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City of Reading Department of Fire & Rescue Services

In an emergency call 911

Annual Memberships for our Ambulance Services are available to all City Residents. A low one time fee
for individuals or families could cover your entire costs, read more in our Emergency Medical Services section.

During winter months, special care should be taken to make sure your home is fire safe. Appliances that keep us warm must be kept clean and free of obstructions to ensure they run properly, read some tips on these and other areas of Fire Safety on our Fire Safety page. You can also download and print a free Fire Safety Checklist to check these and other areas of your home.



Interim Fire Chief - Jeffrey Squibb
Department of Fire & Rescue Services
815 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601-3690
Telephone: (610) 655-6080
Fax: (610) 655-6395

Fire Patch

Mission Statement:

The Reading Fire Department is committed to providing the highest level of public safety to our community.

We will protect lives and property thru fire suppression, emergency medical services, disaster management, fire prevention and public education.

Our Members will:

  • Cause no further harm
  • Be Professional
  • Survive




The Department consists of the following branches:


Administration:

The Department is managed by the Fire Chief, with duties delegated to First Deputy Chiefs. This management team, along with the Administrative Officer, provides administrative controls for the Department. The team also conducts the activities of planning, controlling, operating, billing and staffing to achieve the Goals of the Organization.


Fire Suppression:

Provides fire protection thru the most efficient techniques, provides vehicular and technical rescue services, sees to the mitigation of hazardous situations and assists EMS with the First Responder Program. These operations are conducted 24 / 7.


Emergency Medical Services:

The EMS Branch provides pre-hospital emergency medical services thru both advanced & basic life support. They provide contract services to participating facilities. They also provide EMS, RIT (rapid intervention) and Fire Fighter rehabilitation services at fire scenes.


Training:

The training branch provides new techniques and refresher training for both career and volunteer members.   They provides various training sessions for other City Departments. They also conduct product review and recommendations.


Prevention / Education:

The Fire Prevention branch is charged with the task of fire education to a diverse group of City residents. They are also responsible for the enforcement of all codes as adopted by the municipality. They are also responsible for fire investigation and cause determination. They also serve as the primary contact for Public Information.


Special Operations

The Special Operations branch provides technical rescue services  for the County & Task Force region. The branch is intending to deploy an initial Strike Team to the assigned region.

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