Mon, May 12th, 2008, 3:49 am

Early this morning Tanker 78 was alerted along with other area units to a townhouse fire with reported people trapped at 316 Oak Ridge Dr. in Co. 715's (Mountville) district. Initial reports came from a neighbor advising of the townhouse on fire and occupants unaccounted for. First arriving units reported a townhouse in the middle of a row with fire and smoke showing. Shortly there after it was determined that all occupants were out of the structure. Tanker 78 arrived and prepared to establish a water source in the event the hydrants were compromised. Command quickly asked for an additional engine and truck to the scene for RIT due to all hands working the fire. After 48 minutes the fire was declared under control and the tanker was released. Company 78 held two crews in quarters while the tanker was operating at this incident.

Shortly after returning, Company 78 was back on the street again. This time for reported trees and wires down on Rapho Street in the uptown section of the Boro. Engine 781 and Squad 78, staffed with 5, responded to the scene and placed barricades up until PPL could arrived to take care of the problem. Station 78 again held an additional crew in quarters for this run.

Sat, May 10th, 2008, 16:00 pm

Today Firefighter David Forrest completed the final module of his essentials class. Dave and his class spent the day participating in live burn evolutions at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center. Dave has only been in the fire service for two years and already serves as our assistant engineer. Congratulations Dave and keep up the good work! 

Thu, May 8th, 2008, 22:43 pm

This week is the annual Emergency Services Appreciation Week held at the Bird-In-Hand Family Restaurant. Every year crews from all around the county are invited to show their equipment and enjoy a discounted meal in thanks for volunteering their time to help others. Today a crew from Company 78 made the journey to Bird-In-Hand with Engine 782. The crew gave tours of the rig and were treated to some great hospitality by the staff at the restaurant.

Thu, May 8th, 2008, 8:00 am

Today was the annual Red Rose Drill held at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center. This drill is done each year to ensure in the event of a major disaster or terrorist attack we have the resources available at short notice to help mitigate the situation. Units from multiple fire, ems, haz-mat, and police agenices, as well as the national guard particpate in the drill each year. Zach Sweigart, one of our members, attends the Lancaster County CTC Fire Training Program at LCPSTC. He was asked to assist in the drill by working with Engine Co. 719 (Hempfield) during live fire and rescue exercises. Zach was placed on the line working with crews from 719 to suppress the fire and rescue trapped civilians in a car accident. He also worked with haz-mat during decon. The drill lasted most of the day and was a success. A big thank you goes to Zach for helping out on such short notice.

Tue, May 6th, 2008, 21:36 pm

Please see the memo posted at the firehouse for instructions on establishing your member email and profile.

Tue, May 6th, 2008, 16:01 pm

The company has recently taken delivery of a 2008 Ford Expedition. This unit was purchased from the state "fleet" contract and will serve primarily as our Duty Chief's vehicle. It was lettered by Dave Mendenhall from White Horse, PA and is currently awaiting installation of the emergency lighting, radios, and command console by TRM Communications in Boyertown, PA. The vehicle can also be used for transportation of manpower to and from emergency scenes, training, and to tow our second boat. The unit will hopefully be in service within the next few months.

Tue, May 6th, 2008, 0:12 am

The Washington Boro Fire Co. is proud to announce the launching of our new website! It is hosted by Emergency Designz out of Palmyra. This is the first fire company site hosted by Emergency Designz in Lancaster County. The site is still a work in progress so please be patient while we continue to update the pages. Thank you for taking time to check us out and please stop back often!

Tue, Apr 22nd, 2008, 15:06 pm

This afternoon Company 78 and Rescue 841 (Susquehanna) along with Medic 775 (SVEMS) and QRS 72 were sent to the 100 block of Penn Street in the Boro for a crash with reported injuries. Engine 782 arrived to find a one vehicle accident with the patient already out of the vehicle. The engine crew took care of hazard control while the rescue company and QRS handled patient care. Once the patient was loaded and ready for transport the units took up and returned.