On Thursday eve at 17:11 hrs Station 44 along with Ambulance 432 were dispatched to East Newport Rd & New Holland Rd for a vehicle accident with injuries. Deputy 44 (Yoder) arrived and established command. EMS personnel on the scene reported multiple patients injured and command requested 2 medics and additional ambulances. Engine 441 crew assisted with patient care, stabilized and de-powered the vehicles. 3 patients were transported to a Lancaster hospital.

Photos courtesy of Lancaster Online/ Kirk Neidermyer

On Monday evening, after the company meeting Station 44 placed into service the 2011 Pierce Impel PUC pumper, designated as Engine 441. Engine 441 will be the primary unit on our 1st due fires and vehicle accidents.

The '90 International/ E-One Engine will be designated as Engine 445 and will mainly be used as a support unit including, but not limited to, water supply, fill-sites, lighting, extra cribbing and oil dry, and will also be equipped for brush fires.

The following pictures show the chassis going down the chassis sub assembly line. During this process the components related to the chassis are installed. Near the end of this line the cab and pump house will be installed. The painted cab module is going down the cab sub assembly line where wiring harnesses, lighting, instrument and switch panels, seats and windows are installed. The cab will go thru electrical output testing before being installed on the chassis.

Click on link below for pictures of the pump manifold and body module assembly process.
The chassis and cab sub assembly will start soon!!

On Monday morning at 09:02 hrs, Station 4-4, Rescue 4-2, Ambulance 4-3-1 and Medic 9 were dispatched to 4039 Old Philadelphia Pike for a vehicle accident with entrapment. LCWC advised responding units that a truck hit a buggy and then struck a tree. Upon arrival, Deputy 4-4 (Yoder) established command and confirmed that the flat-bed truck had struck a tree and the driver was heavily trapped. Medic 9 requested Aeromedical PennStar 4 to fly due to the heavy entrapment of the occupant, while firefighters worked for about 50 minutes to free the driver. The patient was then flown to an area hospital. Photos courtesy of Chris Kennedy- Gap Fire Company