Mt. Gretna Fire Co.
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Lebanon County Station 38
In 1978, the former Campmeeting and Borough Fire Companies merged to create the present day Mount Gretna Community Fire Department. The Campmeeting Fire Co. housed their apparatus in several locations prior to moving to this location in the 1950's when a one bay firehouse with a social hall was built - prior to that, they stashed fire hose and extinguishers in sinkholes scattered around the community (a practice that ultimately was abandoned due to issues with damage from weather and wildlife). Present day, Mount Gretna operates out
of this six bay firehouse with their full fleet. Seventeen volunteer members provide Fire, Rescue and EMS First Response protection to Mount Gretna Borough and West Cornwall Township as well as portions of Anville and Londonderry Townships averaging 250 alarms annually.
Engine 38 - 1993 Spartan/Darley 2000 gpm/750 gal.
Seating six (five with SCBA), this rig features a 100' booster reel and is outfitted with a thermal imager, AC "hotstick", Husqvarna® rotary saw, Stihl® chainsaw, Amkus® hydraulic spreader and cutter with a portable pump and cribbing. Its' hose load include two 200' 1-3/4" crosslays, two high rise hose packs, 200' of 2-1/2" attack line, a Blitzfire® portable monitor on the back step, 300' of 3" and 1,500' of 5" LDH supply line. A new Emergency One Typhoon 1500/780 rescue engine complete with a light tower and portable winch with four receiver points was ordered in late Summer 2022 to replace this rig and merge together the functions of this engine and Rescue 38 shown below.
Attack 38 - 2003 Ford F550 XLT/Emergency One 500 gpm/290 gal.
This compact little rig packs quite a punch with a bumper mounted winch, remote control monitor and a small deck gun plumbed above the pump panel. Its' equipment complement includes two SCBA, high rise hose packs, an AED, chainsaw,
leaf blower and wildland rakes while the hose load includes 10' suctions, three pre-connects (one 300' forestry, two 150' 1-3/4"), 300' of 3" and 500' of 5" LDH supply line.
Tanker 38 - 2016 Freightliner/KME 1000 gpm/3000 gal.
Featuring side and rear dumps, Tanker 38 is equipped with two SCBA, two 150' 1-3/4" pre-connects, 400' of 3" and 500' of 5" LDH supply line. In addition, it carries high rise hose packs (smooth bore and fog nozzles), a 3,000 gallon folding tank and even a bowling ball for use in the drafting tank! As with all of Mount Gretna's apparatus, it is equipped with a BLS medical bag and AED - due to the size of this rig, it does not handle EMS First Response, however, it is equipped to assist department members if needed.
Rescue 38 - 2000 Ford F550 XLT/Emergency One
Seating five (three with SCBA), it features driver/OIC headsets, a generator and cord reel. Its' extensive equipment complement includes two additional SCBA with spare cylinders, Amkus® spreader/cutter/rams with a portable simo pump, an entire compartment of composite cribbing, an 11 piece air bag set rated for 393 tons, Paratech® struts (two long and short) and four Junkyard Dog Sidewinders®. In addition, it carries BLS medical gear including an AED, Stokes basket/backboards, Stihl® chainsaw, Bosch® reciprocating saw, bottle jacks, a PPV fan, leaf blower, water rescue throw bags and a haz-mat plug kit.
Utility 38 - 2018 Ford F350 STX/Reading
This rig is assigned for traffic control and EMS First Response as well as snow plowing duty in inclement weather.
Command 38 - 2021 Ford F350XL
Assigned to the fire chief, this sharp looking command unit includes custom Lime-Yellow/Black seat covers on the interior!