The new engine has been completed and is in Lancaster County! Members of the engine committee traveled to Appleton, WI for final inspection the last week of March and after a few minor changes the engine has been delivered to Glick Fire Equipment in Lancaster. The Pioneers will … [Read more...]
Officers for 2018
The following are both our elected officers and line officers for the 2018 year. Thanks to all who served in 2017 and good luck to all our incoming officers! Elected Officers Chief - Mike Kiefer Deputy Chief - Steve Kintzler Assistant Chief - Cody Bowen Chief … [Read more...]
Just after 1 am on December 12th Company 15 was alerted for a spill control after an accident on 222 northbound just north of the 322 interchange. Units responding found a tractor trailer off the roadway and down an embankment with an active diesel leak and milk leak from the … [Read more...]
Just after 3 pm on Halloween the Pioneers along with mutual aid were dispatched to the first block of N Church St in the Borough for a reported house fire. Deputy 15 while en route to station advised LCWC of a column visible and requested the working fire dispatch added, Chief … [Read more...]
August finished up as one of the busiest months in recent memory for the Pioneers. In total the company was dispatched 47 times. In addition to that members completed over 100 hours of both company level and outside trainings along with other fundraising. We responded to a … [Read more...]
The Pioneers are proud to announce the newest addition to the fleet has been ordered and is expected late winter/early spring 2018. The new Engine 15 will be a 2018 Pierce Enforcer ordered through Curt Woerth of Glick Fire Equipment. The new engine will have a short body and … [Read more...]
Just before noon units from Company 15 along with Engine 12-1 (Akron) and EMS were dispatched for a vehicle accident reported with fire on Rt 222 northbound just north of E Main St. Chief 15 (Kiefer) arrived finding a vehicle with 1 patient confined and another vehicle on it's … [Read more...]
Chicken BBQ May 20th
Be sure to stop out at our next chicken BBQ on Saturday, May 20th. Chicken will be sold to the rear of the firehouse at 135 S. State St starting at 10 AM till sold out for $5 a half. Stop out and support your local volunteers! … [Read more...]
Just after 10 AM Saturday morning Company 15 along with mutual aid were alerted for a barn fire in the 100 block of Valley View Rd in Ephrata Township. Multiple calls were reporting of a pig barn on fire in the area. Deputy 15 (K. Hackman) arrived on scene shortly after finding a … [Read more...]
This past Tuesday the Engine and Truck traveled to the west side of town to train with Co 16 (Lincoln) on our new donated FAST boards. Members were introduced to the many functions of the board which is primarily used for firefighter rescue, but has many other uses. Members from … [Read more...]
Just before 2 am the Pioneers along with mutual aid departments were alerted for a apartment building fire on Cloister Ave in the borough. Responding units were advised of multiple calls reporting a smoke condition in the hallways. Deputy 16 arrived finding a working fire on the … [Read more...]
Just after midnight Friday night the company was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire on Primrose Ln in Ephrata Township. Assistant 15 (S. Kintzler) responded and was advised of multiple calls reporting a dumpster on fire. Asst 15 arrived finding a fully involved dumpster … [Read more...]
As 2016 comes to a close and all of us write a new chapter in our lives, so does the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company. Chief Allen Pettyjohn has stepped down as Fire Chief in an effort to focus his time and energy in his new position as Sargent in Arms at Alpo's Boot Camp for … [Read more...]
Early in the afternoon the Pioneers along with EMS were alerted for a vehicle accident on Hahnstown Rd in Ephrata Township. Deputy 15 along with Engine 15-2 responded and found one vehicle on its roof with the driver out of the vehicle. The driver was checked by EMS and had no … [Read more...]
Monday evening the full company was alerted to assist Lincoln on a reported apartment fire in the Cloister Gardens complex in the borough. Engine 15-1 and Truck 15 both responded, units from 16 found a working kitchen fire on the 2nd floor. The truck crew assisted with checking … [Read more...]
