On Monday, December 5 just before 930pm the WVFC along with Rescue 34 (Newmanstown), Rescue 31 (Keystone of Myerstown) and Western Berks EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Routes 419 & 422 for a vehicle crash with entrapment.

Chief 47 arrived on scene with two vehicles involved and confirmed negative entrapment, holding the assignment to the WVFC, Rescue 34 and EMS. Crews assisted with ... (Full Story & Photos)

The WVFC ran four calls on the day after Thanksgiving but fortunately was nothing was serious.

0916 - Ladder 47 due for a fire alarm to the Wernersville State Hospital; cancelled en-route.
0957 - Ladder 47 due for rescue @ 595 N. Church St. in Heidelberg Twp. with a toddler with their leg stuck in a crib. L47 arrived on scene and was placed available with no services needed after personnel from ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, November 22 the WVFC met up with members of the South Lebanon Twp. Fire Dept. in Lebanon County at their Prescott station to conduct a review and operation refresher of our grain bin rescue equipment. In 2020 the WVFC was awarded this equipment through our local Nationwide Insurance agent Kathy Barry. We found out the South Lebanon Twp. FD also runs the same type of rescue equipment ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today the WVFC kept busy responding to four calls including a crash with a driver confined.

0733 hours - Engine 47 assisted the Newmanstown Fire Co. with a vehicle accident with injuries at Sheridan Rd. & Bethany Rd. Assisted with basic vehicle accident operations.

1022 hours - WVFC dispatched to assist Western Berks EMS for a medical emergency at the Conrad Weiser High School in Heidelberg Twp.

1208 ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday October 25 at 1555 hours, the WVFC along with Newmanstown Rescue 34, Myerstown Rescue 31 and Western Berks EMS were dispatched to a vehicle accident with entrapment and fire in the 200 BLK of W. High St. in Womelsdorf.

Assistant 47-1 arrived on scene confirming no entrapment or fire and held the assignment to Co.47, Rescue 34, and EMS for a patient evaluation for a driver who appeared ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, October 21, WVFC members with Attack 47 spent the day at the Conrad Weiser West Elementary School for Community Helper Day. In the afternoon, personnel taught over 500 kids about fire prevention, showed them equipment and answered questions related to equipment and firefighting. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, October 14 at 1945 hours, the WVFC along with Engine 34 were dispatched to 104 S. 2nd St. in Womelsdorf Borough for a gas leak.

Units were advised that UGI was on scene with an active gas leak and requested FD assistance. Ladder 47 and Engine 34 arrived in service stretching dry lines as a precaution and forced entry into two vacant homes as UGI and FD personnel worked to investigate ... (Full Story & Photos)

Over the past weekend the WVFC handled four calls for service including two vehicle accidents and two fire alarm activations.

9/30 @ 1630 hours: Initially dispatched as a vehicle fire in the 400 BLK of Texter Mt. Rd. in Heidelberg Twp., Engine 47 arrived on scene and found no fire but a vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, struck a rock and overturned back onto it's wheels. The occupants were ... (Full Story & Photos)