| Members Welcome New Addition |
| Thu. Aug 12th 2010 |
The Bainbridge Fire Company would like to congratulate Lieutenant Leonard Crater and fiance April Zimmerman on the birth of their child, Riddock Tiernan Crater. Riddock was born at 8:42 a.m. on April 12, 2010. He weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 20 1/4". Again, congratulations to ...
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| Be Aware of Heat Exposure |
| Tue. Jul 6th 2010 |
With the temperatures climbing above 90 degrees, Please be attentive to heat exposure. Below is some awareness information -
Introduction to heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat-related illness that can develop after several days of exposure to high temperatures and ina...
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| Members take CPR/AED Refresher Course |
| Mon. Apr 26th 2010 |
Tonight, members completed their bi-annual CPR/AED refresher at the station. Ron and Vicki Comfort from the American Heart Association came to give the refresher. Members covered adult, child, and infant CPR and AED skills....
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| 71 Members Head to Cockers Towing for Monday Night Training |
| Mon. Apr 19th 2010 |
Tonight at 18:30 hours, members loaded up Engine 7-1-1 and Engine 7-1-2 and headed to Cockers Towing to do vehicle rescue training. Training Officer Shope instructed firefighters on stabilization, hand tools, and utilizing Amkus rescue tools to gain access to a patient. Crews spent rough...
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| Station 71 Earns Level 1 and Level 2 Water Rescue Accreditation |
| Tue. Dec 29th 2009 |
Today, Water Rescue Instructor Todd Stahl came to Station 71 to inspect Boat 7-1-1, Boat 7-1-2 and Squad 71 for Water Rescue Accreditation. Boat Captain Sean Laverty and Lt. Lenny Crater went over each piece with Instructor Stahl. Station 71 passed and was awarded accreditation. Co...
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| Station 71 Demo's Crimson Boomer |
| Wed. May 20th 2009 |
At 18:30 hours, Crimson Fire Apparatus brought their Boomer to the firehouse. Lt. Stoner set up a demo with Crimson to look over the piece and learn how it works. The current Rescue/Engine, Engine 7-1-1, is due for replacement with in the next couple years. Crews from the station l...
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| Daisy Troop 27 Visits Station 71 |
| Tue. Apr 21st 2009 |
This evening, Daisy Troop 27 of Mount Joy came to visit Station 71. Fire Prevention Officer Bob Bucks, Lieutenant Brandon Pavalonis, President James Shope and Chief Engineer Ted Pavalonis discussed fire safety with the Daisy's and gave them a tour of the apparatus. FF Lenny Crater a...
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| Address signs...Help us find you! |
| Wed. Jul 2nd 2008 |
Reflective address signs are available. They are green with white reflective numbers. Can be made for vertical or horizontal mounting. They are $15.00 each. If you would like to purchase one, please call the fire station on Monday evenings after 6 pm....
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