Upper Leacock Fire Company
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Section 1 History & Intro
ADDRESS OF WELCOME / INTRODUCTION
The Members of the Upper Leacock Fire Company wish to extend to you a sincere welcome to our organization as a new member.
All new Fire Company members are issued a copy of our Standard Operation Guidelines, Housing Rules, By-Laws, and Constitution. All Fire Company members are expected to familiarize themselves with the information contained within this manual and adhere to the rules and guidelines set forth by the Fire Company. This manual was designed for new members as well as veteran members to understand the methods of operation in an effort to provide a better service to the community we serve. New members are expected to ask the management staff in the event they do not understand any information contained with in this manual. Deputy Fire Chief Wendell L. Metzler wrote this Standard Operating Guideline Manual after extensive research under the authority of Fire Chief Larry Miller. Special thanks goes to Junior Lieutenant Zach Dennis for his assistance with research and writing the History of the Upper Leacock Fire Company section contained with in this manual. This Standard Operation Guideline Manual was approved and implemented for operation on Jan. 1, 2002. Policies and guidelines outlined in this policy manual are subject to change only under the authority of the Fire Chief or by majority vote during a Fire Company Business Meeting.
We hope you prove to be a vital asset to the Upper Leacock Fire Company and we look forward to working with you in our organization.
| Fire Chief
Larry Miller _______________ Date_______ |
Deputy Fire Chief
Wendell L. Metzler _______________ Date_______ |
| President
Steve Huey _______________ Date_______ |
Chairman of Trustees Dean Gross _______________ Date_______ |
The Upper Leacock Fire Co. was formed on January 1, 1988. It was consolidated from the Leacock and Leola Fire companies, which were established in 1819. The main reason for the consolidation was the duplication of equipment within half mile of each other and the reduction of operating costs.
The Leacock Fire Co. was formed on June 1, 1910. The citizens of the town then known as Mechanicsburg held a meeting on February 23, 1810 with the concern of the fire protection for their town. The fire company changed its name to the Leacock Fire Co. on August 3, 1942 in order to prevent further confusion of the Mechanicsburg Fire Co. not being in Mechanicsburg. The fire company was located at 143 W. Main St. The first officers of the Mechanicsburg Fire Co. were:
President, David Swope
Fire Chief, Jacob R. Echternach
Trustees, Rufus K Cooper,
George A. Bard,
Samuel Bard
The first major purchase by the Mechanicsburg Fire Co. was an Over chain & Boyer Chemical Engine from Sprecher & Ganse of Lancaster Pa, at a price of $250.00. The price included six extra charges, 100' of hose and 45-gallon tank with springs on the truck.
The Leola Fire co. was formed on July 10, 1910. On March 8, 1910 a meeting was called in the office of H.M. Stauffer to discuss the formation of some sort of fire protection and a fire company. The first officers of the Leola Fire Co. were:
President H.M. Stauffer
Fire Chief Clayton M. Kulp
Trustees E.M. Zell,
S.S. Shirk,
Isreal Dunwoody
The first piece of equipment of the Leola Fire Co. was a hand drawn chemical engine purchased from Sprecher & Ganse of Lancaster, PA, at a price of $250.00. This same engine is still in good state of preservation and is housed at the current home of the Upper Leacock Fire Co.
Upon consolidation the apparatus of both fire companies stayed at their respective stations. It was then moved to the Leola station in effort to reduce operating costs and be more efficient in our operations. The Leacock station was rented to the Leola Ambulance Association, which was in desperate need of a larger building.
The first apparatus of the Upper Leacock Fire Co. was:
| 1975 Seagrave Pumper | Original cost - $55,069.00 |
| 1970's Ford Rescue Truck | Original cost - $35,000.00 |
| 1973 Mack Pumper | Original cost - $41,234.00 |
| 1981 F600 Ford | Original cost - $44,870.43 |
| 1959 International Van | Original cost - Unknown |
The first Officers of the Upper Leacock Fire Co. were:
| President | Eugene C. Rodgers |
| Vice President | Harold B. Hoover Warren F. Wolf |
| Secretary | Joy M. Miller |
| Assistant Secretary | Jeffery S. Wenger |
| Financial Secretary | John H. Rinier |
| Treasurer | Nelson J. Bard |
| Assistant Treasurer | Sue Ellen Snyder |
| Fire Chief | Darryl G. Gehman |
| Deputy Fire Chief | Nelson L. Dagen |
| Assistant Fire Chief | Larry L. Miller Charles Kurtz |
| Trustee | Michael D. Gehman Douglas W. Imler J Robert Rissler |
| Engineer | Veryl A. Miller |
The Upper Leacock Fire Co. provides fire protection, air truck operations, vehicle rescue services, and public services to a population of around 8,300 residents in Upper Leacock Township and parts of Leacock and West Earl Townships which involves a service area of approximately 30 square miles. The Upper Leacock Fire Co. provides its services through approximately 70 members, which include a host of 20 life members which have exceeded 20 years of service to their community. The Upper Leacock Fire Co. is a volunteer fire company and retains most of its funding through donations and fundraising events. The most popular fundraising event is the annual pork and sauerkraut dinner that started way back in 1967.
In 2001, The Upper Leacock Fire Co. put into service the first traffic unit in Lancaster County. This piece of apparatus was specifically designed to assist the local fire police traffic problems in the community during emergency calls such as an accident etc.
The Upper Leacock Fire Co. currently utilizes 5 pieces of apparatus:
| 1994 Pierce Saber Pumper | Original cost $209,297.00 |
| 1975 Seagrave Pumper | Original cost $55,069.00 |
| 1989 Pierce Dash Air Unit | Original cost $205,712.00 |
| 2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Squad | Original cost $65,000.00 |
| 1983 Ford XLT Traffic Unit | Original cost $7,500.00 |
This history of the Upper Leacock Fire Co. was compiled in March of 2002 by Junior Lieutenant Zachary Dennis, and with the help of Deputy Fire Chief Wendell Metzler and many other members who have diligently and faithfully served the Upper Leacock Fire Co. for many years.
A more complete history can be found by clicking Here.
Page last edited: 03/12/06
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