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WORKING
TRAILER FIRE
May
5 at 0356- Communications dispatched the working
fire
assignment for a trailer on fire in the 5800 block
of Firetower Road in Welcome. Engine 8-2 responded
immediately with a crew of six followed by the
Tanker and Rescue. Upon arrival of the Engine, they
found a small trailer fully involved. The crew advanced
two attack lines to quickly knock down the fire.
Rescue 8 arrived and performed a primary search which
proved negative. Command held Company 8 only. Units
remained on the scene for about an hour. The cause
of the blaze is still under investigation by the Fire
Marshal's Office. The Red Cross was also on the scene
assisting the occupants. We want to thank the crew
of Engine 102 (Bel Alton) for filling in at our station
during this incident.
NIGHT
TRAINING CONDUCTED FOR NEW DIVERS
May
5- Our newest Rescue Divers underwent training at
the
Sweden Point Marina performing night operations. The
new divers are Lt. Timmy Jerman and Fireman Aaron "Camp"
Campillo. We want to congratulate both for completing
weeks of rigorous training to become a certified
diver. Also, we had three members complete their
training on the cold water immersion suits. This training
is required to be permitted to operate as a crew
member of the Fireboat and the Rescue.
DIVE
DRILL
On
April 19, 2008 members of
Dive Team 8 conducted a drill to sharpen their search skills. Members
present were:
Divers:
Deputy Chief Danny Hudson, Patrick Moore, Blaine Goss, Dave Siviter
Diver
Candidates: Lt German, Aaron Campillo
Dive
Tenders:
Chief Danielson, Delaney Mathews, Justin Humphrey.
NANJEMOY
HOUSE
On
3-24-2008 the assignment was dispatched for the working house fire on
Mopar Pl. in Co.4’s first due. Engine 8-2 and Rescue 8 responded within
minutes. Lieutenant 8 (Mott) was on the scene within a minute and
confirmed the working fire. Engine 8-2 arrived on the scene and reported a
2 story dwelling with smoke showing from side “C”. Engine 8-2 quickly
advanced a line into the house and found a fire in the kitchen that had
burned in from the outside. Rescue 8 arrived on the scene shortly after
and performed the primary search and checked for extension. Lt.8 (Mott)
was given exterior operations with Lt. 4 having interior operations. The
fire was quickly extinguished and the units returned to service within the
hour. The fire was determined to have started from a pile of trash on the
outside of the residence.
EASTER
EGG HUNT AT SMALLWOOD STATE PARK
EXTRICATION
ON CHICAMUXEN ROAD
21
March 2008: Just after noon,
Rescue 8 was alerted to respond to Chicamuxen Road near Lackey High School
(Company 7’s area) for the
report of a motor vehicle collision with a rollover and a subject trapped.
Rescue 8, Chief 8, and Chief 8-A responded with a total of 7
personnel. Units from Company
7 arrived and confirmed a vehicle on its side with one occupant trapped.
Rescue 8 arrived and assisted with stabilizations, using the front
mounted winch to perform a Tie-Back.
A protection handline was also pulled and charged from Rescue 8.
The crew then assisted with extricating the patient by flapping the
roof down. Units cleared the
scene after approximately 40 minutes.
Thanks to EMT Steinen for the picture.
POMFRET
WORKING HOUSE FIRE
March
18- At 1217, the Engine and Tanker were alerted to respond to a house on
fire in the 8300 block of Warren Drive in the Pomfret section of Company
11's (Bryans Road) area. Engine 8-2 and Tanker 8 responded with five
personnel along with Chief 8B (Gordon) as the West Side Battalion Chief.
Units arrived to find a two story split level house with heavy fire
showing. Chief 8B established the Pomfret Command and assigned Engine 8-2
as the second arriving engine company.
They
picked up Engine 11-2's line and provided
water to the fireground. Tanker 8 shuttled water along with the other
Tankers from the fill site on Pomfret Rd. The crew from 8-2 advanced a
back up line to the top floor backing up the crew from 11-2. The units
remained on the fireground for about two hours. We want to thank Benedict
for providing an Engine fill in while our units were committed.
SECOND
FIRE IN COMPANY 11'S AREA
March
18- Just as the members were finishing the clean up from the previous
working fire, a second house assignment was dispatched in Company 11's
area on Arbor Lane in the Strawberry Hills area of Bryans Road. The Rescue
was due on this box and went with six personnel. Chief 8 and 8B responded
as the West Side Chief. Upon arrival, the Rescue was assigned to do a
search on the number 2 floor and to assist with ventilation. Batt. 8 was
returned providing no service as all three Chief's from Co. 11 were on
location.
WOODS
FIRE IN WELCOME
March
18- While the Rescue was in still operating at the Arbor Lane fire, a
woods fire was dispatched in the 7000 block of Port Tobacco Rd. The
station had a second crew and staffed Engine 8-2, the Tanker and Brush 8
with five members. Car 1607 (Thompson) was in the area and advised that he
had a large area of woods that were burning and spreading quickly due to
the wind. He was assigned as the Incident Commander as Chief 8 and 8B were
en route from the previous run. Command requested two additional Brush
Units. All units operated for about an hour to contain the fire. The cause
was an unattended trash fire. Units on scene were Engine 8-2, Tanker 8,
Brush 8, Chief 8B and Chief 8. Nanjemoy Brush 4, La Plata Brush 1, Potomac
Heights Brush 7-4 and Indian Head Brush 9. Forestry 25 (Henderson) was
also on the scene. The fire burned about an acre of thick woodland. All
units cleared at 1730. We want to thank Nanjemoy for providing an Engine
fill in at our station for this incident.
WORKING
CHIMNEY FIRE IN GLYMONT
March
17- At 0750 the Rescue (with four members) responded to a chimney fire in
the 4500 block of Hawthorne Rd. in Company 7's first due area. Upon
arrival of R8, they were advised by command to ladder the roof. They found
a working fire in the chimney and assisted Engine 7-3 (Heights) and 11-2
(Bryans Road) with extinguishing the fire and clean up. The Tanker also
responded and remained in the staging area. The fire was contained to the
chimney area and no extension was found. The Rescue cleared at 0915.
ROOM OFF ON
HOLLY STREET
March
6 at 0435 - The working house fire assignment was dispatched for 5350
Holly Street in Pisgah. First arriving Engine 8-3 found smoke showing and
advanced an attack line to find a fire in a bedroom. After a quick knock
on the fire by the crew of 8-3, the assignment was quickly scaled back to
2 and 2. The cause of the blaze was an electrical short in a TV set.
Responding
Units:
Engine
8-3, Rescue 8, PA 16-7, Chief 8A (aboard 8-3), Chief 8, Potomac Heights
Engine 7-3, Tanker 7, and NSWC Indian Head Truck 20.
STORM RELATED
RUNS
March
5 at 0020 - A severe wind storm came through the Marbury and Rison area of
our first due taking down numerous trees and power lines. The volunteers
from Company 8 staffed Engine 8-3 and both of the Brush units until 0300
responding to numerous trees down in the road and on power lines. They
finally were relieved by state and county road crews at 0300. Area
electric company crews worked to repair downed lines. The same crews from
Company 8 were back up again at 0530 to assist Nanjemoy with several trees
down in the roadways until again relieved by a task force from county
roads. Crews finally made it back to quarters after 0900. A big
thank you to the members who staffed the units and the to the local
citizens who helped us on the various calls with saws.
WORKING CHIMNEY
FIRE
March
4 at 1545 - Units from Company 8 along with the house assignments
responded to 5930 Winters Drive for a chimney fire. Upon arrival of Engine
8-3, they found a working fire that was contained to the chimney. Command
was established and after finding no extension from the chimney, quickly
scaled the assignment down to just the units from Company 8.
Responding
Units:
Engine
8-3, Tanker 8, Rescue 8, Ambulance 8-7, PA 16-7, Chief 8B and Chief
8
DRY AND WINDY
WEATHER BRINGS RASH OF WOODS FIRES
Monday
March 3rd at 1408 Company 8 and NSWC Stump Neck Engine 201 were dispatched
at 5495 Chicamuxen Road for a brush fire. First arriving Brush 8-4 found a
large area of downed trees on fire spreading fast in the surrounding woods. Chief
8 arrived, established command and requested Forestry and an additional
Brush Unit and Tanker bringing Potomac Heights Brush 7-4 and Tanker 7 to
the scene. The area involved was extremely hard to access due to the amount
of downed trees from a previous storm. The fire was contained in about 20
minutes.
Responding
Units:
Brush
8-4, Brush 8, Tanker 8 and Engine 8-2
At
15:49, as the crews were still cleaning up from the previous fire, another
brush fire was dispatched in Riverside (Nanjemoy first due area) on
Winifred Joseph Place. Brush 8-4 responded and found about an acre of
woods burning. 8-4 assisted Brush 4-4 (Nanjemoy) with extinguishment.
While returning from this run 8-4 was dispatched to another brush fire at
7850 Gilroy Road, again in Nanjemoy's area 8-4 arrived on the scene and
immediately called for additional units as the fast moving fire was
endangering a few structures. This brought Brush 8, Tanker 8 and Engine 8-2
to the second alarm woods fire. units operated on the scene for an hour
assisting Nanjemoy units with extinguishment.
WORKING
HOUSE FIRE IN MASON SPRINGS
February
14, 2008: At 1715 hours,
Engine Company 8 was alerted as the 2nd due engine for a
working house fire to the rear of Mattawoman Seafood in the 5000 Block of
Hawthorne Road. Engine 8-3,
Chief 8, and Chief 8-A responded. Engine
7-3 (Potomac Heights), along with Chief 7 and Chief 8-A arrived
simultaneously to find a single family dwelling with fire showing from
Side B. Chief 8-A was
assigned as Division 1. Chief
8 arrived shortly after, and assisted with command.
Engine 8-3 arrived and picked up Engine 7-3’s line.
The Engine was assigned to perform drafting operations from the
folding basin. The driver
quickly established the draft, and the remaining crew members were
assigned the RIT duties. Once
the atmosphere was determined to be safe, the Engine crew assisted with
overhaul. Units were cleared
after approximately 1.5 hours.
ATTACHED
GARAGE FIRE IN BRYANS ROAD
February
13, 2008: At 1415 hours,
Rescue 8 was alerted to respond for a “Working Garage Fire” in the
6100 block of Indian Head Hwy in company 11’s first due.
Rescue 8 responded with 5 personnel, as well as Chief 8 as the West
Side Battalion Chief. Units
from 11 arrived and confirmed a working garage fire.
Rescue 8 arrived and was assigned to perform a primary search of
the attached residence, as well as opening up to check for extension.
The Rescue driver assisted with throwing ground ladders, portable
lights, and a PPV fan. Rescue
8’s crew was later assigned to assist with overhaul.
Chief 8 was assigned as the Operations Chief.
Units cleared the scene after nearly 2 hours
FIRST
DUE CHIMNEY FIRE
February
10, 2008: Just after 2200
hours, units were alerted for a chimney fire in the 5700 Block of
Smallwood Church Road in Company 8’s first due.
Duty Officer 8 (Lt. Mott) was first arriving to find a working
chimney fire with the house charged with smoke.
Engine 8-3 arrived and laid a supply line and advanced an attack
line into the residence. Crews checked the interior of the structure for extension and
found none. Capt. 8 (Graff)
arrived as the West Side Battalion Chief and established the command.
Rescue Squad 7 (Potomac Heights) was assigned the roof division,
and Lt. Mott was assigned division 1.
Engine 4-1 (Nanjemoy), Engine 201 (NDW-Stump Neck), and Rescue 8
also assisted on division 1 with checking for extension and removing the
woodstove from the residence
MUTUAL
AID GENERAL ALARM BRUSH FIRE
February
10, 2008: At 1545 hours,
Station 8 was alerted as part of a General Alarm for a brush fire in King
George County, Virginia. There
was a total of 5 large fires working in King George County simultaneously.
Several Charles County units also responded to Westmoreland County,
VA for large brush fires. Brush
8 responded and assisted with a fire on Farmers’ Lane.
B-8 operated for approximately 2 hours before returning to service.
