Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department

Our second call of the day was a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Old 22 and Kecks Road. Crews provided scene and spill control while EMS assisted with multiple patients. Photo credits: Brian Wagner.

Tanker 5121 and Engine 5111 are currently operating at a barn fire in Maxatawny Township, Berks County. We were dispatched at 7:30am today for a fully involved working barn fire. We are assisting with water supply and manpower.

Here are some photos from our last hoagie sale. Check out all of those orders! Thank you to our community for your support! And thank you to our Supporters for arranging and organizing these sales! And yes, hoagies are on sale for the month of July. Check out our recent posts on how you can place an order.

Our area is always in need of blood donations to help people in need! @Cetronia Ambulance Corps is hosting a blood drive on 6/29/2021 from 8:00am to 4:00pm. As a nice little perk to donating, you'll be able to get a tour of their facility! To schedule an appointment, or to get more details, check out the image attached.

We are happy to share with you some photos from our new pumper tanker build! Our department is working with Rosenbauer America to develop this apparatus to replace our aging tanker. As photos are shared from the manufacturer, we will share them with you! Our new 5121 is expected to be completed in late 2021 and has been developed to ensure it will meet the needs of our service area for years to come.

In preparation for Hazmat Operations certification, our station held a skills training to help trainees understand proper defensive operations during a hazardous materials incident. Photos by Brian Wagner.

Doing a controlled burn? Be sure to comply with township ordinance and call it in! Controlled burns can be called in to Lehigh County Communications at (610) 437-5252.

Our 2020 response statistics are now available. Our all-volunteer department ran 202 emergency calls last year. The number one category was fires (29.7%), followed by rescue and EMS responses (18.32%), and false alarms (18.32%). This information is also depicted below. We are thankful that these calls were handled safely and effectively by our well-trained team. As always, we appreciate your support!

See the below post for details regarding a five day COVID-19 testing program for Lehigh County starting tomorrow.

Attention Weisenberg Township residents! We have a very special visitor taking time out of their busy schedule to come and visit you just before the holiday. That's right, Santa Claus is coming to Weisenberg! Santa will be partnering with your local volunteer fire department to visit the community on December 19th, 2020. Of course, this holiday season is a little bit different than in years' past. Because of the pandemic, Santa will be unable to stop and take pictures or int...eract. Even though they cannot meet with you all personally, Santa is so excited to spend time passing through our beautiful township and greeting all of you. Santa and the fire department have developed a route that will allow them the most efficient way to pass by and give you a big, jolly hello! Santa will leave the fire department at 2:00pm and will follow the route posted on our Facebook and website. Approximate times are also posted at each route point so that you can have the best chance of seeing jolly old Saint Nick and the fire department when they make it to your area. If we are unable to make it to see you this year, we greatly apologize and hope you can understand the constraints of this interesting and trying year. Please understand that, due to a variety of safety constraints, Santa and our firefighters will not be able to stop and interact with you in person. Instead, you'll get to see them in the big red fire trucks as they wave hello all along the way. We ask that you please keep in mind the CDC's COVID-19 distancing guidelines and also ask that you do not create a traffic hazard by standing in or parking in the road. We hope that Santa's visit makes your holiday a little brighter and lifts your spirt as we get ready to bring the year to a close. Please be sure to keep an eye on the fire department's Facebook and/or website for important announcements on Santa's visit. We will see you all soon!

Photos by Brian Wagner (https://brian-wagner.smugmug.com).

Reminder: our department will be escorting Santa throughout the township on 12/19 starting at 2:00pm. Please see the pinned post on our page for details and route information. As a friendly reminder, we are following guidance from the CDC and PA DoH - Santa unfortunately will not be able to stop to take pictures. We hope that you and your family will still enjoy seeing him ride through the neighborhood. Be sure to give Santa a big wave hello!

As 2020 wraps up, the Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce our administrative and operational officers for 2021. Administrative Officers President: Randy Zack Vice President: Justin Oswald... Treasurer: Jeff Broadhurst Secretary: Jackie Oswald Operational Officers Chief (5101): Matt Krapf Deputy Chief (5102): Brian Carl Assistant Chief (5103): Scott Freeman Assistant Chief (5104): Steve Schaffer Captain (5105): Jeff Broadhurst Lieutenant (5106): Justin Oswald Chief Engineer: Ralph Pastore Relief Association Officers President: Tom Gauntner Vice President: Bob Elbich Treasurer: Jason Yeakel Secretary: Frank Bartholomew

On Saturday 12/5 around 4:40am, Station 51 was dispatched to assist New Tripoli Fire Department with a silo fire. Over the next few days 51 crews assisted with manpower as well as set up a water fill site for tankers to be refilled. Station 51 was released on Monday around 16:00.

November responses: 16 YTD responses: 181

Tomorrow is Cyber Monday. When you shop on Amazon for your holiday needs, and throughout the year, you can support your local fire department! Simply shop at smile.Amazon.com and designate us as your selected charity. It’s as simple as that!

From our family to yours, have a safe & Happy Thanksgiving.From our family to yours, have a safe & Happy Thanksgiving.