Company 95 was dispatched to Township Line Road and Rt 100 for a two vehicle crash with injuries. Crews assisted with patient care as needed assisting Boyertown Ambulance, and stabilized the vehicles. Crews then assisted BerksMont Towing with removal of the vehicles and debris and fluids. Eastern Berks Regional Police are investigating the crash. Thanks […]
3/30/2021 THREE VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AND ROLLOVER, RT 100, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched at 1555 hours to the area of Rt 100 near the Walmart for a five vehicle crash with entrapment and fire, reported to be a tractor trailer on top of a car. On arrival crews found that it was a pick up truck towing a trailer and hauling a car that […]
3/26/2021 VEHICLE CRASH WITH ROLLOVER & INJURIES, READING AVENUE AT NORTH SUNRISE LANE, DOUGLASS
At 1910 hours Company 95 was dispatched to the area of Reading Avenue and North Sunrise Lane for a vehicle into a tree which was upgraded to with entrapment. On location Crews found that there was a rollover and it was confinement not entrapment and the occupants were able to self extricate before arrival. This […]
3/26/2021 MULTIPLE CALLS RELATED TO HIGH WINDS
1252 Hours – Structure investigation, reported roof blown off 131 E Philadelphia Ave, Boyertown 1352 Hours – Tree down blocking the street, 21 Walker Drive, Boyertown 1415 Hours – Medical assist, Washington Road, Colebrookdale 1430 Hours – Structure Fire, 555 Long Lane, Pike 1445 Hours – Tree down wires sparking, Hill Road & Alder Lane, […]
3/26/2021 TREE DOWN WITH WIRES, 2039 FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
At 1536 hours BAF&R was dispatched to the area of Farmington Avenue and Colebrookdale Road for a tree down blocking with wires down. The tree was on Farmington Avenue near # 2039 and had power lines down with that area out of power. Penn Line arrived and removed the tree for Met ED and then […]
3/26/2021 CARBON MONOXIDE WITH SYMPTOMS, 201 ORCHARD HILLS DRIVE, BOYERTOWN
At 0941 hours Company 95 was dispatched to 201 Orchard Hills Drive to check for carbon monoxide in the residence, the homeowner was taken to the hospital for symptoms. Crews checked the residence and found levels above normal at the front door and high levels on the upper floor of the residence. The source was […]
3/18/2021 WELCOME TO NEW FIRE CHIEF GREG DEITERICH & ASSISTANT CHIEF ERIC HOCH
In early March 2021 Fire Chief Dave Shainline chose to resign his position as Fire Chief which he held since BAF&R began operations in 2014 when then Administrative Fire Chief Chuck Neubauer who served from 2013 to 2014 stepped down so Dave could take over operations when the Company went live July 1st 2014. We […]
3/11/2021 POLE & WIRES DOWN, PEAR STREET AND MARION STREET, BOYERTOWN
At 1041 hours Company 95 was dispatched to the area of Pear St. and Marion St. for Tractor trailer that pulled down wires and a pole on to a vehicle. On arrival crews assessed the scene and found that there were live wires on the ground and power lines were ripped from three properties and […]
3/10/2021 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, N. READING AVENUE AT TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
At 1604 hours Company 95 was dispatched to a two vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of N. Reading Avenue & Township Line Road. Bally Ambulance evaluated the occupants and crews stabilized the vehicles and assisted with patients as needed. Both vehicles were removed by Faust Towing. Eastern Berks Regional Police are investigating the […]
2/18/2021 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, LEAKING FLUIDS, 1035 W PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE
At 1601 hours Company 95 was dispatched to a crash between two pick-up trucks in the area of 1035 W. Philadelphia Avenue reported unknown injuries, while responding it was upgraded to with injuries. Crews assisted Boyertown Ambulance with patient care and stabilized the vehicles. Crews then had to deal with gasoline and oils getting into […]