The regular Monday night drill on June 9 focused on the use of the Anderson Rescue Strap. These straps have been provided on each of the Department's Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) sets. In addition, several members have purchased their own straps.

The straps are used by personnel to rescue trapped persons, both firefighters and civilians, by providing an easily accessible and deployable ... (Full Story & Photos)

A kitchen fire with extension occurred on Tuesday afternoon June 3 in the Berkshire Estates complex off State Hill Road in Spring Township. Accordingly TSFR Engine 85, Shillington Engine 36, Western Berks FD Engine18-1 and Ladder 18, Kenhorst Engine 69-1, Wyomissing Ladder 79, Mohnton Station 57 for RIT, Western Berks EMS Medic Meic 6512, Ambulance 6513, and Squad 650 responded. Further information ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday June 2, TSFRS Rescue 85 responded as part of a mutual aid rescue assignment with the Western Berks FD for a vehicle crash with entrapment and rollover in the 4200 block of Penn Avenue in neighboring Sinking Spring Boro.

While R85 was enroute, WBFD Engine 18-2 arrived on location and confirmed confinement with a need to remove the windshield for patient access. Upon arrival, R85 established ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS members past and present would like to express our condolences to the family, friends and brothers and sisters in the law enforcement community on the sudden and untimely passing of retired Spring Township Chief of Police Michael Messner.

Many of us from the legacy departments and early days of the TSFRS merger will remember working with Chief Messner during that period. Mike rose in the ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS was honored to participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade in the Wyomissing Hills neighborhood of Wyomissing Borough last Saturday, May 24. The procession started at the playground entrance on Woodland Road and wound its way through the Wyomissing Hills Gardens and Wellington Downs neighborhoods, ending up back at the lower level of the playground on Valley Road.

Wyomissing FD unis led the ... (Full Story & Photos)

While we are honoring fallen service members this Memorial Day weekend, we paused on Saturday afternoon to honor a fallen comrade in the local fire service.

One year ago, Captain Derrick Nester of the Wyomissing Fire Department passed away at his home after completing his shift. Derrick was father, friend, coworker and fellow firefighter to many.

To honor him, a custom tribute wall hanging was ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day Holiday.

However, we also want to remember the reason for the holiday. Many people only see the day as the unofficial start of summer---time for vacations, cookouts, parades, and all sorts of fun activities. Please bear in mind that Memorial Day is actually a time for honoring those who served our country during conflict and paid ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday morning May 18,a report of a vehicle into a building with possible fire resulted in a structure fire assignment consisting of TSFR Engine 85, Wyomissing Ladder 79, Western Berks FD Ladder 18, West Reading Engine 64, Kenhorst Engine 69-1, Reading Fire, Engine 3, Mohnton Fire 57 as Rapid Intervention Team and Western Berks EMS Ambulance 6515 and, Squad 650 to be dispatched to a residence ... (Full Story & Photos)