2020 Annual Report

January 19, 2021

Here is the annual report of the department sent today to the municipalities we cover.

Watch for our annual fund drive letter coming to you vis USPS – hopefully in a month!

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Municipal Report 2021-01

2 weeks ago

Rest in Peace "Boots"

Longtime Bally Fire Chief Leo “Boots” Mutter passes away.

January 10, 2022

Leo D. “Boots” Mutter, 80, of Bally, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the loving husband of the late Alice “Faye” (Hetrick) Mutter, sharing 57 years of marriage together.
Born and raised in Bally, he was the son of the late Harold and Anna (Keim) Mutter. Boots was a 1959 graduate of Boyertown High School. He was an auto mechanic for Quigley Motors in Boyertown for many years before owning and operating Mutter & Stauffer Auto in East Greenville for 24 years. He then went on to work as the Bally Borough Manager until his retirement in 2017.
Boots was a devoted member of fire service, having served the Goodwill Fire Company of Bally for 64 years as a firefighter, fire chief for 31 years, fire marshal, trustee, and took care of the all the ground maintenance. He was also a member of Bally Community Ambulance where in 1964, he became the 79th EMT in Pennsylvania. He also served as the treasurer and sat on the ambulance board. He was the deputy of Emergency Management Services for Bally, served on the zoning hearing board of Bally, was on Bally Borough Council, and was also a lifetime member of Gilbertsville Fire Co. and Pikeville Gun Club.
Along with being an active member of his community, there was nothing more he loved to do than enjoy time with his family and friends. He loved NASCAR and anything Dodge. He would enjoy attending the Chrysler Car Show in Carlisle and the Antique Truck Show in Macungie every Father’s Day.
Surviving are his two sons, Randall A. Mutter and wife, Loree of Ishpeming, MI and Glenn A. Mutter and wife, Wendy of Bally; six grandchildren, Allana and Austin Mutter, Don Reynolds, Kari Dotterer, Justin Eddinger, and Sierra Mutter; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and patents, he is predeceased by his brothers Charles “Pete” and Paul Mutter.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 5PM on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Goodwill Fire Co. of Bally, 537 Chestnut St, Bally, PA 19503. Please come as you are or in your favorite NASCAR or automotive shirt.
Arrangements are entrusted to Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St., East Greenville, PA. You may offer condolences and share memories at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Goodwill Fire Co. of Bally or the Bally Community Ambulance. ... See MoreSee Less

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My condolences to his family and friends!

So sorry for your loss! God Bless !!

Sorry for your loss. Boots was always great to work with on the Rescue tools over many years. Always said, “are you ready to sharpen that pencil,” back during my Guardian fire equipment days. Prayers to his family.

Sending our sincere sympathy to family 💐.

Boots was an easy-going and pleasant person who was passionate about the fire dept and ambulance. Both of us were fortunate to work with Boots. So sorry for your loss.. Carl and Marcia 🙏

Rest in peace Sir.

RIP Boots

My condolences to his family and friends !

Rip

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Eastern Berks Fire Department

2 weeks ago

Officers for 2022

Chief 97 Mike Mutter
Deputy 97 Chris Schaeffer
Asst. 97 Scott Reitnauer
Asst. 97-1 Matt Bakes
Asst. 97-2 John Mutter
Capt 97 Jayme Benfield
Capt 97-1 Todd Soffa
Capt 97-2 Joshua Schmale

Lieut. 97. Warren Bechtel
Lieut. 97-1 Jeremy Wozniak
Lieut. 97-2 Sage Mutter
FP Capt. 97 Harry Simpson
FP Lieut. 97 Phillip Rohrbach
FP Sgt. 97 Adrienne Simpson

Department Officers

President Scott Reitnauer
Vice President John Mutter
Treasurer Ronald Kehl
Secretary Sage Mutter

Fire Relief Association

Relief Assoc. President Warren Bechtel
Relief Vice President Mike Mutter
Relief Treasurer Paul Bartlett
Relief Secretary Adrienne Simpson ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations

Looks like you are all set. Moving forward. That is good. Congrats to all

Congrats to all 97 officers

Eastern Berks Fire Department

2 weeks ago

Saturday 1/8/22 @ 1005 hrs Co 97 was dispatched on the initial assignment for a Dwelling Fire on Chestnut St Hereford Twp, Chief 58 confirmed a working fire, Tanker 58 and Engine 97-1 arrived at the same time both went into service with one attack line each and knocked the bulk of the fire within minutes, crews then ventilated and overhauled.

Engine 97 set up a dump site at the end of the driveway to supply Tanker 58.

97 units on scene: Engine 97-1, Engine 97, Tanker 97-1, Tanker 97, Attack 97 and Traffic 97 ... See MoreSee Less

Month	2018	2019	2020	2021
Jan	31	26	30	30
Feb	29	45	37	29
Mar	53	34	29	31
Apr	42	26	25	37
May	32	47	28	39
Jun	17	36	37	45
Jul	32	35	32	29
Aug	32	23	67	41
Sep	28	35	39	49
Oct	31	42	23	46
Nov	39	28	44	40
Dec	34	41	51	42
TTL	400	418	442	460

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