Mt. Penn Fire Company

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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 [...]

Mt. Penn assists Lower Alsace on vehi...

Mt. Penn assists Lower Alsace on vehicle crash
On June 23rd just before 11p.m.Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co 4) for a vehicle crash at Skyline Drive and List Rd. in the township.  The police on scene had also requested EMS to respond for patient evaluations.  Two vehicles going opposite directions on Skyline Drive had apparently collided head on.  Arriving crews had 2 [...]

A brief recap of the past week

A brief recap of the past week
Well, the past week or so has been steady around the station with all sorts of things.  We have assisted on several fire alarms in Lower Alsace and St. Lawrence as well as two vehicle crashes in Lower Alsace.  Adding to the mix was a grease fire in Mt. Penn that was quickly handled and a structure fire in Exeter Township at Custom Processing [...]

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on crash

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on crash
On June 9th shortly before 10a.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) for a vehicle crash at Angora Rd. and Hill Rd. in the township.  Arriving units found 2 vehicles had collided nearly head on with multiple injuries.  A second ambulance was also requested.  Fire crews were able to power down both vehicles and applied oil [...]

Alsace Township Crash

Alsace Township Crash
On May 23rd, shortly before 8a.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Alsace Manor (Co8) at a reported vehicle crash with injuries at Friedensburg Rd. & Spies Church Rd. in Alsace Twp. (5 Points).  Berks Communications advised responding units that multiple vehicles were involved and several people had injuries.  Arriving crews found 3 ve [...]

Another run to Turkey Hill

Another run to Turkey Hill
On April 13th just after 5p.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace were dispatched to the Turkey Hill at 2450 Perkiomen Ave. in the boro for a haz-mat reported as a gas pump struck.  This is the third call there since mid January with one being a dumpster fire and the other a vehicle through the front store window. Chief 1 (Waldman) arrived and quickl [...]

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn
On April 5 just after 5p.m.  Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) to the 300 block of Carsonia Ave. for a vehicle crash.  Asst. 1 (Eisenhard) arrived quickly and reported 2 vehicles but no patient as the driver had fled the scene.  On further investigation it was found to be one vehicle that had lost control and crashed into [...]

Busy end to March

Busy end to March
Although things seemed to be slower in the past month, the last week of March has been quite busy for Mt. Penn.  We have done everything from a medical assist last Saturday to a residential lockout yesterday.  In between we have assisted on possible structure fires, stood by at station for neighboring companies, investigated a carbon monoxid [...]

Vehicle Crash in Mt. Penn

Vehicle Crash in Mt. Penn
On February 28 just after 1p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (co4) for a reported vehicle into a building at the Mt. Penn Turkey Hill located at 2450 Perkiomen Ave.  When Chief 1 (Waldman) arrived he confirmed one vehicle completely inside of the store.  The crew from the rescue checked for fluids and structural damage and [...]

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn
On February 19 just before 3:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Co4 (Lower Alsace) to a vehicle crash with unknown injuries in the 300 block of Friedensburg Rd. in the boro.  Once Asst. 1 (Eisenhard)  arrived it was determined that R1 was sufficient for the call and E1 and Co4 were returned.  The two vehicles had collided at the inter [...]

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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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