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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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Exterior Fire Extends Into Commercial Building on Lancaster Ave
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
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0117 Hours/ 1303 Lancaster Ave/ Box 401/ C Platoon The box assignment was sent to the CVS on Lancaster Ave for bushes on fire against the building. Engine 5 arrived and confirmed that bushes were on fire next to the building.
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3 Extricated From Schuylkill Ave MVA
Saturday, January 14th, 2023
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0512 Hours/ Schuylkill Ave & Lehigh St/ C Platoon During the early morning hours the rescue assignment was sent out for a MVA with possible entrapment on Schuylkill Ave. Engine 7 arrived on scene to find a T-bone style collision and reported 3 victims trapped in one car.
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Firefighters Extinguish Roof Fire in Southeast Reading
Saturday, January 7th, 2023
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0901 Hours/ 326 S 17.5 St/ Box 601/ B PlatoonThe box was transmitted for reports of smoke and flames coming from the roof of a residence. Engine 1 arrived on scene confirming smoke and fire showing from the 3rd floor dormer.
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Kitchen Fire Quickly Contained on Wunder St
Thursday, January 5th, 2023
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1433 Hours/ 223 Wunder St/ Box 602/ C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for reports of smoke coming from a residence. Engine 1 arrived to find smoke showing from the front door of a 2 1/2 story middle of the row dwelling.
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