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....
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...
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...
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...
1105 Hours / 306 Mercer Street / B platoon Engine 11 dispatched with EMS for an unconscious person / After arriving O/S the company made contact with the individual who pulled a hand gun on the crew / All personnel involved in the incident are safe All companies should use caution and...
1627 Hours / 839 North 11th Street / Box 63 / D platoon Engine 9 O/S with smoke showing from 3rd floor / Fire discovered in the walls and joist space / Companies were out for 45 minutes. Engines - 9, 1, 13, 11 Ladders - 2(3), Tower Rescue 1, Medic 4, Car's 4 & 8
0647 / 744 North Front Street / A Platoon EMS dispatched for a unconscious person / As Paramedics Ellison & Litzenberger approached the front door their CO meter began to activated prompting a fumes response from the fire department / Companies found CO as high as 400 ppm in some ar...
2158 Hours / 730 Thorn Street (Rear) / Box 81 / A Platoon Engine 11 O/S with 2 garages well involved / Companies cleared around 2300 hours / Fire Marshals Office investigating / A Short time later a flag was found burning on a porch a few blocks away.
2215 Hours / 908 Franklin Street / Box 241 / D Platoon Dispatch reporting basement fire / Car 8 O/S with smoke showing from a 3 story MOR / Rescue Lt. reporting electrical panel on fire / Fire knocked quickly after panel exploded / Companies were on scene for approx 1 hour.
0359 hrs / 603 Gregg Ave / Box 154 / C Platoon 1 call received from the occupant of 603 Gregg Ave reporting smoke filling his apartment / Companies O/S with 2 story garage, smoke showing / Caller remained on the line with 911, until located by Lt.
1435 Hours / 300 Block N. 13th St / C Platoon / Box 424 Companies o/s with small fire in basement / fire controlled quickly with minor fire damage / FM's office investigating Engines - 1, 13, 9, 8 (3) Ladders - 3, Tower Rescue 1, Car's 6, 3, 22, 24
1143 Hrs / 200 Block Buttonwood Street / Box 76 / D platoon Dispatch reporting multiple calls received for a building collapse / Car 4 request box alarm assignment / Companies o/s with 3 story warehouse approx 300' x 300' / Pancake style collapse into 2nd floor, large amount of debris...
1410 Hours / Hampden Blvd & Exeter Street / D Platoon In the middle of the northeastern blizzard of 2010 a snow plow caught fire / Engine 9 & Ladder 3 were dispatched. Thanks Firefighter Andrew Kutz & WFMZ
800 Bingaman Street / C Platoon Firefighter/Chauffuer Lumnychuk sent us this picture of a tricked-out SUV on fire. And yes, I'm impressed you can operate a pump & take a picture!
1406 Hours / 1102 North Front Street / Box 823 / A Platoon Companies dispatched for bedroom fire / Engine 11 o/s with 3 story MOR smoke showing / Crews hampered with deep snow and covered hydrants / Fire located inside walls above 1st floor older model gas fireplace / Crews cl...
2136 Hours / Centre Avenue & Robeson Street / C Platoon With snowfall just beginning in the area, companies dispatched for an MVA with injuries / Engine 11 o/s with 1 vehicle into a pole / victim extricated in 12 minutes, and sent to RHMC Trauma Center / While clearing scene comp...
0937 hrs / 1038 Spruce Street / Box 26 / C platoon Companies o/s with first floor fire / fire burned through flooring at the entrance to the dwelling / smoke damage to exposures on both sides / FM's office investigating Engines - 13, 1, 3, 12 (9) Ladders - Tower, 1 Rescue 1, M...
0509 Hrs / 11th & Rockland Streets / B Platoon Dispatch reporting 2 vehicle accident with injuries / Companies o/s with 1 vehicle on fire with occupant fleeing / 2nd vehicle occupant removed & transported to RHMC trauma center / PD captured 2nd driver after short foot chase E...
0329 Hours / 500 North 3rd Street, MJ Earl Warehouse / Box 2136 / C Platoon Engine 3 & Ladder 1 sent for fire alarm investigation / Companies O/S with smoke showing from the loading dock / Box alarm struck, with 2 trucks burning under an overhang, with the garage door open / Fire ...
520 South 6th Street / Box 16 / D Platoon Dispatch reporting dwelling filling with smoke / Companies found fire in electrical panel / Entire building required ventilation / 1 child evaluated for smoke inhalation / Crews back in quarters in 45 minutes.
1317 hours / 555 Perry Street / Box 57 / D Platoon Engine 11 O/S smoke showing from 2nd & 3rd floors / Companies located fire in walls around 2nd floor window bay / Fire was U/C in 15 minutes Engines - 11, 12(9), 3, 1 Ladders - 3.