JUST BEFORE 5 THIS EVENING CREWS FROM NORTH BEACH AND HUNTINGTOWN ALONG WITH THE MEDIC CHASE VEHICLE AND NDC WERE CALLED TO THE 2900 BLOCK OF DALRYMPLE ROAD FOR THE REPORTED SERIOUS SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH.

LIEUTENANT MORRISON ARRIVED FIRST ON LOCATION ASSUMING COMMAND AND ADVISING OF A SINGLE VEHICLE WITH A TRAPPED PRIORITY 1  SINGLE OCCUPANT.

RESCUE-1 (AGAMBAR) ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER DEPLOYING THE HURST O CUTTERS AND LARGE SPREADERS TO REMOVE THE MANGLED METAL FROM AROUND THE PATIENT. SQUAD 6 OPERATED THE HOSE LINE AND THE AMBULANCE CREWS FROM 19 AND 18 STARTED MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PATIENT.

POSTED BY: CHIEF DONALD GIBSON

THE TOWER STARTED ITS DAY OFF WITH A FIRE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, TOWER THREW LADDERS AND HOOKED CEILINGS WHILE CHIEF 5 MADE QUICK WORK WITH THE LINE.

LADDER IN THE DAY AND NIGHT  THE TOWER RESPONDED TO2 MORE FIRES IN ANNE ARUNDEL AND A GAS LEAK IN DUNKIRK'S AREA.

 

At approx. 0530hrs Company 1 along with surrounding Companies were alerted for the House Fire in the area of the Holiday Beach Subdivision. Company 1 responded with Engine 11 (Sgt. Conner), Tower 1 (Lt. Morrison), Engine 12 (FF Isenberg), Rescue 1 (Capt. Gooding) and Ambulance 19 (Res. Capt. Dillon). While enroute Calvert advised of multiple calls with a corrected address of 5200 Bayside Rd and that they were adding the working fire dispatch. Engine 11 arrived, laying a line at the driveway, and found a 1 story wood frame fully involved stretching two pre-connected attack lines . Chief 5A arrived shortly after and established the "Chesapeake Beach" Command. Units operated defensively for approx. 4 hours knocking the fire and cleaning up hot spots.

Safety 1/ Capt. 2- Operations

Captain 1- Safety

OSFM is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Special THANKS to the Auxillary for providing refreshments.

Posted By: Deputy Chief Bennett

WELL THE DAY STARTED WITH SOME MEDICALS AROUND 2AM WITH THE LAST CALL AT 11:30 LAST NIGHT. SO FAR 2 MEDS AND 2 ACCIDENST, STAY TUNED................

SANTA MOUNTED UP ON ENGINE-12 ALONG WITH AMBULANCE 18 AND THE TOWER TO CRUISE THROUGH BREEZY POINT WHILE STOPPING OT SPEAK TO ALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS............

WHILE VOLUNTEERS WERE PERFORMING SUNDAY CLEAN UP DETAIL RESCUE BOX 506 WAS SOUNDED FOR THE ACCIDENT AT ROUTE 2 AND ROUTE 260. CHIEF-1 ARRIVED FINDING 8 PATIENTS ONE STILL INSIDE THE VAN. 4 WERE TRANSPORTED TO CMH.

AFTER CLEARING THE ACCIDENT SEBVERAL LOCAL ASSIGNMENTS ALONG WITH SEVERAL MEDICALS KEPT THE EQUIPMENT ON THE STREET FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

ONCE AGAIN THE VOLUNTEERS MANNED THE EQUIPMENT IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS AND ATTENDED THE TOWN OF NORTH BEACH ANNUAL PARADE.

ONCE AGAIN SANTA ARRIVED AT THE FIRE HOUSE TO TAKE A RIDE ON THE TOWER. MOST UNFORTUNATE ONE OF THE AMBULANCES HAD TO TAKE A RUN AND MISSED OUT.

BY CHIEF DONALD GIBSON

WHILE ENGINE 12 WAS STANDING BY WITH SANTA AT WHES, AREA BOX 106 WAS ALERTED FOR THE REPORTED SMOKE IN THE DWELLING ON 28TH STREET.

STATIONS 1,5,6 AND AA42 WERE ALERTED SGT 5 (ALLEN) ARRIVED FINDING A BASEMENT FIRE WITH EXTENSION UP INTO THE WALLS. ENGINE 11 AND TOWER-1 WENT TO WORK KNOCKING THE FIRE IN THE BASEMENT DOWN AND OPENING UP. ENGINE 12LEFT THE SANTA DETAIL AND RESPONDED PICKING UP 11'S LINE, RESCUE-1 PREPARED TO TAKE THE CHARLIE SIDE WHEN COMMAND 9 CHIEF 1B, DEVERE) SCALED THE ASSIGNMENT BACK HOLDING COMPANY 1 UNITS ONLY.

BY CHIEF DONALD GIBSON 

TIS THE SEASON.................SANTA ARRIVED AT THE FIRE HOUSE VIA HIS REINDEER THIS EVENING TO BE CHAUFFEURED TO WINDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABOARD NORTH BEACH ENGINE 12.

SANTA WAS GREETED AT THE SCHOOL BY HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS AS HE TOOK A SEAT IN HIS COMFY CHAIR AND LISTENED TO ALL THE REQUEST FOR SPECIAL GIFTS.

BY CHIEF DONALD GIBSON

DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS UNITS FROM STATION 1 RESPONDED FOR THE REPORTED ACCIDENT AT 260 AND 261, CHIEF 1 ARRIVED FINDING A LOW SPEED HEAD ON CRASH RESULTING IN A DOOR POP.

BY CHIEF DONALD GIBSON