Lower Saucon Fire Departments

The Township of Lower Saucon has 4 fire departments that provide fire and rescue protection for the residences and travelers through the area. With the Lower Saucon Township growing in leaps and bounds lately and with more construction starting all the time, co-operation between the 5 departments and one ambulance squad becomes more and more needed.  For those who are interested, here is the list of the fire departments, in numerical order, their apparatus, and their chiefs
 

Se-Wy-Co Fire and Rescue Station 18, Rt. 378
 - Officers
    18-51    Chief William Csaszar Jr.
    18-52    Assistant Chief Thomas Barndt
 - Equipment
18-11 Mack Engine
18-12 Engine
18-21 E-One HP105 Tower (New in 1998)
18-41 E-One Custom Heavy Rescue (If you see ROM shutter brochures, it's Rescue 826)

Leithsville Fire Company Station 61, Rt. 412, Leithsville Rd.
     http://www.fighting61st.com
- Officers
    61-51 Chief H. Lynn Keck
    61-52 Assistant Chief ?
    61-53 Assistant Chief Ed Sydell
 - Equipment
61-11 Engine
61-31 1200gal Tanker
61-41 Brush Truck
61-42 E-One Walk-Thru Medium Rescue
61-43 Fire Police Van

Southeastern Fire Department Station 62, Wassergass Rd.  (Rescue By Hellertown Rescue 13-41)
- Officers
    62-51 Chief Kenith Lubby
    62-52 Assistant Chief David Edge
    62-53 Assistant Chief Thomas Weikert
- Equipment
62-11 Engine
62-12 Central Engine (New in 1998)
62-31 2000gal Stainless Steel Tanker
62-41 2 1/2 Ton Brush Truck
62-42 Light Rescue (Unknown if still in service)

Steel City Fire Department Station 63, Riverside Dr.   (Rescue By Hellertown Rescue 13-41)
- Officers
    63-51 Chief Christopher Snyder
    63-52 Assistant Chief ?
    63-53 Assistant Chief ?
- Equipment
63-11 Engine/1500gal Tanker
63-41 Mini Attack Truck/Rescue
63-42 2 1/2 Ton Brush Truck
63-43 Water Rescue Unit (Under Construction)

In addition to these units, we also recieve assistance from the following:
    Northampton County; Freemansburg Fire Station 12, Bethlehem Township and Nancy Run Fire Stations 17 and 14, Williams Township Fire Station 28 and Northampton County EMA.
    Lehigh County; Western Saulsbury Fire Department Station 31, Upper Saucon Township Fire Department Station 27, Woodlawn Fire Department 32, and the Lehigh County (Regional) Hazordous Materials Team, Station 42.
    Bucks County; Springtown Fire Department, Reigelsville Fire Department, Bucks County Northern Tanker Task Force.
    Montgomery County; North Penn Good Will (Rehab/Mobile Kitchen)

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