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3 days ago

Thank you to everyone who participated in our weekly contest giveaways the last three weeks. Congrats again to our winners Harry Reinhold, Angelo Joseph Taddeo, and Cooper Smith.

For anyone who was not able to win a WBFD shirt, they are available for purchase. If you are interested please reach out to our page to make arrangements. Adult and youth sizes are available. The cost is $15 for an adult and $12 for a youth. The shirts have our department patch on the front and feature Engine 18-1 and Ladder 18 on the back. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

Dont miss out on our FINAL contest giveaway! Ends tonight at 8pm, winner will be announced shortly after.CONTEST ALERT - 3 of 3

We are back for our third and final contest with the chance to win a WBFD T-shirt! To participate, comment on the post with your guess to the question below, multiple “answers” by the same person will disqualify you. This contest will go until Friday at 8pm, the closest (above or below) or exact answer will be selected as the winner. In the case of multiple identical answers the first to comment that answer will be selected. The winner will receive (1) WBFD T-Shirt in any size they wish, child or adult. The winner will need to pick up the shirt at one of our stations, we will not ship. The winner and answer will be posted on this original post soon after the contest ends on Friday evening.

****Department members and immediate familes are excluded from entering the contest and we ask them to not devulge insider info to keep the contest fair to everyone.

Question # 3
What is the total weight of the protective gear and tools a firefighter carries on daily basis to do their job. (Please reference the below picture)

Hint - this does not include human weight, just all of the protective gear and tools you see in the picture which includes; coat, pants, helmet, boots, gloves, hood, breathing apparatus, and various hand tools.

Answers can be to the nearest tenth of a pound. “xxxx.x lbs” ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

Earlier this evening around 5:30pm the WBFD was dispatched to the 100 block of Belle Alto Road in South Heidelberg Township for a dumpster fire. As units went responding Berks DES advised of a dumpster that was being loaded with scrap vehicles had caught on fire. Fire crews arrived on scene and confirmed the report, had smoke and flames showing from the dumpster which was in close proximity of a barn. Engine 18-1 arrived and went in service with their deck gun to quickly knock down the bulk of the fire which was a potential threat to the nearby structure. A single handline was then deployed as additional resources arrived on scene to put out the remaining fire. Fire crews used a rotary saw to cut access points into the lower portion of the dumpster to ensure the fire was completely extinguished. The WBFD operated on scene for approximately 1 hour before returning. We were assisted by Tanker 42 from Cumru Township Fire Department and the South Heidelberg Township Police Department. ... See MoreSee Less