SHARON HILL - The Officers and Members of the Sharon Hill and Holmes fire companies regret to announce the death of Michael Reagan, due to injuries sustained from a building collapse at a fire on Wednesday.....
Co 70 was dispatched with SBREMS for a bicycle accident with injuries, one male reported to be down an embankment. 70-10 arrived on location to find patient care underway by bystanders and relayed patient information to EMS (teenage male with a head injury). S-70 arrived and began patient care until EMS arrived on location. Crews assisted EMS with backboarding the patient. The patient was taken to the Reading Hospital Trauma Center. No other services required.
Company 70 was dispatched to the Western Berks Landfill at Route 176 and Rt 10 for a dump truck overturned with the male opperator still inside. S-70 and FC 34 arrived on location to find the dump truck on its passenger side with the male driver standing inside of the vehicle. Crews removed windshield and male was self extricated stating he was uninuired. SBREMS handled a patient evaluation and no further fire services were required. Western Berks Landfill handled the uprighting of the vehicle internally.
Co 70 was dispatched to Rt 724 and Mt. View Road for a Motor Vehicle Collision with injuries. Command 70 and 70-11 arrived on location to find a female driver that was unconscious behind the wheel. S-70 arrived and cribbed vehicle and assisted SBREMS with a LSB extrication. Fire department personnel drove the EMS unit while both MICU providers provided patient care. Patient was taken to Reading Hospital Trauma Center as a Trauma Alert patient. Fire personnel remained on the scene to control fluids on the roadway and assist the tow company with removal of the vehicle.
Dumpster Fire (9/20/07)
Co 70 was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire to the rear of Flying Hill Fitness center. Caller from I176 stated he could see a dumpster with flames coming out of the top. E70 arrived on location and repoted a fully involved 5 yard dumpster. A packed crew stretched an 1 3/4" line and extinguished the fire.
CO 70 69 AND 67 WERE dispatched to the above location for a reported kitchen fire. 56-10, who was in the area, went on location with smoke showing from the "c" side of the dwelling. FC34 upgraded the assignment to a working fire and added ...........
