Sat, Mar 27th, 2010 8:30:00 am - Saturday, March 27, 2010 the Gap Fire Company will be holding their 34th Annual sale at the firehouse, located at 802 Pequea Ave., Gap, PA. The sale starts at 8:30am. The auctioneers will selling items at various locations throughout the sale grounds. Building materials will begin at 9:00am, Quilts, Wall Hangings and Farm equipment will begin at 11:00am, Saddles and Carriage Accessories will begin at ...More Info and Pictures

Fri, Mar 12th, 2010 12:00:00 am - Sunday, March 14 is the day you change your clocks and reminded to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Change your clock, Change your battery is a national program sponsored by the Energizer Corporation and the International Association of Fire Chiefs who work with local fire departments to remind everyone to change the batteries in their smoke alarm and carbon ...More Info and Pictures

Mon, Mar 8th, 2010 5:31:00 pm - The Gap Fire Company has mailed out our 2010 Fund Drive letters.  The Fire Company depends on the donations of the community for the majority of our operating expenses.  We are a non-profit volunteer organization, and all donations are tax deductible.  We also offset our operating expenses by holding fundraisers and applying for grant assistance as well. In 2009, the fund drive letters came back with a 24 percent return rate.  ...More Info and Pictures

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 1:03:00 am - At 1:03am, the Gap Fire Company was alerted by the LCWC to assist Christiana Fire Company for a building fire at 48 Christiana Pike.  Chief 5-2 arrived on location and reported a vehicle well involved next to a building.  Crews from 5-2 were able to extinguish the fire shortly after arrival.  Engine 4-2-2 went available from the scene, and responded to Station 5-2 to standby.  The ...More Info and Pictures

Wed, Feb 24th, 2010 4:49:00 pm - Today Lancaster County Wide Communications published the year end totals for emergency services for 2009.  LCWC had the company with a total of 318 incidents.  This ranges from emergency runs, public services, fire police incidents, and chiefs investigations.  Engine 422 had 113 runs 48th busiest in the county Truck 42 had 119 runs 13th busiest in the county Rescue 42 had 169 runs 11th busiest ...More Info and Pictures

Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010 11:39:00 pm - At 11:39pm the LCWC alerted the Gap Fire Company for a vehicle fire in the area of Amish Rd and Buena Vista Rd in Salisbury Township.  Safety Officer 4-2 (Chris Kennedy) arrived on location with a vehicle well involved, and updated the address to 5300 Amish Rd.  As Rescue 4-2 arrived on location, Chief Engineer 4-2 (Joe Kennedy) began a quick knock down with a ...More Info and Pictures

Sat, Feb 20th, 2010 4:00:00 pm - On Saturday night February 20th Engine 422 made the drive to Neffsville (Co 27) for a stand by.  Several weeks eariler Chief Elliott requested the company stand by for Neffsville while they attended the Manheim Township Emergency Services Banquet.  Engine 2 and a crew of 6 departed Gap around 15:30.  Upon arriving at Neffsville the crew was met by Chief Elliot.  The Chief went over ...More Info and Pictures

Tue, Feb 16th, 2010 10:00:00 am - Not out of the woods yet, says the weather forecasters as the second snow storm hits the Lancaster area. With the recent snow of 20 plus inches, more snow blanketed the area making if difficult for emergency vehicles to get to their destinations. The Gap Fire Company was available to assist on several medical calls as the snow piled up to an additional 30 inches ...More Info and Pictures

Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 7:00:00 pm - Training continues, even in the snow. Although the streets are covered with several inches of snow from a recent snowfall, the Gap firefighters take their training inside and brush up on their skills with ropes with Todd Kirkpatrick instructing the class. ...More Info and Pictures

Sat, Feb 6th, 2010 4:09:00 pm - As the first major snow storm fell in Lancaster County, Gap felt the punch with 23 inches of snow. At 4:09pm the LCWC dispatch Rescue 4-2 to assist public at 789 Willow Lane in the Crestwood Estate development. Upon arrival, Chief Engineer Joe Kennedy had reported a malfunctioning heater in the residence. The heater had shut down due to the fresh air duct covered by ...More Info and Pictures