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RFD Lieutenant Earns Military Award
Friday, January 13th, 2023
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Please join IAFF Local 1803, in congratulating Lieutenant Steven Ginder on being awarded the 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award for the 193rd Special Operations Wing. Master Sgt. Ginder (193rd ...
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Local 1803 Donates to Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks
Monday, October 25th, 2021
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On Monday, October 25th, members from Local 1803 visited the offices of Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks. Local 1803 raised money this year through the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirts....
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2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
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Please consider purchasing 2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive apparel to help us get toys for local kids in need this Christmas. We appreciate you helping us in this great cause! Link posted below...
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Firefighter Gives 26 Years of Dedicated Service
Friday, October 1st, 2021
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Hired on February 1st of 1995, Judd Weber began his firefighting career on the C-Platoon where he was assigned as a jumper after graduating the fire academy. Firefighter Weber remained a jumper on C-s...
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Early Morning Garage Fire off North Front Street
Monday, August 21st, 2023
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0517hours/ Behind 647 N Front Street / Box 702 / C platoonE7 was originally dispatched for a smoke condition behind 114 Oley Street. Additional callers stated a garage was on fire in the rear, and the box assignment was upgraded.
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S 17th St House Fire Goes 2 Alarms
Monday, August 14th, 2023
22:05 Hours/ 334 S 17th St/ Box 601/ B Platoon Companies were dispatched to the above address for reports of fire from the roof of a house. Engine 1 arrived on scene reporting fire showing from the 3rd floor roof area of a 3 story end of the row dwelling.
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Small Garage Fire on W Douglass St
Sunday, August 13th, 2023
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07:08 Hours/ 304 W Douglass St/ Box 704/ C Platoon Companies were dispatched to the above address for a garage fire that was reported to be out. Companies arrived to find a light smoke condition in a detached garage.
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3rd Floor Bedroom fire on N 12th St
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
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19:38 Hours/ 658 N 12th St/ Box 903/ C Platoon Companies were dispatched to the above address for reports of smoke coming from the 3rd floor window of a house. Ladder 3 and Engine 9 arrived to find nothing showing.
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