Citizens Fire Company #1
Fire Company News
Tonight our members gave some much needed tlc to our apparatus. The dedication and hours our volunteers have put in these past few months are astounding. Members will stay busy the next upcoming weeks to prepare for our summer festivities!
Picture courtesy of firefighter Gavin Ford
Members are out and about in the community installing smoke detectors in homes and giving the neighborhood kids a tour of the apparatus.
Got my new detectors!!! Thanks Citizens Fire Company #1 of Penbrook!!!
Members will be out with American Red Cross on Saturday May 8th from 9 AM-2 PM for the sound the alarm event! Come out, see our apparatus, and learn about fire safety.
Do they check smoke detectors and give if needed???? I have a faulty one.
We are excited to be partnering with you all!
Members were out this evening doing drivers training on the engine for 2 members while other members trained on hydrants.
Just a few weeks away! Mutual aid companies, invitations will be sent out shortly for our engine dedication/open house.
Our volunteers have shown a lot of dedication this weekend with running 11 calls since Friday evening and putting in over 200 hours of staffing hours. Our volunteers are going to be putting in a lot more hours these upcoming months with the new engine coming and more fundraisers!
We would also like to take this time that came out to our first chicken bbq yesterday. You all made this chicken bbq our most successful one yet. The pull tab tickets were also a big hit and the following people won the grand prize:
Don Follett
Samantha
We will plan another bbq for June or July. Keep checking our Facebook page for updates! Bare with us we are about to get really busy!
Nice to see Company 30 on the rebound and serving your community
Outstanding work
Linda Follett
Chickens are on! See everyone at 11! Reminder, we also have pull tab tickets available as well.
The chicken was great! So when is the next Chicken BBQ scheduled for?
We are new 🙂 What are pull tab tickets for?
The engine company and company 32 currently handling back to back fire alarms in company 32’s first due.
Personnel are currently out handling multiple trees and wires down in the borough. Please do not drive over downed wires.
Did anyone hit that tree with a van? 🧐
The Citizens Fire Company #1 of Penbrook is happy to announce that it has been awarded a grant through the PA Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
This grant is available to fire and EMS agencies each year for the purposes of providing training to its members, purchasing needed equipment, and/or debt reduction.
Through this grant, the Penbrook Fire Company will be utilizing the money to purchase 5 new sets of turnout gear. With an increase in membership the funding from this grant will assist with the cost to outfit our new members.
We are very grateful for this program and the opportunities it provides to our fire company.
Well, done Citizens Fire Company #1 of Penbrook! Many blessings to you and all the lives that you! Blessings 😇
Congrats to you all....keep moving in positive directions!
God is Good that's awesome good work guys
So that means if I join I get new gear to??? Congratulations on receiving your grant.
Good great to hear
Backup cache in use.
‼️WORKING FIRE‼️
This morning around 0215 hrs, Harrisburg City units were dispatched to the 1600 block of Paxton St. for a house fire. City units arrived with 4 well off houses and quickly struck the 1st alarm and then the 2nd alarm. Engine 30 with 5 arrived picking up another hydrant and sending manpower forward. Units were met with heavy fire conditions and hit the evacuation tones. Engine 30 crew assisted with extensive overhaul and chasing hot spots. The engine remained on scene for over 2 hours before going available. Special thanks to engine 39 (Grantville) for covering our first due.
Video courtesy of chief 302’s helmet cam
Engine 30 with a crew of 5, currently on scene of a 2 alarm house fire in Harrisburg city
Company 30 and 39 currently doing a combined training at HACC. Crews are training on high rise evolutions.
‼️REMINDER‼️
Last Chicken bbq of the year this Saturday tickets are still available! Stop in to get yours!
Our fundraiser committee have some special fundraisers planned in the near future. Be sure to check our Facebook page frequently so you don’t miss out!
Engine 30 currently handling back to back reported box alarms so far this morning. First one was in Susquehanna township the second one in Lower Paxton township.
Tickets are now available for our last chicken bbq of the year! To get your tickets, members will be at the station the following evenings:
Thursday October 8th 4-6
Friday October 9th 5-8
Sunday October 11th 2-6
Monday October 12th 4-6
Friday October 16th 4-9
Video from the official contract signing for our new engine. We would like to take this time to thank our borough residents, borough council and our dedicated members. Your support is greatly appreciated! Also, special thanks to Cyle Sheaffer our pierce representative for all your hard work in this process!
Once production has started on engine 301, we will post updates as soon as possible!
Congratulations
Photos from Glick Fire Equipment Company's post
Thank you kindly for adding a Roto Ray. We truly appreciate your continued business!
About Us
Citizens Fire Company #1 of Penbrook was organized on March 29, 1906. This organization came about from a group of public-spirited citizens, who at this time recognized the vital need for fire protection for Penbrook. The first equipment of the fire company were two hand drawn chemical wagons. These were housed in a barn as there were no fire houses available for apparatus. The fire company currently operates a 2004 American LaFrance engine and a 1996 Freightliner/Darley Air Unit.
Penbrook Borough is roughly a 1.5 square mile area that borders Harrisburg City and Susquehanna Township. Penbrook Fire Company averages between 200-400 calls a year with around 30 of them being confirmed working fires. Penbrook Fire relies on its dedicated volunteers to answer calls for help, attend fundraisers, station maintenance, and other public events. We are a 100% Volunteer organization that always accepts new applications for membership. The fire company also runs mutual aid to Harrisburg City, Susquehanna Township, Paxtang Borough, Swatara Township, Lower Paxton Township, South Hanover Township and East Hanover Township.
