TSFRS stands with our brothers and sisters in blue in mourning the line of duty death of Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Timothy O'Connor. Corporal O'Connor was shot while making what the public might consider a routine traffic stop for a motorist reported to be driving erratically near Honey Brook in neighboring Chester County early last evening. No traffic stop is ever routine and in this case ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFR Rescue 85 and Fire Police responded to a vehicle crash with unknown injuries on Rte 422 Westbound near the Buttonwood St overpass on Monday afternoon March 2, assisting the Wyomissing FD.

R85 responded and arrived on location just after Western Berks EMS Intermediate 6515 reported there being no injuries. R85 personnel then assisted E79 with covered fluids on the roadway with Oil Dri, after ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Red Cross recently awarded their annual Heroes citations to folks who contributed their time and talents to serve our community. This year the roster included Bill Shuman, a radio telecommunicator for Berks County Dept. of Emergency Services. Here’s why---

A structure fire occurred on Friday morning January 10 in the 200 block of Mohns Hil Road in southern Spring Township. During this fire, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The drill topic for Monday night March 2 was a deep dive into the nuances of the new Scott Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) recently placed in service by the département. Deputy Chief Fritz led the discussion which featured close examination of the features such as harness/straps improvements, air supply connections, and low air monitoring and alarming. The discussion also reinforced cleaning ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS personnel would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the following firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in February. We also offer our sympathy to the fire service families affected by these events.

2/4 Battalion Chief Keith Long, Washington DC Fire and EMS, suffered a medical event during a department function.
2/6 Firefighter Howard Bennett, Camden ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 9 PM on Monday night, March 02, TSFRS Engine and Tanker 85 plus Wyomissing FD Engine 79, T85 were dispatched to Route 222 NB at the Exit for Route 724 for a possible vehicle fire, reported as fire and smoke from under a vehicle. Additional information provide while the companies were enroute was that the incident might have resulted from a collision and that flames were seen on a traffic ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday February 21, TSFRS personnel attended a Tactical Emergency Casualty Care training class held at our station. The class was intended to prepare emergency responders for operations in multiple casualty incidents that involve simultaneously encountering several victims of violence. This includes triage, the stages of care, medical equipment, common types of wounds, and the assessment protocol ... (Full Story & Photos)

Around noontime on Wednesday, February 25, TSFRS Engine 85, Wyomissing Ladder 79, Western Berks FD Ladder 18 and Engine 18-1, Shillington Engine 36, Kenhorst Engine 69-1, Mohnton Station 57 as RIT, and Western Berks EMS Medics 6512 and 6511, were dispatched to the 500 block of Berks Place in the Whitfield section of Spring Township for a possible structure fire. Smoke was reported to be coming from ... (Full Story & Photos)