Registration open now for 2024 Fire Expo!
Each May, FIRE EXPO becomes the leading event for Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Rescue, and Public Safety Equipment in the United States. The world’s leading manufacturers and representatives of emergency equipment and related items will be exhibiting at the Show. You can expect to see the latest innovations in fire fighting equipment, apparatus, education, training, health safety and overall emergency response.
Our goal is to have over 250 exhibitors displaying in over 500 spaces, including over 200 emergency vehicles on display for you to look over and compare.
FIRE EXPO is sponsored by the Lancaster County Firemen’s Association, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. All proceeds from the exhibition are used to support Lancaster County firefighters and emergency services personnel with education, training, and related programs and services.
Watch our 2023 Fire Expo Highlights Video!
2024 Expo Layout
We are using a layout similar to 2023. This year, there will be a designated indoor live demonstration area in the Equine Barn, training classes (eligible for Con-Ed) in the PA Preferred Banquet Hall, and an expanded outdoor display/exhibit area. Historical placement is being taken into consideration for our loyal, longtime vendors returning in 2024. Our goal is for the exhibitors and guests to have an amazing experience and that includes having the opportunity to see a variety of products, services, and apparatus in all areas of the show.
To view the individual spaces, please click on the hall name to view the layout detail.
Become an Exhibitor Today!
Become an exhibitor today and join the world’s leading manufacturers and representatives of Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Rescue, and Public Safety Equipment at the 2024 FIRE EXPO! Benefits of participating in FIRE EXPO include visibility of your products and services by thousands of fire and EMS professionals, face-to-face networking with attendees who are qualified to purchase, cost-effective platform to meet customers and prospects across two days, opportunities to see what other manufacturers and suppliers are doing in the industry, and more! We are also excited to offer expanded special features to include training sessions and live demonstrations.
New for 2024, we are now offering:
- Multiple booth discounts
- Designated live demonstration area
- Expanded outdoor display/exhibit area Outdoor Display Terms & Conditions.pdf
- Con-Ed eligible training classes to increase attendance
- Concessions delivered for exhibitors to their location for added convenience
Our goal is for exhibitors and guests to have an amazing experience and that includes having the opportunity to see a variety of products, services, and apparatus in all areas of the show. For the 2024 show, we are using to a layout similar to 2023. Historical placement is being taken into consideration for our loyal, longtime exhibitors returning in 2024.
Previous year exhibitor space is identified as pending/yellow on the map located in Expo Layout tab. Registration, signed electronic contract, and payment must be received prior to February 16, 2024 to fully reserve space. Unpaid spaces will be offered to other exhibitors after the deadline.
New exhibitors may request spaces marked available/green on the map located in Expo Layout tab. Please indicate location preferences in the special requests/comments of the registration form. Consideration will be given, but not guaranteed. A contract will be emailed for electronic signature along with invoice in an accompanying email.
Following registration, all contracts will be sent for electronic signature via Adobe Sign. A separate email will be sent with the invoice and additional exhibitor information.
2024 Space Fees & Additional Requests
| Vehicle Space (15×35) | $1,650 |
| Aerial Space (15×50) | $1,900 |
| Booth Space (10×10) | $900 |
| * 2 or more $855 each | |
| Increased Voltage Electric (208V/30AMP) | $85 |
| *standard electric service up to 1500 watts (120V/20AMP) included at no charge | |
| Additional Exhibitor Passes (for exhibitor personnel only) | $30 |
| One Day Vehicle Parking Pass | $10 |
| One Day Trailer Parking Pass (includes tow vehicle and trailer) | $25 |
| One Day General Admission Pass | $10 |
Exhibit Space Fees Include:
- Exhibit space
- Complimentary electric with every exhibitor 120V/20AMP/Max 1500 watts (if higher voltage is needed, you may purchase for an additional fee)
- 8’ curtained backdrop and 3’ side rails for 10×10 booth spaces
- Sign with company name at your space
- Complimentary listing in the FIRE EXPO Guide
- Exhibitor passes included based on number of spaces rented:
| 1st space receives 2 exhibitor passes. Each additional space receives 1 additional exhibitor pass up to 5 spaces. |
| 6 spaces receive 9 exhibitor passes. Each additional space receives 1 additional exhibitor pass. |
Exhibitor Space Furnishings
All other furnishing needs for your exhibitor space can be secured through the show decorator, General Exposition Services. Access the Online Exhibitor Kit here. At the login page, enter Exhibit Code FIRE2024 and click submit.
You may also download the General Exposition Services letter containing instructions on how to access the kit here.
If you have any questions, please call General Exposition Services at 610-495-8866, mention Fire Expo 2024, and one of their Customer Service Reps will be happy to assist you.
Internet Needs
If you require internet to conduct business, we strongly recommend that you contact a service provider to install a wired connection. Here are the providers:
- Verizon – contact 1-800-479-1919 to request service.
- Comcast – email Key_BusinessSalesSupport@cable.comcast.com to request service. Provide contact information, dates of when service is needed, Farm Show Complex and then the order. Comcast can provide internet, voice, and television service. An active email address is needed for temporary service through Comcast.
The Farm Show Complex & Expo Center offers free wireless internet service throughout the facility. As with any Wi-Fi service, the connectivity level will vary throughout the Complex & Expo Center due to your location and other variables. While they intend to offer this free service at all times, The Complex & Expo Center cannot guarantee that it will always be available. The free internet service is not secure, and you should take precautions to ensure your computers are protected.
Venue
FIRE EXPO will be held at The Farm Show Complex & Expo Center located at 2300 N Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The Complex is now cashless, therefore parking and concessions are cashless.
Parking Passes
Due to The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Event Center parking policy changes, we are no longer able to provide complimentary parking passes to exhibitors. If you would like to pre-purchase one day parking passes, you may do so with your registration, or you may purchase by credit card at the venue when you enter The Complex. Parking passes are only required on show days not on the day of set-up. All pre-purchased parking passes will be included in your registration packet, which you will receive on set-up day.
For trailers, a one-day parking pass is $25 and can be pre-purchased with registration or purchased at the gate. The trailer pass utilizes two spaces to ensure enough room for your tow vehicle and trailer. A parking pass is not required on set-up day, Thursday, May 16th. The Complex will have security on site Thursday to sell trailer parking passes for show days at the ticket booths as exhibitors come into the parking lot. There is an off-site trailer parking location on Elmerton Avenue for no charge.
Space Assignments
As explained above, all space will be assigned by the FIRE EXPO Committee. The location of assigned space may be changed by the Committee to prevent congestion, avoid confusion in organization names, solve competitive conditions, or to benefit the overall appearance of the show.
Certificate of Liability Insurance
All exhibitors will insure themselves at their own expense against property loss or damage and against liability for personal injury. Exhibitors need to provide a certificate of insurance that includes the following information:
- The description on the certificate must indicate Coverage for the Lancaster County Firemen’s Association Fire Expo event.
- The event will take place at PA Farm Show Complex and Event Center located at 2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg PA 17110.
- Event occupancy at the above location is May 16 through May 18, 2024 — this includes set up and the actual Expo days.
- Lancaster County Firemen’s Association 630 East Oregon Road Lititz, PA 17543 must be named as additional insured and be named as the Certificate Holder.
- COI can be emailed to expo@lcfa.com.
Terms and Conditions
Exhibitor Detailed Information
Special Advertising Offer for Registered Exhibitors
Exhibitor Schedule
Apparatus & Vehicle Registration & Set-Up: Thursday, May 16 | 8am – 12pm
*Apparatus and vehicles not in position by 12pm will be admitted at the discretion of the Committee.
Booth Spaces Registration & Set-Up: Thursday, May 16 | 12pm – 5pm
Show Hours: Friday, May 17 I 10am – 5pm
*Exhibitors may enter at 8am and must vacate exhibit halls immediately at the conclusion of the show.
Show Hours: Saturday, May 18 I 10am – 5pm
*Exhibitors may enter at 9am.
Exhibitor Tear Down: Based on feedback, this year we have added special features to include trainings, live demos, and speakers spread throughout both days to encourage attendees to stay at the event longer. To ensure a positive experience for all, tear down should not start until 5pm on Saturday. Everything must be removed from the exhibit halls by midnight, Saturday, May 18.
Lodging
You will find all your travel and lodging needs at Visit Hershey & Harrisburg! For questions, please contact Visit Hershey & Harrisburg at 717-231-7788.
Exhibitor Registration
Promote Your Participation at the 2024 FIRE EXPO
Let your customers, colleagues, friends, and family know that you will be attending the FIRE EXPO this May in Harrisburg, PA! Use these graphics and sample language to spread the word and spark conversation about your participation in the show.
Please tag us on Facebook, @lcfa.com, and include the hashtag, #FIREEXPO.
Graphics
Sample wording for Website, Social Media, and More
Modify the sample wording as needed for your organization and add it to your website, newsletters, social media posts, and more to communicate with your customers!
You Are Invited to Sponsor & Partner With FIRE EXPO
For more information and/or to become a sponsor or partner, please contact the FIRE EXPO Office at expo@lcfa.com or 717-581-5469 (option 3).
2024 Fire Expo Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities
Sponsorship
Equine Barn – Live Demonstration Area – $1,500 (4 available)
- Corporate color logo on signage in the Equine Barn live product demonstration area
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website identifying them as a sponsor for the area along with social media and with events schedule
PA Preferred Banquet Hall – Training/Con-Ed/Presentations – $1,500 (2 available)
- Corporate color logo on signage in the Commonwealth Room
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website identifying them as a sponsor for the area along with social media and with events schedule
FIRE EXPO Guide – $1,000 (4 available)
- Corporate color logo included in the map/event schedule provided to attendees and exhibitors
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website identifying them as a sponsor
T-shirts – $1,000 (Exclusive – 1 available)
Shirts will be co-branded with sponsor 1-color logo on the sleeve and the FIRE EXPO logo on the front provided to all LCFA event staff and volunteersCorporate logo on FIRE EXPO website
Mini Billboard – $500 (4 1 available)
- Your corporate message, color logo and graphics will be printed on 2’x3’ sign placed in a high traffic area
- Sponsor may provide full graphic design
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website
Eblasts – $100 (5 available)
- Company logo with link to website included in eblast communications for chosen month
Giveaway – $100 (8 6 available)
- Sponsorship will allow show management to purchase a $100 Visa gift card for one of the five enter to win stations placed in each exhibitor hall at sponsors location. One location per hall. (
2 Expo Hall, 2 Spine, 2 North Hall, 2 Equine Barn) - Sponsor will be branded on the enter to win signage and FIRE EXPO website
Partnership
Training
- Provide complimentary training to attendees directly from the show floor during the 2-day event
- Training promoted through FIRE EXPO social media, email communications, and on website
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website
Live Demo
- Highlight your products for attendees through live demonstrations during the 2-day event
- Demo promoted through FIRE EXPO social media, email communications, and on website
- Corporate logo on FIRE EXPO website
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association 52nd Annual FIRE EXPO
Location: Pennsylvania Farm Show & Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA
Date: May 17 & 18, 2024
Show Hours: 10am-5pm both days
Tickets: $10; children 9 and under FREE
See the Training tab for additional educational opportunities
$10.00
Looking for something to do after the show? Help support our organization by attending a Harrisburg Senators baseball game. Order tickets HERE.
Show Dates and Times
Friday, May 17th, 10am – 5pm
Saturday, May 18th, 10am – 5pm
Note: Some trainings start BEFORE show times
Schedule of Events
PA Preferred Banquet Hall – Con-Ed Eligible Trainings & Lectures
- To attend the Fire Expo, a general admission ticket is required. There are no extra fees for attending the presentations, which may begin before show times. Ticket sales and class registration start in February 2024.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Water Rescue for the First Responder – Awareness Level (DOH Con-Ed Eligible)
Presented by: Tony Reigle, Chief Harrisburg River Rescue & Emergency Services
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Classroom course covers: scene assessment, activation of the Emergency Response System, evaluation of potential and existing water hazards, scene management, rescue vs. recovery, and personal safety measures. Course meets NFPA 1670 awareness level guidelines.
Scaffolding Rescue Awareness (DOH Con-Ed Eligible)
Presented by: Med-Tex Rescue U
9:30 am -11:30 am
Scaffolding is defined as any temporary elevated platform (supported or suspended) and its supporting structure (including points of anchorage), used for supporting employees, materials, or both. Some rescue calls may involve a worker falling to a lower level, collapse of scaffolding structure, electrical contacts, falls on the same level needing extrication from height, or a patient being hit by falling materials and tools. This course reviews the common types of scaffolding: suspension scaffold, supported scaffold, mobile scaffolding towers and the safety issues with each. This program will address technical rescues involving scaffolding , common rescue solutions, anchoring and rigging, incident scene considerations, hazards associated with scaffolding emergencies and more. Each participant will also receive a laminated copy of the scaffolding rescue tactical worksheet.
Fire Service Cancer Risk Reduction Good-Better-Best Practices (DOH Con-Ed Eligible)
Presented by: Ed Mann, Director of Training & Education of Provident Agency Inc
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Course Description: Science has shown that firefighters are at higher risk for developing certain types of cancer and service-connected cancer death continue to rise each year. As a result, there are numerous cancer reduction practices based on science, research, and practical experience that individuals and fire departments should take. The students will be provided with information on the easy to implement and inexpensive solutions that departments can utilize right now to reduce the risk of cancer. Students will be provided with information on how to build on those successes by working towards the better and best practices. The class will culminate with information on what actions to take if diagnosed with cancer.
Insurance 101 For Fire Service Leaders
Presented by: Jessica Ford, Risk Management Program Specialist & Vicky Pegg, Territory Sales Manager of McNeil & Co
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Course Description: Unlike the excitement of buying a new truck or turnout gear, insurance is a purchase we hope we never have to use. In this session we will break down what you should consider as you purchase protection and a piece of mind for your organization. Emergency services insurance is much different than standard personal lines or business insurance. We will discuss what you should look for, what you need to protect, and how to get the biggest value for your investment.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Five or Die Culture – 90 Minute Lecture
Presented by: Chief Michael Horst, Retired Senior Battalion Chief – Harrisburg Bureau of Fire FAST Rescue Solutions
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Sadly, the fire service averages around 100 Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) each year. FAST Rescue Solutions, LLC is committed to being a part of reducing that number. This 90-minute presentation is a discussion of the MAYDAY event and firefighter rescue. Using statistics from Chief Don Abbotts PROJECT MAYDAY we review identified causes of the MAYDAY and discuss measures for prevention. Special attention is given to the current status of NFPA 1407 and thoughts on its effects on fire department operations.
The focus will shift to what we refer to as the “Five or Die” – One of the fire chief’s worst-case scenarios: one of their own, down, unconscious, and not breathing in an IDLH environment. We will explore how to be better prepared through a candid self-assessment and how to train to defeat those worst-case scenarios. We stress that the rescue of a down firefighter starts with the firefighter next to them. Rescue techniques used with, and without, an HRD like the FAST Board will be discussed. We hope to allow the attendants to learn how to solve the common firefighter rescue obstacles of weight, force, and friction. Finally, we engage in a candid discussion on how an organization can perform a self-assessment to determine how well they will handle an ‘incident-within-an-incident’ when one of their own is in a real-life “Five or Die” scenario. This presentation is suited for all levels of the fire service but is particularly important for officers and leadership.
Tower Rescue Awareness (DOH Con-Ed Eligible)
Presented by: Med-Tex Rescue U
8:30 am -10:30 am
Cellular and radio antennas exist on billboards, transmission towers, buildings, rooftops, telephone poles, water towers and actual cell towers. This course presents information designed to keep responders safe and includes scene size-up, incident management, hazard recognition, radiofrequency (RF) hazards, tower types (including tower cranes, water towers and smokestacks), rescue considerations, fall protection requirements, use of fire apparatus for rescue, case studies and more. A tactical response worksheet will be provided as a reference during this program. This program meets requirements outlined in NFPA 1006-2021 Chapter 4.1 (Tower Rescue Awareness).
Helicopter Landing Zone Landing Zone Flyer
Presented by: STATMedEvac
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Helicopter Landing after class (weather permitting)
STAT MedEvac will hold a Landing Zone training Course for interested attendees. This course will start with a classroom portion to include safety and standard operations around a STAT MedEvac aircraft and safe landing zone guidelines for any pre-hospital personal. Topics such as proper terrain, size of landing zones, and assistance of helping the medical crew with loading operations are just some of the topics that will be included. There will also be a live landing of a STAT MedEvac helicopter on the front lawn of the Farm Show Complex where the class will continue with live demonstrations of the proper and safe way to coordinate the landing of a MedEvac helicopter. At the conclusion of the class, each attendee will be awarded 2 hours of EMS continuing education and a certificate.
Insurance 101 For Fire Service Leaders
Presented by: Jessica Ford, Risk Management Program Specialist & Vicky Pegg, Territory Sales Manager of McNeil & Co
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course Description: Unlike the excitement of buying a new truck or turnout gear, insurance is a purchase we hope we never have to use. In this session we will break down what you should consider as you purchase protection and a piece of mind for your organization. Emergency services insurance is much different than standard personal lines or business insurance. We will discuss what you should look for, what you need to protect, and how to get the biggest value for your investment.
First Responder Suicide and Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Class (DOH Con-Ed Eligible)
Presented by: Ed Mann, Director of Training & Education of Provident Agency Inc
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Suicide by first responders is outpacing line of duty deaths each year, often friends of the individual and members of an organization look back on events prior to a suicide and realize they may have missed some warning signs, and the suicide may have been prevented had someone intervened. This awareness class is meant to provide the students with the basic knowledge to know and understand the potential warning signs of suicide and PTSI and what steps they can take to help themselves and others.
The instructor will share his own experiences at dealing with the stresses of the job during his career. This course is meant for all first responders, fire, police, EMS, and dispatchers.
Live Demonstrations (Equine Barn)
Multiple Time Slots available – Please contact us for more information if you are interested in doing a demonstration. Demonstration timeslots are first come first serve.
Friday May 17, 2024
| Time | Presented By: | Description of Demonstration: |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | MES Lawmen Supply Company | Rescue Tool Demo |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Met-Ed | Live Wire Demo |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Jersey Tactical Corp | Door Breaching |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Met-Ed | Live Wire Demo |
Saturday May 18, 2024
| Time | Presented By: | Description of Demonstration: |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Met-Ed | Live Wire Demo |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | MES Lawmen Supply Company | Rescue Tool Demo |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Met-Ed | Live Wire Demo |
Contact Us
For questions, please email expo@lcfa.com or call 717-581-5469 and select option 3.
A FIRE EXPO committee member will be in touch within 24-48 hours.
You can also email us using our Contact form.
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