Mt. Penn Fire Company

Posts tagged Rescue 1

Steady Sunday

Steady Sunday
This past Sunday was started at the station with the crew stripping and cleaning out the old Rescue 1 in preparation for getting the new Rescue 1 in service.  A great turn out made this job much easier and it was finished up by early afternoon. Shortly after 3p.m. the Engine was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at 107 Old Spies Chur [...]

Mt. Penn assists on rescue

Mt. Penn assists on rescue
On October 22 shortly after noon, Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) on a rescue in the area of Klapperthal Junction along the train tracks.  A male had been climbing the rocks there and had slipped and fallen about 20ft causing leg and ankle injuries several hours earlier.  His exact location was unknown so Deputy 4 (Yohn) [...]

Amity structure fire

On October 21 about 11:15a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Monocacy (Co6) and Amity (Co49) as the RIT company to 66 Mildred Ave. in Amity Twp. for a reported structure fire.  Berks Radio had advised they received numerous calls reporting smoke and flames from the address.  First arriving units found a well involved mobile home with visib [...]

Rush hour vehicle crash

Rush hour vehicle crash
  On October 18 just before 5p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Engine 4 (Lower Alsace) to the 2400 block of Perkiomen Ave. in the Boro for a vehicle vs a pole.  R1 arrived within a few minutes  and confirmed the dispatch with the location being N. 25th St. and Perkiomen Ave.  Once E1 arrived it was determined that E4 could return a [...]

Vehicle rollover in Mt. Penn

Vehicle rollover in Mt. Penn
On September 20 at 2p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Engine 4 (Lower Alsace) to the alley behind 1969 Fairview Ave. for a report of a vehicle rolled over with entrapment.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) arrived and confirmed the dispatch information and that the patient was conscious and alert.  Once crews arrived they stabilized the vehicle wit [...]

Mt. Penn Crash

Mt. Penn Crash
On August 26 just after 12 noon, Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace (Co4) were dispatched to the 2700 block of Perkiomen Ave. in Mt. Penn for a vehicle crash with injuries.  Arriving crews found a two car crash with a pole sheared off.  One vehicle with a suspected DUI driver struck the rear of a vehicle being operated by an off duty Central Berks Re [...]

New Rescue 1

New Rescue 1
The members of the Mt. Penn Fire Company recently took delivery of a new to us rescue/engine.  It is a 2005 Pierce Lance with a 750 tank and 2000gpm pump with quite a bit more compartment space than the current Rescue 1 which should allow us to easily carry all of our current equipment with space for additional items.  Quite a bit of work ha [...]

National Night Out in Antietam

National Night Out in Antietam
  On Tuesday August 2nd Mt. Penn,  Lower Alsace and Exeter fire companies, along with PennStar, Berks Fire & Water, Klinger’s on Carsonia, Stokesay Castle and many other community organizations and businesses,  joined with the Central Berks Regional Police for their annual Night Out at the A-field.  It seemed to be in doubt f [...]

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on gas le...

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on gas leak
On July 21 at 9:14p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a reported odor of natural gas at 850 Carsonia Ave, Antietam Arms Apartments Building F.  Arriving units found a strong gas odor and high levels of carbon monoxide in the building and began evacuating the residents.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) requested one additional t [...]

Rescue assists Alsace on Antietam Rd

Rescue assists Alsace on Antietam Rd
On July 11th just after 3:15p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Alsace Manor (Co 8) on a vehicle crash with unknown injuries in the area of 460 Antietam Rd.  Chief 8 (Becker) arrived and reported a trash truck vs a pole with no apparent injuries and live wires down.  Rescue 8 and 1 crews were able to secure the area and checked the other [...]

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The mission of the Mt. Penn Fire Company is to protect the lives and property of the people of Mt Penn from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing Rescue services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; and to provide a 100% Volunteer work environment that values health, wellness and cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.

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