At 1526 hours Company 95 was dispatched for a vehicle crash with rollover and entrapment. On arrival the occupant of the vehicle was sitting on the road next to the vehicle and complained of shoulder pain. Gilbertsville Ambulance transported the driver and Douglass Police are investigating the crash. Douglassville Auto Body up-righted the vehicle and […]
12/23/2019 TRASH TRUCK FIRE, WEST PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE
At 1450 hours BAF&R was dispatched to the area of Cleaver School Road and West Philadelphia Avenue for a trash truck on fire. On arrival crews pulled a line and extinguished the still smoldering truck. Crews also took care of oil on the roadway. BerksMont Towing was assisted by Whitetail mechanics and the truck was […]
12/21/2019 BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE FOR MAKAYLA BECKER
Starting before 9:00 am people were arriving to donate blood for Makayla’s fight supporting one of the three First Responders of Boyertown; Police, Fire or EMS. It remained very busy from 9:00 am right up until 1:oo pm when some people were turned away as the drive was closed. It was a very successful day […]
12/18/2019 SANTA VISITS COLEBROOKDALE ELEMENTARY, COLEBROOKDALE
Principal Lisa DeRenzo contacted Chief Shainline to see if BAF&R could transport Santa Clause to see the children while they were outside for a scheduled fire drill. Chief Shainline and President Bealer arrived at Colebrookdale Elementary as the Fire drill was beginning and when the children were all lined up at the designated area Santa […]
12/12/2019 STRUCTURE FIRE, 103 N WALNUT STREET, BOYERTOWN
At 0335 hours Company 95 was dispatched for a structure fire reporting that the front porch was on fire and possibly an occupant was trapped inside the residence. Boyertown and Colebrookdale Police had responded and used their fire extinguishers to knock down the fire keeping it from spreading further until Fire apparatus arrived. The residents […]
12/11/2019 TWO VEHICLE CRASH, SPRING GARDEN AND TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
At 0855 hours Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Spring Garden and Township Line Roads for a two vehicle crash with entrapment. As Rescue Engine 95 arrived on scene Boyertown Ambulance advised that it was confinement not entrapment, the driver’s door was stuck and EMS was able to force it open. Crews cleaned […]
12/4/2019 TWO CAR CRASH, RT 100 AT FRED BEANS, COLEBROOKDALE
At 1308 hours, Company 95 was dispatched for a multiple vehicle crash in front of Fred Beans Ford with unknown injuries. On arrival crews found one vehicle off the South bound side of Rt 100 in front of the Ford dealership and another in a driveway on the North bound side of Rt 100 both […]
11/26/2019 TRACTOR TRAILER vs BRIDGE, FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
At 1201 hours, Company 95 was dispatched to the 2200 block of Farmington Avenue for a Tractor Trailer into the Railroad Trestle. On arrival the truck had backed away from the Trestle and into the parking lot of the former Fisherman’s Paradise. The roadway was shut down so crews could remove a piece of the […]
11/23/2019 ONE VEHICLE CRASH, 614 ENGLESVILLE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to the 600 Block of Englesville Road at 1750 hours for a vehicle vs a pole with entrapment. Assistant 95 arrived on scene and verified no entrapment and when crews arrived the vehicle was hanging over a cement culvert above a small stream so the vehicle was chained fast to Engine […]
11/22/2019 VEHICLE vs POLE, READING AVENUE, DOUGLASS
Company 95 was dispatched to a crash unknown injuries at 0221 hours for a vehicle that struck a pole and was now in the yard of another residence. On arrival Douglass Police had the driver detained and conducted field sobriety test while crews stabilized the vehicle and secured the roadway due to wires hanging in […]