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Mailing Address:
339 E. Main St.
New Holland, PA 17557
Garden Spot Fire Rescue services New Holland Borough, Earl Township, and East Earl Township with fir
Be prepared for heavy rains, flash flooding, and dangerous water levels this weekend!
***Training Announcement ***
Water Rescue & Emergency Response
Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39) has openings.
Dates: 9/29,30, 10/1; 2023
Any rescuers interested in attending this session, please contact me ASAP.
www.whitecaprescue.com
Todd@whitecaprescue.com
717-801-9272
There are plenty of openings for these classes! Please see the information below if you or your department are interested in participating.***Upcoming Training Sessions***
ALSR
GSFR; currently has 10 openings for ALSR. (10/20,21,22/2023)
WRER
GSFR; has openings. (9/29,30, 10/1)
West Bradford FC; has a few openings. (8/17,19,20/2023)
EBOR
Paradise FC may have a few openings. (10/3,4,7/2023)
Any personnel attending these sessions, please contact me ASAP.
www.whitecaprescue.com
Todd@whitecaprescue.com
717-801-9272
It is rare that units from New Holland make it as far south as Oxford, Chester Co. but it does happen.
Thursday night, units from Oxford and surrounding mutual aid agencies responded to a reported building fire in Oxford Borough. The fire would eventually go to 5 alarms bringing fire departments from multiple counties and states to bring under control.
Shortly after 2am Friday, Engine 39-3 was sent to Cochranville Chester Co. to cover their area while they assisted at the fire scene. The engine would remain there for close to 10 hours before being released.
Later in the evening on Friday, the command post at the fire scene was working on rotating crews and units as some firefighters had been operating since the night before.
GSFR was dispatched for an Engine to respond to the scene as a relief crew and worked with other relief companies performing salvage in the damaged properties. The crew was tasked with salvage at The Maroon Hornet Comics & Collectibles store and worked to retrieve as much of the contents and valuables as possible for the business.
We were happy to support the efforts of the Union Fire Company No. 1 ~ Oxford, PA and their town in any way we could. Our thoughts are with those affected by this incident.We apologize for not posting sooner, but things have come fast and the past few days have been a blur. We want to express our sympathies for all of those who have been impacted by this tragedy. We are thankful that there was no loss of human life or major injuries reported.
When we arrived on the scene around 1 AM Thursday, it was surreal, almost like watching the climax of a superhero film. But for this one, Superman or Captain America were not coming. The REAL LIFE heroes were already on site. We saw firefighters from multiple stations, police officers, public works crews and more doing everything they could do to help. We cannot express enough gratitude to these Heroes who risked their lives for our town. Special thanks go to Oxford Union Fire Co. and New Holland Fire Co. firefighters who volunteered to grab a few of important items from our shop before being demolished. Thank you to the Oxford Police, Oxford Public Works crews and Mayor Phil Harris for helping us navigate through the cloud of war during and in the the days after the tragedy. Thank you to Jenna Mayer and Julia Lo Ehrhardt with Oxford Main Street and Christine Grove with the Oxford Chamber of Commerce for continuously offering support where they were able. Thank you to Borough Manager Pauline Garcia-Allen and her team for keeping us informed on next steps and what to expect. Thank you to Linda Staffieri of KVIS & COE for jumping in and taking care of insurance tasks (and more).
In the days afterwards we have been humbled by the outpouring of love and support from our customers, friends and the Oxford community and even people from outside the area who saw the report on the news. When we posted about needing computer help, the response was tremendous. Thanks to Patty V. for donating a new monitor, keyboard and mouse. Thanks to Pat W. for donating his time and skills in restoring our system to a new computer. Thanks to Butch D., a young man and his Mom for helping load and unload the items retrieved from the shop. Thanks to Tom W. and Shane M. for being pack mules and being there for anything on a moments notice. To Mike C. for contacting other avenues for help in our time of need. To Joe Y. from JDog Junk Removal and Hauling in helping us obtain items to use for the our new home (when we find one). To Stephanie S. from Philly who saw our story on the news and made a generous donation of comics to help us continue. To all of our friends and customers who reached out to offer condolences, prayers, assistance and hugs, we are thankful.
We are currently working on finding a new place to relaunch the Best Comic Shop in Chester County. When you drive through downtown and see the piles of rubble of the old shop behind those fences, just know this - that is just a bunch of bricks. The Maroon Hornet is on the outside of those fences, in all of the hearts of each and every one of you. We will be back! No real superhero ever dies! OXFORDSTRONG!
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The work your crew did Thursday night impacted the store owner when he needed it the most. Thank you for your efforts in our town and for helping us do the resident a solid!
Always make sure you have working fire alarm systems - whether in your home or in your business!
GSFR was dispatched to an automatic alarm in Earl Township today. The engraver failed and burned through layers of material. Luckily, the alarm system caught the issue and allowed for a swift response, preventing what could have been a costly fire!
Thank all of you for being volunteers to do this job. Sometimes people just don't appreciate what you do and give up to answer the call. God be with you always.
Thank you for all of your generous support! We have once again sold out for this event. We look forward to seeing everybody this Saturday who bought tickets!
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