South Lebanon Township Fire Police

On Sept 09 2024 box 48-01 dispatched at 19:36 for MVA involving a motorcycle. SLFP48 responded with 4 officers and assisted in shutting down State Dr from Linden Rd to Klein Ave for about 3 and 1/2 hours with units returning around 2300 hrs. No further information will be released by SLFP.

It has been a busy first 7 days of September for SLFP48. 11 calls and 53 hours and 25 mins of service put in by the unit. thank you to all our officers who have responded. Let's keep up the good job!

South Leb Fire police assisted Company 36 - Cornwall on a serious motor vehicle accident this morning. Box 36-03 was dispatched at 6:00 am - 4 officers from south lebanon along with 1 from Mt gretna and 1 from Quentin; as well as a few from lancaster county -closed SR322 from the SR 72 Split to 501. After an 8 hour road closure the road as reopened and all Fire police have cleared the scene. The family's are in our thoughts at this time

August 2024 statistics

16 total calls
11 in Township
5 mutual aid
52 total officers
34 hours 55 mins

call types

8 MVAs - 25 officers - 18 hours 35 mins
4 Public Service - 12 officers - 6 hours 40 mins
3 Fires - 9 officers - 2 hours 40 mins
1 meeting - 6 officers - 7 hours

Top Responders

Ofc. S Dieffenbach - 12/16 - 75%
Ofc. M Doane - 12/16 - 75%
LT. J Ladd - 9/16 - 56%

and another one... folks we need you to pay attention... we want to go home to our families!

Fire police officer struck, flown from fire scene GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire police officer was struck and flown to a trauma center at a fire scene Wednesday evening. The Junction Fire Company said they were called to a home on …

the risk we take every time we step out on the road. Our thoughts are with the family and department.

Police: Fire police officer struck, killed in York County YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A fire police officer was killed in the line of duty while directing traffic at a crash Friday afternoon. Newberry Township Police said it happened around 2:20 p.m. …

July 2024 Stats

22 Total calls \ Incidents
14 In Township
8 Mutual Aid
77 Total Officers
90 Hours 50 Mins

Call types (township and mutual aid combined)

9 MVAs (31 Officers – 29 Hours 30 Mins)
4 Fires (15 Officers – 8 Hours 50 Mins)
4 Public Service (12 Officers – 11 Hours 50 Mins)
1 Meeting (5 Officers – 7 Hours 30 Mins)
4 Special Events{Fair} (14 Officers – 33 Hours 10 Mins)

Top Responders:
Ofc. S Dieffenbach – 18/22 – 82%
Capt. J Hinkle – 17/22 - 77%
Ofc. Doane and Ofc Donely – 11/22 – 50%

At 1412 box 48-03 was dispatched

153 PALM LN, South Lebanon Twp WF-Wildfire/Brush Fire FG 03 E48-1,E48-2,AT48,CHF48,DEP48,ASST48,STA48 Fire-Box 48-03 EMS-Box 190-11

3 officers from SLFP assisted with traffic control for the fire

SLFD crews did a great job getting the fire under control very quickly. Great job 48 crew

June 2024 Call Statistics

26 total calls
21 in Township
5 Mutual Aid
74 Total Officers
60 Hours 35 Mins

Call Types:
9 MVAs (24 officers- 13 hours 35 mins)
8 Fires (26 officers - 22 hours 40 mins)
4 Public Service (8 officers- 2 hours 50 mins)
1 Invest. Outside (2 officers- 30 mins)
1 meeting (4 officers - 6 hours)
2 Special Events (8 officers - 12 hours)
1 Training (FD) (2 officers- 3 hours)

Top Responders:
Capt J Hinkle- 25/26 - 96%
Lt J Ladd - 16/26 - 62%
Ofc S Dieffenbach- 15/26 - 58%

Tonight from 1830 to about 2000: 2 officers assisted SLFD 48 with traffic control at a water movement training. Always glad to help the FD perfect their trade so when it really counts they can get the job done!

May 2024 Call Statistics

23 total calls
14 In Township
9 Mutual Aid
68 Total Officers Responded
69 Hours Total Time

Call Types (Township/ Mutual Aid combined)
15 MVAs - 48 Officers - 53 Hours 20 Mins
6 Public Service - 13 Officers - 9 Hours 10 Mins
1 Invest. Inside - 3 Officers - 2 Hours 30 Mins
1 Meeting - 4 Officers - 4 Hours 40 Mins

Top Responders
Ofc S Dieffenbach - 17/23 - 74%
Capt J Hinkle - 16/23 - 70%
Ofc M Doane - 15/23 - 65%

Accident our officers responded to last night, we were on scene about 3 and 1/2 hours with roads in the area shutdown.

also thank you to FP 36 38 and 14 for assisting

NEWS POST: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash At approximately 1656 hours on 30 May 2024, South Lebanon Township Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection of State Drive and Schaeffer Road for a motor vehicle crash.

April's final call statistics

20 Total calls \ Incidents
10 In Township
10 Mutual Aid
33 Hours 10 Mins

Call types (township and mutual aid combined)
10 MVAs (26 Officers – 19 Hours 20 Mins)
6 Public Service (12 Officers – 4 Hours 20 Mins)
2 Fires (5 Officers – 3 Hours 30 Mins)
1 Special Function – LL Landing Zone (3 Officers – 3 Hours)
1 Meeting (3 Officers – 3 Hours)

Top Responders:
Ofc S Dieffenbach – 14/20 - 70%
Lt J Ladd – 13/20 65%
Ofc Mark Doane -12/20 – 60%

This morning SLFP48 was asked to help with a landing zone for the Army Blackhawk Helicopter landing at opening day for little league. 3 officers from the unit secured the landing zone for arrival and departure. We may have snuck in a photo op 😁. While returning to the garage with traffic 48, LT Ladd stopped at a local lemonade stand and gave the hard working crew a light show. We thank all the public for a awesome day out, we hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather.

congratulations to our very own LT Jason Ladd on this recognition. Well deserved!

SLFP stats for the month of March

19 calls
11 in township 8 mutual aid
50 officers responded
49 hours 45 mins

1 special function
2 officers
3 hours total

Types of calls
11 MVAs 31 officers 24 hours 15 mins
2 Fires 4 Officers 50 Mins
2 Invest Inside 3 officers 2 hours 40 mins
2 Public Service 5 officers 6 hours 30 mins
1 police assist 2 officers 8 hours
1 meeting 5 officers 7 hours 30 mins

top call responders:
Capt Hinkle 14/19 74%
Lt Ladd 12/19 63%
Ofc Dieffenbach 10/19 53%

From Penn Dot;

State Drive resurfacing project to start April 1st from Zinns Mill Rd to E Elm Street

expected to be completed by July 26th 2024

Tuesday night March 12th 2024, two officers from SLFP traveled to Hershey Medical Center to participate in the 3rd Annual Light up the Night. The event is held on the grounds of HMC to lift the spirits of kids and families who are at HMC. This year over 75 agencies [Fire, EMS, Police and Tow trucks] lined the grounds around the hospital for everyone to see. We had a blast bringing a little joy to everyone who could use it. Thanks to Dustin Weese for the pictures of the units.

congratulations to the SLFD on this beautiful new piece of apparatus coming to the Township. well deserved and earned. keep up the great work!

Members of SLFD visited Pierce today to inspect Tower 48. Photo Courtesy of Tom Camasta, Treasurer & Chief Engineer.

Are you interested in Truck Company Operations? Do you have a desire to serve the community? Do you want to be a part of Lebanon County’s newest fire department? Visit https://fightsouthlebanonfires.org/ to fill out an application and earn your seat on the new Tower 48!

SLFP February 2024 Statistics

total calls 25

18 in Township
7 mutual aid
70 officers responded 49 hrs 35 mins

11 MVAs [7 in Township 4 mutual aid] 28 officers 15 hrs 50 mins
10 Public Service [9 in Township 1 mutual aid] 30 officers 17 hrs 05 mind
3 fires [1 in Township 2 mutual aid] 6 officers 7 hours

Top call responders
1. Capt Hinkle 21 / 25 - - 84%
2. Sue Dieffenbach 16 / 25 - - 64%
3. Lt Jason Ladd 15 / 25 - - 60%

probationary officer Mark Doane 14 / 17 calls - 82%

thoughts and prayers as a family loses one of their own..

The fallen firefighter from last night’s home explosion in Sterling has been identified as Firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. He has been affiliated with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System since 2016. Please keep Firefighter Brown’s family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time, and we ask that the family’s privacy be respected.

As a result of last night’s incident, emergency medical services personnel from Loudoun and Fairfax Counties identified 13 patients in addition to the fatally injured Firefighter Brown. This includes 11 first responders and two civilians with varying degree of injuries. Of the injured first responders, four remain hospitalized at local area hospitals. The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and additional information will be released as available.

Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association - IAFF Local 3756
Volunteering with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System
Sterling Volunteer Fire Company

from Lebanon county weather

*FINAL CALL WITH UPGRADE*

Between the first call and now, model guidance has taken some dramatic jumps to a colder and more snow filled storm. This is because our system will be ticking a bit farther south, allowing colder air to move in faster.

What does this mean for Lebanon?

Snow totals upgraded to 2 to 5, with the potential to exceed 6+

TIMING: Rain develops this evening, ALL locations will start as rain, and then as cold air rushes in, rain will then change to HEAVY SNOW. Snow rates are projected to be insane, with 1 to 3 inch rates per hour, in other words, PUKING SNOW.

Additionally, I now expect ALL surfaces to quickly accumulate as the snow rates will be plentiful to cool the ground.

The worst of this storm comes early Tuesday morning, though, the mid afternoon before ending.

This will be an extremely heavy wet snow so please, take your time removing it.

Winter storm watch remains in effect from 2AM until 1PM Tuesday.

~Justin

January Statistics

26 total calls/Incidents

21 in Township
5 mutual aid

top 2 types
11 MVAs
11 Public Service [trees down / wires down etc]

69 hours 25 mins of time volunteering

top responders
CPT Justin Hinkle- 22/26 85%
LT Jason Ladd- 15/26 58%
Sue Dieffenbach- 14/26 54%

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and fellow first responder from the tragic fire this morning in North Londonderry Twp, just know we all have you in our thoughts and wish you healing in the coming days. We are all part of the same family on days like today.

Three of our fire police provided traffic control during a training exercise hosted by the South Lebanon Fire Department. Tankers were filled from water drafted from the Tulpehocken Creek. The tankers dumped the water at Station 29 on Prescott Rd. and returned to be filled again. The exercise lasted about 90 minutes.
Photos courtesy of Justin Hinkle.

Be prepared to stop!

Today is back to school day! Please plan accordingly, allowing extra time for your commute and watch out for the students and school busses. We hope all the students have a great first day back!

It’s been an eventful couple of days.
This afternoon 3 fire police from our unit assisted in Jackson Township with traffic and crowd control for a barricaded gunman. Once again, we faced challenges with crowd control, in this case due to the densely populated area but fortunately nothing we couldn’t handle. We were released after 3 hours. The total incident time was over 4 hours.

Our unit assisted in North Lebanon Township with a fatal motor vehicle accident this evening. The call presented us with some challenging crowd control issues which were handled professionally.
Eleven fire police from South Lebanon, North Lebanon, and North Cornwall Townships were on scene for 4 hours.

Due to significant shifts in weather conditions resulting in both a current and forecasted continued low risk of wildfires, the Lebanon County Commissioners have lifted the temporary burn ban effective immediately.

Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services would like to remind everyone that even though the burn ban is being lifted, steps should still be taken to ensure outdoor fires are always safe and controlled.

•Never leave a fire unattended.
•If you must use fireworks, make sure you do so in a responsible manner.
•Keep other combustible materials far away from outdoor fires. FEMA recommends a 25-foot safety zone around the fire.
•Always be aware of embers or sparks leaving the fire.
•Keep a close eye on the daily wildfire danger maps and adjust your outdoor fire-related activities accordingly. Maps can be found at https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire/Pages/default.aspx
•Make sure you know the local laws governing outdoor burning, including municipal-level ordinances.