Warwick Emergency Services Commission - WESC

09/14/2026

Here is a link to the video of the WESC 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, held on 9/12/26.

Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County

09/14/2026

Thank you to those who came out to be a part of our annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this past Saturday. It was a beautiful morning at Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County as we heard from Colonel Michael Angelo, United States Army (Retired), as he shared with us his experiences of working at the Pentagon on 9/11/2001 when American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building.

Special thank you to Jimmy Fannin Jr. for offering the opening and closing prayers; Warwick High School students Hannah Trovinger and Eric Kofroth for singing our National Anthem; Warwick High School Social Studies teacher Paul Castillitto for being a part of the ceremony, and Fire Commissioner Duane Ober for hosting the ceremony.

During the ceremony we also recognized local first responders for their service to our community: EMT Adryan Ortiz from Warwick Community Ambulance Association, Firefighter Steven Ginder from Lititz Fire Company No. 1, and Officer Mitchell Naumann of the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.

We will also post a link to a video of the ceremony in another post.

08/21/2026

Please join us on September 12th as we remember the 25th anniversary of 9/11/2001.

Please join us for our annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by the Warwick Emergency Services Commission, on Saturday, September 12th, beginning at 8am. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11/2001 in the United States. Our Keynote Speaker this year will be Colonel Michael Angelo, Retired U.S. Army. Colonel Angelo was present in the Pentagon when American Airline Flight 77 crashed into the building. He has an interesting story to share of his experience that day. We will also honor local first responders for their service to our community and our country.

07/09/2026

With the recent storms on July 4th and 5th, the Lancaster County Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been reminding residents to report their storm damage to their local emergency managers (EMCs). Damage assessments begin at the local level through the local EMCs and are submitted online through Crisis Track. This link has been made available on the County's homepage for residents to quickly access as well.

https://lancastercountypa.gov/3025/Storm-Damage

Important Notes:

Submitting a damage assessment does NOT guarantee that assistance will be available.

The information collected here does not replace submitting a claim to your insurance company.

The importance of the initial local assessment of damages cannot be over emphasized. This process is essential in determining:

01/30/2026

Well done Warwick Ambulance!

The sepsis antibiotic protocol pilot program is now live in Lititz, Warwick Township, and surrounding areas. In partnership with UPMC Lititz and under the leadership of our medical director, Dr. Christine Dang, our ALS providers are now able to identify qualifying sepsis patients, draw targeted blood samples in the field, and start antibiotics before hospital arrival.

This is a major step forward in prehospital care. Evidence shows that earlier antibiotics in sepsis can reduce mortality and shorten ICU and hospital length of stay. Since launch earlier this week, two patients have already been treated using this new protocol.

We are proud of our clinicians and grateful to our partners at UPMC Lititz and the Pennsylvania Department of Health for their collaboration and trust. This is modern, progressive EMS delivering high level, evidence based care when minutes matter most.

10/30/2025

On Tuesday we had some fun with the students at the end of a fire safety visit. Two Brickerville firefighters, Daniel and Wayne, had a friendly competition of who can get their gear on the quickest. All of us had fun cheering them on!

08/21/2025

Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 6th at 8am.

Please join us on Saturday, September 6th as the Warwick Emergency Services Commission hosts the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, beginning at 8am. The ceremony will take place in our park, located adjacent to the Lititz Library. Our keynote speaker this year will be Giselle Jiggetts, an NYPD Officer (retired) who worked on 9/11/2001 in New York City, and the following weeks at Ground Zero. We will also honor three local first responders for their service to our community. A limited amount of chairs will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own chairs too.

04/22/2025

Last night, over 60 volunteers from our four fire companies - Brickerville, Brunnerville, Lititz, and Rothsville - gathered together at Lincoln Shoe Company for an evening of learning. Mike Michael, a volunteer firefighter at Lititz FC and an employee of Lititz Mutual Insurance Company, and Cpl. Ryan Gehman of the Penna. State Police Fire Marshal Division, gave a presentation on the importance of fire scene preservation and origin and cause investigation. Using case studies of recent fires in the area, they explained the role of the fire department, fire marshal office, insurance companies, and restoration companies.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Lincoln Shoe Company for providing the space to host our event and to Casey Tommasi from Restoration Relief for providing snacks and drinks for our volunteers. We truly appreciate our business partners in our community.

11/25/2024

Check out this commendation about Firefighter Stephen Martin, who started his fire service career with the Brunnerville Fire Company (and still volunteers when he is able to). We’re very proud of his accomplishments of becoming a career firefighter and being a part of this rescue. This citation is well deserved! Congratulations Stephen Martin!