No one wants to think about needing the fire truck to come to their home or work. Will you help a neighbor when the sirens sound for an emergency at your home or work? We are asking for your support to purchase a new Truck 63 that will replace our aging truck.

The current Lafayette Fire Company 2007 Tower Ladder, known as "Truck 63", is nearing the end of service for our community. A committee of dedicated volunteers spearheaded by Deputy Chief Keens have been meeting regularly since 2022 to identify key attributes of what the future "Truck 63" will need to look like to best serve our community. As they identify basic specs, the costs for the replacement truck are estimated to be nearly $2 million. The cost of fire apparatus has exponentially increased due to supply chain issues, and production lead times are continuously growing with large manufacturers nearing 3 year lead times; therefore, it is critical that we launch this campaign now. With generous support from East Lampeter Township's apparatus replacement funding, Lafayette will be responsible for nearly $800,000 based on rough estimates. In order to be confident that our planning committee is building a truck that is within budget and not burdening our current and future volunteers and community with unnecessary debt, we are asking your commitment of support today. Become a part of the process by contributing to this special capital campaign to fund the new Truck 63, due for replacement in 2026.

Lafayette Fire Company is located 2 miles east of the City of Lancaster PA and is one of four fire companies in East Lampeter Township, an ISO Class 4/6 community. We are an all volunteer department which has been in existence since 1943. We cover a very diverse area covering portions of East Lampeter and Lancaster Townships on a first due basis as well as several additional municipalities through mutual and automatic aid. Our first due area is very busy with the local tourist industry and includes unique challenges such as limited access highways, numerous hotels, an amusement park, schools, nursing homes, restaurants, numerous factory outlet complexes, a large industrial park, commuter and freight railroad, apartment complexes as well as urban high density housing and farmland all wrapped into a 15 square mile area. Waterways covered include the Conestoga River and the Mill Creek. We pride ourselves on having a well maintained fleet of well equipped apparatus and a strong base of active members who ensure that all calls for service are answered to the best of our abilities every time.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, feel free to stop by the station at 63 Lafayette Way on a Monday evening and pick up an application or visit www.joinlafayette.com

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Capital Campaign Lafayette Fire Company

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