Personnel

Board of Trustees

Tiffany Billingsley

Trustee - South Heidelberg Twp.

Jim Swartz

Trustee - Wernersville Borough

Cheryl Johnson

Trustee - Lower Heidelberg Twp.

Avery Lesher

Trustee/Firefighter

Gary Cirulli

Trustee - Sinking Spring Borough

John Stine

Trustee/Firefighter

Dan Stine

Trustee/Firefighter

Dave Wilkinson

Trustee/Firefighter

Officers

Jared Renshaw

Fire Commissioner

Jason Stine

Deputy Chief 18-1

Nevin Klahr

Deputy Chief 18-2

Joseph Stine

Captain 18

Alex Lupco

Captain 18-1

Alex Haines

Lieutenant 18

Chris Sayers

Lieutenant 18-1

Career Firefighters

Steve Noll

Career Firefighter

Chad Mundell

Career Firefighter

Douglas Putt

Career Firefighter

Ian Mallery

Career Firefighter

Brett Welker

Career Firefighter

Matt Lynch

Career Firefighter

Firefighters

Christopher Yoch

Firefighter

Jason Sallada

Firefighter

Galen Donaldson

Firefighter

Denise Kohl

Firefighter

Dave Stemler

Firefighter

Brad Sweitzer

Firefighter

Avery Lesher

Trustee/Firefighter

Allen Himmelberger

Exterior Firefighter

Zach Loder

Firefighter

Luke Patterson

Firefighter

Zachary Shenk

Firefighter

Aerial Gonzalez

Exterior Firefighter

Danielle Hoyt

Firefighter

Ethan Stemler

Firefighter

Mickey Fedena

Firefighter

Jordan Jurkowski

Firefighter

Dave Pettis

Firefighter

John Porter

Firefighter

Benjamin Sheidy

Firefighter

Allen Schaeffer

Firefighter

Dan Stine

Trustee/Firefighter

Dave Wilkinson

Trustee/Firefighter

John Stine

Trustee/Firefighter

Nathan Griffith

Firefighter

Joseph Smith

Firefighter

Mitchell Cole

Exterior Firefighter

Emerald Argyle

Exterior Firefighter

Junior Firefighters

Charles Coleman

Jr. Firefighter

Matthew Schwartz

Jr. Firefighter

Danielle Klahr

Jr. Firefighter

Fire Police

Ed Furman

Fire Police Captain

James Kauffman

Fire Police Lieutenant

Past Members

Konnie Furman

Fire Police Sergeant

Ronald E. Wentzel, Jr.

Deputy Fire Chief

Western Berks Fire Department

1 week ago

Today at approximately 1:29pm, Ladder 18 was dispatched as part of the 1st Alarm assignment assisting the Greenfields Fire Company - Bern Twp for a commercial structure fire. As crews arrived, they found fire in an exterior duct work filtration system. Multiple filters were removed from the system, which allowed crews to access internal spaces for fire suppression. Fire was contained to this unit.
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Today at approximately 1:29pm, Ladder 18 was dispatched as part of the 1st Alarm assignment assisting the Greenfields Fire Company - Bern Twp for a commercial structure fire. As crews arrived, they found fire in an exterior duct work filtration system. Multiple filters were removed from the system, which allowed crews to access internal spaces for fire suppression. Fire was contained to this unit.
#teamWBFD
#autoaidpartners

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Great job

Thermal fume dust collector likely on a steel cutting or welding application. Plenty of equipment available to prevent the need for a fire department's involvement. Lincoln should have provided it with their system.

Good work everyone!

Great job!

Great job!

EXCELLENT WORK!

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Western Berks Fire Department

2 weeks ago

Today at approximately 12:41pm, Ladder 18 was dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment for a residential structure in the 600Block of Grings Hill Rd assisting the Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services. Additional information was a vehicle into a residence that was smoking and still had a person inside. Upon arrival of fire units, they found negative fire but a vehicle accident with the driver trapped. Ladder 18’s crew assisted the crew from Rescue Engine 85 and Ladder 79, utilizing hydraulic rescue tools to remove the trapped driver.
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Today at approximately 12:41pm, Ladder 18 was dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment for a residential structure in the 600Block of Grings Hill Rd assisting the Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services. Additional information was a vehicle into a residence that was smoking and still had a person inside. Upon arrival of fire units, they found negative fire but a vehicle accident with the driver trapped. Ladder 18’s crew assisted the crew from Rescue Engine 85 and Ladder 79, utilizing hydraulic rescue tools to remove the trapped driver.
#teamWBFD
#autoaidpartners

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Sending prayers to those involved

My prayers🙏 🙏

Andrew Degler

Western Berks Fire Department

2 weeks ago

On May 9 at approximately 11:08pm, the WBFD and our automatic aid partners were dispatched to the 200Block of Saddlebrook Dr in Lower Heidelberg Township for a residential structure fire. Crews found a fire which had started in the wall of an attached garage, and had now spread to the outside of home, traveling vertically towards the second floor. Crews were able to get water on the fire quickly, and also removed siding and other structural components to access the seat and any hidden fire. Damage was limited to the garage area. The fire is currently being investigated by the PA State Police Fire Marshal Division.
#teamWBFD
#autoaidpartners

We were assisted in scene by the following agencies:
Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services
Wyomissing Fire Department
Shillington Fire Company
Robesonia Fire Department, Sta 26
Mohnton Fire Company
Bernville Community Fire Company
Western Berks Ambulance Assn
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On May 9 at approximately 11:08pm, the WBFD and our automatic aid partners were dispatched to the 200Block of Saddlebrook Dr in Lower Heidelberg Township for a residential structure fire. Crews found a fire which had started in the wall of an attached garage, and had now spread to the outside of home, traveling vertically towards the second floor. Crews were able to get water on the fire quickly, and also removed siding and other structural components to access the seat and any hidden fire. Damage was limited to the garage area. The fire is currently being investigated by the PA State Police Fire Marshal Division.
#teamWBFD
#autoaidpartners
We were assisted in scene by the following agencies:
Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services
Wyomissing Fire Department
Shillington Fire Company
Robesonia Fire Department, Sta 26
Mohnton Fire Company
Bernville Community Fire Company
Western Berks Ambulance Assn
Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department

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Thank you for your service to the community.

Great job

Great work

Donald N Samantha did you see this

Thank you 👨‍🚒

Thank you

Thank you WBFD.

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