02/03/17 At 2308 hrs. Swatara Twp box 49-2 was struck for a working structure fire. Rescue 40 responded with a crew of 5. Rescue arrived and assisted with fire attack.
Time out was 21 minutes.
Our Duty To Protect
The borough of Paxtang is about a 1/4 mile in size. We border Harrisburg City Susquehanna Township and Swatara Township. We run a little over 300 calls a year. A majority of our calls are mutual aid. Theres 25 active members. We operate 1 Engine 1 Rescue 1 Support vehicle/Fire Police and a chiefs vehicle.
02/03/17 At 2308 hrs. Swatara Twp box 49-2 was struck for a working structure fire. Rescue 40 responded with a crew of 5. Rescue arrived and assisted with fire attack.
Time out was 21 minutes.
02-01-17 St. Patty’s Day Party
When: Sunday March 19, 2017
Location: Paxtang Grill
3323 Derry Street Harrisburg
Time: Doors Open at 4 PM
Cost: $10.00 Donation at the Door
Cash Bar from 4PM till 9PM
Light Refreshments from 4PM till 6PM
There will be a raffle ticket available via any member or the Paxtang Grill.
Cost is $10.00 for a chance to win a $500 VISA Gift Card
All Proceeds Benefit the Paxtang Fire Company
Come on out and party with the Paxtang Fire Company, Paxtang Grill and Friends.
02-01-17 Here are January 2017 Stats.
Calls: 26 YTD: 26
Boro Calls: 3 YTD: 3
Jobs: 2 YTD: 2
Pins: 0 YTD: 0
Total Manpower: 121
Avg Crew: 5
Engine Calls: 9
Rescue Calls: 20
Busiest Day: Tuesday with 6
Busiest Time: 1600-2400 with 14
Busiest Box: Steelton (50) with 6
Top 5 Responders
Chief Zwigart with 17
FF. Frankenfield with 17
FF. Nickle with 14
DC. Tinari with 12
FF. Robinson with 10
01-27-17 At 2224 hrs box 45-2 was struck for a structure fire. Engine 40 responded with a crew of 6, leaving 2 members on station. While enroute, chief 45-2 on the scene with a working fire. Engine crew arrived and split crews. 2 guys were sent to the roof to open up the roof for the interior crews and 3 guys assisted inside with fire attack and overhaul. Time out was 1 hr 26 min.
01-17-17 At the regular Borough Council Meetting, the fire chief and deputy fire chief were appointed. The Fire Chief is Todd Zwigart and Deputy Fire Chief is John Tinari. Both positions serve a 3 year term. We would like to congratulate both of them and the best of luck.
01-07-17 At 1548 hrs box 30-1 Penbrook was struck for a structure fire. Units from 32 Progress and Hbg City arrived to find a working fire. Rescue 40 responded with a crew of 6. Rescue arrived and stretched a back up line to the 3rd floor. Crew assisted with fire attack and overhaul. Time out was 57 mins.
Here are the Year End Stats for 2016
Total Calls: 378
Boro Calls: 50
Jobs: 31
Pins: 3
Total Manpower: 1151
Avg Crew: 4
Total Hrs In Serivce: 202 hrs 13 mins
Busiest Day: Sunday with 82
Busiest Time: 0800-1600 with 157
Busiest Box: Steelton (50) with 86
Engine Calls: 127
Rescue Calls: 270
Top 10 Responders
Chief Zwigart with 240
Capt. Tinari with 191
FF. Frankenfield with 90
Lt. Sikorski with 86
FF. Lemmon with 86
FF. Nickle with 85
FF. C. Moyer with 58
FF. Schrader with 54
DC. Turner with 46
FF. Schmolitz wth 42
Here are Decembers Stats.
Calls: 35 YTD: 378
Boro Calls: 1 YTD: 50
Jobs: 4 YTD: 31
Pins: 0 YTD: 3
Total Manpower: 85
Avg Crew: 3
Hrs In Service: 19 hrs 6 mins
Engine Calls: 4
Rescue Calls: 33
Busiest Day: Sunday with 8
Busiest Time: 0800-1600 with 15
Busiest Box: Steelton (50) with 9
Top 5 Responders
Capt. Tinari with 19
Chief Zwigart with 18
FF. Nickle with 10
FF. Frankenfield with 8
FF. Lemmon with 5
12-30-16 At 1644 hrs Rescue 40 was requested to transfer to Cumberland County Sta 2-30 Hampden Twp while units were on the scene of a working structure fire in Shiremanstown. Rescue 40 responded with a crew of 4. While enroute to transfer a 2nd alarm was struck in Shiremanstown requesting the rescue crew for 2nd due R.I.T. Rescue arrived on the scene and staged on A/D of the structure. Crew stood by as R.I.T. till command marked control and then crew was sent in to help with overhaul of the fire building. Time out was 3 hrs 58 mins.
12-26-16 At 1659 hrs a 2nd alarm was struck for box 37-3 on a working structure fire. Rescue 40 was dispatched for R.I.T. Rescue 40 responded with a crew of 4. Arrived on the scene to stage on side A. Crew remained on the scene till released by command 37. Time out was 2 hrs 6 min
2024 | Calls | Jobs | Pins |
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Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Previous Years Calls | Calls | Jobs | Pins |
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2023 | 132 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 354 | - | - |
2021 | 336 | 7 | 1 |
2020 | 291 | - | - |
2019 | 326 | 17 | 0 |
2018 | 324 | 14 | 2 |
2017 | 350 | 27 | 0 |
2016 | 378 | 31 | 3 |
2015 | 278 | 24 | 2 |
2014 | 349 | 28 | 4 |
2013 | 290 | 9 | 1 |
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