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12/23/2024 MULTI VEHICLE CRASH, 200 BLOCK SOUTH READING AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to a 3 vehicle crash on South Reading Avenue in the 200 block with injuries at 2106 hours. On arrival crews assisted EMS from Boyertown Ambulance and called for a second Ambulance from Bally to assist. Crews then stabilized the vehicles and powered down the two...
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12/23/2023 SANTA RUN, DOUGLASS, COLEBROOKDALE & BOYERTOWN

Santa requested that BAF&R escort him around the northern section of Douglass Township, Berks County and Crews were going to meet him at The Warwick Street Station but as we were preparing to start our journey, the Grinch showed up and got on Engine 95-1 and followed behind Santa who...
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12/22/2023 MULTI VEHICLE CRASH, 400 SOUTH READING AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to the 400 block of South Reading Avenue for a bus into two parked vehicles with fluid and debris in the roadway. On arrival crews stabilized the vehicles and handled the fluids on the roadway. Boyertown Ambulance evaluated the occupants of the bus and no EMS...
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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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