At the April Board of Trustees meeting, the Board approved the purchase of a replacement aerial device for the department. The department's current ladder, a 1997 Pierce 105' aerial, will be replaced with a Pierce Velocity chassis with a 105' heavy duty aerial, pump, tank and … [Read more...]
At the March monthly trustee's meeting, multiple members were issued a Unit Citation for saving a life on November 22, 2014. On November 22, 2014 at approximately 8:16 PM the Western Berks Fire Department along with Western Berks Ambulance were dispatched to Route 422 and Green … [Read more...]
Hydrant Operations Training
With warmer weather finally showing up in Berks County, crews took to the street for our Monday night training. Senior members reviewed hydrant operations with newer members and driver training candidates practiced laying out and pumping Engine 18-1 and Engine 18-2. The training … [Read more...]
WBFD Assists with Numerous Calls in Wyomissing Borough
On March 14th at 3:30 PM, Station 18 R.I.T. was dispatched on the structure fire assignment for 855 North Park Rd at the Wynnewood Apartments. The initial report was to check for smoke coming from the location. Ladder 18 went responding immediately with 8 personnel. Units arrived … [Read more...]
On March 14th at 6:12 p.m. Company 18 received its 3rd structure fire assignment of the day. Western Berks Fire Department was sent on the mutual aid assignment to 422 South Freeman St. for a reported chimney fire. Ladder 18, Rescue 18 and Engine 18-1 responded and arrived as 1st … [Read more...]
