Jeff Bealer

Company 95 was dispatched for a two vehicle crash in the area of 445 W. Philadelphia Avenue reported with unknown injuries at 1255 hours. On arrival crews evaluated everyone involved and controlled the leaking fluids. W. Philadelphia Avenue was closed between Funk Road and 2nd Street until the vehicles were removed by Berks-Mont Towing and

Company 95 was dispatched at 0252 hours for an Engine and crew to stand-by at Lower Alsace Station 4 to cover calls in that district due to resources from Lower Alsace and surrounding Companies being committed to the Neversink Mountain Fire. Engine 95-1 and Traffic 95 responded with a crew of six and spent over

Company  95 was dispatched to a Vehicle crash with Injuries and entrapment on Reading Avenue at Douglass Drive at 1329 hours. On arrival crews confirmed injuries and no entrapment. Reading Avenue was shut down at Trout Run Road and Greshville Road. Crews assisted EMS from Boyertown Ambulance and Gilbertsville Ambulance with patient care and removal

Company 95 was dispatched to the entrance to Walmart at Rt 100 for a report of a two vehicle crash with Fire and Entrapment. Deputy 95 arrived on scene and reported no fire and everyone was out of the vehicles. On location Crews checked both vehicles and cleaned up debris and fluids assisting Berks-Mont Towing

Company 95 Fire Police were dispatched at 1523 hours for traffic control for a truck rolled over on it’s side near the Sunoco on Rt 100. Fire Commissioner Bealer arrived on scene and found that the truck was carrying hot asphalt and checked the wooded are to make sure nothing caught fire. he checked the

Company 95 was dispatched at 0151 hours for a report of a pick-up truck into a building at 47 South Reading Avenue, The Artisans Nook Beauty Salon, for a structure evaluation. Collapse 95 responded and Crews checked the structure and found it was stable enough to remove the truck. Crews backed the truck out of

Company 95 was dispatched at 0913 hours for a crash involving two trucks both reported to be rolled over with the drivers trapped inside. The Colebrookdale Public Works Crew were on scene when BAF&R crews arrived and they brought equipment to the scene to assist with removal of the vehicles and cleaning up the highway.

BAF&R hosted a Structural Collapse OPS class and the second day of the training was held today Sunday September 8, 2024. Attendees were from numerous Fire Companies in Berks County including BAF&R, Eastern Berks, Earl, Western Berks and Wyomissing. Attendees worked with Struts and Rakers and learned how to build shoring with lumber. Great class

Company 95 was dispatched to Rt 100 just north of County Line Road at 1155 hours for a car vs a dump truck with entrapment. On location crews determined that there was no entrapment just confinement with no injuries. Crews were able to get the driver out of the vehicle using the passenger door and