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.
January 7, 2010 – The Mack Is Back!
On Thursday January 8th, members from the Liberty Fire Co. #4 traveled to “E-ville” to the Swab Wagon Company in hopes of bringing a newly refurbished “Wagon 736″ back to the borough. The refurb was immediately determined to be a “job well done” and the 1980 CF Mack was brought back to Station 4. New...2010 Schuylkill Haven Line Officers
2010 Schuylkill Haven Line Officers: Borough Chief: Robert “Boat” Peel (Station 4) 1st Asst. Boro Chief: Glenn Sattizahn (Station 2) 2nd Asst. Boro Chief: Mike Donatti (Station 1) Rainbow Hose Station #1 Chief: Rich Moran Asst. Chief: Kevin Schneck Chief Engineer: Tim Moran 1st Asst. Engineer: Josh Donatti 2nd Asst. Engineer: Jeremy Schaner Schuylkill Hose Station # 2 Chief: Jim Reed Asst. Chief: Trent Zulick Chief Engineer: Chad...-
February 9, 2010, 3:15 am
Partly cloudy21°Freal feel: 15°Fcurrent pressure: 30.16 inhumidity: 70%wind speed: 2 m/s NWwind gusts: 2 m/ssunrise: 7:06sunset: 17:32
February 7, 2010 – AFA Cressona Borough
February 7, 2010- At 09:27 Station 1 was dispatched for Ladder 725 along with District 41 (Cressona) to 173 Railroad Street, Cressona Borough, for a residential fire alarm. Chief 41-01 (Krammes Jr.) arrived on scene and determined the alarm to be a false activation and placed all District 41 units and Ladder 725...February 7, 2010 – R.I.T. Call To Pottsville City
February 7, 2010 – At 08:48 the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched for the R.I.T. (rapid intervention team) to 1021 West Market Street, Pottsville City, on a possible house fire. However, Before any units could go en-route, they were cancelled off by Pottsville...February 3, 2010 – Move Up/Working Structure Pine Grove
February 3, 2010 – At 11:20 Station 2 was dispatched to 1 Orchard Street Pine Grove (HH&L Fire Company) for a move up assignment. As Engine 733 went en-route, Pine Grove command 58-01 requested to have E-733 respond directly to the scene of a Working House Fire located at 45 Terrace Hill Road, Pine Grove Township....January 31st, 2010 – Odor Investigation
January 31st, 2010 – At 10:06 Chief 720 was dispatched to 71 N. Berne Street in the boro for an odor investigation. After arriving on location Chief 720 (Peel) decided to have an engine dispatched from Station 4 to assist with ventilation. Engine 737 responded to the scene and was on location for approximately 25...January 26, 2010- MVA in North Manheim
January 26, 2010- At 18:10 stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of 25 Market Road, North Manheim Twp, for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Chief 723 (Donatti) arrived on scene to find a single car MVA with no injuries. Once Rescue 727 and Engine 733 arrived on scene, they checked...January 26, 2010- “House Fire” in North Manheim
January 26, 2010- At 17:06 the Cressona Fire Department (District 41) and Schuylkill Haven stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to 2653 Panther Valley Road, North Manheim Twp, for a possible house fire. Chief 41 (Mansell) arrived on scene and found no fire visible from the exterior of the building but a large amount of...