At 1257 hours, stations 10 & 11 were dispatched to the 2900 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Twp via the the Berks DES for a MVA with unknown injuries with a possible car fire. Crews arrived on scene of a 2 car MVA with one car into the porch of a house. There was no fire and … [Read more...]
At 1351 hours, Rescue 11 was added to an MVA with entrapment and a vehicle into a barn with partial collapse. We arrived and went into service with our Paratech Rescue Struts. We remained on scene fir an extended period of time as this unfortunately turned out to be a fatal … [Read more...]
Temple Fire Company was alerted for an animal rescue on Kutztown Road in front of the Muhlenberg Elementary School. Rescue 11 arrived and confirmed that there was a kitten stuck in a storm drain. Several attempts were made to remove the storm grate with no luck. The Muhlenberg … [Read more...]
Around 1409 hours, stations 37, 12 & 11 were dispatched to Rt 222 NB in Ontelaunee Twp for a reported vehicle accident with injuries and possibly up to 10 cars involved. Ladder 12 arrived, found a 4 vehicle MVA with one on its side with the driver trapped. Ladder 12's crew went … [Read more...]
Members responded to the intersection of Kutztown Road and North Temple Boulevard for a 2 car accident with injuries and entrapment. Asst 11 arrived with 2 cars blocking the intersection. Capt 11 advised there was no entrapment. We remained on scene to assist EMS with patient … [Read more...]
Crews responded to Rt 12 EB for a MVA with injuries. Members arrived and found the occupant with EMS. There was an active fuel leak. Deputy 10 had a dry line stretched for precautions. We were released a short time later. … [Read more...]
Members assisted the Leesport Fire Company with a MVA with injuries and a rollover on Leesport Ave by the Willow Creek Animal Hospital. The truck snapped a utility pole and was able to self extricate to the care of EMS. … [Read more...]
Members from Temple, Goodwill, Central of Laureldale and Oley trained at the Specialty Rigging facility in our first due. Crews utilized air bag and cribbing techniques to lift a 10 ton fork lift completely off the ground. We also practiced with some grip hoist tools to dead … [Read more...]
On the early afternoon of this date, Stations 12, 11 & 32 were dispatched tiki the area of Rt 73 and Calcium Road for a MVA with reports of entrapment. Crews on scene with an SUV on its side and the truck that rolled down an embankment. We assisted the members of the Blandon … [Read more...]
It all started at 0737 hours with a MVA with heavy entrapment in the rear yard of a house on Park Road in Ontelaunee Twp. Crews arrived, found a pickup truck heavily damaged. The accident was well off the main road where crews had to carry all equipment to the scene. Multiple … [Read more...]
Multiple Jobs Over the Weekend
The Temple Fire Company was very busy over the weekend 1/11 - 1/13 with multiple working incidents. It all started Friday morning after clearing a fire alarm we were alerted for the working cab fire of a tractor trailer on Rt 222 in Ontelaunee Twp assisting station #37. Then late … [Read more...]
At 2302 hours, stations 55 (Greenfields), 64 (West Reading) & 11 (Temple) along with EMS were dispatched to Rt 222 NB in Bern Twp for a MVA with multiple cars and injuries. First arriving units advising confinement and both Rescues to go in service. R11 & R64 went in service … [Read more...]
At 1250 hours, Stations 37 (Leesport) & 11 (Temple) were dispatched on the entrapment upgrade to a vehicle accident at Pottsville Pike & Cherry Lane involving 3 cars and a tractor trailer. Crews arrived and found all occupants were out of the car however there was a large fluid … [Read more...]
At 1045 hours, Rescue 11 was requested to assist at a MVA with heavy entrapment in two cars in Maidencreek Twp on Allentown Pike just North of Pleasant Hill Road. We arrived and provided manpower to the scene as rescue efforts were going extremely well by those on scene (Blandon, … [Read more...]
At 1349 hours, Stations 37 & 11 were dispatched on the upgrade assignment from an unknown injury accident to one with entrapment on Pottsville Pike & Snyder Road. Chief 560-2 on scene reporting one pinned. AC11 on scene confirmed with the EMS Chief that a roof removal will be … [Read more...]
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