Eleven Fire Companies from the Lancaster County area will appear in the first ever US edition of the renowned The Fire Within firefighter calendar. Photo shoots for the participating departments will take place over the weekend at their respective fire halls during the following dates and times:

"The Fire Within is in its sixth year in Canada and has raised millions of dollars that have been used for equipment and training," says Chad Sartison, Chair of The Fire Within. "Since the beginning, we have been fielding calls from fire companies in the US to expand the highly successful initiative south of the border, and Lancaster County is the perfect place to start."

The strength of the project is that it is truly community-based. Funds raised in the community stay in the community, ensuring firefighters have access to training and equipment that will help keep themselves and the public they serve safe. Although the money raised by the project is essential to many fire companies across the nation, more than that, the purchase of a calendar is an important symbolic demonstration of support by the public.