Welcome to the Goodwill Fire Company, Station 19, York Township

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Goodwill Fire Company #1 of York Township is located in York County, Pennsylvania. Our fire department proudly protects the citizens of York Township, a mostly suburban region of south central Pennsylvania with a population of 25,000. Goodwill Station 19 is centrally located just off exit 16 of I83. We currently own 3 front line apparatus, one antique engine, a foam trailer, and 3 support vehicles.

Station 19 has primarily residential developments, condos, and garden style apartments in the eastern, central, and northern portions of our area. To the south and west, portions are mostly rural farmland and low density residential. York Township also has five shopping centers, two high schools, a few industrial areas, and six extended care facilities. Many of the counties medical infrastructures are also located inside York Township due to its close proximity to York Hospital.

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Never Forget September 11th

Monday, August 30, 2010

I know it has been 9 year's since that horrific day , But please never forget the 343 Firefighter's and Emt's along with the thousands of civilians that we lost on that day.

CHICKEN BAR B Q SATURDAY SEPT. 4 TH

Monday, August 23, 2010

The Member's of Goodwill Station 19 would like to invite you to come out for the monthly Chicken Bar-B-Q Saturday Sept. 4 th at the firehouse. The Department will start selling dinner's at 12:00 pm. Plenty of indoor seating available . Stop on in and support your local fire department.

Full Meal : $ 8.00

Kid's Meal $ 7.00

Half Chicken: $ 5.00

Tax Included in Prices

RESCUE RUNS GAS LEAK
Monday, August 9, 2010 - At 0939 Rescue 19 was alerted for the odor of gas reported by workers on george st. After arriving the crew from the rescue were advised that construction workers hit a gas line that crossed the street. Crews remained on the scene until Columbia gas crews could shut off the line.

TRUCK COMPANY GOES TO WORK ON THIRD ALARM FIRE

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

At 0235 HRS. Truck 19 was alerted as part of the first alarm assignment in the 36-200 box. While en-route Captain 36 arrived with a working fire in an attached garage of a one and a half story duplex. Truck 19 was ordered to side A and send their crew to the roof. The truck arrived and setup sending its crew to the roof to start ventilation. The truck crew cut several holes in the roof for ventilation. The truck crew also operated its master streams to hit the fire and hot spots that weren't able to be hit from the interior. After several hours of serious salvage and overhaul the truck cleared the scene at 0531 HRS.

SPECIAL THANKS TO LANCASTER COUNTY TRUCK 8-1 FOR FILLING IN

BUSY INTERSECTION CLAIMS ANOTHER CRASH

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Today at 1446 HRS. the Rescue Company was alerted for an auto accident with ejection. The rescue was at the local truck shop and went en-route right away with 3. Within a minute the Truck and Micu also went en route. While en route county advised the patient had climbed out of the vehicle and was NOT ejected. The rescue arrived to find a two vehicle accident blocking. Truck 19 (LT Bowman) arrived established command and requested fire police to shut down the intersection. The rescue crew assisted with patient care while the truck crew controlled hazards. One patient was transported by Micu 19-2 to the local trauma center. Vehicles were removed and debris cleared. Command was terminated and box put in service at 1543 HRS.

UNITS: RESCUE 19 TOWER 19 MICU 19-2

MUTUAL AIDE: STATIONS 18,35 FIRE POLICE

SECOND ROLL OVER WITH IN AN HOUR ON 83

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Today as crews were putting the rescue back in service from an accident on the interstate the guys over heard Captain 63 advise county of another accident on 83. The crews hurried to put things away and were pulling out the door as county dispatched the call. Rescue 19 arrived to find one vehicle overturned off the roadway. LT-A (Bowman) established command. The rescue crew was ordered to render patient care until Micu 19-2 arrived. Engine 63-1 was ordered to secure the vehicle. Patient care was transferred to Micu 19-2 and Engine 63-1 was placed in service. Rescue 19 remained until J&K salvage arrived and removed the vehicle.

UNITS: RESCUE 19 ENGINE 63-1 MICU 19-2 AMBULANCE 18-2

RESCUE RUNS VEHICLE ROLL OVER

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Today the rescue company was alerted for a vehicle accident class 1 injuries involving roll over in the area of mile marker 12 on interstate 83 south bound. Rescue 19 with five went en-route with in minutes. Rescue 19 arrived to find one vehicle that had rolled several times now upright. As chauffeur Stiffler established a safe working area LT-A ( Bowman) set up 83 command. One patient was transported to the local hospital by Ambulance 18-1. Beards towing arrived, removed the vehicle and the rescue returned.

UNITS: RESCUE 19 ENGINE 63-1 AMBULANCE 18-1,18-2 MEDIC 97-1

ENGINE COMPANY TRANSFERS TO 59

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Today after finishing up lunch at the local pizza buffet Engine 19 was requested to transfer to company 59. Engine and Tanker 59 were assisting company 47 on two working hay trailer fires. The engine went en-route with three and left four at the station to cover the township. The engine was at station 59 for approximately 2 hours. No calls were run while filling in.

TRUCK AND RESCUE HEAD OUT FOR NIGHT OF TRAINING

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

On Monday evening Tower 19 and Rescue 19 headed out to a property owned by Country Meadows Retirement Facility for some training. The purpose of this training was to get the younger firefighters familiar with the operation of the radios and run some real life scenarios. Once at the facility LT Bowman set up an Engine crew and Truck crew. The guys ran several scenarios switching duties each time. The crews practiced throwing ladders, search and rescue, hose line management and ventilation. Crews rapped things up after approximately 3 hours and headed back to the station to begin getting things back in service.

UNITS: TOWER 19 RESCUE 19

FF STIFFLER FF SMITH LADDERING SIDE
ALPHA ROOF

LT BOWMAN GOING OVER SCENE SIZE-UP

Car Fire on the Interstate

Friday, June 18, 2010

At 17:40 hrs, units were alerted for a vehicle fire on Interstate 83 north bound before Exit 14. Micu 19-2 advised they had a working vehicle fire. Rescue 19 arrived to find heavy fire in the engine compartment and part of the passenger compartment. The rescue crew pulled an 1 3/4" line and had the fire knocked in minutes. Engine 63-2 arrived and assisted with overhaul. Units cleared at 18:50 hrs.

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