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Friday, January 13th, 2023
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 ...
Monday, October 25th, 2021
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....
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
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...
Friday, October 1st, 2021
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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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Reading Firefighters Local 1803 President Mike Shoumlisky, and Jason Batz appear during the 2011 MDA Telethon. The firefighters have raised over $9,000 this year, and are hoping to double that amount on October 7th during their Fall Boot Drive.
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
D platoon members recently threw a surprise birthday for Lieutenant Tom Rehr who turned 40 this year! Thanks to Bob Stichter for organizing the bash! Thanks to Mike Brunner for the pictures.
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Paramedic/Firefighter Josh Schmeck was recently spotted in Allentown during a 2nd Alarm Fire. You can find him at the 5:31 mark. Josh was detailed to the AFD Academy at the beginning of August to receive basic firefighter training.
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
About 30 Reading Firefighters & family members attended Reading City Council Meeting to express their emotions & displeasure of the current manpower situation. President Mike Shoumlisky spoke to council, and outlined the increasing amount of emergency calls the department has been dealing wi...
Friday, August 12th, 2011
The department has finally taken delivery of 2 new Chevy / AEV Traumahawk ambulances from Speclin. The units are being assigned to Medics 1 & 2. Share
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Paramedic Josh Schmeck will be traveling to Allentown to begin his firefighter training. He will begin his basic recruit school on August 2nd. We wish Josh the best of luck in the AFD academy. CLICK HERE I appologize for the lack of an embedded clip, but youtube was disabled & anyclip was...
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
Seven members of the Reading Fire Department recently traveled to the City of Chicago to support the Philadelphia Phillies and visit the Chicago Fire Department. The members toured the City, and visited Station 78 just outside Wrigley Field.
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Some recent shots taken at Barbey's playground, Schuylkill & Elm streets in the 6th ward. NFL players John Gilmore & Chad Henne, co-founders of the Gilmore / Henne Community Fund, contributed to repair the middle and south part of the park.
Friday, June 24th, 2011
The crew of Rescue 1 & Engine 5 assisted the Fire Marshal's office to hold demonstrations regarding the use of legal & illegal fireworks. The demonstration was documented by WFMZ News. WFMZ 69 News Story Firefighter Andrew Getka also took these video clips
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Welcome new EMT's Ann Whitmoyer & Michael Quintinsky. The new employees were hired to expand our non-emergency transport division.
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
On Wednesday June 15th, firefighters traveled to the Variety Club Camp in Worcester PA to cook dinner for the 175 campers at the MDA summer camp. Each year IAFF Locals are invited to participate in cooking a meal at the camp to compete for the "Silver Spatula" award.
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Congratulations to firefighter Anthony Flowers on his assignment to Engine 7 on the D platoon.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Congratulations to Firefighter Robert Weber, on 34 years of service to the Reading Fire Department. Bob was hired on May 23, 1977. After completing training, Bob was assigned to Ambulance 97, with David Connors on the newly formed D platoon.
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Share Per General order 2011-12, Engines 13 & 14 will be reorganized as Engines 6 & 4 respectively. The changes are set to take place on Wednesday, June 1. The Berks County Communications Center will soon be implementing a new Computer Aided Dispatch System which required changes to our fle...
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Congratulations to Mark Snader on his assignment to Engine 5 (A platoon), per personnel directive 2011-09
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Congratulations to PHRN Michael Sninsky & EMT-P Christopher Bixler on completing NFPA 1001 Firefighter I. The certification is nationally recognized as the most basic form of firefighter training. The firefighters took the training & test at the Allentown Fire Academy.
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Reading Firefighters C platoon stepped to the plate on Friday, holding their boots out to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. The Fill The Boot campaign is one of 3 scheduled for this year to meet our commitment of $18,000 for the MDA.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Thanks to a tip from a South-East Reading resident, a juvenile was caught this morning after setting a fire in an alley. The information was received right after fire crews left the scene, early this morning.
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Congratulations to Frank Lewalski on 31 years of service to the Reading Fire Department. Frank was hire on March 17th of 1980. After training, Frank was assigned to the B platoon as a jumper. In 1981, Firefighter Lewalski took assignment as the driver of Engine 12 on the same platoon.
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Engine 5 & Rescue 1 entertained the public & passed out fire prevention materials during the city's recent Earth Day celebration. Thanks to Firefighter Mike Glore for the story & photo Share var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};
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