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Tower assists at Amity Twp. Vehicle Entrapment FEBRUARY 22 - 05:20 Hrs: Tower 7 was dispatched to assist Co 6 (Monarch) & 49 (Amity) with a tractor trailer accident with entrapment. The tractor had left the road causing it to roll down an embankment of approximately 25 feet. Tower 7 arrived and crews cohesively with 6 & 49's crew to extricated the patient, who was transported to Reading Hospital. The roadway was closed for several hours while crews removed ... (Full Story & Photos)

New Members attend SCBA in-house training FEBRUARY 21 - 18:30 Hrs: Each week members of BUFD get together and conduct training of some aspect of the fire, rescue or EMS service. Tonight, members trained on SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus). The goal of this drill was to educate our newer members with the parts of a SCBA unit, how to operate them, and how to fill the empty cylinders. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Working Chimney Fire in Amity FEBRUARY 12 - 0907hrs - Tower 7 was dispatched along with Companies 6 (Monarch), 49 (Amity), and Rescue 1 (Mt. Penn) for RIT for a report chimney fire on Gullob Rd, Amity Twp. Chief 49 arrived on location confirming a working chimney fire and established Gullob Drive command. Tower 7 and Quint 6 arrived on location simultaneously; Quint 6 positioned at the driveway and Tower 7 positioned on the street. Tower 7's ... (Full Story & Photos)

BUFD is a Participating Department FEBRUARY 10 - Today Birdsboro-Union Fire Department officers received notification that the Fire Service Certification Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Office for has recognized the department as a Participating Department of the Pennsylvania Fire Service Certification Program. This recognition comes after 50% of BUFD members have received a certification to the National Professional ... (Full Story & Photos)

High Angle Rescue in Exeter Twp. FEBRUARY 05 - 12:05 hrs. Rescue 7 was dispatched with Company 25 (Exeter Twp) and M680 (Southern Berks EMS) for a high angle rescue. Chief 7 (C. Bickings) arrived to find a cherry picker bucket that had two men trapped from a falling tree that they had cut. Rescue 7's crew assisted Rescue 25's crews with staging of equipment while Tower 25 was positioned to reach the occupants. The fallen tree, which was resting ... (Full Story & Photos)

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