THE GOVERNOR MIFFLIN FIRE SERVICES REGIONALIZATION TASK FORCE IS COMPRISED

OF THE BOROUGHS OF KENHORST, MOHNTON, SHILLINGTON, &

THE TOWNSHIP OF CUMRU.

MEETINGS - THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ 7:00 P.M.

@ THE SHILLINGTON FIRE STATION, 221 CATHERINE ST.

MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

CONTINUOUSLY SERVING THE BOROUGH OF SHILLINGTON FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

INCORPORATED JUNE 5, 1907

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

WE WILL EQUIP YOU & TRAIN YOU

IF YOU THINK YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS & WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

COME VISIT US ON ANY TRAINING OR MEETING NIGHT & WE'LL GET YOU STARTED

OR EMAIL THE FIRE CHIEF FROM THE MEMBERS PAGE

Fire Company Meetings

1ST Tuesday of March, June, September, & December at 7:00 P.M.

 Fire Company Training Nights

Every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M.

221 Catherine Street, Shillington, PA 19607

Behind Landis' Corvetts

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ONLY WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES

CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR BATTERY

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MISSION STATEMENT

As first responders, the dedicated men & women of the Keystone Fire Company No. 1 of the Borough of Shillington are committed to serving the community. By protecting the lives, property & the environment of the residences & visitors of the Borough of Shillington, from fire, hazardous materials & other disasters, natural or man-made, using the most modern techniques & technology available with the highest regard for the safety of personnel & the public.

Apparatus from the Shillington, Mohnton, Cedar Top & Spring Township Fire Departments were dispatched to a well involved structure. 27 S. Sterley St. is a two story five unit apartment house with rental garages. There are four units on the second floor each with its own entrance. There is one Handicap capable unit at ground level. The rest of ground level is rental garages. Chief 67 was on location just after dispatch & had nothing showing. After a quick investigation the chief found there was fire above the ceiling on the second floor in unit #3 which is situated in the "A/D" corner of the building. Knowing that there was no detection in the attic space because of construction codes at the time, the chief made this a working fire.

Rescue/Engine 67 arrived & crews were instructed to advance an 1 & 3/4 handline into the unit along with a dry chemical. Drop the ceiling & extinguish what ever fire they found & give a report. At the same time Ladder 57 setup & prepared for roof operations & utilities were secured.

During the fire attack Deputy 67 arrived & was assigned Operations. Deputy 42 was assigned Manpower. Spring Township's RIT arrived & setup on the "A" side of the building. Rescue 67 arrived to provide an air supply & Southern Berks EMS arrived & attended to one of the residence who suffered a minor second degree burn on her right thigh.

Operations reported that the fire was limited to the exhaust fan unit & first section of vent pipe, one ceiling joist had some minor singeing, but there was no other extension.

The incident was placed under control & command began to release units & instruct others to take up. 

The Department was dispatched to assist the Police with fluids down & traffic control.

Upon arrival Chief 67 took command, personnel from Tanker 42, that happened to wonder upon the scene, were trying to open the hood of one vehicle to secure the battery. Due to the damage from the front impact this required more tools than Tanker 42 had on board.

Rescue/Engine 67 arrived on the scene. 67 personnel along with 42 personnel covered all fluid spills & completed secureing the batteries in both vehicles. In the mean time 67 Fire Police closed W. Lancaster Ave. at Sterley & at Miller Sts. & re-directed traffic around the accident scene until W. Lancaster Ave. was cleared.

After thie incident Fire Police had to control traffic at another accident at Liberty & Walnut Sts. 

Rescue/Engine 67 along with other companies, were dispatched to assist Cumru Township with a Railroad Box Car fire. The Rail car was moved to a remote area of the township along Neversink Mountain known as Klapperthal Junction, where it was isolated from the alcohol cars that were coupled to either end. An initial attempt to slow the burning material inside was made, while Norfolk Southern personnel arranged for a locomotive to push the car on to a remote siding so the main rail line could be reopened & personnel could work in relative safety. The incident lasted about 5 & 1/2 hours. Tankers from Berks Stations 23 & 72 along with Tanker 42 & Engine/Tanker 70 from Cumru Twp. were used to shuttle water to the location. Berks Station 69 set up the fill site, While Rescue/Engine 67 supplied water from the dump site. Berks Station 57 provided the Ladder Truck. Manpower from all stations were involved in the extinguishment at one time or another.

GREATER GOVERNOR MIFFLIN COMMUNITY DAYS STARTS

JUNE 29, 2009