The Exeter Township Fire Department is excited to announce a brand-new initiative: Community Connect from First Due. Community Connect will empower you to take an active role in fire safety. This free initiative is open to our immediate coverage area of Exeter Township and St. Lawrence Borough.

With Community Connect, you can enter details about your home, including who lives there and how to contact ... (Full Story & Photos)

ETVFD crews spent Tuesday night training reviewing RIT operations. RIT stands for Rapid Intervention Team and is involved in rescuing possible downed firefighters during structure fires. Essentially, it is a means of getting them out fast. By working on these skills, crews can be effective and ready for any possible scenario they may encounter. Next week's member training will bring together the skills ... (Full Story & Photos)

The high winds kept the Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department busy throughout the day Sunday. Crews were dispatched to a total of 38 calls, ranging from downed wires and trees to more serious incidents, such as a vehicle crash with entrapment in Robeson Township where a tree fell on an SUV on Main Street. A similar situation happened on the 1000 block of Shelbourne Road in Exeter Township with ... (Full Story & Photos)

The ETVFD's weekly training focused on honing members' skills in Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search (VEIS) tactics. VEIS is a critical strategy for rapid intervention and victim rescue in structure fires. Tuesday's training featured two stations that reviewed the different principles of VEIS, ensuring our crews are prepared to act quickly and effectively when lives are on the line. Over the next two weeks, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department crews were dispatched for mutual aid support at a multifamily residence structure fire on the 200 block of Schuylkill Road in Birdsboro late Friday afternoon. Soon after initial crews started making their way to the scene, the call was upgraded to a second alarm with possible entrapment. Arriving crews were met with heavy smoke and fire, making progress on ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to ETVFD Captain Josh Niziolek and Firefighter Jake Crump for successfully attaining their National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certifications. Captain Niziolek and Firefighter Crump spent the past several months taking a comprehensive course through Muhlenberg Ambulance to prepare and train for becoming an EMT. All their hard work paid off — they received word ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to Firefighter Anthony Ricciuti for receiving full interior firefighter status. Chief Chris Jordan presented Firefighter Ricciuti — or Rigatoni as he's referred to around the firehouse — with his black interior shield during the February member meeting. During his probationary period, Firefighter Ricciuti demonstrated proficiency in his firefighting skills, including performing well ... (Full Story & Photos)

Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department crews were called to West Neversink Road in Exeter Township Sunday to assist EMS with the extrication of a patient. Rescue Engine 25’s crew arrived on scene and requested Tower 25 to assist due to the nature of the extrication.
Fire and EMS personnel worked to extricate the patient and all units cleared the scene after about 30 minutes.... (Full Story & Photos)