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Bob was elected into membership in the Keystone on October 4, 1973. Bob served the Keystone and this community for 47 years. Prior to moving to Myerstown, Bob provided approximately 20 years of service to the Schaefferstown Fire Company. His service in our community also included more than 30 years with the Myerstown First Aid Unit. Many, if not most of those years, as an Officer in the organization. Bob was awarded Life Membership to MFAU in 2006.Here at the Keystone, Bob has filled many roles ...

A 300 Ft. 1 3/4" attack line was placed in the new tray on Wagon 31.  Wagon 31 also got 2 new hooks that are being carried in the rear interior compartments.

Thanks to Sam Hackman and FortitudeWeld Fab, a hose tray was added to Wagon 31.   It will carry 300 Ft. of 1 3/4" hose that will be able to operate as  2 separate  150 Ft. high rise packs or for a quick deployment of a 300 Ft. attack line.   

We were fortunate to have 2 other Keystone members that had received emeritus awards in the past present to help honor Lee Smith when he received the Treasurer Emeritus award.  On the picture from left to right is Larry Mentzer, President Emeritus; Fritz Shaak, Fire Chief Emeritus and Lee Smith, Treasurer Emeritus.   Thank you to all for your many years of service to the Keystone.  

Our 1992 Mack engine was sold to a forest fighting unit in Virginia.  It was picked up on Saturday morning,  March 14, 2020, and driven back to Virginia.  We are very sad to see it go but very glad that old Engine 31 will continue its fire fighting career in Virginia.   It served the Keystone H & L, Jackson Township and  the community of Myerstown very well.  At every major fire over the past 28 years, you could find Engine 31 looking like an octopus with hoses ...

On March 14, the members of the Keystone Hook & Ladder Co. # 1 of Myerstown  honored Lee Smith for his dedication to the Keystone by awarding him the Title of, Treasurer Emeritus.  Lee was joined by his wife and family. Lee became a member of the Keystone on December 6, 1956. As of this past December, Lee has been a member for a total of 63 years. Lee’s fine mind for dollars and numbers as an accountant has been a true blessing for the Keystone. In 1958 Lee was elected F...

Pictures were taken of our 3 pumpers together prior to the 1992 Mack engine leaving  town.   It was sold.   More information coming.

Members from the Keystone again help during this year's  New Years Eve celebration in Myerstown hosted by the Myerstown Activity Network and lowered the Bayer Aspirin at midnight using Truck 31.  Hope everyone has a GREAT 2020!  

On 11/23/19, the 1992 Mack/LTI Engine was taken out of service and the new 2019 Pierce Engine was placed into service.  The 1992 Mack Engine ran its last call on 11/19/19 which was an AFA to Stone Ridge Poplar Run.More pictures of the new engine to follow. 

Members took some time on Saturday morning ( 11/9) to put up the lights on the community Christmas Tree.   There will be a tree lighting ceremony on November 30th after the Holiday Parade.    

Our new Engine was picked up today by Firefighter Tom Stauffer,  Asst. Engineer Dave Mason and Asst. Engineer Glenn Martin from Glick and bought home to Myerstown.   A lot to do to get it into service but excited to have it home.

Asst. Engineer Glenn Martin, Lt. Kyle Stauffer and Asst. Chief Mike Shaak traveled to Bradenton, Florida on August 21 thru 24 for the final inspection of our new Pierce Saber engine on the Gray Floor.  Allen Civita and David Civita, originally from Myerstown and members at the Keystone Hook and Ladder and now both career firefighters in Florida, met us for the final inspection.  The engine is currently ready for shipment to Glick but is inside and safe at the Bradenton Pierce Plant wea...

The Keystone hosted the 95th Annual Convention of the Lebanon County Firefighters’ Association on Friday, June 16th and Saturday, June 17th.  The Keystone's Officers and Members would like to thank everyone that helped to make the event a big success which included but not limited to the many volunteers, the numerous county and out-of-county fire companies that participated in the convention and parade, Myerstown First Aid Unit, Goodwill Fire Police and ot...

Thank you to Lancaster County Engine 67 (Rohrerstown) and crew for standing by for Station 31 on Saturday, June 17 during our hosting of the Lebanon County Firefighter's Association Convention and Parade.

The engine room is ready to go.   With a new coat of paint which is 2-tone gray with a yellow strip, new gear lockers, and 4 Company Patch Banners hung, the engine room is ready for the County Convention and looking good.   

Hand-drawn Chemical Hand Pumper  One of the first 2 pieces of Keystone equipment given to the company in 1875 by the citizens of Myerstown is back in the firehall ready for the County Convention.   It is normally on loan for display at the Lebanon County Historical Society.

Washing trucks and cleaning the engine room. 

The Keystone came out to support the annual Ride for Wise.  Michael Wise was killed in a LOD in 2004 as a police office for the City of Reading.  He was a Lebanon County native and lived in Myerstown at the time of his death.  The Rise for Wise is one of the fund raisers for the Michael Wise II Foundation.  The ride begins at the Reading Area Community College, passes his grave site, and ends in Cleona.  

The north wall of the engine room has the final coat of paint and the new gear lockers are starting to be hung.

The engine room is getting repainted.  Two- tone gray with a yellow strip.   Primer coat and strip are looking good.