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2008 Call Volume
January  25
February  27
March  16
April  28
May  22
June  23
July  35
August  2
September  
October  
November  
December  
Total 178

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

Non-Emergency:
717-367-1569

Emergency:
911

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 Apparatus


ENGINE 7-11-1


1987 PIERCE DASH

Engine 7-11-1 is a 1250 GPM pumper that carries 1000 gallon of water. It is equipped with 1500 feet of 5" LDH, two 200 ft. 1 3/4" Crosslays, one 300 ft. 1 3/4" Speedlay, one preconnected Step Gun and a Preconnected 2 1/2" line. It has a prepiped deck gun and carries a 35 ft. extension ladder and a 16 ft. roof ladder. Engine 7-11-1 also carries Air Monitering Devices, Therman Imaging Camera, assorted hooks, rakes and shovels, AFFF, Dry Chem, and PW Extinguishers, Electric PPV Fan, one Rescue Vent Saw, one Rotary Saw and is AED Equipped.

 
 
ENGINE 7-11-2


1991 PIERCE LANCE

Engine 7-11-2 serves as the Rescue Engine. It has a 1500 GPM Pump and carreis 1000 galon of water. It has three 1 3/4" Crosslays, one preconnected 2 1/2, 1000 Feet of 5" LDH and a prepiped Deck Gun. Engine 7-11-2 is also AED equipped. It carries Air Monitering Devices, BLS Equipment, Stokes Basket, two Class 3 Repelling Harnesses, 20 gal. AFFF Foam, Amkus Rescue Rams, Cutters and Spreaders, assorted Hazardous Materials supplies, 12, 17 and 22 Ton Air Bags, assorted hand tools, hooks, shovels, rakes and brooms, AFFF, Dry Chem and P/W Extinguishers, one 30 ft. Extension Ladder and one 14 ft. Roof Ladder. Engine 7-11-2 also has a pre-piped Deck Gun.

 
 
TANKER 7-11


2005 MACK/S&S

Tanker 7-11 is a 3500 Gallon eliptical tanker with a 1250 GPM Pump. It carries a 4000 gallon Port-A-Tank, two 200 ft. 1 3/4" Crosslays, one 100 ft. preconnected 3" Supply line and a 200 ft. 3" crosslay bulk load. It also carries 20 gal. of foam, one P/W extinguisher, one 10 ft. collapsible attic ladder and two hard suction hose sections.

 
 
SQUAD 7-11


2006 Ford F350/Reading Body

Suad 7-11 is the ultimate support piece. It is equippmed with SCBA, assorted hooks, chain saws, cribbing, brooms, shovels, spill control devices, limited forcible entry equipment, BLS Equipment and AMKUS Cutters and Spreaders. The unit has a 5000 Watt Inverter and has 750 Watt Preconnected lights at the front of each side of the Reading Body.

 
 
SPECIAL UNIT 7-11


2006 TRAILMASTER 18"

Special Unit 7-11 is set up to handle a large size hydrocarbon spill. It comes fully stocked with Pigs, Pads, Boom, Speedy Dry, Shovels, Brooms, Tripod Lights, Plug and Patach Kits, etc.

 
 
DUTY CHIEF VEHICLE


2006 Ford Expedition

The Duty Chiefs Vehicle is laid out to provide optimum working areas for Incident Command Operations. It is utilized by the Chief, Deputy and Assitant Chief as a first out vehicle for all calls in the local, as well as Mutual Aid Command (MAC) Chief responses to our neighbors.

 
 
CAR 11


1998 Ford Crown Victoria

Car 11 is utilized as a second Duty Vehicle. For the time being, it is used by the Duty Chief from the previous week to respond as a second officer to an incident. When not in use by a duty officer, it is used by the members to attend training classes, provide replacement crews at the scene, and to shuttle refreshments to Emergency Alarms.

 
 



Upcoming Events

Sat. Aug 9th 2008 8:00am
Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness


Sun. Aug 10th 2008 8:00am
Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness


Mon. Aug 11th 2008 6:30pm
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Mon. Jul 28th 2008
More In-House Training

RFD personnel meet 3 out of 4 Mondays each month to conduct training evolutions. Most of these sessions involve teambuilding ...

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Mon. Jul 21st 2008
Northwest Stabilization Training

Tonight RFD had the privelage of welcoming FDMJ to our training pad for some Joint Training in Stabalization Techniques. It g...

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Please check your mailboxes, the fall edition of the annual fund drive is about to be mailed!
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