The upcoming solar eclipse taking place on Monday, August 21st has caused a lot of excitement across the country and caused people to go and purchase special "eclipse glasses" in order to view this rare event. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous organizations have attempted to take advantage of the event in order to make a quick profit. Many news organizations have been reporting on the sale of of ... (Full Story & Photos)

On 7-18-2017, Lieutenant Jason Forrester, Firefighter Alex Phillips, and Firefighter Colton Taylor took Engine 59-1 down to Penn State University Harrisburg Campus for the Youth Soccer Camp. The Engine crew did a fire safety and prevention presentation followed up with a tour of Engine 59-1. Finally, since it was a very hot and humid day, the Engine crew cooled the kids down by flowing the step gun ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday 7/23/17, an evening storm brought a record 4.27 inches of rain in one hour to the Middletown and Hershey areas. This led to significant flash flooding and multiple calls for service, keeping fire crews busy until late evening. One of the larger incidents involved flooding in the community around Lisa Lake. This low lying area is notorious for flooding during heavy rains, with the most ... (Full Story)

With more and more focus on energy savings and the benefits of LED lights, the department recently decided to join the movement. At our July monthly business meeting, the members of the Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department approved to have all interior and exterior light fixtures retrofitted and upgraded to LED lights. This project was headed by Trustee Brett Waple with the assistance of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, 7-16-2017, Engine 59-1 and Rescue 59 are having Firecom wireless Headsets installed. These headset will prevent the crews from being exposed to high noise levels while riding in the apparatus. Even with the additional insulation built into the cabs of modern day fire apparatus to reduce the motor noise, personnel are still exposed to prolonged elevated noise levels from the motor, sirens, radios, ... (Full Story & Photos)