Address:
3095 Emmitsburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Business Phone: (717) 334-5151

Fax: (717) 334-5151

Bio

Established in 1934, the Greenmount Fire Company is located just south of Gettysburg protecting Freedom, and Cumberland Townships. We also respond into Emmittsburg MD, Barlow, Fairfield, and other areas. Greenmount Fire Company operates 1 Engine, 1 Engine-Tanker, 1 Brush truck, a Service vehicle, and a Duty vehicle. Currently we are adding an addition to our building to increase our restroom size, move our rec. room & increase storage. In the next few years we will be looking at replacing our Engine-Tanker.
 

Officers

History

The Greenmount Fire Company was organized Sept. 26, 1934 at McCudy’s school house. The present four acre site was purchased in 1950 where a 40’ x 60’ building was erected. In 1957 the present dining hall and kitchen was added to the east side of the original building, A larger apparatuses bay was added in 1975 to the west side of the original building to house our two engines. In 1973 the members refurbished their first piece of equipment which is a 1901 Boyer hand drawn apparatus, that was outdated by a 1922 chain driven American LaFrance engine. The American LaFrance was taken out of service when engine (#231) arrived in 1955 In July of 1975. The company painted the1955 Ford American engine (#231) lime yellow, which became the first lime yellow fire truck in Adams County. A lime yellow Ford Seagraves engine (#232) was also put in service on May 10, 1977. In 1991 the company purchased a Ford L8000 truck and with the help of Allsafe Fire Equipment builds themselves the current ET23. Brush 23 which is a 1993 Ford F350 was added to the company in 1993 becoming the first brush truck the company has owned. In 1995 Service 23 which is a 1995 Ford F350 crew cab was placed into service to assist in transporting manpower to the scene and to training classes that are held outside of the company. Engine 23-2 (1998 KME) was placed into service the spring of 1998 which complete our current list apparatuses. The company started a junior membership program in 2000 which enable kids age 14-17 to join and assist the department with both emergency and non-emergency activities. In September of 2007 Duty 23 which is a 2002 Ford explorer was placed into service. The company serves various feeds and dining hall rentals as fund raising methods. We are currently in the process of doing an addition to the rear of our building, to accommodate our growth and to help meet the needs of the community. Our monthly meeting are held the second Tuesday of each month @ 19:30 hours at the hall. We are always looking for new individual to join the company and help out the community.

Apparatus

Engine 23-2 

1998 KME 4 wheel drive with 700 Gals of water 1000 gpm pump,
20 gal foam tank, 1200’ of 5” & 300’ of 3” supply hose, Deluge
nozzle, 3500 watt generator with 2 removable quartz lights on
tripods & 2 vehicle mounted quartz lights, 2 portable quartz lights,
rescue struts along with cribbing, hise rise bag with 150’
of 1 1/2" hose, thermal imaging camera, 100’ of rescue
rope, AED & first aid bag, Haz-mat spill kit, absorbent, exhaust
fan, 1 ABC extinguisher, 1 BC extinguisher, 2 foam PW
extinguishers, tool box, reciprocating saw, impact wrench,
piercing nozzle

    Engine-Tanker 23

1991 KME, 1500 gals with a 1250 gpm pump, 1300’ of 5” & 300’ of
3” supply hose, 3500 watt generator with 4 mounted quartz   
lights, 2100 gal fold-a-tank, various strainers & adapters for
tanker shuttles & supplying, 1 ABC extinguisher, 1 BC       
extinguisher, 1 foam PW extinguisher 

Brush 23

  1993 Ford F350, 250 gals with a 500 gpm pump, 300’ preconnected 1”
forestry hose with an additional 200’ rolled, ground sweeps,
200’ of 1” booster reel, 50’ of 1” trash line, chain saw,
leaf blower, 4 collapsible Indian tanks, 4 Pulaski’s,
2 pitch folks, 4 forestry rakes, 1 ABC extinguisher, 100’ of 3”
supply hose, vehicle mounted winch

Service 23

  1995 Ford F350 Crew cab, used for transporting manpower, 2 submergible
pumps, 100’ of 1 1/2” hose, 50’ of rescue rope,
shop vac, absorbent, rolls of plastic for closing up        
structures, 30 highway cones

Duty 23

  2002 Ford Explorer,equipped with an command board, 1 back board, med bag, AED, 1 ABC ext., set of officers tools, 1 SCBA, 1 additional portable radio, small tool box with misc tools, cones and a hand full of flares. All the officers will be taking turns on an 48 hrs schedule.

Membership Info

See any member for an application or contact Sherrin Poland @ 334-4837 or poland@pa.net

Upcoming Events

January 12, 2008 - Shrimp Feed

January 20, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

February 17, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

March 8, 2008 - Sportsman's Drawing

March 16, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

March 29, 2008 - Rummage / Bake / Soup Sale

April 13, 2008 - 300 Club

April 20, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

May 11, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

May 17, 2008 - Chicken BBQ & Garden Tractor Show

June 14, 2008 - Sportsman's Drawing

June 15, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

June 27, 2008 - Spaghetti Dinner

August 10, 2008 - 300 Club

September 13, 2008 - Crab Feed

September 21, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

October 4, 2008 - Rummage / Bake Sale

October 11, 2008 - Sportsman's Drawing

October 19, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

November 16, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

December 14, 2008 - 300 Club

December 21, 2008 - Buffet Breakfast

For more info on upcoming events please call 334-2671 or 334-4837

Information provided by Chief Brad Poland, Co. 23

Page Created By Mike Rabine, ACVESA Webmaster

Last revised: June 22, 2008 11:30 AM