4/13/10 ~ 0630 hrs Rescue 45 with Squad 45 along with two MICU’s responded to assist Co. 12 (Blandon) on an MVA with multiple pts. on SR 222 in Maidencreek Township. This call was almost a duplicate of the call below in thjat it happened only 4 days later, time of day , type of accident , and location - only a few hundred feet from the previous accident. Two patients were transported to area hospitals.
4/22/10 ~ 0630 hrs Rescue 45 with Squad 45 along with Medic 535 responded to assist Co. 34 (Ruscumbmanor) on an MVA involving a motorcycle vs, truck. One patient was transported to the hospital.
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5/18/10 Busy morning for Fleetwood area rescuers included impalement crash:
Three rescue companies worked for about an hour to free a driver from his tractor
trailer rig Tuesday morning along State route 222. 
Traffic was snarled just before
0400 am. First arriving officers from Fleetwood, Walnuttown, and Virginville found
a mini van heavily damaged with it's occupant out of the vehicle, and a tractor trailer
wrapped in chain link fence in front of Penn Detroit Diesel. Once the chain link
fence was cut away and access to the driver was made, rescuers were faced with yet
another issue, the driver was impaled through the windshield with a pipe from the
chain link fence. Within another 45 minutes, Fleetwood Paramedic Josh High stabilized
the driver enough so that rescuers were able to make three cuts on the pipe to get
it short enough so the driver could be removed from the truck. "The driver was able
to talk to rescuers during the one hour extrication and was almost able to remove
himself from the truck once the pipe was cut" said John Manmiller Chief from Fleetwood.
The 12 inches of pipe that remained was wrapped and secured so movement was kept
to a minimum and further injury was avoided. The driver was transported to the trauma
team at the Reading Hospital.
Traffic was heavy during the am rush to area schools and to East Penn Manufacturing.
Fleetwood Borough was bumper to bumper as well as all the side roads throughout the
day. Penn Dot and Met-Ed relieved Fire Police at main intersections with arrow 
signs
and personnel to direct traffic. Power was out along 222 from Richmond to Maidencreek
townships.
At 0730 am the same companies were dispatched to another accident on SR-662 and Eagle Rd in Richmond township. Fleetwood EMS transported 2 patients from that incident. Then at ~ 2100 hrs, Fleetwood assisted Lyons with a two vehicle MVA. The following day Fleetwood assisted Ruscombmanor at a possible structure fire on 662. Arriving units extinguished a stove fire and used smoke ejectors to ventilate the structure.
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8/10/10 Fleetwood Fire Co. participated in a training exercise with Fleetwood PD and other local police departments. Thanks to Fleetwood PD for organizing this event and inviting us to participate. Then, on 8/12/10 Fleetwood was dispatched to assist company 35 and Fleetwood EMS on a motorcycle MVA in Rockland Twp. Crews found a male with severe leg injuries and assisted EMS with first aid and patient packaging.
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8/18/10: Two crashes keep area rescue companies busy:
Early in the morning of Aug 18th, Fleetwood fire company was dispatched to assist
EMS and company 35 and company 32 with a rollover accident on Park Rd near Weaver's
Hardware. Arriving units found a car had lost control and entered a corn 
field, rolling
over several times before coming to rest a good distance inside the field. All three
victims managed to self-extricate themselves and Fleetwood Fire Co. EMT’s assisted
EMS personnel with patient care. Two MICU’s were required to transport the three
victims.
Later that same day, at around 1915 hrs Fleetwood and company 32, were dispatched to Arch and Chestnut Streets in the borough for a two vehicle MVA. Crews found a car vs. a pickup MVA. The force of the impact had spun the car into a yard and into a tree on the property. Crews started first aid on two victims, back-boarded the patients with EMS crews, and remained on scene to clean debris from the scene.
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8/22/10 - At about 0850 hrs Sunday 8/22, Fleetwood Fire and EMS, Walnuttown, and
Virginville were dispatched to a two vehicle crash 
on Rt 222 near Martins Construction,
Richmond Twp. An asst. Chief from nearby Kutztown was on location reporting one
elderly female entrapped after a near head-on collision. On arrival, EMT’s and paramedics
attended to the patients (two from one car plus the one entrapped) as rescue crews
stabilized the car and deployed hydraulic rescue tools to remove the door. A total
of three victims were transported to area hospitals by Fleetwood Fire Co. MICU’s.
(Thanks to company 32 for allowing the photographer to use the top of Rescue 32)
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9/4/10 - Fleetwood 
was dispatched with Blandon and Walnuttown around 0618 hrs for
a possible structure fire at Zwicky and Sons, along Buena Vista Rd in Maidencreek
Twp. First arriving units reported a working structure fire in an industrial building.
After seeing heavy smoke and fire, multiple alarms were struck including a tanker
task force . Fleetwood assisted with master stream operation, water supply from a
nearby pond, fire suppression , and overhaul . Most units cleared the scene by 1330
hrs.
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9/27/10 - Fleetwood was dispatched with Walnuttown to assist EMS with an industrial
accident of Scheiry Rd, Richmond Twp. 
Upon arrival, Jeff Buck, Deputy Chief of Walnuttown
assumed command and requested Tower 45 to be dispatched to assist with a rescue from
a sludge pit on a farm. The victim was working at the pit with a skid loader when
the loader tumbled into the pit. Due to the potential complexity of the rescue,
additional resources from Virginville, Kutztown , and Kempton and were dispatched
to assist. As the first option, Deputy 45 Nick Redinger directed Tower 45 into position
to attempt a direct reach rescue, and ladder 46 was positioned in case a second device
was needed. Fleetwood’s paramedic Grow and EMT Emerich took position in the bucket
of Tower 45 and successfully lowered the bucket into the pit at a negative angle
and determined that the bucket could reach the victim. The rescuers then secured
the victim into the bucket and it was raised to waiting Fleetwood Fire Co. EMS units
who treated the victim and transported him to the hospital.
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10/1/10 - 
Fleetwood assisted Walnuttown and Lyons fire companies in a grain bin fire
located on a farm on School Rd, Richmond Twp. Units were dispatched at around 1300
hrs for a fire in a 12’ high grain bin and found smoke showing on arrival. The fire
was contained, but was located at the bottom of the grain bin, so firefighters had
to wait over 7 hrs as the grain bin was emptied to a point where entry could be made
to extinguish the smoldering corn . Companies were made available at approx. 2200
hrs.
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10/26/10 
at ~1848 hrs: Fleetwood was dispatched to assist Blandon Fire Company with
a reported structure fire, with an additional report of a large quantity of a highly
flammable solvent IsoPar in the structure. With the additional report, Chief 12 requested
numerous tankers as a precaution. Chief 12 assumed command, and reported a working
fire, contained to the electrical control room. Firefighters used dry chemical extinguishers
to control the fire, and shortly after the fire was put under control. Fleetwood
assisted with initial entry and ventilation. All units cleared the scene by 2030
hrs.
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10/25/10 at ~ 2030 hrs: 
Rescue 45 was dispatched to an MVA in Rockland Twp on Beaver
Creek Rd. assisting Lyons Fire Company. State Police, already on location, reported
a single vehicle accident with a truck head-on into a tree. Rescue crews arrived
to find a single passenger still in the vehicle with multiple injuries including
a severe leg fracture. EMS personnel inside the car requested the passenger side
door to be opened, and rescue personnel from Fleetwood and Lyons used the hydraulic
spreader to open the door. The patient was transported via Topton ALS to the hospital.
This call was the third MVA for Fleetwood since 1800 hrs today.
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11/8/10 at ~ 0715 hrs: Rescue 45 along with Fleetwood EMS squad 535 and Topton 575
were dispatched to assist company 35 with a two v
ehicle MVA with entrapment. Early
reports of a head on collision with at least two victims heavily entrapped in two
vehicles were confirmed by Chief 45 when he arrived on location, and EMS requested
MedEvac helicopter to fly. Chief 35, IC, then requested Rescue 46 to respond due
to manpower concerns with two entrapments, and also requested company 34 to land
MedEvac. Chief 45 assigned rescue 45 crews to the Saturn SUV, while rescue crews
from Lyons, and then Kutztown, worked to free the patient in the 2nd SUV. Both rescue
crews used hydraulic rescue tools to disentangle the victims from the wreckage. The
patient in the Saturn was flown via MedEvac to LVHC and the 2nd patient was ground
transported via Topton EMS.
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Monday Nov. 15th – Department members and Fire police responded to an urgent call today from the police department to expedite for a one vehicle MVA on Route 222 in Richmond Twp. A driver was still in the vehicle and it was possibly on fire after hitting a pole.
Deputy 33 Batista and Chief 45 Manmiller arrived on scene along with Fleetwood EMS and determined the driver had already succumbed from either a medical issue or injuries from the accident. Rescue and Brush 45 were released and made available while Fleetwood Fire Police ran two narrowed lanes of traffic to keep SR 222 running.
Members returned to station and were still there when another MVA with entrapment
went out for Ruscombmanor Twp. on 662 near Pricetown Rd. Chief 45 Manmiller arrived
and confirmed entrapment of a driver. The injured driver was travelling south on
SR 662 when they hit a snowmobile trailer that was being towed by another vehicle.
Rescue 45 arrived and began the extrication process. Rescue 34 and Brush 45 arrived
with more manpower. Both doors and the B post were removed. The dash was pushed away
from the injured legs of the driver. Extrication time was less than 15 minutes and
the female passenger was transferred to the awaiting Oley Ambulance. Fleetwood Fire
police also assisted at this incident with traffic control.
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12/25/10 - Fleetwood Fire Co. was dispatched at around 1430 hrs to assist with a
reported working structure fire along Forgedale Rd in Rockland Twp. First arriving
officers reported a single family dwelling with fire blowing out several windows
and requested tankers from surrounding companies. Chief 45 was put in charge of
water supply while T45’s crews started an initial interior attack along with company
35’s firefighters. E-45 was directed to set up a tanker fill site at a local pond
where crews had to cut through the ice with a chain saw to gain access to the water.
No one was home at the time the fire was reported, and Fleetwood cleared the scene
at about 1700 hrs.
A rekindle was reported at 1850 hrs and the same companies again responded and quickly extinguished the flames. Most units cleared the rekindle by 2200 hrs.
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2/1/11 - Fleetwood Rescue and EMS were dispatched around 1624 hours to assist company
12 with a multi-vehicle accident. Fleetwood assisted with extrication, patient care,
and clean up. 
Fleetwood ALS transported 2 of the patients. Rescue crews cleared
the scene around 1645 hrs.
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2/6/11 - Fleetwood Rescue and EMS were dispatched to Vine RD just outside Fleetwood
Boro to assist company 32 with a single accident of a reported car into a tree.
Arriving crews found a car head on into a tree with a driver 
complaining of shoulder
pain. The patient was removed from the car and transported to the hospital.
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3/17/11 ~ 
0630 hrs: Fleetwood Fire and Rescue and EMS along with Walnuttown were
dispatched to an MVA with injuries at S. Franklin and Pine St in Fleetwood. Arriving
units found a 2 vehicle head-on MVA with two injuries but no entrapment. Crews attended
to the victims and performed hazard mitigation at the scene. EMS transported both
patients and Fleetwood crews assisted in clean up. All apparatus were cleared by
0800 hrs.
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3/18/11 ~ 0630 hrs : For the third day in a row, Fleetwood was dispatched around
0630 hours to yet another MVA. This one was on 
Park Rd at Walnuttown Fire Co. For
a two vehicle MVA with reported entrapment. Fleetwood assisted Walnuttown Fire company
along with EMS on this challenging rescue of a van upside down over a cement drainage
area. After stabilizing the vehicle, crews worked to free the driver and attend to
other injuries from the 2nd vehicle. Fleetwood cleared the scene ~ 0730 hrs.
4/5/11 ~ 2120 hrs,
Rescue 45 was dispatched to assist Company 32 and 33 on a multi-vehicle
accident in the intersection of 222 and 662. Officers arrived to find a head-on crash
with one victim laying in the street. EMS tended to the patient while the remaining
crews assisted with clean up and traffic control. Crews cleared the scene about
30 mins later.
April 18, 2011.
The structure assignment was sent to 223 S Franklin St. in the Borough
for a possible structure fire at 1716 hrs. Police on location a short time later
confirming a working fire. Trucks on initial were T-45, E-32, L-12, R-5 on standby
for RIT. Additional resources were E-45, R-32. R-5 was brought in to the scene as
well as E-34 for manpower during the mop up stage.
First in Fleetwood crew conducted a primary search, while Walnuttown advanced the
first line and company 12 (Blandon) performed outside ventilation. All other arriving
departments assisted with further suppression and overhauling while EMS had a rehab
area set-up on scene for firefighters. One firefighter was treated for burns to the
ear. Most companies were placed available around 1900 hrs with the last units available
around 1930 hrs. The family dog (Daisy) shown in a few pics, was removed from the
yard by EMS and was not injured.
(Write-up by J. Manmiller, Chief. Photos by C.
Young)
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5/5/11 ~ 1845 hrs Fleetwood Rescue and EMS along with Wa
lnuttown Fire Co. were dispatched
to assist Ruscombmanor fire company with a single vehicle MVA on Keller Rd in Ruscombmanor
Twp. Arriving units found a car into an embankment with a female still in the car
complaining of chest pain. Fleetwood assisted in the extrication of the female while
fire police closed Keller Rd. Units went available about 30 mins later.
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ay 11th @1029 hrs, the rescue assignment was sent to the 400 blk of Somerset St
in the Borough for an MVA with injuries. The incident was found to be a short distance
from the original location closer to Chestnut and Vine. A green Trans Am collided
with a 4dr sedan. The impact put the Pontiac into a yard sliding into a tree with
heavy intrusion into the drivers door. Units responding were Car 45 (Manmiller),
Rescue 45, Engine 32, and Brush 45. At 1031 Chief Manmiller was on location and at
1033 the Rescue was on scene. Members went in-service removing the drivers side door
and displacing the dash. The patient was removed to the waiting EMS unit 15 minutes
after department arrival. Members from 32 assisted 45 with patient removal and clean
up of the scene. One class 1 patient was transported to the hospital. Units cleared
the scene at 1120 hrs.
May 18th 2011 - The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride made a pit stop in Fleetwood.
Crews were busy cleaning up this morning to 
prepare for 80 bikers coming from Boston
on there way to Washington DC. Between 1330hrs and 1430hrs the riders and their support
vehicles cruised into the station to get hydrated, eat, and get some pictures before
heading off to the next stop at the West Reading Fire Co. Please visit www.muddyangels.org
for more information about the riders cause.
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May 18th
2011 - HAZMAT CALL in the borough: While standing by at station awaiting
the bike riders a call came in for a suspicious powder found in a box of returned
clothing at the Paul Frederick Shirt Company. Chief 45, Rescue 45, Engine 45, EMS,
Fleetwood PD, State Police, and Berks County DES (HazMat) all responded The building
was locked down while information was obtained from employees by phone as to the
ID of the sender. Contact was made with the sender of the package and it was determined
that the powder found in the box was not hazardous. Crews removed the substance and
the employees were allowed to move about the facility within the hour.
May 24th, 2011 ~ 2235 hrs Fleetwood was dispatched 
to assist at a reported car on
fire inside a garage about 20’ from a residence at 20 Erhardt Lane in Ruscombmanor
Twp. Crews found a fully involved garage fire with some extension to the house
- primarily siding. Fleetwood assisted with fire suppression and overhaul, as Engine
45 shuttled water and Rescue 45 provided scene lighting in the rear of the structure.
Fleetwood went available at approx 0030 hrs.
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May 28th, 2011 at ~0300 hrs Fleetwood fire and EMS was dispatched to a possible car
fire on E. Main St in Fleetwood. Police arrived as fire was r
esponding and reported
nothing found. Dispatch then reported that the caller said they looked out their
back window and saw flames, which directed PD to Willow street near the railroad
where they found an MVA where a car had sheared an electric pole and the power line
was down in a tree on fire. The victim self extricated before PD or fire arrived
and was transported by EMS. Fire crews secured the scene as fire police closed Willow
St. Met-Ed arrived about an hour later. Fleetwood cleared the scene ~0500 hrs. Click
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April 24th (Easter Sunday): Fleetwood Fire Co. EMS was dispatched around 1019 hrs
to Lake Rd in Ruscombmanor Twp. For a patient with a ALS medical condition. Paramedics
arrived to find a male in 2nd floor bedroom with extremely limited access inside
the house which prevented conventional patient extrication from the house. 
Paramedics
called for a rescue assignment with a special request for tower 45 for extrication
from the 2nd floor window. Ruscombmanor Rescue 34, Rescue 45, and tower 45 responded.
Due to several factors at the house, the officers decided to use ground ladders and
a stokes basket for the patient removal. The patient was brought out of the 2nd
floor window and transported. All units cleared the scene about 1130 hrs. Click
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above.
Aug 31, 2011: 
Fleetwood Fire Co and Blandon Fire Co conducted live fire training
at the Berks County Fire Training Site. Fleetwood was the assigned truck company,
while Blandon was the engine company. 4 evolutions were conducted, with each group
taking part in two drills. Search and rescue, ventilation, hose line advancement
and fire suppression were some of the tasks assigned . Thanks to Blandon for inviting
Fleetwood to this very worthwhile session.
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May 29th, ~ 1600hrs, Oley fire and their 
1st alarm assignment were dispatched to
a house fire with possible entrapment in Oley Twp. Crews found a working fire, but
all occupants were out of the house. On 2nd alarm, Fleetwood was dispatched to relocate
to Oley’s engine room, followed shortly thereafter by a 3rd alarm which sent Fleetwood
to the scene. Fleetwood assisted with fire suppression, rehab for the firefighters,
and overhaul. Fleetwood went available around 1930 hrs.
Aug 2011 - Fleetwood Fire and EMS trained at Village Motors on vehicle rescue techniques.
Many scenarios were demonstrated and practiced in the simulation. Thanks to Village
Motors for donating the cars, and thanks to “Doc” for instructing the class.
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Sept 2, 2011 ~ 0730 hrs: Fleetwood fire company was dispatched to a possible Haz-
Mat
in the area of Greenway and Chestnut Streets in Fleetwood Borough. Chief 45 was 1st
to arrive and determined that a 1000 gal underground propane tank was leaking. The
residence was evacuated, and crews checked the dwelling with gas meters and discovered
an LEL of 15%. In the mean time, the propane company was enroute to shut off the
gas and the FD and fire police shut down the streets surrounding the dwelling. The
service company eventually was able to shut down the leak after venting the tank
(shown at left) for a few mins. Fleetwood cleared the scene at ~ 1000 hrs.
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/11/11 - Fleetwood Fire and EMS, along with Walnuttown and Ruscombmanor fire companies,
were invited to a 9/11 memorial service at the Fleetwood Bible Church. Pastor Tim
Valentino made all of the fire and EMS personnel very welcome, and everyone appreciated
the recognition on this very somber occasion. Thank you to Pastor Valentino and
the entire congregation for the special greeting.
9/11/01. A date that we shall never forget.
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9/14/11 - Fleetwood Rescue, Brush 45, and EMS squad 535 were dispatched to assist
company 34 and 35 on a one vehicle MVA - car into a pole. Female driver was reported
to be unconscious and possible in seizures. Fleetwood . Crews found a car into a
pole with one victim. Fleetwood assisted with extrication, as Fleetwood EMS treated
and then transported the victim.
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EVOC 
(Emergency Vehicle Operators Course) was conducted over the weekend - 16 hour
course - to members of the fire and EMS, as well as a few neighboring EMS corps.
“Doc” did a great job instructing the class, and everyone learned quite a bit on
how an emergency vehicle handles.
There was some lighter moments, as seen in a few pics. (No one was injured!)
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0725 hrs Monday Sept. 26th, Fleetwood Volunteers were sent on an upgraded call of
entrapment with multiple vehicles on Pricetown rd. at Walnuttown rd.
Both R-45 and B-45 arrived with 7 members and assisted both Ruscombmanor and Alsace Manor departments with extrication and patient care. The patient was enroute to RHMC's trauma bay within 20 mins of dispatch via Fleetwood EMS.
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Fleetwood Fire and EMS members open their house for Fire Prevention
Fire 
prevention week at Fleetwood is always a busy time for the volunteers. Preparations
were made early in the week for the annual open house on October 11th. Well over
100 residents attended the event. Members explained equipment to the visitors and
they were treated to a fire safety video and snacks. It was a steady flow all night
long. Each year we seem to get a larger and larger crowd. The word is spreading.
On Wednesday the 12th the crews visited St Pauls Lutheran, St Pauls UCC and Berks YMCA as part of their annual Fire Prevention tour. We spoke to and went over equipment with more than 250 students during morning and afternoon sessions.
Thursday the 13th Crews from both Fleetwood and Walnuttown conducted three seminars with a total of 450 students at the Willow Creek Elementary School. A Fire Safety video was shown and students were allow to look at the various equipment and ask questions of the firefighters and EMS personnel. After the activities were over, crews got to eat lunch with the students and also sign a few if not a few hundred autographs.
Although Fleetwood host fire prevention classes throughout the year, our main Fire prevention season will wrap up on Saturday October 22nd when Fleetwood Fire and EMS will be at our annual Safety Day in the Fleetwood Park from 10-2. A vehicle rescue demonstration and blood pressure screenings will be some of the many health related activities available. The Fleetwood police will be holding a bike rodeo for kids that bring their bike to the event.
John R. Manmiller
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10/22/11 - Fleetwood Safety and Health Fair: 
This event, in an effort to continuously
give back to our community, was sponsored by the Fleetwood Fire and EMS as well as
the Fleetwood Rec Board and was held in the Fleetwood Park. Special thanks to Lehigh
Valley Health Network, Fleetwood Police Dept, MedEvac, Karate for Kids, and K9 Warriors
for joining us in this event.
The Safety and Health Fair is an annual event that is designed to provide a forum so area residents can receive safety tips, obtain health information and screenings, and see various demonstrations regarding health and safety.
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12/5/11: Fleetwood was dispatched around 1440 hrs to 
assist Wallnuttown Fire Co to
a reported MVA with entrapment along Park Rd at the Fleetwood / Richmond line. PD
arrived and reported heavy entrapment and requested the helicopter be placed on standby.
Fleetwood Fire EMS arrived and declared the victim DOA and requested the coroner.
Fleetwood remained on the scene with Wallnuttown to assist the coroner.
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12/18/11 23:20 hrs: Fleetwood Borough, W. Cedar St reported structure fire.
Members from Fleetwood, Walnuttown, Blandon responded to West Cedar Street for smoke in the basement. Upon arrival of A-45(Moyer) light smoke was showing from a 1 story cape style at the end of the dead end street. Moyer, in command, reported to Chief45 (Manmiller) the owner believed the fire was possibly out. Upon entering the basement Manmiller encountered a fire condition with flames extending up the outside of the block chimney and impinging on the basement ceiling. A 1 3/4 line was pulled into the basement and the flames were knocked down. One wall was opened up on the main floor to check for extension and the building was ventilated. Units were available around 0100 hrs.
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12/25/11 @ 20:05 hrs: Fleetwood was dispatched to 100 block of East Jackson St for
a reported structure fire. Asst 45 was 1st on scene with PD and reported a fire in
the dwelling that had apparently burned out. Crews found a smoke filled residence
with significant heat damage to the interior, but no active fire. Crews ventilated
the residence and looked for any extension. The homeowners had also reported that
their family dog, inside at the time of the fire, had run outside when the door was
opened. Crews assisted the family in a search, and the dog was found a short time
later. The family was reunited with the dog, and he was taken to an emergency vet
to be checked out.
Note: After crews arrived, officers discovered that a majority of the property resides in Ruscombmanor township, and Chief 34 responded to help with investigation. Company 45 went available around 2130 hrs
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Structure fire 2/12/10 near Rt 737 in Greenwich Township, Berks County. Multi alarm fire (not in Co. 45’s typical mutual aid area, but our photographer was in the area and took these shots) . Kutztown Chief 46 was command, and requested tankers from multiple companies to control this difficult fire. Fleetwood’s fire police were dispatched to control traffic at 737 and 222.
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12/01/09 - Longswamp Township (just outside Topton) ~ 1830 hrs. Fleetwood was dispatched to assist Topton (Company 21) on a 4 alarm working structure fire at a sawmill. Fleetwood assisted with fire suppression and also was a primary pumper at a fill site. Fleetwood was impressed with Chief 21’s command and first due apparatus placement on this multi-alarm fire. Nice job!
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1/15/12 @ 0827 Fleetwood and Oley were dispatched to assist Ruscombmanor Fire Co
on an MVA on Oley Furnace Rd and Pricetown Rd. Arriving crews found a single vehicle
MVA car into a wall, with one person still in the car. The patient had a likely fractured
femur, which made the extrication a bit more challenging.
Later that day, at ~2117 hrs, Fleetwood and Walnuttown fire companies were dispatched to Poplar Rd to an MVA with possible multiple entrapments, including a paraplegic. Asst 45 was 1st on scene and reported a single vehicle MVA, with everyone out of the vehicle.
EMT’s from Fleetwood assisted Fleetwood EMS in evaluating the 5 patients, all who refused treatments (sign-offs) The remaining crew helped Rusombmanor clean up debris. Fleetwood cleared the scene at about 2230 hrs.
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1/26/12 @ 2030 hrs, Fleetwood was dispatched to assist Blandon fire company, along
with Walnuttown and Temple, to a 2 vehicle MVA with reported multiple entrapments.
First arriving units found a head on crash with multiple victims, 2 people still
in one vehicle. Fleetwood assisted with extrication and also assisted EMS on scene,
and cleared the scene at ~ 2100 hrs
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