Posts in category Incidents

Tuesday is Variety Day continues̷...

February 7, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

For the third Tuesday in a row the streak continues…. Just after 5 p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched for the QRS run to the 2600 block of Perkiomen Ave. for an older male with breathing problems. The crew obtained vital signs and administered oxygen to assist with breathing until EMS arrived. They then helped get him to the ambulance from [...]

Tuesday is Variety Day-Part II

January 30, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Similar to last Tuesday, January 30 was another eventful day at Mt. Penn. Just after 8a.m the rescue was dispatched to assist Alsace Manor (Co8) at Antietam and Basket Rds for a vehicle crash with injuries. Arriving crews found 2 vehicles with the drivers having minor injuries. Crews powered down the vehicles and applied oil dry to spilled [...]

Tuesday is Variety Day

January 24, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 23rd just before 11a.m Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4), Exeter(Co25), Reading City, Birdsboro(Co7) and Oley(Co5) for a reported structure fire at 11 Penn Mawr Ct. in Mt. Penn. Deputy 4-1(Mountz) arrived quickly and confirmed a cooking fire that was out but had caused a smoke condition in the residence. Chief [...]

Ladder assists Exeter on Structure Fi...

January 14, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 13 shortly after 3a.m. the Ladder was dispatched along with Gibralter (Co23) and Birdsboro (Co7) to assist Exeter (Co25) on an upgraded fire alarm assignment at the Red Robin on Perkiomen Ave. When PD had arrived to assist on the alarm they could clearly see a fire in the bar area. Fortunately this fire was quickly contained to t [...]

Weird Wednesday

January 4, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

It started early but seemed normal with being dispatched to assist the City of Reading in the 500 block of N. 9th St for a smell of gas shortly before 2a.m. Units were recalled within a few minutes as the city was able to free up from another call. Just after 9:30a.m. it was a fire alarm in the 1300 block of Carsonia Ave. Deputy 4-1 (Mou [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 30, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

We are in the final days of 2017 and 2018 is right around the corner. It’s been another busy year here at Mt. Penn with our new rescue being placed in service, new members and a new high total of calls. Members have kept busy with training classes, station duties, equipment testing and taking care of all those calls. As we move into 2 [...]

Mt. Penn vehicle fire

December 24, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Things have slowed down a bit this month but just after 3p.m. on December 23rd Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) for a reported vehicle fire at 103 N. 23rd St. in the borough. On the arrival of Lt. 1 (Lombardo) he confirmed a well involved engine compartment fire. When E1 arrived they pulled the front bumper line and wer [...]

Merry Christmas from Mt. Penn

December 20, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It seems that Christmas 2017 is upon us. Like many, we are sure you are wondering where this year went! As we get gifts, prepare food, decorate and look forward to getting together with family and friends let’s keep things safe. The last thing you want to do is see the fire department at your house, especially on Christmas Day! Here [...]

Exeter Entrapment

December 1, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 30 shortly after 10a.m. the Rescue was dispatched to the 500 block of Butter Lane in Exeter Township to assist Exeter (Co25) on a vehicle crash with heavy entrapment. When units arrived they found a minivan on its driver side against a sizeable tree with the driver trapped. The vehicle was stabilized and crews used several hydra [...]

Assist to Amity on garage fire

November 28, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 27 just after 12 noon the Rescue was dispatched as RIT to assist Amity Township with a reported structure fire in 40x60ft detached garage at 184 Valley Rd. PD and responding fire units reported a heavy column of smoke visible from some distance out. On arrival they found a well involved 2 story garage that also had flammable mat [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683