Lafayette Fire Company

Dear Neighbors, The Lafayette Fire Company is an all-volunteer Fire Company primarily supported by community donations. Volunteer firefighters fill a much-needed role in our community, protecting the lives and property of many people. While our municipalities provide a level of … [Read more...]

Last evening, LFC Firefighter Suzi Sutton, was interviewed for an upcoming feature story in Balance Magazine about female firefighters. Irene Fitzkee from Lancaster Township FD and Lisa Breneman from FD Mount Joy we’re also interviewed for the story. While at Station 66, the LTFD … [Read more...]

Its just about the time of the year, again! Ole St. Nick has recently called us and said he would like for us to take him around our district atop our fire truck this holiday season. However, due to some challenging time commitments, he will only be around (1) Saturday this … [Read more...]

The members of the LFC would like to congratulate Firefighter, Mackenzie Moody, on her graduation from the United States Air Force Basic Training. Firefighter Moody departed for Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas in early July 2019. She spent the next eight and a half weeks … [Read more...]

At 01:06 this morning, Station 63, Station 62 (Witmer), Station 41 (Bird-In-Hand), Station 48 (Ronks), Station 5 (Strasburg), Station 43 (Gordonville), and Station 204 (Manheim Twp) were dispatched to 2321 Lincoln Highway East for a commercial building fire. Additional … [Read more...]

The LFC would like to congratulate Senior Firefighter/Driver, Brett Fassnacht, on obtaining his basic certification in Emergency Management at the local level. This certification is issued by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for individuals that work in the Emergency … [Read more...]

At the November 2019 business meeting of the Lafayette Fire Company, State Representative of the 43rd District, Keith Greiner, was on hand to present Life Member, Howard Hershey with a citation from the PA House of Representatives. Howard received this citation because 2019 … [Read more...]

At 11:19 this morning, Engine 63-2 (as the Foam Unit) was dispatched to assist the Witmer Fire Company with a helicopter crash at the Smoketown Airport. First-in units found a small helicopter which had overturned during landing and it had come to rest on it's side. Thankfully, … [Read more...]

On October 31, 2019 the County’s Foam Task Force was officially placed out of service, thus ending its 27 years of continuous existence. The Foam Task Force was organized in 1992 after a tanker truck overturned in the Lancaster City. Responding companies had various amounts and … [Read more...]

Here is this month's training update. … [Read more...]

The LFC would like to extended a special thanks to our neighbor, Hegeman's Landscaping for the assistance with clearing some tree branches on our property today. Earlier this year we dropped a very large tree on our property across the street from our firehouse. Hegeman's was … [Read more...]

The LFC extends our deepest condolences to Garden Spot Fire Rescue on the sudden and unexpected passing of Firefighter, Matt Ruoss. FF Ruoss was in many of the same circles as several of our members. He will be deeply missed. Please keep the members of Station 39 in your thoughts … [Read more...]

The members of the LFC would like to congratulate Firefighter, Cara Mitchell, on completing the "Fire Ground Support" module of the Essentials of Firefighting course. She recently received her certificate from the state confirming her completion of this portion of the course. … [Read more...]

Just prior to 15:00 hours, the LFC was sent to Lincoln Highway East at the entrance to Tanger Outlets for an accident with injuries. Engine 63-1 responded with five volunteers and made their way to the scene with Lancaster EMS and East Lampeter Township PD. Upon the arrival of … [Read more...]

The LFC Membership would like to congratulate President, Jeff Hatfield and Senior Firefighter, Brett Fassnacht on recently being appointed to the East Lampeter Township Emergency Management Agency. President Hatfield will serve as the Chief Coordinator and FF Fassnacht as the … [Read more...]