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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of United Hook & Ladder Company #33 shall be the preservation of life, protection of property and the prevention of additional harm to the environment to benefit our residents, businesses, and guests with compassion, integrity and respect. This mission also includes the performance of other charitable acts and public service that may aid in the health and welfare of the people within our service area and the surrounding vicinity.

Fire EnginesThe New Oxford and Abbottstown Fire Companies are proud to announce the formation of United Hook & Ladder Company #33. Over the past 85 years the members of New Oxford and Abbottstown have been working together at emergency incidents, public appearances, and training. The merging of the two departments was proposed and approved by the members of both departments as the best logic step in the evolution of the two departments.

It is with great pride that we present the United Hook & Ladder Company #33. Many of our members' families have deep roots within these two fire departments, spanning back 100 years or more. We know that those before us would be proud of what we have accomplished for the safety and protection of the communities they started.

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MVA unknown injuries | Moulstown Rd and Maple Grove Rd

March 2, 2010

At 1525 the Adams County 911 Center dispatched Company 33 was to the 33-100 box for Engine 33-2, Rescue 33 and Ambulance 11A. Adams advised the call was orignally received at theYork County 911 Center.  Engine 33-2 arrived on scene to find a 2 vehicle accident partially blocking the roadway.   Firefighters Austin Staub and Lucas Seighman assisted with patient care to occupants of both vehicles.   Firefighters John Livingston and Ken Wolf and established command and checked the vehciles for hazards .   Firefighter John Livingston held the box to Engine 33-2 and Ambulance 11A to the scene for refusals of one victim and to transport two patients to Hanover General Hospital for observation.   Units cleared the scene at 1536 hours. 

Car fire | 700 Road

February 24, 2010

At 1547 hours Company 33 was alerted for  a vehicle fire on 700 Road just west of The Spangler Road. Adams County 911 notified Deputy 33 (Dustin Poist) they received multiple calls of a car on fire. Deputy 33 went on scene confirming location and advised he had a working passenger car fire. Engines 33-1, 33-2 and 33-A arrived on scene at the same time. Deputy 33 ordered the 1 3/4" attack line pulled from E33-1. E33-1 Firefighters Rich Dawley Jr. and Austin Staub advanced the line to the car and made the attack. E33-2 Firefighters Kevin Moul, Ken Wolf and Tony Phillips assisted with opening the hood and backed up on the line. State police arrived and took command of the scene, all Company 33 units cleared the scene at 1621 hours. For more pictures go to 911 Photography

MVA With Minor Injures | Carlisle Pike and Hanover St.

February 12, 2010

At 10:27 Company 33 was alerted for  a vehicle accident with injures at the intersection of route 94 and Hanover Street. Rescue 33, Engine 33-1, Engine 33-2 and Ambulance 33A was due on the box.   Firefighter/EMT Staub was on scene, reporting a two vehicle accident and  blocking the roadway, three patients all with minor injures.   Assistant Chief 33 ( Bart Martin) arrived on scene assuming command.  Assistant Chief 33 held  Rescue 33, Engine 33-2, Ambulance 33A, and Ambulance 49-2 from Penn Township to the scene.   33A transported two patients to Hanover General Hospital non-emergency  and Penn Township 49-2 had a patient refusal. A family dog was also slightly injured in the accident, the dog was turned over to the police department. Assistant Chief 33 placed the all units availableon scene availble at 10:52.  

Vehicle Fire | 6115 York Road

February 9, 2010

At 19:38 hours Company 33 was alerted for a vehicle fire in the area of the Turkey Hill at Cross Keys.  911 Photographer Steve Roth was on scene shortly after dispatch, Steve advised county control via cell phone of a fully involved truck fire on the Carlisle Pike, just past the Turkey Hill.  Engine 33-1   arrived on scene under the command of firefighter Brad Staub confirming a  working vehicle fire. The crew from Engine 33-1 (Shawn Kessel and Bob Wilkes) put into service a 1-3/4 attack line.  Engine 33-2 arrived on scene and set up to supply water to Engine 33-1.  While on scene of the this incident, Engine 33-2 was re-assigned to respond to York County box 33-100 for a vehicle accident.  Engine 33-1 returned to quarters at 20:48.

Chimney Fire with extention | 375 Green Ridge Rd

January 31, 2010

At 2100 hours Company 33 was alerted for Truck 33 for a chimney fire on Green Ridge Rd.   Chief 10 (Phillips) arrived on scene with smoke showing from a single story family dwelling.   Truck 33 responed within mintues of dispatch with the Deputy 33 (Poist) as the OIC. Chief 10 went on scene and advised Adams County 911 to upgade the box to a working structure fire.  At this time Engine 33-1, Tanker 33 and Rescue 33 were added to the box. Truck 33's crew split, with firefighters Shawn Kessel, Brad Staub and Deputy Chief 33 (Poist) checked for extension and pulled the ceilings. Firefighters Austin Staub, Jeff Blystone and Lt. 33 (Byrne) completed vertical ventilation of the roof, swept the chimney and checked for further extension.  All units operating on scene cleared the scene at 2232 hours.   

Medic 46 housed at Company 33 Station 1 | United Hook and Ladder Co. 33 Station 1 (New Oxford Station)

December 28, 2009

United Hook and Ladder Co. 33 is proud to anounce that Hanover Hospital is housing a satellite truck in United Hook and ladder Co. 33 Station 1 (New Oxford Station).    The Medic unit is 24 hour coverage with one paramedic on the truck.   This unit is known as Medic 46-4 and will be providing primary ALS service to the following areas; Abbottstown Borough, Berwick Township, East Berlin Borough, Hamilton Township, New Oxford Borough, Oxford Township, Reading Township, and parts of Mount Pleasant Township, Straban Township, and Paradise Township.     

2010 Incidents
  Fire
Calls
Man
Hours
EMS
Calls
Man
Hours
Jan 31  300   90 160
Feb  37 158   98  187
Mar        
April        
May        
June        
July        
Total 68   458  188  347

 

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