United Hook & Ladder Company #33

What United Hook & Ladder Company #33 does

United Hook & Ladder Company #33 is a volunteer fire department organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, providing fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services (EMS) to residents across 12 municipalities in Adams County and York County, Pennsylvania. The organization operates four strategically positioned fire stations, forming a consolidated network that emerged from a series of mergers with predecessor volunteer fire companies, including the 2016 merger with Bonneauville Fire Company #19 and the 2019 merger with Hampton Fire Company #10.

The department's core service offering combines traditional fire and rescue response with emergency medical services delivered in partnership with Adams Regional EMS (AREMS). Operational capacity has been expanded through the Live-In Program, which enables members to reside at fire stations and improve daytime response availability. Emergency call volumes have grown from 844 calls in 2023 to 1,016 calls in 2025, reflecting demand growth in the service area.

The business model is non-commercial and donation-supported. Revenue is generated through tax-deductible community donations, $75/hour room rental fees, $20 address sign sales, and $25/year membership dues. The organization functions as a community-funded emergency services provider within a geographically defined service territory, with no direct commercial competitors and operational sustainability tied to volunteer recruitment, donor base, and municipal support.

Name

United Hook & Ladder Company #33

Legal name

United Hook & Ladder Co. #33

Website

https://33fire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Hook & Ladder Company #33 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer fire department operating four stations across 12 municipalities in Adams and York Counties, Pennsylvania, providing fire, rescue, and emergency medical services funded by community donations and modest fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Fire suppression response
• Emergency medical services
• Rescue operations
• Fire safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

New Oxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, United Hook & Ladder Co. #33 relies heavily on donations from citizens and businesses within their response area. The organization conducts an annual fund drive and accepts direct donations by check.
2. Community Room Rental: The department generates revenue by renting its community room for meetings and training events at a rate of $75 per hour or $750 per day.
3. Address Signs: The department sells reflective address signs for $20 each as a community safety initiative that also generates revenue.
4. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues of $25.00 for operational and social members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Hook & Ladder Company #33 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer fire department that delivers 24/7 fire suppression, multi-discipline rescue (vehicle extrication, water, elevator, confined space, hazmat), emergency medical response coordination through the Adams Regional EMS (AREMS) joint partnership with Gettysburg Fire Dept, and fire police/traffic control across four stations in Adams County, PA. The department supplements emergency response with community programs including a $20 reflective address sign program, a community room rental ($75/hour or $750/day), fire safety education, and an annual fund drive supported by tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

United Hook & Ladder Company #33 is a volunteer fire department that operates as a single unified emergency services organization. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (through an AREMS partnership), rescue operations (vehicle extrication, water rescue, confined space rescue, hazmat), traffic control services, and fire safety education programs. The department operates four stations (Station 33-1 New Oxford, Station 33-2 Abbottstown, Station 33-3 Bonneauville, Station 33-4 Hampton) with a fleet of specialized apparatus including engines, trucks, rescue vehicles, and support units. Additional community services include a reflective address signs program and community room rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adams Regional Emergency Medical Services (AREMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership between Gettysburg Fire Dept and United Hook & Ladder Co #33 providing EMS services to the community. AREMS delivers emergency medical services as the primary EMS provider for the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McSherrystown Volunteer Fire Company: Volunteer fire company in southern Adams County, PA, operating adjacent to UHL #33's Abbottstown and New Oxford stations. Comparable in size, governance model (volunteer non-profit), and service offerings (fire, rescue, EMS).
• Adams Regional Emergency Medical Services (AREMS): Joint EMS partnership between Gettysburg Fire Dept and UHL #33. Operates as the primary EMS provider in Adams County, sharing emergency-response duties, dispatch infrastructure, and overlapping service area with UHL #33.
• Biglerville Hose Company No. 1: Volunteer fire company in Biglerville, Adams County, PA. Closely mirrors UHL #33's volunteer non-profit governance, fundraising model, and rural Pennsylvania service-area profile.
• Gettysburg Fire Department: Municipal fire department in Adams County, PA and joint partner with UHL #33 in the Adams Regional EMS (AREMS) partnership. Operates in the same service region with overlapping emergency-response responsibilities, making it the closest functional peer.
• East Berlin Volunteer Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving East Berlin and surrounding areas in Adams County, PA. Directly comparable volunteer non-profit model with overlapping mutual-aid territory and similar equipment/fleet profile.
• Cashtown Fire & EMS: Volunteer fire and EMS company in Franklin Township, Adams County, PA. Operates a similar small-town volunteer model with combined fire and EMS response duties in rural south-central Pennsylvania.

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC): National association representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services community. Not a service provider but a directly relevant industry body that shapes training, funding, and advocacy for organizations like UHL #33.
• Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute: Pennsylvania statewide training and standards organization for fire and emergency services. Directly relevant as an enabling/support organization for Pennsylvania volunteer fire companies including UHL #33.
• Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services (VFIS): Specialty insurance and risk-management provider focused exclusively on emergency-service organizations including volunteer fire departments. Comparable customer base and serves a directly relevant ecosystem role to UHL #33.

Broad incumbents

• York Area United Fire Services: Regional consolidated fire-services organization serving York County, PA. Comparable multi-station consolidation strategy and broader service-area coverage, but operates in the adjacent county to UHL #33.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedHookLadderCo33

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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