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⚡ BE A CHARGING SUPERHERO! 🦸📱
This year’s Fire Prevention theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” From phones and tablets to laptops, power tools and e-bikes, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are part of our everyday lives and safe charging habits matter.
⚡ Use your charging superpowers:
🔌 Use the cord and charger that came with your device or one approved by the manufacturer.
🛏️ Soft surface? Hard pass!Charge on a hard, flat surface. Not a bed, couch, pillow or under blankets.
🔋 Fully charged? Time to unplug. Leaving a device plugged in can increase heat and stress on the battery.
🔥 Stop using a battery or device if you notice unusual heat, swelling, leaking, a strange odor, a change in color or unusual noises.
🛴 For larger items like e-bikes, scooters and power tools, charge outside when possible and never block an exit while charging.
These are some of the same lessons we’re sharing with students during our Fire Prevention Month visits because good fire safety habits start at home.
🏠 Our House is Your House. Let’s keep all of our houses safe.
Why it matters: In 2024, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 26,400 residential electrical-malfunction fires, resulting in 255 deaths, 800 injuries and more than $1.5 billion in property loss.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, Residential Building Electrical Malfunction Fire Trends (2015–2024).
#FirePreventionWeek #FirePreventionMonth #ChargingSuperpower #GardenSpotFireRescue #OurHouseIsYourHouse
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🔥 Fire Prevention Month is underway! 🚒
We were thrilled to kick things off today at New Holland Elementary, where students got to learn about fire safety in ways they could see, hear, and experience.
🐻 Grades K–2 had a special visit from Smokey the Bear! Students learned what a firefighter looks and sounds like in full gear, an important lesson so children know not to be afraid or hide from firefighters during an emergency. They also got an up-close look at one of our fire trucks.
🔥 Grades 3–5 took fire safety a step further, talking about hazards at home, including safe charging of phones, tablets, and other devices. They also made their way through a simulated smoke-filled house. The “smoke” was only fog, but it gave students a chance to experience just how difficult it can be to see and find your way out when visibility disappears.
Experiences like these are why fire prevention education matters. The more our kids know before an emergency happens, the better prepared they are if one ever does.
A big thank you to New Holland Elementary for welcoming us, and to Captain 39-2 Wes Kopp, Chief 39-2 Brendon Harnish, Firefighter Ray Harnish and Firefighter Trevor Kuenzli for spending the day helping our youngest community members learn how to stay safe.
Throughout October, we’ll be sharing more from our Fire Prevention Month activities and simple ways you can practice fire safety at home.
🏠 Our House is Your House! Keeping our community safe starts long before the call comes in.
#FirePreventionMonth #FirePreventionWeek #GardenSpotFireRescue #FireSafety #OurHouseIsYourHouse
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Remembering Nelson Lee Mohler ❤️🚒
We are saddened to share the passing of Nelson Lee Mohler, a Life Member of Liberty Fire Company, now part of Garden Spot Fire Rescue.
Nelson believed in service. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army as a member of the 101st Airborne Division, and he served his New Holland community through Liberty Fire Company, where he was a Lieutenant with the Fire Police. He was also active with the New Holland VFW and American Legion.
Those who knew Nelson knew that family was at the heart of his life. He was a proud husband to Erma, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
We are grateful that Nelson chose to give part of his life in service to Liberty Fire Company and the New Holland community. His service is part of the history on which Garden Spot Fire Rescue stands today.
Our thoughts are with Erma, the entire Mohler family, and all those who knew and served alongside Nelson.
Thank you for your service, Nelson. You will be missed. ❤️
Read Nelson's full obituary: www.melsonfuneralservices.com/obituaries/nelson-mohler?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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🎺 What a Night in New Holland! 🚒
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Spectacle of Bands Parade! We hope you enjoyed seeing our community come together for one of New Holland’s favorite traditions.
There was plenty happening at the firehouse, too! Our Auxiliary was busy serving food in the hall, and we were glad to provide chairs along the parade route so folks could grab a seat and enjoy the show.
Behind the scenes, Garden Spot Fire Rescue remained on duty throughout the evening. Our station served as a command center for public safety, with firefighters and emergency personnel working together to help keep the parade and surrounding community safe, all while remaining ready to respond to calls if needed.
It takes a lot of people working together to make a night like this happen. Thank you to our members, Auxiliary, fellow emergency responders, fair committee, parade participants, and everyone who came out to enjoy the evening!
And the fun isn’t over yet! 🎡 The New Holland Fair is underway, so get out, enjoy the fair, and support our community!
Our house is your house!
One Team. Three Stations. One Mission. 🚒
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Spectacle of Bands Parade kicks off at 7pm!
If you don’t have a seat yet we still have a few available at the Firehouse! $5 a piece right across from the judges stand. Come on by at or after 4pm to reserve one! Free parking in the lot with a seat purchase!
Food available for purchase in the hall!
Be here by 5:30pm. Road closes at 6!
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What a joy this morning, we had the privilege of hosting our Legacy Breakfast for former and current members of Blue Ball Fire Company, Liberty, and Garden Spot Fire Rescue! It was truly a time to reconnect, share stories, and honor the members whose years of service helped shape the fire company we are today.
Our history is built on people who answered the call, served their neighbors, and laid the foundation for the generations that followed.
We’re grateful for the opportunity to gather around the table, celebrate that legacy, and say thank you.
One Team. Three Stations. One Mission.
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Engine 39-1 is currently in Ephrata Boro assisting Co. 15 and other standby agencies for the annual Ephrata Fair Parade.
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Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank is holding a Community Blood Drive at Garden Spot Fire Rescue – Station 1!
📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
📍 339 East Main Street, New Holland
Appointments are strongly encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome. Plus, every donor will receive some great thank you gifts from local businesses!
Your donation can make a life saving difference right here in our community. ❤️
Schedule your appointment: 717GiveBlood.org or call 1-800-771-0059.
We’re proud to provide the space and welcome Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank, and all of you, to Station 1!
#GiveBloodSaveLife #pabloodbank #GardenSpotFireRescue #newhollandpa
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QUARTERLY JOINT TRAINING
Through continuous communication and a deliberate effort of collaboration and interoperability, Companies 03, 30 & 39 have begun setting aside at least one evening each quarter to focus on training together.
On Tuesday evening, Weaverland Valley & GSFR personnel gathered in Martindale for an evening of tech rescue training. Units were “dispatched” to an incident and worked through the scenario as if it were a real incident.
Scene size up identified a confined space rescue with 2 subjects unresponsive in a septic tank. Personnel from units were assigned tasks such as air monitoring, rigging, lock out-tag out, setting up supplied air breathing apparatus, entry permits and documentation were started and entry personnel donned rescue harnesses.
Personnel from all three departments worked together on their assignments to complete the scenario with both subjects removed via SKEDs within 40 minutes of the “dispatch”
Personnel gathered for a hot wash of the scenario and discussion prior to wrapping up all of the equipment.
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BARN FIRE IN EARL TWP. 🔥
When you’re ready to support the football team but duty calls!
Around 5:45pm on Friday evening, units from GSFR were dispatched for a vehicle fire on the 800 block of Weaverland Rd. In Earl Twp. Responding units were advised of a corn harvester on fire next to a barn. Additional information reported the barn was now on fire and the assignment was being upgraded.
Tower 39 had already arrived at Garden Spot High School for the home opener football game and was in the process of raising a large American Flag for the 9/11 remembrance tribute.
Personnel scrambled to lower and detach the flag as a now large column of dark smoke rose against the blue sky that was quickly visible for miles.
Engine 39-3 arrived first laid in and multiple lines were stretched from several units to begin fire suppression and protect the main dairy barn and other exposures. Early on in the incident, a diesel tank failed which sent a large mushroom cloud into the air. Engine 39-1 operated at the road supplying the scene from a nurse operation until drop tanks were setup for water supply.
A tanker fill site was setup at Tractor Supply so water could be shuttled to the incident by multiple Tankers.
Units from GSFR, Martindale, Weaverland Valley, Intercourse, Bareville, Farmersville, Fivepointville, West Earl, Manheim Twp. & Ephrata operated on scene to bring the fire under control, while New Holland EMS provided FF rehab.
The front half of the building was protected enough by fire crews that the owners and neighbors were able to salvage a substantial amount of machinery, tools, tool boxes and equipment from the building prior to heavy equipment tearing the remaining building down.
The final units cleared the scene shortly before 8:30pm Friday evening.
Thank you to our mutual aid partners and the standby companies that covered the New Holland area during the incident.
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AIR 39 RESPONSE TO EAST LAMPETER TWP.
Shortly before 9am this morning, Air 39 responded to a working building fire assisting Co. 63 (Lafayette). The crew of Air 39 filled 19 SCBA cylinders for personnel operating at the fire before being released by command 63.
What is Air 39?
Air 39 is one of only 3 Air/Cascade units in the county and responds on a regional scale across Lancaster, western Chester Co. and Southern Berks Co. on large scale incidents as needed. It carries (12) 6,000psi cylinders with an on board pump and fill station to refill the air cylinders that firefighters wear when entering a fire. This allows for continuous operation for fire crews at longer duration incidents and aids in apparatus getting back in service quickly.
GSFR has setup Air 39 to be a multi disciplined unit, it carries a large cache of vital technical rescue equipment for confined space rescue, agricultural rescue and water rescue along with lighting and salvage/support equipment for fire scenes.
Air 39 is now sporting its updated and recently completed graphics, done by Sign Me Up graphics!
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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
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
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!
gsfr39.net/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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