On Sunday December 17, 2023 members of Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue received orientation and training on new Vetter Air Bags that are part of the Berks County Collapse program used for rescues and Technical Rescue calls. John Sileski of MES, and also a Special Operations Member of BAF&R conducted the training. Members were able […]
12/17/2023 AIR BAG TRAINING, BAF&R READING AVENUE STATION, COLEBROOKDALE Read More »
Company 95 was dispatched to 48 S Reading Avenue at 1221 hours for a report of smoke in the building possible structure fire. On arrival crews found a heavy smoke condition and a fire in a closet in the office area. Crews knocked down the fire and began ventilating the structure while continuing to investigate
12/14/2023 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE, 48 S READING AVENUE, BOYERTOWN Read More »
Company 95 was dispatched to the 2200 block of Farmington Avenue for a vehicle rollover with entrapment at 0600 hours. On arrival crews found that the driver was able to self extricate from the vehicle. Crews stabilized the vehicle and controlled leaking fluids until Berks Mont Towing arrived to remove the vehicle and debris. The
12/12/2023 VEHICLE ROLLOVER, 2200 BLOCK OF FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS Read More »
Company 95 was dispatched to the 500 block of Englesville Road at 1847 hours for a vehicle into large rocks and into the yard on fire. On arrival Assistant 95-2 reported a working fire and Engine 95-1 went into service. The fire was extinguished and the vehicle was stabilized and powered down. The driver was
12/4/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH FIRE, 500 BLOCK OF ENGLESVILLE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE Read More »
Company 95 was dispatched to the 600 block of South Reading Avenue 1135 hours for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle with injuries. On arrival crews found that a parked car was struck and pushed through 4 post that support a room on the second floor that overhangs the front of the residence. Collapse 95
Company 95 was dispatched to Colebrookdale Road just south of Levengood Road for a two vehicle head on crash at 1747 hours. On arrival crews found one man behind the wheel of the car with pain in his arm and another man lying on the ground next to the car with pain in his abdomen
11/19/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, COLEBROOKDALE ROAD, DOUGLASS Read More »
Once again the First Responders of the Boyertown Area; Eastern Berks Regional Police, Boyertown Ambulance and Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue hosted a Battle of the Badges Blood drive with the American Red Cross to get the most Donors to attend the Blood Drive to help build the supply of blood needed for people in
BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE, KEYSTONE STEAM FIRE COMPANY, 11/10/2023 Read More »
Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of N. Grims Mill Road and West Philadelphia Avenue at 1552 hours for a reported two vehicle crash with the vehicles over the embankment in the stream. One occupant was reported to be unresponsive. On arrival crews were advised by Boyertown Ambulance that one occupant was entrapped and
FATAL CRASH N. GRIMS MILL ROAD AND W. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE Read More »
On Sunday September 17, 2023 First Responders from Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue, Eastern Berks Fire & Rescue, Earl Township Fire, Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue, Boyertown Ambulance and Bally Ambulance held the second annual Picnic with 1st responders and their families taking time to sit down and have a meal together as well as play
9/17/2023, 2ND ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDER PICNIC, NORTH READING AVENUE STATION Read More »
Company 95 Fire Police were dispatched at 1539 hours to the area of Douglass Drive and Wagner Way for a MET ED Line truck rolled over off the roadway. Fire Police closed Douglass Drive between Glendale Road and Wagner Way so V&M Towing could upright the truck and remove it from the scene. Met ED
