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We are honored to receive the New Holland Band’s 4th Annual Isaac Witwer Award, along with a generous $1,000 donation.
Thank you to The New Holland Band for this recognition and for supporting our mission. We are proud to serve New Holland and our surrounding communities!
📸 Shopping News Photo by Donald ReeseNew Holland Band Isaac Witwer Award To Garden Spot Fire Rescue
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The New Holland Band presented their 4th Annual Isaac Witwer Award to Garden Spot Fire Rescue during a brief awards ceremony held recently in the community room at the ELANCO Library in New Holland.
Music Director Fred Hughes (left) is shown presenting the award along with a $1,000 donation to Larry Martin, Chief, and Stefan Kuenzli, Deputy Chief of Garden Spot Fire Rescue during a brief ceremony. The presentation provided an opportunity for members of the New Holland Band to thank the organization for their dedicated service to New Holland.
The Isaac Witwer Award recognizes community organizations whose contributions are a lasting impact to the New Holland community. Created in honor of Isaac Witwer, who along with being the director of the New Holland Band from 1857 to 1888, was a prolific inventor, clock, watch, and organ maker, and dedicated to serving New Holland. They honor Witwer’s dedication to New Holland in recognizing Garden Spot Fire Rescue for their dedication to serving and protecting the citizens of New Holland.
The New Holland Band traces its history to 1829 when a group of musicians from town playing fifes and drums formed a band to provide music for the 51st Regiment of the Pennsylvania State Militia. Esteemed as the nation’s 2nd oldest civilian concert band, the organization served in the American Civil War as the regimental band for the 203rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers and throughout its storied history appears in print archives under names including the New Holland Village Band, the Patriotic Order Sons of America Band, the Citizens Band of New Holland, and the Victory Band of New Holland.
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The 9/11 Remembrance Runners are out on the road! They will be by New Holland Coffee at about 9am! Come line the road and cheer them on! Or join them to run a leg or two!
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This is tomorrow!!! Come on out and join the run or just cheer on the runners!Garden Spot Fire Rescue is honored to be invited to escort the runners of Run To Remember as they come through our First Due on Wednesday, September 9th! If you want to join in or cheer the runners on check out the information below!
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INVESTIGATION / HAZ MAT RESPONSE
Shortly before 11:30pm on Saturday night, unit’s were dispatched to the Log Cabin Mobile Home Park for a report of an outside gas Odor. Crews metered areas throughout the park with varying levels of high readings on combustible gas. Personnel could hear what sounded to be a high pressure hissing from across some fields.
Units responded to the farm in the direction the sound was coming from. As crews exited apparatus, it was evident the sound was coming from the farm. Crews investigated and found a leak and vapor cloud coming from a row of propane tanks to the rear of the property.
2 vapor suppression lines were stretched while crews made contact with homeowner and command requested additional Tankers to the scene.
A crew was assembled with a protection line and entered the area to shut down the 3 upright tanks and better assess the overturned tank. The crew re entered under the protection of handlines, several personnel were able to roll the tank enough to access the valve and shutdown the final tank.
Units from GSFR, Weaverland Valley, Martindale, Farmersville, Churchtown and Fivepointville operated until 1am.
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🚗🚒 30 Years of Cars, Community & Tradition!🚒🚗
What a night! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Garden Spot Fire Rescue Car Cruise!
A huge thank you to all of the car owners who brought out their incredible vehicles and made the cruise what it is, our food trucks and Auxiliary who kept everyone well fed, and of course our firefighters who put in countless hours to make the evening possible.
🏆 Congratulations to our Chief’s Trophy Award winner, Jim Hornberger of Ephrata, with his beautiful 1968 Camaro Z28!
Special shout out to former Chief of Blue Ball Fire Department, Larry Coldren, who has been spear heading the event for 30 years! To Lieutenant Trevor Martin for all his work in organizing this year’s event! Along with Station Chief Cody Straub for making sure every one at the event and in our community stayed safe!
Most of all, thank you to our community for showing up and supporting GSFR. For 30 years, this event has brought together great cars, great people, and the community we’re proud to serve.
As a volunteer department your support means everything to us! The work of the firehouse doesn’t stop for a car cruise, our crews even had to head out on a few calls during the event before returning to the festivities. 🚒
Here’s to 30 years of the Car Cruise and to keeping the tradition rolling! ❤️
One Team. Three Stations. One Mission.
Didn’t make it out and want to show your support? We are always looking for volunteer firefighters, auxiliary members and donations!
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🚗✨ **ONE HOUR TO GO!** ✨🚗
The cars are getting shined up and ready for you to cruise through! GSFR’s 30th Anniversary Car Cruise kicks off at 6 PM! 🚒🔥
There’s still time to bring your car or just come out, walk around, and check out all the incredible vehicles!
🚘 Come spend the evening with Garden Spot Fire Rescue, classic cars, hot rods, big trucks, and lots of amazing food!
See you at 6! 🚗💨
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Garden Spot Fire Rescue is honored to be invited to escort the runners of Run To Remember as they come through our First Due on Wednesday, September 9th! If you want to join in or cheer the runners on check out the information below!
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30th Annual Car Cruise TOMORROW NIGHT! What better way to kick off Labor Day weekend than with some classic cars, good food, and music! More info here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1LSJUam1qU/
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Are you ready for the Car Cruise on Friday night? The 1918 La France is!
Thanks to the fine gentleman who keep her running!
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This Friday Night!!! You won’t want to miss it!
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🚒 BIG WHEELS & LITTLE FIREFIGHTERS!
We had a great time visiting our friends at Kinder Haus Child Care Learning Center for their Big Wheels Day on Monday!
The kids had a chance to get an up-close look at one of our fire trucks, explore some of the equipment we use, and learn a little about what firefighters do to help keep our community safe.
Events like this are about more than showing off a big red truck. They give us an opportunity to build connections, introduce fire safety, and help children become comfortable with the firefighters they may someday see during an emergency.
Thank you to Kinderhaus for inviting Garden Spot Fire Rescue to be part of such a fun day! 🚒❤️
One Team. Three Stations. One Mission.
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🚨 ONE DAY LEFT TO VOTE! 🚨
We’re down to the final stretch, and Sean Moran and Wesley Kopp need the Garden Spot community behind them! 🚒❤️
Both are competing in the Firefighters of Lancaster County Calendar Contest, and your votes can do more than help get them into the calendar — the top three fire departments benefit from the contest, too!
That means every vote for Sean or Wesley is also a vote in support of Garden Spot Fire Rescue and the volunteers who serve our community every day.
🔥 Just $5 = 5 votes — and every vote adds up!
👉 Vote for Sean here:
www.gogophotocontest.com/firefighters-calendar-lnp/entries/671278
👉 Vote for Wesley here:
www.gogophotocontest.com/firefighters-calendar-lnp/entries/671277
⏰ Voting ends TOMORROW, August 25 at 7:00 PM!
Let’s give this one final push! Vote. Share. Tell your friends. Let’s vote GSFR to the top! 🚒❤️
#GardenSpotFireRescue #GSFR #FirefightersOfLancasterCounty #SupportYourFirefighters #LancasterCountyPA
Vote for Wesley Kopp in Firefighters of Lancaster County Calendar Contest.
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A huge THANK YOU to Burkholder Manufacturing for supporting Garden Spot Fire Rescue and our water rescue capabilities! 🚒🌊
Burkholder Manufacturing recently donated a variety of materials and supplies for our water rescue boat trailer, helping us better organize, transport, and deploy the equipment our crews need when responding to water-related emergencies.
Donations like this make a real difference. They help us improve our readiness while allowing us to put more of our resources directly toward serving and protecting our community.
We’re grateful to have local businesses like Burkholder Manufacturing willing to step up and support our firefighters and the work they do.
Thank you, Burkholder Manufacturing, for investing in GSFR and the safety of our community!
#GardenSpotFireRescue #CommunityPartners #WaterRescue #ThankYou #OneTeamThreeStationsOneMission
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🚒 HELP US VOTE GSFR TO THE TOP! 🚒
Two of our own, Sean Moran and Wesley Kopp, is in the Firefighters of Lancaster County Calendar Contest! We need the Garden Spot community behind them!
Here’s the best part: this isn’t just about getting them into the calendar. The top three fire departments, based on the votes their firefighters receive, benefit from the contest too!
So when you vote, you’re not only showing some love for one of our firefighters, you’re supporting Garden Spot Fire Rescue and the volunteers who serve our community every day.
Let’s show Lancaster County what the Garden Spot community can do. Even $5 = 5 votes, and every vote adds up!
👉 Vote for Sean here:
www.gogophotocontest.com/firefighters-calendar-lnp/entries/671278
👉 Vote for Wesley here:
www.gogophotocontest.com/firefighters-calendar-lnp/entries/671277
📅 Voting ends August 25 at 7:00 PM.
Vote. Share. Then tell your friends to vote, too! 🚒❤️
#gardenspotfirerescue #GSFR #FirefightersOfLancasterCounty #SupportYourFirefighters #lancastercountypennsylvania
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Protecting our community goes beyond responding when the alarm sounds.
With measles cases increasing across Pennsylvania, and Lancaster County among the areas most impacted this year, Garden Spot Fire Rescue is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to make vaccination more accessible right here in our community. The MMR vaccine is available for children and adults.
For more information, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health at 1-877-724-3258.
Help us spread the word, not the measles. ❤️🚒
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Over the past several months, the members of Garden Spot Fire Rescue dedicated themselves to an extensive rescue training program, completing more than 100 hours of scheduled training across seven specialized rescue disciplines:
🚒 Hazardous Materials
🚒 Trench Rescue
🚒 Industrial Rescue
🚒 Rope Rescue
🚒 Confined Space Rescue
🚒 Agricultural Rescue
🚒 Vehicle Rescue
🚒 Water Rescue
With approximately 20 members participating throughout the program, our department invested more than 2,000 volunteer training hours to strengthen the knowledge and skills needed to respond when our community needs us most.
This training would not have been possible without the dedication of our own members who served as instructors, sharing their time, experience, and expertise to help prepare the next generation of rescuers. Thank you to every instructor and every member who participated throughout the program. Your commitment to continuous learning and teamwork makes Garden Spot Fire Rescue stronger every day.
We are proud of the effort, dedication, and professionalism shown throughout this training. Investing in our people means investing in the safety of the communities we serve.
Always training. Always ready.
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🚨 CODE PURPLE AIR QUALITY ALERT🚨
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact air quality across our region.
We encourage everyone to take steps to reduce exposure to smoky air:
• Stay indoors as much as possible, especially if smoke is noticeable.
• Limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activities.
• Keep windows and doors closed to help keep smoke out of your home.
• If using air conditioning, set it to the recirculate setting when possible.
• If you must be outdoors for an extended period, consider wearing a properly fitted N95 or KN95 mask.
• Check on family, friends, and neighbors who may be more vulnerable to poor air quality, including young children, older adults, and those with asthma, COPD, heart disease, or other respiratory conditions.
• If you experience severe difficulty breathing, chest pain, or worsening respiratory symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.
Even healthy individuals may experience irritated eyes, coughing, a sore throat, or shortness of breath when air quality is poor.
Stay informed by checking current air quality conditions and forecasts at AirNow gov: www.airnow.gov
We encourage you to take the necessary precautions until air quality improves. Your awareness and preparedness help keep our community safe.
Stay safe and take care of one another.
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Thank you, Charli from Girl Scout Troop 70541 for the donation of Girl Scout Cookies! These are sure to go quick around here! ❤️🍪
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Last week, while our Firefighters and Fire Police were working an extended emergency, Cedar Creek Farm Market generously provided food for our responders.
What makes this act even more meaningful is that they did so while the road closure was impacting their own business.
Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and unwavering support of Garden Spot Fire Rescue.
If you're looking for a great local meal, we encourage you to stop by Cedar Creek Farm Market and show them some love. Supporting businesses that support our community makes all the difference! ❤️🚒
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