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MAY 4, 2024, FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST AT WALNUT WOODS, BOYERTOWN

Walnut Woods in Boyertown invited members of BAF&R for Breakfast with the residents on Saturday May 4th to show their appreciation for what we do for the community. Great breakfast and we had a great time talking to some of the residents that were firefighters and one who was a victim of the recent fire...
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BAF&R WILL CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY ON JULY 1, 2024

Hello Community Supporters! We would like to ask you to be a sponsor for our Fire Department 10th Anniversary Event! See the attached Flyer for details, Donations can be made using the Fundraising Tab on the Web Site and using the Pay Pal button. THANK YOU !...
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4/21/2024 JOINT VEHICLE RESCUE TRAINING WITH GILBERTSVILE AND NEW HANOVER FIRE COMPANIES, STATION 67

Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue, Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue and New Hanover Fire Company all trained together at Gilbertsville’s Station to work on several rescue scenarios cutting apart vehicles on the roof, on their side and on the wheels. Crews practiced stabilization methods and rescue of training mannequins to simulate victims inside the vehicles. Crews...
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4/20/2024 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, 567 RT 100, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched for a two vehicle crash unknown injuries at 2114 hours and it was upgraded to with injuries while enroute to the scene. Crews arrived and Police requested that Rt 100 be closed between the New Berlinville interchange and Township Line Road. Fire Police from Gilbertsville and Eastern Berks assisted BAF&R Fire...
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4/20/2024 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, 200 N FURNACE STREET, BIRDSBORO

Company 95 was dispatched for Collapse 95 at 0543 hours to assist Companies 7, 6 and 25 with a vehicle into a building with partial structural collapse. On arrival crews met with Command and determined the amount of damage and stability of the structure as Fire crews on scene worked with the towing company to...
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