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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  At 2259hrs. Engine 79 was dispatched with Company 64 and 69 for a vehicle fire the parking garage at the Reading Hospital in West Reading Borough.  Chief 64 was on location confirming a working vehicle fire on the second level of the parking garage. WFD members assisted with deploying Hi-Rise paks and fire extingushment.

Engine 79 cleared the scene approx. 60 minutes later.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  At 0903 hrs. Engine 79 was requested to respond to assist Company 85 at 2921 Marcor Drive in Spring Township, for a working structural fire. Once on location, Engine 79 was assigned to secure a water supply and lay a supply line into the scene. WFD members operated on Side C by forcing doors, opening up windows and placing ground ladders to the roof and upper windows, and performed a quick search on the first floor until the order was given to all personel to evacute the structure due to collapse.

Engine 79 cleared the scene about 2 1/2 hours later.  

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Engine 79 handled a MVA with injuries in the 1400 Block of Penn Avenue at 1054 hrs. WFD members assessed the self extricated occupant of the vehicle and controlled fluids and debris.

Engine 79 cleared the incident approx. 15 minutes later.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The current Tower 79, a 1999 Spartan / LTI Mid-Mount Ladder Tower, has been removed from service and sold to another Fire Dept. to make room for the next generation Tower 79. The 1999 Tower has served the residents, businesses and visitors of Wyomissing Borough and surrounding Municipalities for the past 14 years.

The next generation Tower 79, which is currently under construction, will be a 2013 Seagrave 95' Aerialscope II. It is expected to be completed by the end of May and placed into service in June.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The A-Platoon was busy answering the following calls for fire service during their 24 shift on March 11th-

1119 hrs. - 117 Deborah Drive - HAZMAT

1520 hrs. - 822 Franklin Street - HAZMAT

1559 hrs. - Route 422 West at Papermill Road exit - Vehicle Fire

1625 hrs. - 2100 Wellington Blvd. - Structure Fire - Assist Co. 85

0055 hrs. - 1803 Tulpehocken Road - AFA

Monday, March 11, 2013  At 1559 hrs. Engine 79 and Rescue Engine 85 handled a working vehicle fire on Route 422 Westbound at the Papermill Road exit in Wyomissing Borough. Members quickly extinguished the fire which was mainly in the engine compartment. Units cleared the scene in about 25 minutes.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The C-Platoon was kept busy on February 26th, responding to the following calls during their 24 hour shift.

1018 hrs. - 2005 Museum Road at WAWA - HAZMAT

1154 hrs. - Intersection of Berkshire Blvd. and Crossing Drive - MVA Unknown Injuries

1242 hrs. - 1665 State Hill Rd. at Berkshire Mall - AFA

1756 hrs. - 300 Spohn Road - Structural Fire - Assist Co. 85

2132 hrs. - 2721 North Meridian Blvd. at Chuck E Cheese - AFA - Assist Co. 85

0631 hrs. - 3145 Shillington Road - AFA - Assist Co. 85

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A - Platoon responded to the following calls for service on February 21st.

0901 hrs. - State Hill and Broadcasting Road - MVA w/ Entrapment - assist Co. 85

1049 hrs. - 55 South 3rd Avenue - AFA - assist Co. 64

1109 hrs. - 2205 Ridgewood Road at BTI - Misc. Fire (HVAC issue)

1131 hrs. - 1135 Berkshire Blvd. at WALMART - Rescue (Infant locked in vehicle)

1447 hrs. - 910 Woodland Road - AFA