Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

1 day ago

🚒 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! 🚒❤️

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Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

1 month ago

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.

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Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

2 months ago

ANOTHER ROUND OF STORM DAMAGE

This afternoon, as a round of storms moved through the New Holland area, GSFR was dispatched to Case New Holland (CNH) for a fire alarm. Units were cancelled enroute and the incident was turned over to facility staff.

As units were returning to quarters, multiple storm related incidents were dispatched in the Western Heights area of Earl Twp. Units arrived to find wires down as well as trees down across the neighborhood, some on vehicles and into homes.

Crews checked the structure and secured utilities. The incident was turned over PPL, public works and restoration companies. ... See MoreSee Less

Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

2 months ago

🇺🇸 JULY 4th WEEKEND RECAP 🇺🇸

On Saturday, personnel and families gathered at our headquarters station for a cookout to celebrate July 4th and FF Trevor Kuenzli departing for Marine basic training on Monday.

Shortly after dinner and cake, the storms rolled in and so did the emergency responses. In between responses, we had time to pause and provide standby for the annual fireworks display as the rain still fell. As crews were clearing the standby, additional calls for service came in through the nighttime hours.

Crews spent Sunday responding to more incidents and assisting our own members that were without power and sustained property damage. Our headquarters station was opened to the public for those without power to cool off and charge any electronic devices needed.

Sunday evening another round of storms came through which put apparatus back on the street responding incidents.

From Saturday evening to Monday evening:

GSFR responded to 25 incidents including Wires calls, brush fires, investigations, fire alarms and water rescues

Coordinated with fireworks personnel and provided standby coverage for fireworks

Worked with Garden Spot Village staff and Emergency Management through their facility power loss

Provided air conditioning and electric to dozens of area residents and pets that utilized our facility

Had a send off for one of our members entering the Marines

A sincere thank you to our dedicated volunteers and their families who sacrificed much of their holiday weekend to answer the call whenever our community needed them.

We also wish Trevor the very best as he earns the title of United States Marine. We look forward to welcoming him home after graduation.

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Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

2 months ago

Thank you, PA Auction Center for the snacks and water! The cooling center remains open today for anyone who needs a place to cool off, charge your devices, or jump on WiFi. ... See MoreSee Less

Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39) is with Weaverland Valley Fire Department and New Holland Ambulance.

2 months ago

WEEKLY TRAINING – VEHICLE RESCUE

We wrapped up our month-long focus on vehicle rescue training this week, along with completing the vehicle rescue portion of our in-house Rescue Academy.

Garden Spot Fire Rescue, in coordination with Weaverland Valley Fire Department, New Holland Ambulance, and LGH PennMed 1, conducted a complex, multi-agency rescue scenario involving seven live patients trapped in four separate vehicles.

Fire and EMS personnel worked side-by-side to perform patient triage, stabilization, disentanglement, extrication, treatment, and transport while operating in a realistic, high-stress environment designed to challenge communication, coordination, and technical rescue skills.

Training opportunities like this strengthen the partnerships between our agencies and ensure we are prepared to provide the highest level of service when we are called upon! ... See MoreSee Less