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Welcome to the Official Website of the White Horse Fire Company
After a large wind-driven fire destroyed much of the village of White Horse in September 1913, the Salisbury Township Fire Company #1 was formed in January 1914 to provide fire protection to the area. Emergency Medical Services were added in March 1958. Today, 108 years later, as the White Horse Fire Company, we are a 100% VOLUNTEER Fire & EMS company providing "24/7/365" service out of our station in the village of White Horse, to Salisbury Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as surrounding communities through mutual aid in Lancaster, Chester, & Berks Counties..."Neighbors Helping Neighbors"
We staff two engines, a tanker, a utility/brush unit, and two basic life support ambulances.
30-Day Open Burning Ban
for Lancaster County, PA
Beginning Friday, June 9th at 10 am thru Sunday, July 9th
Open burning is defined as the ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, vegetative matter, and any other sort of debris) out-of-doors in either a burn barrel (screened or unscreened), fire ring, or on the ground. An exemption is given to fires for the exclusive purpose of food preparation.
Penalty: A person who violates the County Resolution commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense, and $300 for third and subsequent offenses.
Does this affect my Fourth of July Fireworks? While the County Resolution does not specifically prohibit the use of fireworks, our neighbors should recognize and appreciate the risks associated with setting off fireworks during such dry conditions.
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Blue prints for the new Tanker 49
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New Tanker 49 on order!
February 01
We are pleased to announce that we have placed an order for a NEW Tanker 49!
Sold by Glick Fire Equipment in Smoketown and manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing, the new Tanker 49 will be a Kenworth T880/Pierce Man dry side tanker with the following features:
• Cummins X15 605HP motor,
• Allison EVS4000 automatic transmission,
• seating for three firefighters,
• 2000 GPM Hale Q-two stage pump,
• 3000-gallon water tank,
• 2 cross lays (attack lines),
• 8” side dumps,
• 10” rear dump,
• Zico ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Congrats to Honey Brook Fire Company
November 24
We would like to offer to our friends and neighbors at Honey Brook a hearty congratulations on placing into service a 2021 Pierce Enforcer pumper/tanker.
This unit is equipped with a 2000 GPM pump, 3000-gallon booster tank, 3500-gallon Fold-Da-Tank, 57' of ladders, 7 pre-connected handlines, 1500' of 5" hose and various engine and tanker appliances. This Unit will be designated Engine 33-5.
The new Engine 33-5 replaces its predecessor, a 1994 Pierce Lance pumper-tanker, which has been sold to ... (Full Story & Photos)
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The new Engine 33-5, 2021 Pierce Enforcer pumper-tanker (HBFC photo)
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Garden Spot Fire Rescue housed matching triplet engines Saturday.
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Congratulations to Garden Spot Fire Rescue!
October 16
Congratulations to Garden Spot Fire Rescue on the delivery and housing of their triplet 2021 Pierce Enforcer pumpers.
Engine 49-2 attended the housing ceremonies on Saturday 10/16/21 at the GSFR midtown station. Various Garden Spot officers as well as several local politicians spoke and each Engine was pushed into the fire house in the traditional manner. After the ceremonies, tours of the station and all of the GSFR apparatus were held as well as fire engine rides and hotdogs and drinks were available ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Remembering October 2, 2006...15 years later.
October 02
Please take a moment today to remember and pray.
Today, October 2nd, is the 15 year anniversary of the tragedy at West Nickel Mines Amish School in Bart Township.
As part of the mass casualty response dispatched that morning by Lancaster County 911, White Horse EMS in Ambulance 49-1, was one of the first arriving emergency medical units at the school that tragic day.
Remember the girls that the Lord called home: Naomi Rose Ebersol, age 7; Marian Stoltzfus Fisher, age 13; Anna Mae Stoltzfus, age ... (Full Story & Photos)
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White Horse EMS on the scene, October 2, 2006. (WCAU-TV capture)
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Ambulance & Fire Police assist to Honey Brook
September 26
On the afternoon of Sunday, September 26, Station 49 was alerted for an ambulance and Fire Police to assist the Honey Brook Fire Company on the scene of a vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 322 and Cambridge Road in Honey Brook Township.
An SUV and a horse & buggy had collided with the four subjects in the buggy being ejected and injured.
Multiple ambulances from Elverson-Honey Brook EMS (x2), Westwood EMS (x2), Tower Health EMS, and White Horse EMS responded to the scene, with the ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Honey Brook Garage Fire
August 17
At 11:15 AM on Tuesday, August 17, Station 49 was dispatched to assist Station 33 (Honey Brook) on a working garage fire in the 2400 block of Cambridge Road in the Cambridge section of Honey Brook Township.
Units arrived to find a two-car detached garage fully engulfed in fire, with exposures to a propane tank and the house. Units from Chester, Lancaster, and Berks Counties worked together to mitigate the incident.
The final White Horse units cleared around 12:30 PM.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Station 49 assisted Honey Brook FC on this garage fire on Cambridge Road in Honey Brook Township
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Engine 49-1 and Tanker 4-9 at the fill site at Saint Peter Catholic Church on Route 82 in West Brandywine Township
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Four Alarm House Fire in West Brandywine Township
July 21
On the afternoon of July 21, Engine 49-1 was dispatched to transfer to Wagontown's firehouse as Station 35 and other local companies battled a multi-alarm dwelling fire at the intersection of Hibernia and Lafayette Roads in West Brandywine Township.
Several minutes later, the alarm was upgraded and Engine 49-1 was directed to the incident. Tanker 49 was also part of this upgrade. Just shy of an hour later, Engine 49-2 was dispatched as part of the additional alarms.
The cause of the fire is under ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fire Incident Log, June 2021
June 30
6/1/2021... 18:56
AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM
GLEN OAKS DR
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP
6/5/2021... 1:53
STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE
HONEY BROOK STATION 33
CHESTER COUNTY
6/8/2021... 16:31
INVESTIGATION-FIRE CHIEF
OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP
6/9/2021... 22:17
PUBLIC SERVICE
MT VERNON RD
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP
6/10/2021... 6:27
VEHICLE ACCIDENT
WHITE HORSE RD
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP
6/11/2021... 4:48
BARN FIRE
ROCK RD/MOUNT PLEASANT RD
HONEY BROOK BOROUGH
6/11/2021... 14:47
DWELLING FIRE
MASCOT RD
LEACOCK ... (Full Story & Photos)
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(Content used from sources outside of the Company are credited to the author and/or photographer if known.)
Attention Patch Collectors
Our company patch is only available for purchase at the fire station. Do not send us inquiries requesting patches for trade or for purchase through postal mail or e-mail. Patches can only be purchased by those individuals who visit the station in person.
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