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Monday, October 25th, 2021
On Monday, October 25th, members from Local 1803 visited the offices of Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks. Local 1803 raised money this year through the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirts....
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Please consider purchasing 2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive apparel to help us get toys for local kids in need this Christmas. We appreciate you helping us in this great cause! Link posted below...
Friday, October 1st, 2021
Hired on February 1st of 1995, Judd Weber began his firefighting career on the C-Platoon where he was assigned as a jumper after graduating the fire academy. Firefighter Weber remained a jumper on C-s...
Friday, July 23rd, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 recruit class on their graduation of the fire academy. The recruit class has finished 6 months of strenuous training led by Lieutenant Batz and now will be assigned to stre...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
D" Platoon companies just relieving the "A" shift from a humid dayshift began a busy nightshift with a box alarm into the 18th Ward on Pershing Blvd. Initial calls for that incident reported smoke throughout a building.
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Shortly after 2000 hours a call was made from the 400 block of south 10th street. The individual reported smelling natural gas in the block. An assignment was sent, bringing Engine 13, Tower 1, Rescue 1 & Medic 603 into the area.
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Box 75 transmitted around just prior to 1500 hrs for report of a fire in a 2nd floor bedroom at 858 Schuykill Ave. Engine 9 arriving quickly assumed first due, and found a matress and a trash can burning.
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
While most city companies were enjoying a relatively quiet Monday evening, box 84 dropped at 2114 reporting a fire at 150 Spring St. Engine 11, who was on the street from a med call, went on the scene reporting smoke showing from the 3rd floor.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
With companies busy at Box 515 on Crescent Ave. Engine 5 was tapped out for a vehicle fire in the 500 block of south 14 1/2th street. Crews found a vehicle which had been previously set on fire with a body in the rear seat.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
With calls pouring into the communications, Box 515 was transmitted for 700 Crescent Ave around 1230 hours. Engine 9 reported a column of smoke right after leaving the station. First due companies found fire through the roof of a duplex.
Friday, June 20th, 2008
"B" platoon companies were stretched thin early Friday morning when 2 fires occurring within minutes of each other caused multiple 911 calls. Shortly after 0200 hrs, Box 232 was tapped for a flames showing from a garage somewhere in the 500 block of south 16 1/2th street.
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
B platoon companies dealt with 2 vehicle accidents Wednesday beginning right after shift change. Engine & Rescue 1, along with Medics 603 & 601 dealt with a 2 car accident at the intersection of 13th and Walnut streets.
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Engine 11, Ladder 3, Rescue 1 and a Medic Unit were dispatched to the Schuylkill River behind the 200 block of Blair Avenue for a report of a car in the river. The report also stated that someone was lying on the bank of the river.
Friday, June 13th, 2008
With training group II in the middle of bomb squad training, B platoon companies were dispatched to 5th & Chestnut streets for a car accident with entrapment. Car 3 passing through town, arrived first and confirmed 2 vehicles struck, with a traffic light down.
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
At 19:59 this evening, Engine 3, Ladder 1 and Car 6 responded to 151 No 3rd Street, a corner mercantile, to investigate a report of a hot wall. Upon arrival, the crew members confirmed a circular burn mark in the back wall of built in metal shelving attached to the interior outside brick wall.
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
At 21:07, Box 521, 10th and Robeson was rung for a dwelling fire reported to be located at 1155 no.10th St. Companies on the box were E9, E11, E1, L-3, R1, Medic 602, E13 safety and Cars 3 and 6. Ladder 3 arrived and reported a 2 1/2 story MOR dwelling with heavy smoke from the 2nd floor.
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Just after 16:30 this afternoon, Box 427 was dispatched for a reported dwelling fire in the 200 block of Cedar Street. Several apparatus responding immediately reported a heavy plume of smoke coming from the area.
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
With the night shift change approaching, D platoon members were called to action from Box 641. Communications reported multiple calls for 2 properties at 929 & 931 Locust street. Engine 9 had smoke showing from 9th and Windsor after leaving the station, on scene they found a 2 bay garage well in...
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Eng11, Res1, M603, Car2 dispatched to Center Ave and Rockland St. for an MVA with injuries. Eng11 and Car2 arrived to find a 2 vehicle MVA with a female victim entraped. Due to Lad3/Sn1 being OOS, Car2 special called Eng9 for manpower.
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
3 shootings in the city through the weekend kept EMS & Hospital personnel busy. On the morning of May 16th, "A "platoon members found an injured male in car at 3rd and Chestnut streets. Engine 3 & M601 found a male shot several times in the chest and back.
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Box 428 was tapped out for 945 Elm Street after one 911 call was received for some sort of fire in the building. E2 & E13 arrived in the block and reported a "worker". A room & contents in the rear apartment of a 3 story MOR apartment building was getting head way but quickly knock...
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
At 18:27, Engine 3 and Medic 601 were dispatched to a Pedestrian Accident at Front and Buttonwood Streets. Further up dates indicated it may be an MVA. Other reports from police indicated that a police officer was drug by a fleeing vehicle and requested EMS expedite.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Smoke began to fill the Cit-go gas mart at the corner of Lancaster Ave & Kenhorst Blvd this afternoon. The condition prompted the response of Box 164. First arriving Engine #14 found smoke throughout the store and reported they may have an electrical issue.
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Box 51 was tapped around 1500 hrs for the 800 block of Church Street. Communications reported one phone call received for smoke and fire on the second floor of the dwelling. Companies investigated, and found smoke banked down on the second floor and located a small fire in a bedroom.
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