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Local
1813 members enjoy 3rd Annual picnic
Members
and their families enjoyed a fun filled afternoon at
the
AMVETS pavilion on Saturday July 7th..
The
Children enjoyed playing games, as well as some of the adults.
We
hope everyone enjoyed themselves and look forward to seeing you again
next year.
2006
Run Statistics
Fire Incidents By Shift
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A
Shift
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419
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B
Shift
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393
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C
Shift
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401
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Total
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1213
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EMS Responses
3324
LOCAL
1813 CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006
Members
gathered together for a night of relaxation and socializing.
Everyone
enjoyed themselves with bowling and shooting darts among other things.
Local
1813 members enjoy 2nd Annual picnic
Members
and their families enjoyed a rainy but fun filled afternoon at
the
AMVETS pavilion on Sunday June 25th.
In
spite of the heavy rain, there were games for the youngsters and the
young at heart.
We
hope everyone enjoyed themselves and look forward to seeing you again
next year..
YTD
Fire Incidents By Shift
As
of December 31, 2005
A
Shift 465
B
Shift 384
C
Shift 398
Total
1247
YTD
EMS Responses
As
of December 31, 2005
3481
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What if you had a fire
AND NOBODY CAME?
***
That is exactly what could
happen if the Chambersburg Borough Council follows the
recommendations of the Emergency Services Chief.
***
The Chambersburg Fire
Department is grossly understaffed
and the Emergency Services Chief is recommending eliminating a
Career staffed (24/7) engine company from service, which could
effectively put the lives of you and your neighbors at risk.
***
Join us in protecting the
lives and property of the citizens of the Borough of Chambersburg
by contacting your Elected Officials and letting them know that
you are not in favor of reducing the number of Career staffed
(24/7) engine companies and placing the lives of you and your
neighbors at risk.
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Borough
of Chambersburg
Elected
Officials and Management
Contact
information
Mayor
Thomas
L. Newcomer
129
Highfield Lane South
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-267-0430
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1st
Ward Councilman
William
F. McLaughlin
1306
Edgar Avenue
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-263-4241
2nd
Ward Councilman
Allen
S. Frantz
979
East King Street
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-264-3066
3rd
Ward Councilman
Elaine
M. Swartz
326
Cosell Drive
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-XXX-XXXX
4th
Ward Councilman
Sharon
A. Bigler
359
High Street
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-263-5524
5th
Ward Councilman
Robert
A. Wareham
953
East McKinley Street
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-263-8915
Borough
Manager
Eric
W. Oyer
100
South Second Street
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-261-3245 |
1st
Ward Councilman
Allen
B. Coffman
112
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-267-2739
2nd
Ward Councilman
Ruth
M. Harbaugh
329
Phoenix Drive
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-267-2178
3rd
Ward Councilman
Glenn
K. Manns
332
Suelinn Drive
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-263-8866
4th
Ward Councilman
George
W. Pentz
639
Lincoln Way West
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-263-4413
5th
Ward Councilman
Kenneth
L. Gill
631
Wallace Avenue
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-267-3527
Emergency
Services Chief
John
A. Vanlandingham
130
North Second Street
Chambersburg,
PA 17201
717-261-3230 |
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LOCAL
1813 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Members
gathered together for a night of relaxation and socializing.
Everyone
enjoyed themselves with bowling and shooting darts among other things.
ENGINE
1-2 GETS A BROTHER
On
July 20th the new engine 1-4 was placed into service. Engine 1-4 is a
twin of Engine 1-2
and
comes equipped with a 1500 gpm. pump, 500 gallon tank, 20 gallon class A foam,
30
gallon class B foam and a wil/burt night scan light tower. This engine will be
housed at the
Franklin
Street Station.
1st
ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC
Local
1813 held it's first annual family summer picnic on June 26th 2005 at the
AMVETs pavilion.
Fun
was had by all including the children who played games and enjoyed the
playground.
We
hope to see everyone next year.
Wishing
you the best of luck
The
members of Local 1813 would like to wish Secretary Ryan Elborne and Fire
Fighter Steve Himes the
best of luck. Both have left the Chambersburg
Fire Department in order to further pursue their
firefighting careers with
Washington D.C. Fire Department.
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Ryan
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LITTLE LEAGUE HONORS HEROES ON OPENING DAY |
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Apr
16th - The Chambersburg Little League invited the CFD to
their
annual opening day parade and held a special ceremony
following
the parade to honor "heroes" in the community.
Local 1813 members on the "A" shift added to the day by providing
the services of
Truck 1 to get a bird's eye view of the day's events.
The
members would like to thank the Chambersburg Little League
for the
opportunity to be part of their ceremonies.
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RETIREMENT
PARTY FOR
LARRY
"TYKE" TRACE
The
Union retirement party for Larry Trace was held on April 17th
2005 at 5:00 pm at the AMVETS.
Click
on the picture to see more
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NEW
ENGINE 1-4 HEADING TO FDIC
Vice
President Brown and Treasurer Picking emailed these pics from the
Pierce Factory. Engine 1-4 will be delivered following
the
FDIC Show in Indianapolis. Engine 1-4 will be housed at the
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IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY ELBORNE
If
it's wet outside, the ground might be soft.
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NEW
HIRE
The
Officers and Members of Local 1813 would like to welcome the
newest hire to the department, Mr. Tony Albright. After a
lengthy hiring process, Tony was hired over several other
candidates. Tony comes to us from the Shippensburg Area
where he has served as a volunteer firefighter since 1988.
Tony is currently assigned to EMS on "B" Shift. We
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WITH
DEEP REGRET
The
officers and members announce the passing of retired IAFF 1813
member, R. Samuel Armstrong on Thursday March 10, 2005.
Sammy joined the local in 1956 and remained on active retried
status since his retirement in September of 1982. Sammy was
best known in recent years as the dedicated driver of the
Jenning's Chevrolet Courtesy Shuttle where he greeted everyone
with a smile. We extend our deepest
sympathy to the Armstrong Family during this difficult time.
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BROTHER
LARRY E. "TYKE" TRACE RETIRES
January
10, 2005
After
38 years of service, five fire chiefs and multiple contracts,
"A" shift bid farewell to
Brother Larry E.
"Tyke" Trace. A feast was prepared and Tyke was showered
with gifts from his shift.
In addition to his service to the department, Tyke
served as Treasurer of Local 1813 for over 25 years
and will
remain an active member of the local chairing the historical
committee.
All of us wish Tyke the best in his
retirement.
For more from the events
on the 10th, click here.
"A"
SHIFT PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
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Dec 26th -
Members of the "A" Shift set out with the intention of
delivering presents to the children on the pediatric floor of the
Chambersburg Hospital. Prior to the arrival of the crews,
the children had been discharged. Not to be discouraged, the
members headed to the Emergency Department where they found plenty
of children . . . so many in fact, that they had to make
more baskets in a hurry. In true fire service fashion,
"A" shift was able to improvise, adapt, and
overcome. The members would like to wish a speedy recovery
to everyone that we met that day.
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LOCAL
1813 MEMBERS UNWIND AT THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY After
a long year, and particularly long month, the members turned out in force for
the First Annual IAFF 1813 Christmas Party. The pictures you are seeing
here are only a glimpse of what really went on. Once we get our members
only page up and running, we can put the rest of the pics on there. We
hope that everyone had a great time and especially thank Kelly Knepper and
Jackie Umberger for their hard work in making it a great night. The
members and officers would also like to thank Bill Kelly of the BPOE for
his hospitality and fantastic service.      
MEMBERS
say goodbye TO
brother
JACKSON H. GERHART
On
December 9, 2004 former member of Local 1813 and Retired DCFD
Firefighter and IAFF Local 36 member Jackson H. Gerhart
was laid to rest after he succumbed to injuries sustained on
November 30, 2004 while assisting Engine 1-2 with operations at a
working fire.
Brother Gerhart started his career in the
fire service when he was appointed to the Chambersburg Fire
Department on June 26, 1961
where he served until he left the
department to join the DCFD in February of 1963. J
ack
subsequently retired from the DCFD on September 30, 1994 as the
Chauffer of Engine 17.
Jack
you will be sadly missed by all.
click
here for full story
"C"
SHIFT CELEBRATES THANKSGIVING
1813
Members on the "C" shift started their day with an oven
fire early in the morning.
Fortunately, the scene was safe
at Headquarters Fire Station later in the day.
Local 1813
members prepared quite a feast including Eddie "Bubba"
Royer's best deep fried turkey ever.
It didn't do much for
our performance in our upcoming fitness tests but it was well
worth it.
     
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