

Total Calls 2008: 66
January - 6
February - 11
March - 7
April - 8
May - 5
June - 4
July - 5
August - 8
September - 2
October - 4
November - 6
2008:
Engine 216 - 55
Tanker 216 - 22
Utility 216 - 22
2007: 72
January - 6
February - 4
March - 5
April - 8
May - 7
June - 8
July - 5
August - 3
September - 6
October - 6
November - 2
December - 12
2007:
Engine 216 - 52
Tanker 216 - 28
Utility 216 - 17
2006: 67
2005: 62 |
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Members List:
 Webmaster: Jesse Shutt President: Robin Urich Vice President: Jessica Maiden Secretary: Holly Landvater Treasurer: David Faust Trustees: LeeAnn Bechtel Lonny Lenker Helen Zinn Chief 216: Raymond Urich, Jr. Chief 216-1: Robert Stoneroad Chief 216-2: David Faust Captain 216: Jason Faust Lt. 216: Troy Hoffman Photographer: William Bailey Firefighters: LeeAnn Bechtel Jean Bower Jeff Bunger Keith Casey Michelle Casey Kevin Eshleman Matthew Faust Reba Gruver Bruce Harman Katina Heim Tandee Hoffman Eric Keefer Paul Lebo Lonny Lenker Lyle Lenker Adam Maiden Scott Myers Michelle Myers Jason Schoffstall Raymond Schreiber Barbara Snyder Andrew Snyder Jamie Stoneroad Gary Stoneroad Kevin Urich Robin Urich Firefighter/EMT's: Matthew Danner David Faust Jesse Shutt Donald Shutt, Jr. Helen Zinn Junior Firefighters: Kenny Lesher, Jr. Fire Police Captain: Robin Urich Fire Police 1st Lt.: Gary Gruver Fire Police 2nd Lt.: Helen Zinn Fire Police: Jean Bower Michelle Casey Martha Gruver Katina Heim Holly Landvater Jessica Maiden Michelle MyersLinks Section
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 New Building/New Squad
 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
11/19/08 The work on the wheel wells is now complete with the diamond plate installed. The body has now been moved to the electrical shop to have the rough wiring done to it.
.JPG.jpg) Diamond Plate on Passenger's Side Wheel Well
.JPG.jpg) Rear Compartment, looking foward
.JPG.jpg) Driver's Side of Body
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
11/10/08 The floor in the rear compartment has been installed and work has begun on the wheel wells. After thius work is done, the body will be going to the electrical shop to have rough wiring done on it.
.JPG.jpg) Rear of body, looking foward
.JPG.jpg) Front Compartment, Driver's Side View
.JPG.jpg) Diamond Plate for Wheel Wells
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
11/05/08 All the compartments have now been welded together and the body for the new Squad is slowly starting to take shape.
.JPG.jpg) Driver's Side of Body
.JPG.jpg) Rear of Body looking towards front of Body
.JPG.jpg) Driver's Side of Body
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES
10/30/08 Swab's has been busy the past week with construction on the body for the new Squad 216. Almost all of the compartments have been welded together and they should soon all be welded together as one. Continue to check back for weekly updates on the construction of the squad.
.JPG.jpg) Various Compartments are shown
.JPG.jpg) One of the Front Compartments is shown
.JPG.jpg) One of the Rear Compartments
CONSTRUCTION ON BODY HAS BEGUN
10/21/08 Swab's has now officially started construction on the body for the new Squad 216. Please check back often for updates and pictures as this project moves along.
.JPG.jpg) The start of the body
.JPG.jpg) Passenger's side rear compartment
.JPG.jpg) The rest of the body
CHASSIS HAS BEEN ORDERED
10/10/08 Fire Chief Raymond Urich, Jr. made the trip down to Hoffman Ford and placed the order for our Ford F-550 4x4 Crew Cab chassis for the new squad. The chassis should be ready in 4 to 6 weeks.
SQUAD 216 COMING TO A FIRE NEAR YOU
It has become offical. After two years, we have recieved a grant to purchase a Squad. We are expecting to take delivery of it sometime in 2009.
Specs on the Squad include the following:
2009 Ford F-550 4x4 Chassis
Swab Skidder Rescue Style Body
All LED Warning Light Package
Westerbeke 10,000 KW On-Board Generator
Warn 12,000 pound Wrinch on Front Bumper
Equipment to be included on the truck is:
Complete Lukus/Amkus Rescue Tool System
300 GPM Portable Pump
5 MSA 4500 SCBA's with 4 Spare Cylinders
Little Giant Ladder
Stokes Bakset and Backboards
Full Compliment of Structural Firefighting Hand Tools
Please check back often for more updates.
June 2008
A Building Fund Thermometer has been erected in the front lot along the side of the road. Please pay attention to this thermometer to see how our progress is doing. Special Thanks to Bev Heim for painting the number amounts and building fund on the sign.
 Building Fund Thermometer
April 2008
At April's Meeting we met with reprsentative from Mid Penn Bank and USDA to discuss us applying for a USDA Loan and a loan with Mid Penn Bank. The application process with USDA will be starting soon.
March 2008
At March's meeting, plans were set forth and a meeting has been set up for sometime in April for the building committee to meet with a reprsentative from Mid Penn Bank and a representative from the USDA in regards to starting the application process for getting a loan from the USDA for the construction of the new station/hall.
February 2008
Our efforts at constructing a new station/hall are slowly but surely moving foward. The plans have been drawn up and a building committee was just put together and are currently checking on prices. Look for our fund raising efforts to increase in the next few years as we work towards making money to put towards constructing this new station/hall.
A little information regarding our current buildings. Our Fire Station was built in 1979 and we have now out grown this station. We have 3 pieces of apparatus housed in a 2 bay fire station. Our Fire Hall was built in the late 1800's and used to be the town shirt factory. We purchased the building in the 1950's and the kitchen was added in 1966. We have also out grown this building. The third building is the Old Fire House, which we now use as storage. Again we have outgrown this building and have very little space left in this building.
With the company looking to build the new station/hall, we wish to be able to combine everything from the current 3 buildings under one roof, while also providing additional space for the company to grow into the future. Please check back often for updates on the building. |