Schuylkill Haven is located in the southern tier of Schuylkill County. As a department Schuylkill Haven Fire covers an area of roughly twenty-five square miles and a population of around 6,200 residents. The Schuylkill Haven Fire Department is composed of three companies; Rainbow Hose Station 1, Schuylkill Hose Station 2, Liberty Fire Station 4.
SHFD currently has three borough chiefs, each representing their respective companies; Borough Chief-Robert "Boat" Peel, First Assistant-Glenn Sattizahn, Second Assistant-Mike Donatti. At this time as a department we run 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Haz-Mat, 1 Tanker, 3 Squads, and 4 Water Rescue Boats.
February 22, 2010 – Training At Station 4
February 22, 2010 – Members from Station 4 conducted an in-house training session to develop and practice various skills on properly exiting a building through an elevated window when poor conditions or an immediate rescue situation arises.
After a bit of research and planning “A Firefighter Rescue and Survival Training Prop” was constructed by members and was prepared for the training session.
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March 13, 2010- Transformer fire in the Township
March 13, 2010- At 18:23 the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 1510 Route 61 (Formerly Pottsville Open MRI) for a transformer on fire. Duty Chief 720 (Peel) arrived on scene to find the fire to the rear of the building. All units remained on scene until the electric company arrived...March 11, 2010- AFA in Cressona Borough
March 11, 2010- At 11:34 Station 1 was dispatched for Ladder 725 to assist District 41 (Cressona) at 34 Chestnut Street, Cressona Borough, for an automatic fire alarm. Before the Ladder went responding, they were cancelled off, due to a false...March 8, 2010- Possible House Fire in the Borough
March 8, 2010- At 19:04 the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Parkway and West Main Street, Schuylkill Haven Borough, for a possible house fire. Duty Chief 723 (Donatti) arrived on scene and held all units in station with the exception of Engine 737. After investigating the problem, found to be...March 8, 2010- WSF in South Manheim Twp
March 8, 2010- At 11:34 the Rainbow Hose was dispatched for Ladder 725 and Squad 726 to assist Districts 34, 47, 42 and Berks Company 50 on a house fire at 25 Yerger Lane, South Manheim Twp. Chief 34-06 (C. Krause) arrived on the scene and advised all units of a working fire. Attack lines...March 6, 2010- MVA at Parkway and Union
March 6, 2010- At 19:25 stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to the intersection on Parkway and West Union Streets, Schuylkill Haven Borough, for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Engine 737 arrived on scene and advised county of a 2 car crash with no injuries or entrapment. Duty Chief 723 (Donatti) arrived and...March 3, 2010- Medical Assist
March 3, 2010- At 14:17 the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched for any available personnel to 118 Morenoll Street, Schuylkill Haven Borough, to assist the Medic Truck already on scene. Once members from the department arrived on scene, they assisted the medics with lifting and transporting the patient to the medic truck. Everybody remained...February 26, 2010- Full Department response to a WSF in Wayne Twp.
February 26, 2010- At 17:16 the Schuylkill Hose, Station 2, was dispatched to assist District 34 (Friedensburg and Summit Station) on a house fire at 511 Coyote Drive (Lake Wynonah) , Wayne Township. Incident command Chief 34-05 (Heffner) arrived on scene and immediately asked to have his first full alarm dispatched as he found a...