Rheems Fire Department

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2010 Call Volume

January	35
February	33
March	28
April	20
May	37
June	27
July	34
August	33
September	5
October
November
December
Total	252

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Contact Information

Rheems Fire Department
P.O. Box 103
Rheems, PA 17570-0103

Non-Emergency:
717-367-1569

Emergency:
911

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Annual Chicken BBQ

Saturday, September 18th 2010

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Recent Calls

Nine Calls End August

Tue. Aug 31st 2010

Monday started at 06:20 hours when 7-11 units were called to 2944 Bossler Road to extinguish a rekindle. Engine 7-11-1 and Tanker 7-11 operated on the scene for 20 minutes extinguishing hot spots before returning. At 15:30, Engine 7-11-1 and Truck 7-5 were dispatched to 130 Alida Street at Rhe...

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Working Barn Fire in West Donegal

Sun. Aug 29th 2010

At 15:00 hours, Station 7-11 along with Engine 7-1-2, Truck 7-5, Truck 8-7, Rescue 8-4-1, Tanker 7-1 and Tanker 7-9 were dispatched to 2944 Bossler Road for a reported working barn fire. Chief 7-11 (Stanford) was advised advised by LCWC of numerous calls reporting a working fire. Chief 7-1-2 was in...

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Working Vehicle Fire at Giant

Thu. Aug 19th 2010

At 17:55, Station 7-11 and Engine 7-4-1 were alerted for a report of a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Giant. Chief 7-11-2 (Brandt) arrived to find a working engine compartment fire. Engine 7-4-1 and Engine 7-11-2 stretched handlines to extinguish the fire. The fire was knocked down within 5 ...

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Elevator Rescue During String of Storms

Mon. Aug 16th 2010

At approx. 17:30, Engine 7-11-2 was dispatched to 951 Wood Street for a person stuck in an elevator. FDMJ units were currently responding to two Automatic Fire Alarms. Chief 7-11-3 (Freeman) arrived to find no power to the building. He entered to the second floor and found that an elderly gentleman ...

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Another Early Morning Mishap

Mon. Aug 2nd 2010

The work week started at 0547 when pagers alerted the members to a vehicle accident standby in the 1250 block of Schwanger Road. Chief 7-11 (Stanford) was advised by LCWC that a vehicle had struck a mailbox and punctured the vehicles gas tank. Upon arrival, Chief 7-11 was advised by Deputy 7-11 (Kre...

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Upcoming Events

Mon. Sep 6th 2010 12:00am
Labor Day

Sat. Sep 11th 2010 11:00am
Department Picnic

Mon. Sep 13th 2010 6:30pm
In-House Training

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News Headlines

Mon. Aug 23rd 2010
Elizabethtown Fair Demonstration and Fireworks

Monay night, Rheems, Elizabethtown and Bainbridge fire companies participated in a joint demonstration at the Elizabethtown F...

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Sun. Aug 22nd 2010
PA Weekend at NFA

This weekend, RFD sent 10 members to the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg Maryland. Chief Stanford, Deputy Kretzing, Capt...

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Mon. Aug 16th 2010
Roof Operations Training with FDMJ

Tonight, members from FDMJ and RFD went down to the roof simulator for ventilation training. Members practices cutting holds ...

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