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We welcome you to the official website of the Friendship Hook & Ladder Co. #1, Inc. in Boyertown, Pa. The website was developed to keep you, the citizens we protect, up to date with what is happening at the Fire Company. If there is anything you would like to see us add to the website simply email the administrator and we will be happy to look into adding it. Thanks for stopping by and we hope you enjoy your visit.

The structure response was dispatched at 0726 hours to the unit block of West Sixth Street for a possible structure fire. The caller reported smelling smoke in the residence but was very vague on information to the dispatch center. Engine 16 and Engine 15 arrived simultaneously and crews went interior to investigate. After checking the affected residence and the adjacent duplex no smoke odor or fire was found. The assignment was placed available and at station at 0829 hours.

At 2016 Stations 15 and 16 were dispatched to the intersection of East Fifth Street and South Franklin Street in the Borough for a vehicle fire. Chief 16 arrived and reported a working vehicle fire and assumed command. Engine 16 arrived and the crew pulled a preconnect and began attacking the engine compartment fire. Engine 15 arrived and the crew backed up Engine 16's crew. The piecing nozzle from Engine 15 was utilized to extinguish the fire. After completing overhaul and assisting the Fire Marshall the company was placed available and at station at 2135 hours.

Rescue 15 was dispatched to assist Pottstown EMS with a medical patient at the Walnut Woods Retirement Center on North Walnut Street in the Borough. The Rescue arrived and personnel began patient care until the arrival of EMS at which time the company was released and available at station at 0855 hours.

At 1236 hours Rescue 15 was dispatched to the 2200 block of Farmington Avenue for an accident with unknown injuries. The report was a vehicle struck the bridge and the driver was possibly injured. Assistant 15-1 arrived and reported a single vehicle accident with the driver still inside the vehicle but not trapped. Rescue 15 arrived and personnel performed basic stabilization. When the driver was removed to the ambulance personnel then controlled fluids and assisted the towing company with debris cleanup. The company was released and available at station at 1338 hours.

The Fire Police were dispatched at 1103 hours to assist the police with traffic control at a non-injury accident on Farmington Avenue off of South Reading Avenue in Colebrookdale Twp. The roadway was shutdown until the vehicle was removed and the Fire Police were released and available at station at 1130 hours.

At 0043 hours the rescue assignment was dispatched to the 1100 block of Reading Avenue in Douglass Township for a vehicle accident with injuries and possible entrapment. Additional was given that a vehicle had overturned and the subjects were still inside. Engine 16 and Rescue 15 arrived and found a one vehicle accident on it's side and all occupants self extricated. Engine 16 pulled a protection line and personnel from Rescue 15 stabilized the vehicle and assisted EMS with patient packaging. When the patient care was complete and the towing company arrived the personnel assisted with fluids control and debris cleanup. The company was released and available at station at 0252 hours.

At 0716 hours Rescue 15 was dispatched along with Bally EMS to cover Boyertown EMS at a fall victim at the Walnut Woods Retirement Village. Rescue 15 arrived and found an elderly female was taking her puppy, who was very friendly, for a walk and fell on the sidewalk. The EMT's talked to her and she stated she was not injured and needed assistance with getting back up. After checking her they assisted her in standing and she went on her way with her puppy for their morning walk. Bally EMS was advised and they recalled and the company went available and were at station at 0730 hours. Helping people like her and seeing her walk off with her puppy is rewarding and why we respond to help people in their time of need.

The Fire Police were dispatched to assist Montgomery County Station 79 (Upper Pottsgrove) at 1939 hours with a motor vehicle accident in the 1800 block of Farmington Avenue. They were requested to shutdown the roadway. When the accident was cleared they were released and available at station at 2014 hours.