It's getting to be that time of the year when the thoughts of just about everybody turn to grilling something outside for dinner. Unfortunately, as yummy as this sounds, like all good things, it does carry some risks. According to our contacts at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 22000 injuries each year are attributed to grilling incidents.

So here are some things to consider, making ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please join TSFRS in celebrating National EMS Week, 5/17-23. TSFRS operates a state certified QRS (Quick Response Service) for medical emergencies, in addition to our other services to the citizens of Spring Township. Also please join us in saluting our partners in this process, especially the personnel of the Western Berks Ambulance Assn. who provide the primary paramedic and basic life support ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS Rescue Engine 85 responded to Acorn Drive in Cumru Twp on Saturday May 16. as part of a mutual aid structure fire assignment for a reported porch fire. Subsequent information from Communications reported possible entrapment which resulted in an upgraded assignment. Police arrived and reported a working fire, which was confirmed by Cumru Deputy 42 who reported a two-story twin with heavy fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighting operations always carry inherent risks to those engaged, whether performing actual emergency operations or practicing the skills required to do so. We were tragically reminded of this fact last week.

On Friday, May 15, Firefighter Andrew Cross from the Morrill, ME Volunteer Fire Department was killed in an explosion that occurred as he was fighting a lumber yard fire on a mutual aid ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS conducted its first phase of our annual structural burn training from Wednesday May 13 thru Saturday May 16. The training was conducted in the burn building of the Berks County Fire Training Site. All interior-rated firefighters, both career and volunteer, are obligated to attend and participate in two burn sessions, one in the residential portion of the burn building and one in the commercial ... (Full Story & Photos)

It was cold, it was rainy but it was also well attended. TSFRS turned out to participate in the annual Touch a Truck event sponsored by the Township Parks and Rec Department on Saturday, May 9 at the Township's Shiloh Hills Park. Engine 85, Utility 85 and the Kids Safety House were on display and Rescue Engine 85 did a drive thru visit. We joined Township Police and Public Works along with Spitler's ... (Full Story & Photos)

A pair of vehicle crashes were handled by TSFRS resources on Saturday May 2.

The first call occurred in the late afternoon on US 222 Northbound at the Spring Ridge exit, as Rescue 85, Wyomissing FD Ladder 79, and Western Berks EMS Medic 6511 were alerted to a possible motorcycle accident with injuries. R85 arrived and discovered one rider down and being tended to by STPD officers and bystanders. ... (Full Story & Photos)

A reported fire involving two trailers adjacent to an occupied horse barn located on Mailr Route Road in southern Spring Twp. occurred on Saturday morning May 2. A structure fire assignment was immediately dispatched by Berks County Communications consisting of TSFRS Engine and Tanker 85, Wyomissing Ladder 79, Western Berks FD Ladder 18, Adamstown (Lanc Co) Engine 11, Reinholds (Lanc Co) Engine 18-1, ... (Full Story & Photos)