About Us

United Hook and Ladder Company #33 was placed into service on June 20th, 2009 through the combination of the Abbottstown Fire Co. #12 and the New Oxford Community Fire Co #13. The merging of the two departments into one was to increase the efficiency of fire, rescue, and EMS service to Abbottstown, New Oxford, and the surrounding communities in which we serve.

On January 1st, 2016, Bonneauville Community Fire Company #19 has merged into United Hook & Ladder Co #33. On June 20th, 2019, Hampton Fire Company #10 has merged into United Hook & Ladder Co. #33.

The Department operates out of four stations:

New Oxford

Station 1

Abbottstown

Station 2

Bonneauville

Station 3

Hampton

Station 4

Who We Serve

The United Hook & Ladder Company services the following boroughs and townships in Adams County, Pennsylvania:

Adams County
Abbottstown Borough
Berwick Township
Bonneauville Borough
Hamilton Township

Mount Joy Township
Mount Pleasant Township
New Oxford Borough
Oxford Township

Reading Township
Straban Township
York County
Paradise Township

Mutual Aid Services are provided throughout York, Cumberland, and Franklin Counties.

Our Leadership

Steve Rabine

Chief 33

Dustin Poist

Deputy 33

Anthony “Buzz” Phillips

Assistant 33

Our Administration

Ken Kuhn

President

Shawn Berkebile

Vice President

Michelle Wolf

Secretary

Dale Reichert

Membership Secretary

Kevin Moul

Treasurer

Joe Reese

Head Trustee

Brad Staub

Trustee

Brad Kuhn

Trustee

Nevin Lehman

Trustee

Alan Trimmer

Trustee

Fire Police

Alan Trimmer

Lieutenant

James Cappetta Jr.

Lieutenant

Cory Rohrer

Lieutenant

Jason Trimmer

Captain 33B

AREMS

EMS Services are provided through Adams Regional Emergency Medical Services (AREMS).

This is a joint partnership between the Gettysburg Fire Dept and United Hook & Ladder Co #33.

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