Sunday, June 2, 2013 Sunday, June 2nd is the next breakfast buffet at the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company. We will be serving from 06:00 - 11:00, cost is $7 and under 5 is by donation. And take out is available this month at $7. The menu is: scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, toast, fruit salad, milk, orange juice and coffee. Come on out and support your local volunteer fire company and get some great food at the same time.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 On Saturday June 1st Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company welcomed the 2014 fire prevention calendar winners with a banquet in their honor. Each year Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company delivers important fire prevention materials and information to the students of Ephrata Area School District. After the presentation the students are asked to participate in a drawing contest and create an illustration on the fire prevention information they just received. 12 finalist are chosen and these winners are then placed on a fire prevention calendar that is then distributed free of charge to Ephrata Area businesses and residents. Congratulations to all our calendar winners, both past and present.
Sunday, May 26, 2013 On Thursday 5/23/2013 Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company members participated in a classroom presentation on truck company operations. Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company is a truck company, which means there is additional training above and beyond normal fire fighting training. Newer members were advised on how a well trained truck company should operate, as well as what tools and equipment truck company members will need to be proficient with. Members were also educated on additional state and federal training courses they may need to attend to be able to respond to emergencies on the truck. Thanks to all the members that attended a hands on skills demonstration will follow this presentation to allow members to become familiar with the physical demands of operating as a member of the truck company.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company announces a chicken BBQ fund raiser. Proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the Lt. Kelley foundation. For those that may not know, Lt. Andrea Kelley and two other fire fighters sustained severe burns and injuries while attempting to rescue two victims that were trapped inside a burning building in Lancaster City. Lt. Kelley’s medical bills are rising and the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company knows the community would love to help in any way they can. We would like to facilitate that desire to help with this event. Chicken will be sold from 9:00 am until sold out. Half chickens for $5.00 each, t-shirt will also be available for sale to benefit the same foundation. T-shirts are $20.00 each with a limited supply so get there early to get yours!
Monday, May 6, 2013 Members of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company devote much of their free time to help the community through the fire department. Members do this in a variety of ways and this weekend was no exception. As members prepared, served and cleaned up a breakfast fundraiser, other members responded to emergency calls, while some other members attended training courses. In fact two members, Deputy Chief Weber and Assistant Chief Kiefer successfully challenged a national certification test to become certified trench rescue technicians. Technician level training is the top level in the fire service and this is just another example of the quality well trained personnel that make Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company one of the best. Thanks to all the members for everything they do for this department and the community at large.
Monday, May 6, 2013 Ephrata Pioneer Breakfast was a success. Thanks to all the community members that came out to support us. Look for another one coming shortly!
Monday, April 29, 2013 This Sunday, May 5th the EPFC is having a Breakfast Buffet fundraiser. The event is from 06:00 until 11:00 and costs $7, children 3 and under free. Please come and support your local department while getting a great meal at the same time.
Monday, April 22, 2013 12:06 Monday brought 4 calls for service for the Pioneers, the first came just after noon for a reported vehicle fire on Hurst Dr in the Boro. Engine 15-1 along the Deputy 15 and Asst 15 responded and found a wooden flatbed trailer with a small fire smoldering on it. Crews pulled the trash line and knocked down a small fire and watered down the surrounding brush.As crew were cleaning up on scene the trailer fire LCWC put out a pre-alert for a barn fire on the 100 block of W Burkholder Dr in Clay Twp. As the Engine crew packed up all the equipment from the first call they noticed heavy smoke from several miles out. Truck 15 and Engine 15-1 responded with a total of 9 volunteers to assist Company 16 (Lincoln). The Engine crew assisted with fire suppression while the Truck crew set up and put the aerial in service. Due to a large collapse of the barn the Truck never flowed water, but crews remained on scene for several hours assisting with overhaul.The next call came as Truck 15 was clearing the Clay Twp box for a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. Truck 15 responded from Clay as Engine 15-2 went en route from station. On arrival the fire was found to be out and no fire services were needed.The final call of the day came just before 1900 hours for a fire alarm sounding at Royer's Pharmacy. Chief 15 quickly arrived on scene as crews were getting ready to respond from station and found it to be a false alarm.Thanks to Code 3 Images and 3rd Alarm Photography for the photos.
Monday, April 22, 2013 It was another busy weekend for the volunteers of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company. Some members attended State Certified training courses, which included an Emergency Vehicle Operators Course. This course is similar to a driver license test, but with a fire engine or truck. Participants most first past a written exam proving that they are proficient in knowledge to operate an emergency vehicle. After successfully passing a written exam participants must then complete a driver course with the vehicle they are going to operate. This course is designed to simulate many real life scenarios that a driver may encounter with an emergency vehicle. Participants most prove they have the skills need to operate an emergency vehicle. Emergency vehicle such as fire engines and fire trucks are big in size, heavy in weight, difficult to navigate, and hard to stop quickly. Because of these traits the course is designed to test the students to the extreme so that they may safely operate the vehicle and ensure not only will their passengers arrive to the emergency scene safely, but that other motorist on the road will also be kept safe. The course includes a serpentine that the driver must navigate both forward and backward, a diminishing alley way where the entrance starts wide and then slowly constricts to the exit, parallel parking, safe stopping distances, and backing the apparatus safely into a dock or parking area. Ephrata Pioneer is prod of all of its drivers that have always put the safety of the passengers and the other motorist as the top priority when operating all of the fire company equipment. Other members attended a State Certified instructor course for operations of an emergency rescue boats. Upon successful completion of this course Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company will have a certified water rescue instructor and emergency boat operator instructor, which will allow the department to train any members interested in water rescue and issue them upon successful completion of the course State Certified Water Rescuers and Boat operators. Water rescue is a highly skilled technical rescue proficiency that Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company is proud to offer to its citizens. Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company prides itself in offering the very best in service that we can to our residents and visitors alike. Even as some members attended these training courses, other members remained in town to staff the apparatus and respond to any call for help that may have arose. In fact there were two emergency calls that were answered by Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company over the weekend. Part of responding to emergency calls is keeping the equipment always ready, so some members perform some general maintenance on the tools and equipment. Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company is proud of all of its members that sacrifice so much to the safety of the community. Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company is 100% volunteer, so any time these members are away from their homes, family, friends, and loved ones they are not financially compensated. Thank you to all the members that allows the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company to continue to operate as a volunteer fire company.
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