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12/18/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, CLEAVER SCHOOL ROAD & W PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Cleaver School Road and W Philadelphia Avenue at 1723 hours for a report of a two vehicle crash with injuries. On arrival crews assisted EMS from Boyertown Ambulance and Gilbertsville Ambulance with patient care and the vehicles were stabilized and powered down...
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12/17/2023 AIR BAG TRAINING, BAF&R READING AVENUE STATION, COLEBROOKDALE

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...
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12/14/2023 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE, 48 S READING AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

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...
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12/12/2023 VEHICLE ROLLOVER, 2200 BLOCK OF FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS

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...
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12/4/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH FIRE, 500 BLOCK OF ENGLESVILLE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

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...
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11/30/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, 611 & 613 S. READING AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE

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...
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11/19/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, COLEBROOKDALE ROAD, DOUGLASS

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...
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