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8/18/2024 JOINT TRAINING, FLASHOVER TRAINING, EARL, BOYERTOWN, EASTERN BERKS & GILBERTSVILLE, EASTERN BERKS STATION

Joint Training this weekend at Eastern Berks Fire Company new Station with BAF&R, Earl Township Fire, Gilbertsville Fire and Eastern Berks Fire participating. Crews went into the simulator and experienced a flashover with live fire. Great training!   “>...
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8/7/2024 VEHICLE ROLLOVER, 2300 BLOCK OF FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to a vehicle rollover on Ben Franklin Highway in Douglass Township and were recalled enroute. Engine 95-1 was turning around at Gift when they observed traffic stopped on Farmington Avenue and saw a vehicle on it’s side. They blocked the roadway and checked for injuries and called for Boyertown Ambulance who...
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8/3/2024, MUTUAL AID AMITY TOWNSHIP, STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE INVESTIGATION, 410 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, AMITY

Company 95 was requested to investigate the stability of a structure that was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Deputy Wary and FC Bealer arrived on scene and inspected the damage inside and outside of the structure. Three studs as well as the three corner studs were broken and knocked out of place...
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8/1/2024, MUTUAL AID EARL FIRE COMPANY, STRUCTURE FIRE, 35 SPRING ROAD, EARL

Company 95 was dispatched along with Companies 49 Amity, 97 Eastern Berks and Montco. 67 Gilbertsville to assist Earl Fire Company with a structure fire reported small barn close to the house. On location crews found a fire in the small barn which was across the driveway from the residence. The owners had been controlling...
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7/30/2024 OIL DRY DONATION, HAWKS TOWING & RECOVERY OF GILBERTSVILLE, READING AVENUE STATION

Greg the owner of Hawks Towing & Recovery contacted one of our members and asked if we could use a pallet of Oil Dry, knowing we use significant amounts when responding to crashes with fluids down and most times we do not get reimbursed for this expense. He then set up a time with us...
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