Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company

Congratulations to Officer Bright on her retirement as she worked her last shift today!! EPFC will miss her as she’s been a familiar and pleasant face in Ephrata for 25 years!!

Last weekend an Elf rang the doorbell at the station. It was a jovial visit for sure. We are so excited to announce.....

Around 745 this evening Station 15 was alerted to a jolly fellow in a red suit stuck on the roof of Ephrata National Bank on East Main Street after he crashed his sleigh!!

Truck 15 assisted with helping Mr. and Mrs. Claus off the roof of the bank so they could spend some time with the residents of Ephrata and get everyone’s Christmas Lists!!

Good luck tonight Mountaineers!

IT’S GAME DAY!

If needed, use the link below to watch the livestream of the Ephrata vs. Cocalico PIAA District III championship football game on Friday, November 24.

GO MOUNTS!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfjzlZfyIFoBdCl-ZALwQLQ

The members of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Here are a couple of tips to help keep you safe this Thanksgiving:

- Never use water on a grease fire
- Never leave the kitchen with food on the stove top
- If deep frying a turkey, please make sure the fryer is at least three feet from the propane tank and 10 feet from any structure.
- Make sure turkey is fully thawed before frying.
- MAKE SURE ALL SMOKE DETECTORS ARE WORKING!

If you have any questions about fire safety, please contact us at
[email protected].

We would be honored to be nominated for this wonderful gift!!!

https://www.epnb.com/letters-to-santa-contest/

Reminder today is the last day to pre-order your Ham & Cheese Sandwhich & Chicken Corn Noodle Soup for pick-up December 2nd.

To pre-order, call 717-917-9197 or
Email [email protected];
We will call to confirm your order.

There will only be limited amount of extras.
Pre-orders must be picked up by 11:30am

QUART HOMEMADE CHICKEN CORN NOODLE SOUP - $7
¼ LB HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH ON
A KAISER ROLL - $5

The officers and members of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company would like to graciously thank everyone for their contribution during this year's ExtraGive. Your contributions do not go unnoticed and will be used to help provide life-saving equipment for our members to ensure the residents of Ephrata Borough and Township are protected 24/7/365 days a year.

Again, thank you from all of us at EPFC!

We are down to the final hour!! If you haven't done so already, now is your chance to donate.

Thank you to everyone that has supported us!

https://www.extragive.org/organizations/epfc

Support Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company | ExtraGive I’m ready to support Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company on November 17, 2023 during ExtraGive. Learn more about Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company and all the other organizations participating in ExtraGive.

To all that have donated so far thank you! If you haven't gotten your donation in yet there is still 6 hours left to do so.

https://www.extragive.org/organizations/epfc

ExtraGive 2024 is going strong! Head over to our page and make your donation today!

Support Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company | ExtraGive I’m ready to support Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company on November 17, 2023 during ExtraGive. Learn more about Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company and all the other organizations participating in ExtraGive.

ExtraGive 2024 is here! Scan the QR Code or follow the link below to make your donation today! All proceeds will benefit the EPFC!

https://www.extragive.org/organizations/epfc

We are only 24 hours away from Extra Give! Are you ready to donate?

The Pioneers are currently doing their fit testing and 3M Scott Fire & Safety Factory training on our new SCBAs!! Our current SCBAs are 14 years old and at the end of their life cycle. The new SCBAs will be put into service once all training is completed and they are mounted in our apparatus!!

Tonight is the night. We invite all residents and businesses to come out and learn about what it takes for us to be successful and to answer any questions you have.

7pm in our banquet hall at the rear of our station.

135 south State street

We look forward to seeing everyone.

Station 15 would like to say thank you to all those who have served our great country!!

Truck 15 will be assisting with the 9th Annual Luminaries Tribute this evening on the Ephrata Rail Trail. Truck 15 will be set up on Railroad Avenue as we have done in previous years. We ask any residents who may live on Railroad Avenue to please access Railroad Avenue via South State Street!

Good luck to the Ephrata Mounts Field Hockey team today at states!!! Bring home that win!

Let’s keep this Mountaineer 🔥 burning! These athletes are on to the second round of states today! Good luck to the Field Hockey team who will face Gwynedd Mercy at Exeter Township High School today at 3 PM.

We are leaving Walmart!!

Apparatus are ready!! The Football Team just arrived and we will be heading into town shortly!!

Per Ephrata Mayor Ralph Mowen,

Emergency apparatus will be using emergency lights and sirens for the es**rt!!

Ephrata Residents!!!

Station 15 along with Lincoln Fire Company Station 16 , Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12 and Ephrata Police Department will be es**rting the Ephrata Mounts Football Team back to the Ephrata Area SD High School from Walmart on 322 when the team returns to town!!

We will be using emergency lights and sirens!!

Mayor’s orders!!

Truck 15 and Traffic 15 are currently staging to es**rt Ephrata Mounts Football out of town for their upcoming Playoff Game against Garden Spot!!

*****Early Morning Shed Fire*****

Engine 15-1 with a crew of 5 and Squad 15-1 responded to the 100 block of Parkview Heights Road for a reported shed fire. Captain 12-3 arrived and reported a working shed fire. Engine 12-2 (Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12) arrived first and began suppression efforts. Engine 15-1 arrived and assisted with pulling apart the shed to help extinguish hot spots. Lincoln Fire Company Station 16 Rescue 16 also responded it was placed available shortly after their arrival. Crews operated for approximately 1 hour.

A crew with Squad 15-1 is currently attending the Ephrata Mounts Football pep rally!! The Ephrata Cheerleaders are currently trying on firefighter PPE and challenging each other to run laps!!

Today as you are changing your clocks back from the time change remember to change your smoke & carbon monoxide detector batteries as well!

The Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company is excited to be a part of Extra Give again this year. On Nov 17th, follow the link below or scan the QR code to make a tax deductible donation. All funds from Extra Give goes towards the life-saving operations that we do day in and day out to protect the Ephrata Community.

https://www.extragive.org/organizations/epfc

Congratulations to the Ephrata Mounts Football on your win tonight against Lower Dauphin! Good Luck next week against Garden Spot!

Only 10 days away from our fall town hall event! Community support and understanding of our operations is vital to our success. We look forward to having open conversations with the community.

The last 2 weeks have been a tough and dark time for the fire service as a whole. Lancaster city fire lost one of their members after succumbing to his injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Baltimore city lost a member last week due to injuries from a fire and yesterday lost another member who received injuries at the same fire. There were a few more fatalities and injuries involving accidents in fire apparatus and individuals responding to calls. The Ephrata fire company offers their condolences and keeps the affected departments and their families in our thoughts.

Tonight started the week of Halloween celebrations for the fire company. We had a crew at our station for the Cocalico Valley VFW Post 3376 - The Ephrata VFW Jack Frost costume parade. We enjoy being able to be apart of this every year.

We also had a crew at LCBC Church, for their first trunk or treat/ fall fest. It was a great time. Thank you so much for the invite.

We enjoyed seeing everyone at both events. Thanks for stopping by to talk to us.

October Membership Spotlight!!

The month of October’s membership spotlight is Cameron Hildebrand. Cameron grew up around the fire servicing watching his dad. Cameron’s passion for the fire service grew as he was always in the fire house.

Cameron currently holds the role of senior firefighter and has held the role of Lieutenant in past years.
Currently, Cameron is a mitigation manger for Restoration relief overseeing all types of restoration jobs.

Cameron is married with three kids who he enjoys spending time with. He also enjoys watching the Phillies, Flyers, and the New England Patriots.

Busy day at Station 15!!

Station 15 along with several mutual aid companies are getting ready to depart for our annual Class A Live Fire Training Session and we also have our Chicken BBQ today!! Chicken will be ready by 930!!

On behalf of everyone at Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company, our deepest sympathy to FF McCann's family and his brothers and sisters at station 64, Lancaster City Bureau of Fire.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SERVICE INFORMATION

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chris McCann, 2nd Driver of C-Platoon Engine Company 1, on October 14th, 2023. He was involved in a serious motorcycle accident while traveling to work on September 28th.

Two viewings and a Memorial Service with apparatus procession will be held on Friday October 20, 2023 at the Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Rd Lancaster PA 17601. A private viewing will be held from 0900hrs -1100hrs for family members, family friends, Lancaster City and Manheim Township Personnel. All other emergency service personel wishing to pay their respects may participate in the public viewing from 1100hrs - 1345hrs and may stay for the memorial service to follow. A procession from Calvary Church to Snyder Funeral home, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543 is scheduled to occur at 1500hrs. Due to limited parking at the funeral home, Fire apparatus other than those from Lancaster City and Manheim Township are asked to disperse down Route 501 after the procession to the funeral home.

Any company who wishes to attend is asked to complete the short contact survey found by following this link ( https://forms.gle/i6cP139Mdqmokt1g6 )

Firefighter McCann’s Obituary can be found here ( https://www.snyderfuneralhome.com/obituary/63027/ ) including information for donations in lieu of flowers.

For more information, please email [email protected]

Come out and show your support and learn about the EPFC at our fall town hall meeting!

It’s Fire Prevention week! Be sure you have a planned escape route and meeting place in the event of an emergency!

Come out to Dutchway in Ephrata Township and support their hoagie fundraiser until 12Noon. All sections of the hoagie are by donation and will go toward supporting the operations of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company.

We would like to thank everyone in the community for their concern and understanding due to our restroom situation. While there was no damage done to our facility, it unfortunately forced us to make the decision to no longer offer our restroom facilities to the public during the fair. Our volunteers continue to staff the firehouse this evening and throughout the fair clean up process tonight and we are always happy to have visitors!!

Due to the defacing of our facilities last evening during the parade. Our apparatus bay restrooms will no longer be open for public use. The bathroom facilities in the banquet room will still be open to exhibit guests.