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Welcome to Womelsdorf Fire Company's Website!
| The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company is a
100% VOLUNTEER civic
organization that is |
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material incidents, as well as numerous other types of
emergencies and has been responding to these calls for the
past 110 years, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our station
is designated as Company 47 with the Berks County
Communications Center. We are one of the 70 all-volunteer or
combination paid/volunteer fire companies in Berks County. |
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We are located in Berks County, about 15 miles
west of the City of Reading. Our primary coverage area includes
Womelsdorf Borough and we share coverage of Heidelberg Township
with the Pioneer Hose Company of Robesonia. The borough has
about 0.81 square miles with a population of 2600 residents. The
township has 13.9 square miles and a population of over 1630
residents.
Weekly Training Night:
Every Tuesday starting at 7:00pm
Location: Womelsdorf Fire Company
Engine House (501 West High Street, Womelsdorf)
Monthly Meeting Night:
Every Last Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00pm
Location: Womelsdorf Fire Company
Engine House (501 West High Street, Womelsdorf)
Social Quarters Meeting:
First Monday of each month starting at 7:00pm.
Location: Womelsdorf Fire Company
Social Quarters (20 North Front Street, Womelsdorf) |
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Recent News & Upcoming
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WVFC Hosts Firefighter Survival Class |
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2008-08-17 - The WVFC recently hosted a 16 hour Firefighter Survival Class through Bucks County Community College taught by City of Reading career firefighters Jeremy Searfoss and James Lerch, Scranton career firefighter Jared Judge, and Pottsville firefighter Todd Setlock.
The primary purpose of the class was teach firefighters the techniques for methods of escape if put in a life or death situation. Members from Womelsdorf, Rehrersburg, and Bernville participated in the class.
The class consisted of 4 hours of classroom lecture at Station 47 which went over preventing injuries and death, radio procedures, emergency SCBA procedures, rapid search techniques, and may-days. The next 4 hours consisted of maze training at the Berks County Fire Training Site where firefighters were taught reduced profiles with SCBA and entanglement procedures. The last 8 hours consisted of learning the proper ways to perform low window escapes, rope slides, window jumps, and ladder escapes.
The WVFC would like to thank all the instructors and everyone who participated. |
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Do you need a pool filled? If so, let the fire company do it. |
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2008-08-01 - The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company is again filling pools. A load of water equals 2500 gallons. Residents in Womelsdorf Borough are asked for a minimum donation of $50.00 per load. Residents in any other municipalities are asked for a minimum donation of $75.00 a load. This is a great way to help your local fire company raise much needing funding and at the same time we can help cool you down for the summer. To schedule a pool fill, you can call the firehouse at 610-589-4645 and leave your name and phone number stating you would like a pool filled and a member will call you back. |
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2500 Gallons of Water Ready For Your Pool
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Fire Company Awarded $38,000 FEMA Grant--3rd Grant in a Row in 3 Years |
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2008-08-01 - On Wednesday July 16, the Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company received notification from our 17th District Congressman Tim Holden that our 2008 FEMA/Assistance to Firefighters Grant application was approved and we have been awarded a $38,000.00 grant in Round 3 of the FEMA/AFG grant program. As part of the grant program, the fire company is required to contribute another 5% towards the award or $2000.00 for a total project cost of $40,000.00. The 5% matching requirement will come from our general account which is comprised from donations, our yearly fund drive, and fund raisers held throughout the year.
This grant will be used to purchase a complete air-fill system which will include a 13-14CFM compressor, NFPA/OSHA compliant 2-position fill station, and DOT 6000 PSI storage cylinders. The complete air-fill system will enable our fire company to fill our SCBA and cylinders after emergency incidents and training rather than depending on neighboring fire companies. This will allow our volunteers to conduct more in-house training while breathing air, making training more realistic.
The FEMA/Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is a very highly competitive grant program with only about 25% of the applications submitted getting funded. These awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles.
For 2008, the fire company was able to submit two applications to the grant program and we are still waiting to hear about a regional application with a $32,805.00 project cost that was submitted on behalf of the WVFC, the Robesonia Fire Co. and the Newmanstown Vol. Fire Company. This grant is to purchase permanent storz hydrant adapters to place on all public and private hydrants in each company's coverage areas.
The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company has been very successful with the FEMA/Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, receiving four grants in 2003, 2006, 2007, and now in 2008. The awards have totaled $205,775.00! The fire company has been able to purchase new SCBA, portable and mobile radios, a thermal imaging camera, firefighting equipment such as turnout gear, helmets, gloves, and boots, Rapid Intervention team equipment, a vehicle exhaust extraction system, a washer/extractor, and this year a complete air-fill system.
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35 Year Life Member Donald |
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2008-08-01 - Donald “Cobey” F. Oberly, 79, Womelsdorf, died July 26, 2008, in VA Medical Center Hospice, Lebanon.
He was the husband of Lois “Dolly” J. (Miller) Oberly, to whom he was married 53 years on April 9.
Born in Womelsdorf on Aug. 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Frank and Maude (Rhine) Oberly.
He worked as a full fashion knitter for 12 years at Nolde & Horst, Womelsdorf, and Ephrata Knitting Mill. He had been an X-ray welder at Quaker Alloy, Myerstown, for 30 years until retiring in 1990. He also served as a substitute custodian for Conrad Weiser School District and a crossing guard for Womelsdorf Borough for 17 years, last working Oct. 5, 2007.
He attended Womelsdorf High School and Reading High School of Welding.
Oberly was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Womelsdorf.
He served in the Army during the Korean War.
Oberly was a life member of Womelsdorf VFW, Womelsdorf Rod & Gun Club, Marion Rod & Gun Club and Womelsdorf Fire Co., where he had been a volunteer firefighter for 35 years. He was also a member of Marion Senior Citizens.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Mitchell S., and wife, Christi Oberly, Millcreek Township; two grandchildren; a sister, Gloria, wife of George Riter, San Antonio; and two nieces.
Graveside service will be Friday at 12:30 p.m. in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Lebanon County. A procession will form at Grose Funeral Home Inc., 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown, Friday at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 300 W. High St., Womelsdorf, PA 19567, or VA Hospice, 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042. www.grosefuneralhome.com.
The Officers and Members of the Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company wish to express our sympathy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Oberly family. |
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1962 Womelsdorf Bicentennial Parade Left to Right: Cobey Oberly, Wynn Herbine, and Glenn Leininger
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1962 Womelsdorf Bicentennial Parade with 1933 International pumper "Old Barney"
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Fire Station
located at 501 West High Street Womelsdorf, Pa 19567
Telephone/Fax: 610-589-4645
Electronic Mail:
info@womelsdorffire.com |
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