Posts tagged Vehicle crash

Tuesday around Town……R...

February 28, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Tuesday the 26th was a beautiful day to be out and about and drive around a bit which is just what we did. Just before 5p.m. the rescue was dispatched for manpower to assist Geigertown(Co24) with a serious crash on Route 10 at Chestnut Hill Rd. Rescue 7(Birdsboro) and Rescue 72(Brecknock) were also on the call along with Gibralter(Co 23). [...]

Tuesday strikes again…..sort of

February 21, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 20 shortly before 9a.m. the spill trailer was dispatched to 1273 W. Philadelphia Ave. in Colebrookdale Twp. to assist Boyertown Area Fire/Rescue(Co95) with a tractor trailer crash that was leaking large amounts of diesel fuel and heading towards the Ironstone Creek. The driver had lost control of his vehicle and ran off the right [...]

Tuesday is Variety Day-Part IV

February 14, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Well the apparent Terrible Tuesday curse continues for the 4th week in a row at Mt. Penn with the crews logging 5 runs, 4 of them between 5:20p.m. and 9:00p.m. The start was early, just after midnight with the ladder being dispatched to assist Gibralter(Co 23) on a reported structure fire at 103 Proudfoot Dr. Units were quickly recalled when [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Vehicle vs pole in St. Lawrence

November 15, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Just after noon the Rescue was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to St. Lawrence Ave. and Ganster St. for a report of a vehicle that had struck a pole. Arriving crews found just that with the pole damaged but still standing and all occupants out of the vehicle and in a nearby parking lot. Additional ambulances were sent from the Reading F [...]

Saturday around town

October 8, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s been an eventful Saturday. We started out attending the Home Depot Safety Day Kids Workshop along with Exeter, Gibralter, Monocacy, Lower Alsace, Birdsboro and Geigertown fire companies as well as the Reading Scuba Team. The turnout was excellent and this year the weather cooperated as well. Firefighters were on hand to answer q [...]

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