On Monday night March 24, members practiced self-rescue from an interior space by way of wall breaching. The drill was conducted using a former press box at the Townships' Red Caboose Park softball field, which is scheduled for demolition.

Wall breaching is one of those "last resort" evolutions which can be employed when all other ways into or out of an enclosed space such as a room or small building ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday afternoon March 22, an exterior fire at grade level of a 6-story motel in Wyomissing Boro resulted in a situation that required a 2-alarm response to handle. A possible mulch fire caused penetration of a false facade of a vertical column in the rear of the structure. This permitted smoke to penetrate to the interior of the building.

The initial call was for an automatic fire alarm at ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 2100 hours on Monday night March 17, TSFRS was alerted as part of a structure fire assignment to assist the Wyomissing Fire Dept with a report of smoke in the apartment on Gaelsong Drive in the Highlands campus off Cambridge Avenue. While enroute, County Communications advised that the call was for a fire alarm activation with a smoke condition which was possibly caused by a coffee ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday night March 17, members re-familiarized themselves with a piece of equipment purchased several years ago but had somewhat faded from use. This is the Pack Tracker. The Pack Tracker was manufactured by 3M and was first placed in service in 2008. The device is intended to receive an emergency signal transmitted from the PASS (Personal Alert Safety System) on each SCBA (Self Contained Breathing ... (Full Story & Photos)

The TSFRS hosted patrons of the West Lawn and Spring Twp Libraries at our station for our monthly book reading on Thursday morning March 13. TSFR personnel visit local libraries regularly to read books about first responders to and with the children. It also gives us yet another opportunity to interact with kids and share fire safety messages to young and old alike.

About 30 children and 25 adults ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday evening March 10, TSFRS was dispatched to neighboring Sinking Spring Boro, as part of mutual aid structure fire assignment to the Western Berks FD. The fire was reported to be an outside rubbish fire against an occupied dwelling. TSFRS Rescue Engine 85 was already committed to a vehicle accident in Wyomissing. Therefore Engine 85 took in the call while attending a drill at WBFD Station1 ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Monday night drill for March 10 saw TSFR personnel visiting our neighbors at the Western Berks FD, where personnel from Western Berks EMS provided a familiarization tour of a medic unit for fire service personnel. The training session, which was held at WBFD Station 1 in Wernersville, also included a demonstration of new equipment such as a new defibrillation unit that not only provides cardiac ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday afternoon March 10, Rescue 85 was dispatched to Lamm Road in North Heidelberg Township to assist Bernville Station 29 as part of the 2nd alarm assignment for a structure fire involving a large single family dwelling. Due to their being out of quarters at the time Rescue Engine 85 responded in place of the Rescue. Shortly thereafter Tanker 85 was special-called as well.

RE85 arrived on ... (Full Story & Photos)