Eureka Vol. Fire Co. & Ambulance Co.
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Originally organized as Stewartstown Hose Co. in 1893 with a hand drawn pumper, Eureka Vol. Fire Co. was chartered in 1906. Present day, their first due response area includes rural residential, agricultural, commercial and light industrial encompassing 52 square miles (Fire) as well as 72 square miles (EMS) spanning the Boroughs of Stewartstown and Cross Roads as well as Hopewell/East Hopewell Townships and portions of North Hopewell Township. Providing Fire, Rescue and EMS protection, their combination staffing (volunteers/paid EMS providers) answer an annual average of over 1,600 alarms.
York County Station 54
The present day station, this is the company's third firehouse in their 100+ year existence. Organized in 1906, the original firehouse was a wooden building that also housed the town jail. In 1944, a former cigar factory was converted to a firehouse which later received a second story addition - this location also housed the borough offices for some time. In 1981, the current firehouse was constructed - present day Station 54 is actually two separate buildings with the main section shown here housing an engine, rescue engine, water supply piece, tanker, tower ladder and two frontline ambulances while the ancillary building houses a traffic control unit, brush truck, antique and support vehicles.
Engine 54-2 - 1998 Seagrave 1500 gpm/1000 gal.
Eureka's unyque color scheme began with the delivery of a Chevy/Hamerly engine in 1977. Hamerly was known for their colorful paint schemes with their distinctive slanted striping arrangement.
Rescue 54 - 2020 Emergency One 1500 gpm/850 gal.
Seating six (five with SCBA seats + driver's SCBA), it is outfitted with Amkus® battery and hydraulic powered extrication tools (spreader, cutter and rams), airbags and water rescue equipment. Its' hose complement includes four 2" pre-connects (two each 200'/250'), 150' of 3" pre-connected to a Blitzfire® portable monitor, 800' of 3" and 1,200' of 4" LDH supply line.
Engine 54-4 - 2015 Sutphen 2250 gpm/750 gal.
Having replaced a 1991 Autocar 4x4/Allegheny 1750/750 engine now serving in Michigan, it is outfitted for water supply including 2,600' of 4" LDH supply line as well as a pre-connected squirrel tail suction with floating strainer
on the officer's side. It also carries two 200' 2" pre-connects and 150' of 3" pre-connected to a Blitzfire® portable monitor.
Tanker 54 - 2002 Western Star/4 Guys 1250 gpm/4000 gal.
Outfitted with two SCBA, it is equipped with two 200' 2" pre-connects, 800' of 4" LDH supply line mated to a 2-1/2" gate valve as well as a 4,000 gallon portable dump tank.
Truck 54 - 2004 Sutphen SPH100 100'/1500 gpm/300 gal.
This rig is assigned as a first due truck company serving Southern York County as well as both Harford and Baltimore Counties in neighboring Maryland.
Brush 54 - ???? Ford F350 300 gpm/250 gal.
This unit is one of two brush rigs operated by Eureka.
Traffic 54 - 2017 Dodge Ram/Jomac
The first and only Jomac brand apparatus I have ever photographed, the body features a directional arrow stick, telescopic LED floodlights and a mini-fridge for rehab supplies. It is outfitted with 75 traffic cones, assorted traffic control signs, six folding barriers, two portable floodlights and a thermal imaging camera to assist with victim searches at accident scenes.
Ambulance 54-2 - 2016 Ford F550/Horton
One of two ambulances in service, Eureka's EMS division staffs a Basic Life Support unit 24 hours a day with a combination of paid and volunteer staffing with a secondary unit staffed by volunteers when alerted to alarms. Their first due EMS response area includes rural residential, commercial and light industrial encompassing 72 square miles spanning the Boroughs of Stewartstown and Cross Roads as well as Hopewell/East Hopewell Townships and portions of North Hopewell Township.
Antique - 1953 FWD 750 gpm/300 gal.
This rig was in active service until retired in 1991 with the arrival of the former Engine 54-4, an Allegheny Fire Apparatus water supply unit on a four wheel drive capable Autocar conventional cab chassis featuring an extended canopy cab with an integrated pump panel painted in Eureka's distinctive White/Orange color scheme.