patient care, loading him into the helicopter with assistance from Co. 25 and 9A's personell.

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ACVESA CONVENTION

8/7/10- The Dog House took both engines and Tanker 25 for a short trip to York Springs for the 2010 ACVESA Convention parade.

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PARADE, THEN HOUSE FIRE

8/4/10- Engine 25-2 and Tanker 25 participated in Co. 7's (Bendersville) carnival parade, and just after the end of the parade, the pre-alert sounded for a house fire in Co. 9's (York Springs) area, bringing an engine and tanker from the Dog House.  Tanker 25 responded immediately from the parade, and Engine 25-1 responded a few minutes later from Co. 25.  Co. 25 units staged on the scene and were released by command shortly.

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SHED FIRE IN THE FIRST DUE

7/31/10- The pre-alert sounded in the evening hours for a shed fire, bringing companies 9, 10, 25, and 33.  Engine 10-1 arrived and found a shed approximately 8'x10' on the ground and a small amount of fire.  Units completed fire extinguishment and overhaul, and investigated the cause of the fire, finding it to be caused by sunlight reflected through windows leaned against the side of the shed.

 

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HOUSE FIRE ON RT 30

7/30/10- Tanker 25 was dispatched to assist Co. 4 (Cashtown) with a working hosue fire on Chambersburg Rd in box 4-2.  Tanker 25 arrived and supplied Engine-Tanker 27 (Buchanan Valley).

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CAR INTO A TREE

7/16/10- Units were alerted in the morning hours for a vehicle accident on Rt 234.  Co. 25 arrived and found a vehicle into a tree off the roadway, and one injured subject.  Co. 25's crew assisted ambulance 6A (Biglerville) with packaging the patient, checked for hazards and returned to service.

 

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1 ROLLED OVER ON OXFORD

7/14/10- Company 25 was dispatched with ambulances 33A (United) and 9A (York Springs) and Medic 28 for a vehicle accident with injuries on Oxford Road.  33A arrived and handled patient care, while Engine 25-1 and Squad 25 checked for hazards.  Units cleared the scene, leaving fire police until the tow company arrived to take the vehicle.

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CRASH WITH WIRES DOWN

7/10/10- A little after 2 a.m., Co. 25 as well as ambulances 6A (Biglerville) and 9A (York Springs) were dispatched for a vehicle accident with wires down on Heidlersburg Rd.  Chief 25 (Lady) and Asst 25 (Crouse) arrived on scene and found a pole and wires totally blocking the roadway, another pole cracked and leaning, and the vehicle a few hundred feet up the road.  The driver of the vehicle was checked by 6A's crew, and the engine crew checked for hazards, with none found.  PSP assisted on the scene, as well as Fire Police, who kept the roadway shut down for hours until Met-Ed could come and replace the damaged poles.

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BRUSH FIRE ENDS UP BEING CONTROLLED BURN

7/2/10- Company 25 was dispatched along with Brush 8 (Aspers) for a brush fire off Route 15.  As units responded, Captain 9 advised county that he was in the area and that the fire was actually on White Church Rd, and that it appeared to be a controlled burn.  Units arrived and confirmed this, and returned to service.

Engine 25-2 Response Video

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6/15/10- Ambulance 9A paid a visit to Co. 25 to help familiarize members with the rig and the equipment on it.
Pictures by Steph Welper

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5/30/10- Engine 25-2 traveled 5 miles down Rt 234 to participate in the Memorial Day parade in Biglerville.  Fire Police from the "Dog House" also assisted with shutting down streets for the parade.

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CRASH ON RT. 15

5/28/10- Co. 25 was dispatched, along with ambulances 1A and 9A, for a vehicle accident on Rt. 15 northbound in the area of mile marker 15.2.  While enroute, units were advised that a tractor trailer had rear-ended a car.  On arrival, units found a Ford Mustang spun out in the emergency vehicle turnaround area, and the tractor trailer stopped shortly up the road.  Both vehicles had minor damage.  Co. 25 assisted 1A with removing a patient from the Mustang, and checked for hazards.

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STOVE FIRE WITH GAS LEAK

5/16/10- The pre-alert sounded in the later evening for box 25-5 for the stove fire in a structure at the Gettysburg Travel Plaza, bringing multiple companies.  Lieutenant 25 (Eyler) arrived on scene and advised that the fire was possibly out, but that there was an odor of gas in the area.  With units still enroute, the box was upgraded to a commercial structure box, bringing additional resources.  As units arrived and the gas was shut off, Command 25 held the box to companies 25, 6, Truck 1 and ambulance 1A.  Units responded from companies 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 25 and 26.

   

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VEHICLE FIRE IN YORK SPRINGS

5/11/10- Engine 25-1 was alerted around lunch time to assist Co. 9 (York Springs) with a vehicle fire in box 9-2-30, on Rt. 94 in the area of the Rt. 15 overpass.  Engine 25-1's crew arrived and assisted with overhaul operations.

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ONE OVER THE EMBANKMENT ON RT 15

5/7/10- Co. 25 was dispatched in the morning for a vehicle accident on Rt. 15, with a vehicle over the embankment.  Units arrived to find a construction arrow sign knocked over, and a Jeep Cherokee in the bushes.  The driver was transported from the scene by ambulance 1A. 

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RESCUE DEMO AT CO. 6

5/4/10- Some members of Co. 25 ventured over to the "6th Cavalry" to check out a rescue truck demo unit from Rescue 1

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ROLLOVER CRASH W/FLYOUT

5/4/10- Co. 25, along with ambulances 33A, 9A and Medic 28, was dispatched for a vehicle accident with rollover on Oxford Rd.  33A arrived on scene first, and soon called for airmedical.  The landing zone was set up right next to the scene in the large front yard of the nearest residence.  Engine 25-1 handled the LZ from the scene of the crash.  After STAT Medevac cleared the scene, fire dept units returned to service while the tow company worked to clear the road.

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STONE JUG TRACTOR FIRE

5/1/10- The pre-alert sounded on Saturday afternoon, bringing company 25 and mutual aid companies to Stone Jug Rd for a farm tractor on fire next to a structure.  Units arrived to find a John Deere tractor on fire, and partially extinguished by the owners.  Engine 6-2 (Biglerville) pulled the foam line and finished extinguishing the fire, and crews performed mop-up and returned to service.
(Pictures courtesy Biglerville Fire Dept)

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POSSIBLE TRAILER FIRE

4/30/10- Company 25 was dispatched along with mutual aid for a possible trailer fire in box 25-4-30.  Units arrived to find a mattress burning, and crews from Engines 25-2 and 6-2(Biglerville) worked on extinguishment and ventilation.

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ENGINE GOES TO YORK COUNTY ON BARN FIRE

4/16/10- Engine 25-2 was dispatched in the early morning hours along with other Adams County units to assist York County Co. 65 (Franklintown) with a working barn fire, which eventually went to 6 alarms.  Engine 25-2 established the fill site at Old Rt. 15 and Baltimore Rd, and filled numerous tankers from York, Cumberland and Adams counties.  The engine then returned to service with a little assistance from Lady and Taylor's "Fifty Ton of Fun".

Tankers included:
Adams: T6, T9, E10-2, T11, T26, T29
York:  T65, E67-1, T67
Cumberland: T23, T24, T25, E239, T41, T46

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HOUSE FIRE IN NEW OXFORD

4/8/10- Engine 25-2 was dispatched to assist Company 33 (United) with 2 alarm house fire in box 33-13.   The engine crew arrived on scene and staged with other personnel, and assisted in salvage and overhaul operations.

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FIELD FIRE

4/7/10- Company 25 as well as Brush 8 (Aspers) and ambulance 9A (York Springs) were dispatched around lunch time for a field fire in the area of Oxford Rd and Upper Bermudian Rd.  Units arrived and found an area of the field charred with a small amount of fire visible, and the landowner attempting to plow the fire under with his tractor.  The fire was put out quickly, and units returned to service.

Engine 25-2 Response Video

 

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CAR V.S. CULVERT

3/14/10- Company 25, as well as ambulances 9A and 6A were dispatched in the early morning for a vehicle accident with unknown injuries on Old Harrisburg Rd.  Units responded and found one vehicle that had hit a drainage culvert and was sitting sideways in the roadway.  EMS checked the driver, who was uninjured, and Engine 25-1's crew disconnected the battery and checked for hazards.  PSP also assisted on the scene.

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SHED FIRE

3/10/10-  Co. 25 was dispatched as part of the first alarm for a skid loader on fire inside a shed in box 10-4.  As units responded, county advised that they had received multiple calls that this was now a working garage fire.  Engine 25-2 arrived second on scene, establishing the dump site until mechanical issues forced it out of service.  The engine crew assisted with setting up the dump site, and then assisted with fire attack and overhaul operations.  Tanker 25 also responded and assisted in tanker shuttle operations.