Posts by John Eisenhard

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

June 5, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

We would like to take a minute to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of those students all around Berks County who graduated from high school this year. Great job and we wish you all the best as you move on to the next big thing! Best of luck to our Mt. Penn Fire graduates, Caleb Gibson and Tyler Okonski as you move on [...]

Memorial Day

May 22, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Hard to believe but Memorial Day is almost upon us! We hope that you will all take a break for a bit and remember the ultimate price that so many of our veterans made in order that we are able to enjoy so many freedoms today. Mt. Penn will be participating in the Exeter Memorial Day Parade on Monday from the Exeter High School to [...]

Exeter Structure

May 2, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On May 2 shortly after midnight Mt. Penn was dispatched with several other companies to assist Exeter(Co25) on a reported structure fire with entrapment in Brice Villa just behind the Turkey Hill. Arriving units had heavy fire showing and quickly pulled multiple lines to knock it down. There were serious exposure problems with the homes be [...]

Alsace Crash

April 28, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 27, just before midnight Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Muhlenberg(Co 10) and Lower Alsace EMS(Squad 555) to Skyline Drive just off Bingaman Rd for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries. Deputy 1-1(Eisenhard) arrived with EMS and the township Fire Marshall(FM24) to find a vehicle on it’s roof and the sole occupant ou [...]

Amity Structure Fire

April 27, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 26 around 8:30p.m. the ladder was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Amity(Co’s 49 & 6) with a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Maplewood Dr. Arriving units had heavy fire showing from the second floor front and quickly placed 2 lines in service. Other units vented the roof and s [...]

Mt. Penn Crash

April 23, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Just to keep things interesting around town, on April 22, 2019 right around 9p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co4) to the 1900 block of Fairview Ave. for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries and fire. Arriving units found 2 cars along the curb that had been struck and 1 car on its roof in the middle of the street [...]

Fire on the Mountain

April 17, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 17 at 12:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4), Reading City and several other county companies on a working brush fire on Neversink Mountain. Pinpointing the exact location initially proved challenging as Berks Radio was getting several calls from multiple areas around the mountain reporting the fire.&nb [...]

Oley Structure Fire

April 3, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 3rd about 1:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched with several other companies to assist Oley(Co 5) on a reported structure fire in the 200 block of Mud Run Rd. First arriving units had a house back a long lane with fire showing up the front of the house. Supply line was laid up the lane from Mud Run Rd and a second alarm for [...]

Alsace Structure Fire

April 2, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 2 shortly after 10:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist on a reported structure fire at 198 Heckman Rd. First arriving units from Laureldale(Co13) and Muhlenberg(Co’s 10 & 11) found a well involved garage fire with extension to the house. A second alarm was struck by command for additional tankers [...]

Mt. Penn Banquet

March 23, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 23rd the crew from Mt. Penn along with family and friends took a break and gathered at the Hilton Double Tree in Reading for their dinner and awards banquet. Awards were presented for length of service and completion of fire school classes as well as a Unit Citation to several members for actions which saved a woman̵ [...]

Summary of department activity

2019
Month	Total
January	69Prior Year (2018) Stats January - 46 23 more call(s) this year.
February	55Prior Year (2018) Stats February - 43 12 more call(s) this year.
March	56Prior Year (2018) Stats March - 38 18 more call(s) this year.
April	64Prior Year (2018) Stats April - 45 19 more call(s) this year.
May	49Prior Year (2018) Stats May - 45 4 more call(s) this year.
June	51Prior Year (2018) Stats June - 36 15 more call(s) this year.
July	64Prior Year (2018) Stats July - 55 9 more call(s) this year.
August	60Prior Year (2018) Stats August - 51 9 more call(s) this year.
September	29Prior Year (2018) Stats September - 45 16 less call(s) this year.
October	0
November	0
December	0
Totals	497

Working Fires	14

Previous Years

2018					553
2017					462
2016					455
2015					453