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MD - Just before 7:30 a.m. on December 8, units from Stations 2, 14, 19 and 32 responded to a report-ed overturned SUV with one trapped on the Outer Loop exit ramp of Interstate 695.

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WASHINGTON DC

Crews work to extinguish this two alarm Halloween night fire

CHARLIE LEWIS

Firefighters from Naval District Washington Fire and EmergencyServices (NDW F&ES) Engine 41 and D.C.

JOSEPH P. CIRONE

House fire disaster averted by alert fire inspectorWashington, DC.An alert fire

inspector at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) helped avert whatcould have been a disastrous out-come on October 9th, when smokefilled a house on March Lane.

Naval District Washington Fireand Emergency Services CentralBattalion Chief John McDonaldsaid the JBAB emergency numberwas not called, resulting in a dis-patching delay.

While one occupant was asleepin a third floor room of the homeand two other occupants were out-doors decorating for Halloween,heavy smoke filled the second andthird floor, according to a firedepartment report.

Smelling the smoke outdoors,one of the residents rushed indoorsand removed the sleeping occupant.Once safely outdoors and the threeresidents were accounted for, one ofthem called 911 at approximately11:39 a.m., which alerted theDistrict of Columbia Fire and EMSDepartment.

NDW F&ES Fire Inspector TimMcCoy noticed D.C. FEMS EngineCo. 33, located a distance fromJBAB, responding to an emergencyat JBAB and alerted the NDWRegional Emergency DispatchCenter. Dispatchers communicatedwith D.C. FEMS dispatchers andlearned of the emergency situation.

As additional D.C. FEMS unitswere responding to JBAB and theoriginal D.C. FEMS unit continuedits response, two NDW F&ESpumpers; an ambulance and twochief fire officers, were dispatched.

NDW F&ES District ChiefMark Hendley, said, “Once againwe need to emphasize to the resi-dents and base population, theimportance of utilizing the baseemergency number for all emergen-cies.”

“We have a fire department onbase,” Hendley stressed.

A total of 53 firefighters andEMS personnel, staffing sevenpumpers; two ladder trucks; one res-cue truck; two ambulances; fourchief officers and two additionalunits from the NDW F&ES and theD.C. FEMS responded.

JBAB-based NDW F&ESEngine 41’s crew quickly estab-lished a water supply at the nearestfire hydrant; deployed a fire attackhose line, entering the structure andperformed a search to ensure alloccupants were safety evacuatedfrom the building.

D.C. FEMS units and NDWF&ES Engine 42 (based at theWashington Navy Yard) combined

Crews battle two alarmwarehouse fire in Northeast

Late Halloween night, a boxalarm was struck, bringing units tothe area of 4th and Morse StreetsNE for a report of a building fire.

Units arrived to find heavysmoke pushing from a large com-mercial building.

Upon making entry, crewsfound that the interior had beenheavily packed with combustiblematerials and found it very diffi-

cult to access to the seat of the fire. A second alarm was struck,

bringing additional units. The fire burned well into the

morning hours of November 1st.

- CHARLIE LEWIS

Navy, D.C. firefighters work togetherrescuing three trapped people

Washington, DC. Three peo-ple trapped in an overturned sportutility vehicle on Interstate 295were rescued by Navy and D.C.firefighters and taken to an areahospital.

Firefighters from NavalDistrict Washington Fire andEmergency Services DepartmentCentral Battalion (NDW F&ES)and the District of Columbia Fireand EMS (D.C. FEMS)Department worked together tomake the rescue.

NDW F&ES Battalion ChiefJohn McDonald said while return-ing to headquarters at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) fromthe nearby Naval ResearchLaboratory (NRL) at 1:48 p.m. onOctobert 18, he came upon theoverturned vehicle on the north-bound side of I-295.

The crash appeared to havejust occurred. Emergency crewshad not yet been notified.

“The car was resting on thedriver's side over the embankmentand into the woods. One personwas hanging out of the halfopened window; another was par-tially pinned under the seat andtwisted in a seated positionagainst the roof. The third was notvisually or physically accessible,”McDonald said.

McDonald contacted D.C.FEMS and NDW F&ES dispatch-ers by radio to request assistance.NDW F&ES Engine Co. 43 andD.C. FEMS Rescue Co. 3

responded to the scene.Together, the firefighters from

both departments worked togetherfor nearly 50 minutes to properlystabilize the vehicle from causingfurther injuries, treat the patients,cut and dismantle the automobile,by removing doors, windows andthe roof from around the patientsto safely extricate them and deliv-er them to the EMS units for fur-ther treatment and transport toarea hospitals.

McDonald said, “The fire-fighters from both departmentsdid an extraordinary job in theextrication and assisting in emer-gency medical issues.”

“As a result of the firefight-er’s professionalism, training andability to work hand in hand witheach other under a unified inci-dent management system, thisextraction was completed in lessthan 50 minutes,” McDonald con-cluded.

JBAB Commander, NavyCapt. Anthony T. Calandrapraised the firefighters efforts andsaid,”We are glad that we were ina position to help our neighborsduring their time of need. We areproud to be partners in the D.C.community and to have helpedpotentially save lives.”

- JOSEPH CIRONE

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efforts to help Engine 41’s crew toquickly locate the source of thesmoke at a stove; contain the situa-tion and remove the smoke from thedwelling. There were no injuries as aresult of the emergency, McDonaldreported.

The cause of the emergency wasdetermined to be items left unattend-ed on the stove.

NDW F&ES units respondingincluded E41, E42, A41, BC41,Chief 41 and Inspector 5. D.C.FEMS units responding includedE2, E3, E13, E23, E32, E33, T7,T16, R1, A33, BC5, Special OPSBC and WS53. JBAB DOD Policeand the PIO also responded.

- JOSEPH CIRONE

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Mid morning house fire causes heavy damageHenrico, VA. A mid morning

house fire caused heavy damagewhen the fire traveled through thewalls to the attic.

At 10:43 a.m. on January 4th,Henrico County Division of Fireresponded to a report of a house onfire at 8310 Colebrook Road. Thecaller stated they saw fire visiblefrom the home with a lot smoke.The caller also stated they believedthe homeowner was out of town.

When Henrico fire crewsarrived, they found a tri level home

with heavy smoke visible from theexterior. Fire crews went to workand discovered a fire on the firstlevel of the home.

As crews were working onextinguishing the fire, it wasobserved that heavy smoke waspushing out of the attic. Fire soonbroke out on the exterior throughthe walls and it was discovered the

fire had traveled to the attic. It took fire crews about 30

minutes to get the fire under con-trol. No one was injured in theblaze. The homeowner was travel-ing out of state and has been con-tacted.

The residence is uninhabitableand it is unknown if the homeowner will need assistance at thistime. The cause of the fire is stillunder investigation.

- JIM MELLON

JIM MELLON

Man falls down elevator shaftHenrico, VA. A construction

worker fell about 20 feet down anelevator shaft around 12:40 p.m.on November 28th and had to berescued by Henrico CountyDivision of Fire.

Henrico Fire responded to2201 Old Brick Road for a reportof a worker who had fallen into anelevator shaft.

Crews responded to the con-struction project of the ACACFitness and Wellness Center locat-ed in West Broad Village. Unitsfound a worker who had fallen offa ladder in the elevator shaft and

landed on top of the elevator carabout 20 feet below.

The worker was awake andtalking to rescue crews. HenricoCounty Division of Fire’s heavytactical rescue team was calledout to rescue the victim from theshaft. A paramedic was placed inthe shaft with the victim and start-ed treatment for an obvious legfracture.

Immobilization of the patient

and pain management was startedwhile the fire crews developed arescue plan with the rescue team.A rope system was set up and thevictim was removed from theshaft. The victim was thensecured in a stokes basket andlowered to the ground by a laddertruck.

The victim was taken to VCUfor treatment. It is unknown at thistime how the victim fell off theladder or what the extents of hisinjuries are.

- JIM MELLON

JIM MELLON

VIRGINIA



BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

Chesterfield, VA. Firefighters were toned out at 11:55 a.m. foran apartment fire in the 2400 block of Alfalfa Lane.Responding were Engines 3, 17, 11, Medic 3, Truck 3, TSO, abattalion chief and county police. Crews reported light smokeshowing at the front door upon arrival. The situation wasbrought quickly under control. No damage was reported.

Chesterfield handleskitchen fire

JUSTIN CAMMER

At 6:45 p.m., Amelia dispatched Company 3 to a report of anoverturned vehicle, possibly on fire. Auxiliary Engine 3 firston scene set the command and had a single vehicle fullyinvolved. The crew made a quick knock down on the fire. B-3 assisted with lights and kept the fire from spreading intothe woods. All units cleared around 8:25 p.m. Units thatresponded were Aux E-3, B-3, ACSO and VSP.

Jetersville motor vehicleaccident with fire


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In memory of those who gave all1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers

emergency responders lost in the line of duty

North Carolina: John McClelland Hall, 48 Rank: Deputy Fire Marshal Incident Date:11/3/2012 Death Date: 11/7/2012Fire Department: Bladen County Emergency Services Fire Dept. Info: Emergency Services Director Bradley KinlawInitial Summary: Deputy Fire Marshal Hall responded to and actively partic-ipated in fighting a fire in the Carvers Creek Community. He was also the pri-mary investigator of the fire. During the incident, Hall fell ill and was put onbed rest. Several days later, he was taken to the hospital where he passedaway from a heart related cause.

North Carolina: Walter M. Summerville III, 55 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date:11/6/2012 Death Date: 11/7/2012Fire Department: Kernersville Fire Rescue Department Fire Dept. Info: Interim Fire Chief Terry CrouseInitial Summary: Fire Chief Summerville responded with his fire departmentto a triple shooting incident. Near the end of the incident, Summerville com-plained to fellow firefighters that he didn’t feel well and went to sit in one ofthe department vehicles while the incident finished up. The following daywhile at work, Chief Summerville complained again to coworkers that he stilldid not feel well and departed work early for home. A short time later,Summerville was discovered by a family member passed away from an appar-ent heart attack.

Michigan: John T. Sayles, 38 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 11/13/2012 Death Date: 11/14/2012Fire Department: Pentwater Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Terry ClucheyInitial Summary: Fire Captain Sayles responded with his fire department to aworking residential structure fire. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, Sayleswas at home when he experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing.Emergency assistance was summoned and he was transported to the hospital.After being evaluated and while being transported to a second hospital forsurgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, it ruptured, resulting in Captain Saylesdeath.

Pennsylvania: Chris Good, 36 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 11/21/2012 Death Date: 11/22/2012Fire Department: Good Will Fire Company Fire Dept. Info: Dale McClureInitial Summary: Captain Good died of possible cardiac arrest within 24hours of working an active house fire in West Goshen Township.

Rhode Island: David M. Mowbray, 52 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 02/05/2012 Death Date: 11/24/2012Fire Department: North Kingstown Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Fenwick GardinerInitial Summary: Captain Mowbray passed away at home after being takento the hospital and treated for a broken back injury suffered while he was atthe scene of an emergency medical call earlier in the year.

Pennsylvania: Michael Martin, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/27/2012 Death Date: 11/27/2012 Fire Department: PPL Susquehanna LLC Fire Dept. Info: PendingInitial Summary: Firefighter Martin passed away while participating in afirst responder training program at the Luzerne County Community CollegePublic Safety Training Institute. Martin, an employee of PPL Susquehanna,was employed at the PPL nuclear power plant in Salem Township and waspart of the company's on-site fire brigade. During a SCBA portion of the train-ing, Martin required medical assistance. The on-site trainer began to adminis-ter CPR and a college official called 911. An ambulance transportedFirefighter Martin to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center where hesuccumbed to his injury. Investigation into the incident continues by theOccupational Safety and Health Administration.

Illinois: Timothy P. Jansen, Jr., 45 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 12/02/2012 Death Date: 12/02/2012Fire Department: Santa Fe Fire Protection District Fire Dept. Info: Adam MaueInitial Summary: Firefighter Jansen was struck and killed by a fire truck atthe scene of a house fire. Jansen was on the first fire apparatus to arrive atscene and was standing outside the vehicle when he was hit. FirefighterJansen was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, where he passed awayfrom his injuries.

Texas: Jalen Smith, 20 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/30/2012 Death Date: 12/03/2012Fire Department: Jackson Heights Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: M. Terence ThompsonInitial Summary: Enroute to the firehouse in response to a tractor accident inthe area, Firefighter Smith was riding in a personally owned vehicle thataccording to preliminary reports was forced to take evasive action andcrashed. Three members of Jackson Heights Fire Department were involvedin the single vehicle rollover and all were taken to the hospital. Smith passedaway from injuries sustained during the rollover; he was reported to havebeen ejected from the vehicle. The other two firefighters were treated andreleased the night of the accident.

Bob Long

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An early morning fire along the National Pike US 40 in ValleyGrove near the Pennsylvania state line in a large apartmenthouse is believed to have started in electrical system in thebasement and quickly spread due to multiple layers of con-struction. This forced firefighters to shut down US 40 andevacuate a nearby plant. It also shut power down to the com-munity due to overhead power lines. Firefighters from as faraway as Claysville, PA responded to help fight the fire, whichwent defensive when a front basement wall started to shiftaswell as a walkway collapse. There where no reported injuries.

Historic US 40 shutdownwhen fire claims anapartment house

Safety fair held in New CreekOn Saturday, October 20th,

New Creek Volunteer FireDepartment and WalMart teamedup to host a Safety Fair in theirparking lot.

Various fire and EMS unitswere on display. Fire apparatusfrom New Creek, Keyser,Burlington and Tri Towns(Piedmont) were on display. EMSunits from New Creek, KeyserEMS, and Tri Towns EMS(Westernport) were also on hand.

The Mineral County Office ofEmergency Services/911 arrivedwith their 911 training device to

help teach children how and whento call 911 for emergencies.

Various fire prevention hand-outs and materials were available.Keyser VFD brought their firesafety trailer to let children learnabout home fire safety. BurlingtonVFD brought their “Sparky the firedog” costume and their robotic fireengine to talk to the children.

A special visit from MarylandState Police Medivac “Trooper 5”

and WVU’s HealthNet 8 Medivacswere the highlight of the day forvisitors. Attendees were able to getan up close look into both heli-copters and were able to havequestions answered by the pilotsand paramedics.

With this event being a bigsuccess, New Creek VFD andWalMart hope to host anotherevent in May, in recognition ofEMS week.

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Fund established for family of elevenChesterfield, VA. Eleven people

were displaced after a vicious firedestroyed their home in the 6300block of Barrister Road onDecember 15 at 2:51 p.m.

Tones sounded dispatchingEngines 15, 17, 1, Truck 14, Medic17, TSO, two battalion chiefs andcounty police.

The scene upon arrival at 2:56p.m., revealed heavy fire showingfrom the Delta side. Engine 11,Dominion power and Air Utilitywere added to the call.

Several family members, whowere home at the time, were able tosafely evacuate.

"An initial knockdown wasdone from the exterior, then crewswent in," said Battalion ChiefBobby Lukhard of Chesterfield Fireand EMS.

Although residents made it outokay, a cat and a rooster did not sur-vive the fire. One cat that may haveescaped through an open door ismissing.

The fire was another hardshipon a list of challenges the Hicksfamily experienced recently.

"I didn't have any insurance,"Mr. Hicks explained. "I have cancerin my eye and had to have itremoved. Medical bills and notbeing able to work hurt us. All theyears we lived in the house I hadinsurance and then when I couldn'tafford the payment and let the insur-ance go, this happens."

Local firefighters, career and

volunteer have stepped up the plateto help the family. A fund has beenestablished at a credit union toreceive donations.

The five adults and six childrenlost virtually all their possessions,including their clothes and theirChristmas presents.

With caring donations from thepublic and the firefighters, the Hicksfamily was able to have a Christmas.

The cause of the fire is underinvestigation. The Red Cross pro-vided temporary assistance to thefamily.

To make a donation to the Hicksfamily: Hicks Family Fire Fund,Bellwood Credit Union, 7107Jefferson Davis Hwy N.,Chesterfield, Va. 23234

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VIRGINIA


JUSTIN CAMMER

At 12:00 p.m., Amelia dispatched Companies 3, 1 and 4 for adump truck that had overturned and spilled its’ load ofsludge eastbound. Route 360 was shut down for about twohours. All units cleared around 2:20p.m. Units that respond-ed were Reserve E-3, FR-1, EMS-4, VSP, ACSO and VDOT.

Jetersville overturnwith spill

JIM MELLON

Henrico, VA - A two alarm apartment fire displaced at leastsix people and injured three. At 11:57 a.m., Henrico CountyDivision of fire responded on a report of an apartment on fireat 219 Newbridge Circle. Upon arrival, they found a two storybrick apartment building with heavy fire from the secondfloor apartment and roof. Fire crews quickly placed a secondalarm. After confirming everyone was out of the apartments,firefighters knocked the blaze down from outside then wentin to finish. Three neighbors notified an adjacent apartmentthat the building was on fire by kicking in doors and yellingto get out. Two of the civilian rescuers suffered minorinjuries and were transported to the hospital for treatment.One rescuer suffered minor smoke inhalation while theother injured his ankle. One firefighter suffered an ankleinjury. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Christmas morning firedisplaces six

Fire causes major damage to Henrico homeHenrico, VA. An early

evening fire on January 15thcaused major damage to a home inHenrico County.

At 5:17 p.m., Henrico CountyDivision of Fire responded to2412 Boyle Ave. for a reportedhouse on fire. A neighbor hadcalled 911 and reported seeingsmoke from the roof of the housenext door.

When fire crews arrived, theyfound heavy smoke showing fromthe roof line and discovered fire

visible on the first floor in the rearof the home.

Fire crews forced entry intothe home and made quick work ofthe fire that was discovered in thekitchen area. A search of the homeconfirmed that no one was inside.

The occupant returned homewhile crews were still workingand verified that no one was in the

house. The home sustained heavy fire

damage in the kitchen area andsignificant smoke damagethroughout the structure.

One adult will be displacedand is making arrangements for aplace to stay. No injuries werereported from this fire.

Fire investigators have beencalled in to determine the cause ofthe blaze.

- JIM MELLON

JIM MELLON




Jetersville for a structure and brush fireAt 7:00 p.m., Amelia dis-

patched Companies 1, 3 and 4 toPromise Land Road for a struc-ture fire.

Enroute units could see largecolumns of smoke in the air. Firston scene, Engine 3 and Truck 3laid in the driveway.

Crews started making aknock down of the fire and tryingto protect exposures. Engine 1 setup the dump tank from Tanker 3and hooked into Engine 3’s sup-ply line.

Brush 3 went around backand began making a knock downof the brush fire.

Command requested addi-tional brush trucks to the scenewhich added Brush 1 and Brush 4to assist.

Crews shuttled approximately20,000 gallons of water for thefire.

Units cleared around 9:30p.m. Units that responded wereE-1, E-3, T-1, T-3, T-3, B-1, B-3,B-4 and EM-1 Auxiliary.

- JUSTIN CAMMER

Crews working on the knock downBILLY DEMPSEY

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Early this year I read a“Letter to the Editor” from aweekly upstate New York Countynewspaper. The writer indicatedthat his homeowner’s insurancepolicy had gone up from $600 peryear to over $1,000 per year.When he called the insurancecompany, he was told that his fireprotection class rating had gonefrom a 6/7 to a 10.I doubt if mostproperty owners, or firefightersfor that matter, realize that insur-ance carriers base their overallpolicy fees on these ratings of thelocal fire department, which inthis case, are done by theInsurance Service Organization,known as ISO.

A 10 is the worst ratingassigned to properties that are farfrom any fire station or firehydrants. An ISO rating of 1 isthe best, with very few firedepartments achieving this presti-gious rating.

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the Editor” challenged the $633increase. He just so happened tobe the chairman of his local firedistrict and knew that his homewas actually an ISO rating 6because he was less than 5 milesfrom the fire house and there wasa hydrant within 1,000 feet of hishome.

After checking on his com-plaint, the firefighter and his fam-ily are receiving a refund. Theinsurance company claimed therewas a computer error. He endsthe letter by saying, “pleasecheck your bills for accuracy,especially when you see a jumpin your rate.”

I checked my own insurancepolicy renewal and noted that Iwas listed as being an ISO rating4 when, in fact, the fire depart-ment where I reside and serve asa volunteer firefighter has an ISOrating of 3. I called the insurancecompany, and they reduced myinsurance premium by $140. Iurge you to do the same with yourmost recent annual bill.

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Henrico, VA. An early afternoon fire sent one to the hospitalwith non-life threatening burns to the hands. At 12:50 p.m.on December 24, Henrico responded to a report of a garageon fire at 902 Dirk Dr. Crews were met with a heavily involvedgarage with extension to the house. Fire crews determinedthat everyone was out of the house and went to work on thefire. An aggressive knock down was done from the exterior.Crews entered and kept the fire damage to the utility room.The garage was a complete loss and the single story homesustained moderate damage to the outside with moderatesmoke damage throughout the home. A 21 year male sus-tained burns to the hands and was transported to VCUMedical Center for treatment. His injuries appear to be non-life threatening. The three occupants will be displaced due tothe fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Henrico, VA - A house fire in Henrico County displaced a fam-ily of mnine. At 3:15 p.m., Henrico responded to a report of ahouse on fire at 4911 Taos Lane. The 911 caller stated that thebedroom was on fire and everyone was evacuating. When firecrews arrived, they found heavy fire conditions coming froma second floor window. A quick plan of attack and an aggres-sive interior firefighting crew kept the fire from spreadingthrough the house. The fire was held to the bedroom withheavy smoke damage throughout the rest of the home. Theblaze was brought under control in minutes. The family washome at the time of the fire and everyone escaped withoutinjury. No firefighters were injured. Two adults and seven chil-dren ages eight to seventeen will be displaced as a result ofthe fire. Red Cross is assisting the family with their needs. Thefire marshal is on scene and no cause is known at this time.

House fire displaces family

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Chesterfield, VA - Fire and medical personnel along withcounty police were toned out on December 30th at 1:39 p.m.for a vehicle crash at Harrowgate Road and Curtis St. A vehi-cle was reported as into the trees and on fire. Respondingon the initial call were Engine 1, Truck 14 and Medic 14 alongwith county police, TSO and a battalion chief. Medic 17 wasadded to the call. The call was upgraded to heavy entrap-ment and Rescue 17 was added. After extrication, the injuredwere transported to a hospital. The crash is under investi-gation and patient conditions have not been released.

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Hamilton, VA. The sounds of reindeer hooves were heard onthe roof as Santa arrived early Saturday morning, December1st, to have breakfast with good boys and girls. The annualevent was sponsored by the Hamilton Safety CenterAuxiliary, which makes pancakes, toast, biscuits and gravy,bacon and scrambled eggs.

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At 12:00 p.m. on December 27th, Amelia dispatchedCompanies 4, 1 and 3 to a report of a house fire. Whileenroute, Amelia updated and advised the front of the housewas fully involved. Engine 4 set the Old Chula command.Command quickly added two more companies fromPowhatan to assist with the fire. Engines 1 and 3 set up oneach side of the structure and began the attack. Crews wereon scene for almost eight hours fighting this fire. All unitscleared around 7:30 p.m. Units that responded were E-4, E-1,E-3, T-1, T-3, T-4, FR-1, Pow E-2, Pow E-1, Pow T-2, AES R-6,Amelia fire Aux. and Amelia S.O.

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At 6:10 p.m., Amelia dis-patched Company 3 to a report of asingle MVA over an embankmentwith a possible person trapped.Rescue 1 was added to the call.

Engine 3 found a single vehicleover the embankment with a personstill inside. The vehicle was alreadyhalf way down the embankmentwith the front resting against a tree.

The vehicle was very unstableand command advised Rescue 1 towork on stabilizing the vehicle.

Command requested Medflightand Powhatan Company 3 formutual aid to set up a landing zoneand to assist in extrication ofpatient. All units cleared around7:40p.m..

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Commercial building fire in SavageAt approximately 5 p.m. on

October 28th, HCDFRS unitswere dispatched to the 8100 blockof Jenmar Road in Savage for acommercial build-ing fire. Callersreported seeing alarge column ofsmoke from thenearby residencesand WashingtonBoulevard.

Units found a5,000 square footauto repair/autobody shop fully engulfed inflames. Crews quickly began adefensive effort to extinguish theblaze in the vacant building. Theyestablished a collapse zone aroundthe perimeter of the building, allin an attempt to reduce the risk ofharm for the firefighters who wereworking to extinguish the fire.

The incident commandercalled for additional resources toassist with the incident, first a taskforce alarm to add additional fire-fighters,and then a second alarm.In total, more than 60 firefighterswere on the scene. Given the sig-nificant volume of fire, crews useda ladder truck to provide a largevolume of water from above.

Early in the incident, the heatof the fire threatened an adjacentbuilding, but firefighters were ableto provide a curtain of water toprevent the fire from spreading tothis exposure. A small amount ofauto repair chemicals, paints,andsolvents were reportedly stored inthe building, but no dangerousrelease of hazardous materialswas reported.

The fire was placed undercontrol at approximately 5:35p.m.

Members of the HCDFRSFire Investigation Division (FID)were on scene and are attemptingto determine the cause of the fire.The building and several vehiclesinside were consumed by theflames. Damage estimates arepending. There were no injuries.

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Tractor trailer crash with hazmatTowson, MD. Shortly before

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Units from Station 1 reportedan 18 wheeler was involved in acrash with several passenger vehi-cle and the tractor trailer hadjumped across the concrete high-

way divider ending up in the west-bound Outer Loop travel lanes ofInterstate 695.

Firefighters also reported a sig-nificant amount of diesel fuelspilled on the highway andrequested BCoFD HazMat 114 andthe Maryland Department of theEnvironment Emergency

Response Team. Both directions of I-695 were

closed for accident cleanup forseveral hours. BCoMedic 1 andJacksonville Volunteer FireCompany Medic 475 transportedone patient each to area hospitals.

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At around 9:40 a.m. on December 1st, firefighters fromHoward County Department of Fire and Rescue Services,Fort Meade, and Anne Arundel County were dispatched tothe 9000 block of Junction Dr in Annapolis Junction for anammonia leak at Taylor Farms Food Service. Crews deter-mined that anhydrous ammonia was leaking from a refriger-ation unit inside the warehouse. Approximately 200 employ-ees were evacuated and three were evaluated by para-medics, but refused transport. Members of Howard CountyDFRS Special Operations Team were able to stop the leakand firefighters used large fans to ventilate. It was deter-mined that the leak was the result of a failed gasket.

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Just before 7:30 a.m. on December 8, units from Stations 2, 14, 19 and 32 responded to a report-ed overturned SUV with one trapped on the Outer Loop exit ramp of Interstate 695 atReisterstown Road in Pikesville (Rescue Box 32-61). BCoFD EMS 5 arrived first and confirmeda working rescue. Firefighters worked to free the driver, who was transported by BCoFD Medic3 (Woodlawn career) as a Priority 2 to Sinai Trauma.

Rollover crash with entrapment on Beltway ramp in Pikesville


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Odenton, MD. At 8:19 p.m. on Sunday, November 25th, unitsfrom Anne Arundel County were alerted for a auto accidentwith entrapment in the area of 1140 Annapolis Road inOdenton. First arriving units found one victim unconsciousand heavily trapped. A second rescue piece and a medevacwere requested, in addition to units already enroute. Thepatient was extricated in about 30 minutes and flown via USPark Police Eagle 1 to Shock Trauma, where they succumbedto their injuries. The driver of the second vehicle fled on footprior to police/fire/EMS arrival. Anne Arundel County PoliceTraffic Safety section is currently investigating the accident.

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At about 8:30 p.m. on November 29, Baltimore County west-side fire units were alerted for a reported garage fire at ahouse in the 1900 block of Calais Court in Westview. Fire dis-patch received several calls reporting this incident. BCoFDTruck 13 arrived reporting heavy fire showing from thegarage of a one story home with extension into the house.Crews made an aggressive attack and were able to knock thefire in under ten minutes, however a Jaquar vehicle wasdestroyed. The house sustained significant damage.

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The school was closed and nostudents were on campus. The firewas spotted by a school employee,who called 911.

The outbuilding is used for theschool's high school music pro-gram. Half of the building is used

for instrumental music. This por-tion sustained heavy smoke dam-age. The remainder of the buildingincludes the school's chorus room.This chorus room sustained heavyfire and water damage.

Glenelg Country School islocated in a non-hydranted area ofHoward County. In order to ensurean adequate water supply, the inci-dent commander requested addi-tional resources (a second alarm

assignment), including severalwater tankers; used one of twounderground cisterns at the schoolto supply water for fire suppressionand used more than 800 feet oflarge diameter hose to transferwater from the cistern to the engineused for fire attack.

Approximately 30 firefightersworked for approximately 45 min-utes to extinguish the blaze.

The fire remains under investi-gation. Damage estimates arepending.

- JACKIE CUTLER

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Violetville, MD - At approximately 9:50 a.m. on Friday, November 30th, units from BaltimoreCounty Fire Department were alerted to a reported conveyor belt on fire at the UPS sortingfacility at 3901 Vero Road in the Violetville section of the county. First arriving units foundheavy smoke showing from the one story structure and requested a second alarm to bringadditional units from Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Howard County. The fire wasunder control in about 30 minutes.

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Fire showing on Eastern Neck RoadOn January 12, 2013 at 2:36

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While units were en route,Kent gave the information that thecall was from a pilot in a helicopterreporting a fully involved house ina heavily wooded area. Due to thepilot not having the exact location,crews had trouble accessing thescene. While Rock Hall units werein the process of locating an accesspoint, units staged on Eastern NeckRoad near the scene.

Approximately 20 minutesafter initial dispatch, Rock Hallunits located the access point to thestructure and requested a brushtask force due to engine companiesnot being able to access the scene.

Brush 4 arrived and immedi-ately began a drafting operation tosupply the fire ground. This wasBrush 4’s first call as a new unit.Crews from the first alarm assign-ment and the brush task forceworked to bring the fire under con-

trol within an hour. Chief Whitehad Eastern Neck Road command.

The cause of the fire is underinvestigation by the MarylandState Fire Marshal's office.

Units on the call includedEngine 72, Engine 73, Engine 6,Engine 53, Queen Anne’s Engine55, Tanker 6, Tanker 5, Tanker 4,Queen Anne’s Tanker 5, Brush 7,Brush 6, Brush 5, Brush 4, QueenAnne’s Brush 5, Queen Anne’sBrush 7, Brush 3, Utility 7 andATV7.

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IN SERVICE

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Baltimore Beltway crash transports threeShortly before 11 p.m. on

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BCoFD Engine 13 arrived onthe Inner Loop between Exits 17and 18 at a crash involving twocars with entrapment and heavydamage. Battalion Chief 22assumed command, requesting a

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Control the environment in thegym if you can. The temperaturein the gym should not be too warmor moist and should be well-venti-lated. If possible and/or necessaryopen a window, turn down thethermostat and make the room less“germ-friendly”. If you have nocontrol over the temperature, con-sult with management to see ifthey can make the proper adjust-ments.

Cover cuts and sores. If youhave a cut, no matter how minor,cover it up before entering thegym. Those tiny wounds mayseem like nothing, but they are theperfect little path for germs toenter your body. Shut the door togerms, a band aid is a simple fixhere.

Use a bacterial wipe or sprayto wipe down any pieces of equip-ment you plan to use. We are allinstructed to wipe down equip-ment after we use it. I, however,always recommend that exerciserswipe the equipment down beforeand after their workout. Let’s faceit, by not wiping it down before,you are assuming that the lastexerciser wiped it down after. Asyou know people vary in their

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level of compliance. Do you reallywant to rely on someone else whenit comes to something as importantas your health? Wipe it down first.

Bring two towels, one towel toplace down on benches and matsbefore lying on them and a secondone for wiping your face. I tell myclients to be sure to bring a towelthat is imprinted on one side so thatthey always know which side goeson the equipment and which side tolie on. Bring that second towel ifyou need to wipe your face duringthe workout. It’s also a good idea towipe your face with one side of thetowel and hold it or put it down onthe other. Sounds a bit fanatical,but staying well is surely worth theextra effort. An easy trick to keepthe clean side clean is to fold thetowel in half with the clean side in.You can then roll it up. The cleanside remains clean and you can grabthe rolled towel or lie it down with-out contaminating the clean partthat will touch your face. I use thistrick with my exercise mat too.

Be sure not to touch your faceduring the workout. Your hands willbe touching all kinds of thingswhile in the gym. You may want towear workout gloves to protectyour hands. If so, be sure to cleanyour gloves regularly and to storethem away from clean clothes andtowels to avoid contamination. Thegloves will protect your hands, butagain, do not touch your face, untilyou have removed the glovesand/or washed your hands.

Wash your hands and face withantibacterial soap or use an antibac-terial gel on your hands immediate-ly after your workout. If possible,shower with antibacterial soap afteryour workout.

Keep your clean clothes sepa-rate from your dirty clothes andtowel. After your shower, be sureto put on clean clothes as yourworkout gear will be loaded withgerms. Keep clean and dirtyclothes in different bags or at leastin separate compartments. Washdirty clothes as soon as possible andthe actual dirty clothes bag often.

This year has already becomeone of the worst flu seasons in UShistory. Let’s all be part of the solu-tion and not part of the problem. Doall you can to avoid the spread ofbacteria, germs and viruses. We allgo to the gym to strengthen ourbodies and our immune systems.We can certainly share the gymwithout sharing the germs.

As always, stay safe and staywell!

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gency crews from Clear Springalong with Hancock,Williamsport and Maugansvilleresponded to a house fire inWestern Washington County.Emergency communications tookinitial reports of a dryer on fire inthe residence at 11183 Big PoolRoad. Crews were immediatelydispatched at 10:29 a.m.

Callers were reporting heavysmoke and flames coming fromthe roof. The working fire assign-ment was started. Paramedic 49-2found the entire back of the housefully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters immediatelywent into defensive mode due tothe large amount of fire.Firefighters battled the blazefrom the exterior using deck gunsand hose lines while they werehampered by high winds as wellas downed power lines making itdifficult to control the blaze.

Firefighters remained on thescene well into the afternoon

dowsing hot spots and trying toassist the residents with retrievingwhat personal items they could.One firefighter sustained minorburns and was treated on scene byEMS. Everyone from the houseitself was able to make it out safe-ly without injury.

The American Red Cross wascalled in to assist the family offive who were displaced bySaturday morning’s blaze. Thefire department has already beguna campaign to help the family getwhat they need as well. ClearSpring Fire Company has a face-book page and has already postedclothing sizes to help get the ballrolling. Chief Reid said they alsoextended an invitation to the fam-ily to the fire company’s annualChristmas banquet they are hav-ing Sunday Evening. He advisedSanta Clause would be there and

they plan to make sure the threeyear old boy has a goodChristmas.

Clear Spring Fire Co.4responded with crews fromHancock Fire Co.5, WilliamsportFire Co.2, Maugansville FireCo.13, Halfway Fire Co.26, ClearSpring EMS Co.49, HancockEMS Co.59, Washington CountyParamedic 1810, WashingtonCounty Special Operations 20,Washington County Air Unit 25,Rehab Unit 255 and the MarylandState FM Ed Ernst “FM26”.Emergency crews were commit-ted on the scene for several hourson Saturday. Crews from BerkleySprings Fire Co.1, LeitersburgFire Co.9, Hagerstown South EndFire Engine 5, Needmore Fire &EMS Co.55 and CommunityRescue Paramedic 75-4 fromHagerstown filled in at areadepartments until crew were ableto clear the scene that afternoon.

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Winter operationsand personnelsafety Part III

Problems may be encounteredin locating and establishing awater supply. Hydrant and staticwater sources may be difficult tolocate undersnow banksor driftingsnow.

S o m ecommunitieshave localo rd inancesrequiring thenearest resi-dent tomaintain thehydrant freeof snow and debris. Other com-munities have an adopt-a-hydrantprogram in which one of theneighborhood residents maintainsthe hydrant. There still is no guar-antee the hydrant will be clearand easy to spot.

To further complicate mat-ters, the hydrant may be frozenand will result in a delay in get-ting hose lines into operation.Test the hydrant before hookinginto it and have a secondary watersupply established as soon aspossible. If your response is with-in an area serviced with a hydrantsystem, all responding enginecompanies should locate at ahydrant and secure a water flowbefore making a commitment tothat hydrant.

Static water sources that haveiced over will require extra timein penetrating the ice.

In either situation, on boardwater should be used by the firstin attack pumper while a watersource is secured and the use oftanker relays may be the onlyviable source under extreme con-ditions.

All departments, includingmunicipal departments servicedby hydrant systems, should havea tanker relay plan in place as analternate source of establishing awater supply. Hydrants should bechecked annually and permittedto drain after each use to preventfreezing in the barrel.

If you have a problem drain-ing a hydrant, the water companyshould be notified to respond.Hydrants aren’t used every day,for that matter, most hydrantsaren’t used at all, therefore theneed for an annual or semiannualhydrant inspection program.

As for static water sources,your department should have awater resource officer, who isknowledgeable as to the locationof all reliable water sources with-in the community that can betapped when the need arises. Amap of your jurisdiction with allstatic water sources should be onboard each apparatus.

Apparatus pumps should bedrained in the winter and all linesblown free of any water. Gaugesand valves have the potential tofreeze and should be properlymonitored and drained. It onlytakes a drop or two of water tofreeze up and place the pumperout of commission, and usually ata most inopportune time.

Front mounted pumps mayhave a blanket or heating unit toprovide protection from coldweather and long distanceresponses. Secure water extin-guishers in the cab of apparatusor in a heated compartment toprotect from freezing.

Also protect medical suppliesand other items that can be affect-ed by freezing temperatures. Theplacement of apparatus, especial-ly aerial apparatus, on icy sur-faces and inclines will requireconstant monitoring and the useof salt and or sand to aid in main-taining the stability of the vehicleand any positioned outriggers.

The surfaces may not be icywhen the operation begins, but aswater begins to be used the haz-ard will develop. If the spot theapparatus is positioned looksunstable and un safe relocate to asafer position as there is no needto lose firefighters or apparatus.

Then, when the fire has beenextinguished and it is time to pickup and return, the fun will beginin retrieving frozen hose lines,tools, and retracting aerial equip-ment that has become locked inplace due to icing. Care should betaken when attempting to retractaerial devices and the manufac-turers’ recommendations shouldalways be followed. Somedepartments have thawing equip-ment to assist in picking up hose,and no matter what method youuse the least number of folds inthe hose when frozen, the better.The best may be to wait for thesun to do its’ thing!

Winter operations increasethe potential of personal injury toemergency responders with adirect impact on their personalsafety. Being prepared forextreme winter conditions willgreatly reduce that potential

A last note, if you create anunsafe condition because of yourresponse and actions to extin-guish a fire, i.e., water freezingon the roadway while extinguish-ing a vehicle fire, you are respon-sible to make the roadway safebefore opening it. Request a high-way sander to the scene beforereopening the roadway if you areunable to alleviate the conditionyourself.

Till next time, Buckle Up,Stay Safe and God Bless!

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Second alarm house fire in ColumbiaColumbia, MD. HCDFRS

units were on the scene of a housefire in the 6200 block of CardinalLane in Columbia.

Howard County's 911 Centerreceived a call from the alarmcompany to indicate a smokedetector had activated on thehome's second floor. Shortlythereafter, the alarm companyconfirmed with the residents thatthe home was on fire.

The residents were able to exitthe home without injuries. Onarrival, crews reported a working

fire.The incident commander

requested a second alarm taskforce.

In total, approximately 80firefighters (staffing six fireengines, four ladder trucks andtwo paramedic units) were onscene.

The fire was declared undercontrol and the crews were work-

ing to make sure the fire was com-pletely out.

The Red Cross was called toassist the residents. It is expectedthe home will be declared unin-habitable.

HCDFRS fire investigatorswere on scene and are working todetermine the cause of the fire.

Damage estimates are pend-ing.There were no fire departmentinjuries. One of the residentsrefused treatment and transport.

- MARC FISCHER

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House fire battled in GarrisonShortly after 11 p.m. on Friday,

January 11th, Baltimore Countywestside fire units were dispatchedfor a fire reported on the top levelof a three story house in the unitblock of St. Thomas Lane inGarrison.

BCoFD Engine 19 (Garrisoncareer) arrived to fire showingfrom the roof area and laid a line ata nearby hydrant.

Within minutes, the fire hadintensified and flames were quick-ly blowing out windows on allsides of the large home andthrough the roof.

As crews attempted an interiorattack, command ordered all fire-

fighters to evacuate the buildingand Pikesville Volunteer FireCompany Engine 321 was orderedto supply Truck 313's ladder pipe(Owings Mills Volunteers) for aer-ial operations.

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At 4:30 a.m. on November 6th, Box Alarm 5-5 brought unitsto the 500 block of S Broadway for a report of a building fire.Units found a fully involved five story commercial building.This building was the scene of a five alarm fire in July.Firefighters sounded a total of four alarms due to difficultfirefighting conditions, including previous interior collapses.This fire was largely fought from the outside using ladderpipes and monitor streams. Firefighters remained on thescene for over 24 hours. On a side note, this building housedthe grocery store that was used in the movie Ladder 49.

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Odenton, MD. At 5:33 p.m. on December 12th, units were dis-patched for a reported house fire with multiple calls andreports of a person trapped in the 1300 lock of TenbrookRoad. First arriving Chief 28 advised he had a two storyduplex with heavy fire showing on the Alpha and Bravosides. Engine 282 layed out from the hydrant and advancedan attack line into the dwelling. Engine 51 went in to back upEngine 282. The crews ultimately found the trapped personand handed them over to EMS. Despite the efforts of all thecrews, the patient succumbed to injuries. Anne ArundelCounty fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Fatal house fire in Odenton

On December 17, 2012 at 8:49 p.m., Kent dispatchedChestertown, Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad andKent EMS for a motor vehicle collision reportedly with apatient not alert, located at the intersection of WashingtonAvenue and Morgnec Road. Captain Russum advised of asingle vehicle into a pole with one occupant trapped. Engine6 deployed a protection line and the Combi-Tool to perform adoor pop. The single occupant was transported to ChesterRiver Hospital Center Priority 1 by Paramedic 8. Chestertownunits cleared at 9:38 p.m. with a total of 18 personnel on thecall. Chief Neal had Washington Avenue command. Units onthe call included Engine 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8,Paramedic 1-1, Paramedic 1-3 and Command 6.

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Crews rescue one woman from apartmentColumbia, MD. Just before

9:30 a.m. on January 11th, fire-fighters and paramedics from theHoward County Department ofFire and Rescue Servicesresponded to the 8800 block ofTamar Drive in Columbia for afire at the Columbia Landingapartments.

Crews found fire showingfrom the third floor apartment.Units from Engine 91 wereamong the first arriving and upona preliminary search of the build-ing, found a woman unconsciouswho had gone into cardiac arrest.

Firefighters rescued her fromthe building and paramedicsresuscitated her. The woman, whowas 56, was immediately trans-ported by ambulance to JohnsHopkins Bayview Medical Centerin life-threatening condition.

The building did have smokealarms, which aided in the initialalert of the other residents. Intotal, five apartment units wereaffected by the fire and the prop-

erty manager is providing assis-tance to those displaced.

Approximately 40 personnelresponded to this incident. Thefire was under control at about10:10 a.m. There were no otherinjuries. Fire investigators remainon scene to determine the cause.

After a last check withBayview, the woman is in criticalbut stable condition.

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At 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 18th, units from Howard,Carroll and Montgomery Counties were alerted for a housefire at 2174 Woodbine Road in Lisbon. First arriving unitsfound heavy fire showing from the second floor and beganan interior attack, while the rural water supply was being setup. Supply lines were laid down the 1500+ foot driveway tothe main road, where the dump site was set up. The fire wasunder control in about 90 minutes and the cause is underinvestigation by the Howard County fire marshals office.

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At 2:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, units from AnneArundel County were dispatched to 7897 Tall Pines Court forreports of an apartment fire with people possibly trapped.First arriving units found heavy smoke and fire showing andseveral people hanging out windows, requiring rescue. Asecond alarm was sounded to bring additional units to assistwhile first alarm units were rescuing those who weretrapped. The fire was under control at 3:40 a.m. The causeof the fire is under investigation.

Second alarm with peopletrapped in Glen Burnie

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Five die, four firefighters hurtAt 1:30 a.m. on October 11,

2012, a box alarm was struck inthe 1400 block of Bonsal St.

Engine 50, located two blocksaway, quickly arrived to find fireshowing from a two story middleof group dwelling.

During the fire attack, twofirefighters were injured, one seri-ously. He remains in the hospital.

Almost at the same time, lessthan five miles away, in the 5600block of Denwood Avenue, a boxalarm was dispatched with areport of people trapped.

Engine 27 and Truck 26

arrived to find a fully involvedtwo story end of group dwellingwith a man, who had jumped fromthe second floor outside. The manreported that several people weretrapped.

The civilian caught his infantnephew, who was dropped from asecond story window. The motherjumped as well.

A second alarm was soundedas a fire attack and a search were

initiated. Firefighters subsequent-ly located one adult female andfour children, ranging in age fromone to seven, in a rear secondfloor bedroom. All were pro-nounced on the scene. Two fire-fighters also suffered injuries inthis fire. There is no word on theircondition.

The cause of both fires isunder investigation by theBaltimore City Fire InvestigationBureau as well as the Police ArsonSquad.

- CHARLIE LEWIS


Owings Mills, MD - Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on November 20th, Pikesville Volunteer Fire CompanySquad 322 responded with other westside units to a reported vehicle accident with entrapmentat Reisterstown Road and Painters Mill Road. EMS 5 reported a three vehicle crash with con-firmed entrapment and requested additional EMS resources. Squad 322’s crew stabilized thevehicle, where the driver was trapped and coordinated extrication efforts assisted by BCoFDEngine 19 (Garrison station). Firefighters removed the roof to access the patient, who wastransported to an area trauma center. A second victim was also transported to an area hospital.

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Members from the FEMA MDTF-1 team from MontgomeryCounty Fire and Rescue were deployed to the areas in NewYork and New Jersey that were affected by Hurricane Sandy.They were performing welfare checks and searches in someof the hardest hit areas by the hurricane. The team prepart-ed for deployment from Joint Base McGuire-Dix inLakehurst, NJ to Staten Island, NY.

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At 10:08 am, units from Anne Arundel County and FortGeorge G Meade were alerted for a brush fire at the end ofBrock Bridge Road in Annapolis Junction. First arrivingEngine 291 (Jessup) advised they had a large pile of mulchon fire with numerous other piles as exposures. The officeron Engine 291 requested a box alarm, which brought addi-tional units from Anne Arundel County, Fort George GMeade and Howard County to assist. Once a water supplywas established, units began to attack the fire with landlinesand later foam. The cause of this fire is undetermined.

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As many know, the differ-ence between quads and cityservice trucks by definition isthat the name, “quad” is shortfor “quadruple combination”meaning that the vehiclespecifically had a rated pump,a hosebed, a water tank and afull complement of groundladders.

It fit between a triplecombination and a quintuplecombination apparatus. Atriple did not have a full com-plement of ground laddersand a quint was a quad withthe addition of an aerialdevice. Many apparatuscalled quints today do not

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The book has a chapter onthe principle builders of thesetrucks followed by sevenchapters stemming from theearly years and into the1970’s and beyond. There isan interesting color sectionfrom page 113 through 126.The early quads were distin-guishable by their long bodiesdue to many ladders beingone piece.

When more ladder lengthsbecame available with one ormore extension sections, iswhen the more modern quadsassumed the lengths ofpumpers and it was not easyto distinguish a quad from apumper unless one went tothe rear to discover the laddercomplement.

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The photo gallery, whichis most of the book is excep-tional and many interestingapparatus. In my opinion, aWalt McCall book sells itselfso I will simply attest to buy-ing one and not being disap-pointed.

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