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OFFICER TRAINING COMPLETED The department would like to congratulate Sergeant Nick Genevie and Firefighter Bruce Kaufman for completing the sixty hour Fire Officer I course that was taught by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. AIRBOAT TRAINING
Our
members have been receiving training on the new Air Boat over the last
month. The boat was delivered in late February and we anticipate that it
will be placed in service by the middle of April.
BASEMENT FIRE ON BOOZER PL.
On Feb. 23, 2011 @ 2231 hrs Co. 8 was alerted to 3950 Boozer Pl. for the reported basement fire. Engine 8-3, Tanker 8, Rescue 8, Acting Chief 8 (Hudson), Acting Chief 8A (Gordon) all responded within minutes. Chief 8, Chief 8A, and Engine 8-3 arrived on the scene to find a one story, single family dwelling with nothing evident. Upon further investigation units found that they had fire in a basement bedroom. Engine 8-3 advanced the attack line to the basement and quickly extinguished the fire which was confined to the bed. Squad 7 performed the primary search and secured the utilities. Engine 21-1 (Stumpneck) picked up 8-3’s line and supplied water to the fireground. Command held units from 8, Squad 7, and Engine 21-1 to assist with ventilation and perform some minor overhaul. Units operated on the fireground for approx 2 hours. Chief 8 had the Boozer Pl. command and Chief 8A had basement division. The state Fire Marshal’s office also responded and investigated.
February
18 at 1425- A citizen came to the station and reported an automobile on
fire on Mason Springs Road at Powerline Place. With a crew in quarters,
Engine 8-2 responded quickly and found a vehicle with the motor
compartment well involved. The crew advanced the trash line to knock
down the fire. There were no injuries and the engine returned to
service in about 20 minutes.
BRUSH FIRES KEEP TDVFD BUSY
Utility 8 and ATV-16A (Matthews) operated on the scene of a multiple alarm brush fire near PEPCO’s Chalk Point Generating Station in Prince Georges County for nearly 6 hours. After clearing this incident, they were assigned to another multiple alarm brush fire in the Bryantown area of Charles County where they operated for several more hours. B-8 responded to a brush fire on Maryland Point Road and helped Company 4 (Nanjemoy) extinguish a large brush fire. Company 8 was alerted for a brush fire in the 7400 block of Mason Springs Road. Engine 82, Engine 84, B-8, Tanker 8 and Safety 8 responded with 9 personnel, along with Engine 74 (Potomac Heights). Units found a rapidly moving wind-driven fire in the woods that was heading toward a residence. Safety 8 (Burroughs) established Pisgah Command and requested a second alarm, which eventually brought four additional brush units, an engine and a tanker from Indian Head, Nanjemoy and Potomac Heights. Engine 84 (B. Mott) was assigned West Division with three brush units and Engine 74 (Lucas) was assigned East Division with three brush units and two engines. A change in wind direction caused embers to start another fire 100 yards into the woods on the opposite side of the road. East Division was reassigned to this fire while West Division mopped up the original fire. As units were hitting hot spots, B-8 and B-7 were released to respond to another brush fire in Glymont. Thanks to our administrative members for providing refreshments on the scene.
AIR BOAT UPDATE
February 19 - The committee chairperson (Lt. Mike King) made a stop by Cocoa Beach to check on the progress of the boat. The boat is just about finished. Mike participated in the first launch of the boat and operated it in the St. Johns River. There were no problems and the remainder of the committee will be heading down on Tuesday to pick it up.
LARGE BRUSH FIRE IN RIVERSIDE
February 17 at 1212 - Brush 8-4, Brush 8 and the Tanker responded with six members to assist Nanjemoy with a fast moving field and woods fire on Nanjemoy Creek Place in the Riverside area of their first due. Units operated at the fire for about two hours. The fire consumed about three acres and was hard to bring under control due to the high winds the area was experiencing. Duty 4 (Arbogast) had command of the blaze. HOUSE
WELL INVOLVED IN PORT TOBACCO
February 15 at 2238- The box assignment was dispatched for a house on fire in the area of 9635 Poorhouse Road in the Port Tobacco area of our first due. Engine 8-3 responded quickly with six members followed close behind by Tanker 8, Rescue 8 and the Chief. Chief 1 (Moore) was first arriving and advised it was a two story balloon frame house well involved and it would be an exterior attack. First arriving Engine 8-3 advanced an attack line and began to attack the blaze. Engine 1-1 (La Plata) arrived next and established a water supply to Engine 8-3. Their crew ran an additional line to assist 8-3's crew. Chief 7A (Grinder) was assigned as the Water Supply Officer. Chief 1A (Gilroy) was assigned as the Fill Site Officer and had Engine 1-2 and Nanjemoy Engine 4-1 working with him to fill the five tankers that were shuttling water. Tower 9 used the master stream on the platform to overhaul the bulk of the house. Chief 8A (Hudson) and Chief 1 had Operations, Chief 11A (Montgomery) as Battalion 11 had Safety, Safety 8 (Burroughs) had Accountability and Chief 8 (Danielson) had the Poorhouse Road Command. Units were held for several hours moping up. Company 8 units cleared the scene at 0308.
Units on scene - Engine 8-3, Tanker 8, Rescue 8, Chief 8, Chief 8A and Safety 8. Ee 1-1, 1-2, Tanker 1, Chief 1 and Chief 1A, Engine 4-1 and Tanker 4, Potomac Heights Engine 7-3, Tanker 7 and Chief 7A, Bryans Road Truck 11, Chief 11A, Indian Head Tower 9, Bel Alton Squad 10 and Tanker 10 and La Plata EMS PA 51-7.
Thanks to ES 47 (Joe Summers) who provided refreshments to the crews and to Bryans Road Engine 11-2 for standing by at our station.
HOUSE FIRE ON RULBY PLACE
February 7 - Engine 8-3 and Tanker 8 responded to Rulby Place in Nanjemoy for a fire in the attic of a one story single family dwelling. First arriving Nanjemoy Engine 4-2 advised they had smoke showing from the soffits of the house. Engine 8-3 arrived shortly after with a crew of four and ran a back up line off of Engine 4-2 and hooked some ceiling down to expose the fire. E 8-3 also picked up E 4-2's supply line and Tanker 8 supplied E 8-3. Units returned back to Pisgah at little past midnight. TRAILER FIRE IN MARSHALL HALL
February 5 - At 2039, the assignment was transmitted for a trailer on fire with possible extension to other trailers on Oreta Lane in the Marshall Hall section of Bryans Road's first due. Engine 8-3 responded with four members. Chief 8B (Gordon) went as the West Side Chief. Dispatched as the fourth due engine, Engine 8-3 arrived second due and picked up Bryans Road Engine 11-2 's supply line. The crew assisted with overhaul of the trailer and worked in an addition to the trailer. Chief 8B was assigned as the Water Supply Officer and worked with Waldorf Engine 12-1 to establish a fill site for the tankers. Units operated on the scene for about two hours. AIR BOAT PROGRESS
January 25 - The Air Boat committee went to sunny Cocoa Beach, Florida to look at the progress on the new boat. The project is coming along great and we expect to go back down for the final inspection the week of February 21st. Check back after that for an update.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DRILL AT SWEDEN POINT MARINA
Saturday January 15 - The Swift Water/Ice Rescue Team (County Volunteer Dive Rescue-Company 13 and 8) and the High Angle Team ( Waldorf- Company 3 and 12) drilled together at Sweden Point Marina today. This was the first drill that both teams have had since the start of the Special Operations program. The Special Operations Team consists of four rescue functions and are spread throughout the Charles County Volunteer Firemens Association. These functions consist of Water/Ice Rescue (Benedict, Charles County Dive Rescue and our department), Confined Space Rescue (Potomac Heights), High Angle Rescue (Waldorf) and Collapse/Trench Rescue (La Plata). The Water Rescue and High Angle Teams will be getting together each quarter for a drill such as this one. Both of the teams assist each other as much of the work involves ropes for each type of rescue. The drill started at 0900 and finished up around 1400. We want to thank our auxiliary members for preparing a delicious lunch for us back at the station.
HOLDING 2 AND 2 ON BICKNELL ROAD January 19 at 1334- Communications dispatched a brush fire in the 5100 block of Bicknell Road in Marbury. When Chief 8B went enroute, Communications advised him that they were filling out the assignment for a house on fire at that address. Brush 8-4 and Tanker 8 responded with four members (due to the original dispatch being a brush fire). First arriving Chief 8Badvised he had a working fire. The crew from 8-4 advanced the 1.5" attack line and a second line was advanced from Tanker 8. There was moderate extension to the house. Chief 8 arrived and established the Marbury Command. He had E 7-3 (The Heights) check the exposure for extension and run a line off of Engine 8-2. The fire in the 10 X 30 shed was knocked down quickly. Command held Companies 8, 7, Tower 9, Truck and Tanker 11. Chief 8B had Operations, Battalion 7 (Chief 7B) had the Exposure Group and Chief 8A had Water Supply. NSWC Engine 21-1 established a water supply at the dry hydrant located near Grays Store on Marbury Run Road. The cause of the blaze was determined to be a lamp that was being used to keep several animals warm in the shed. Units cleared at 1500.
HOUSE FIRE IN CHICAMUXEN
January 15 at 1037 - Just as the Special Operations Drill (ice drill) with Companies 3/12 (Waldorf) and 13 (County Volunteer Dive Team) was getting underway, the assignment was dispatched for the house fire in the 2700 block of Butterfly Place in the Chicamuxen section of our first due. Engine 8-3, Tanker 8, the Rescue and the Paramedic Ambulance responded immediately from the drill at Sweden Point. Rescue Squad 3 (at the drill) also responded. First arriving Engine 8-3 and 21-1 (Navy Base) found nothing showing from the two story house.
The crew from E 8-3 ran the 200' line and 21-1's crew ran a back up line from E 8-3. Crews encountered a moderate smoke condition on the second floor and found a pile of clothes burning in a bedroom. The fire was quickly extinguished by 8-3's lineman. RS 3 arrived shortly after E 8-3 and provided a primary search along with ventilation. Engine 8-2 arrived and was assigned as the RIT. Chief 8A had the Attack Group. Chicamuxen Command (Safety 8) held the units from 8, 21 and 3 for a short time. The cause of the accidental fire was a lamp that came in contact with clothing. ICE RESCUE DRILL
January 10 - The company went to Sweden Point Marina to take advantage of the ice conditions to practice ice rescue skills and techniques. On February 7th, we sponsored an Ice Rescue Technician course at the station. Due to no ice, props were used for the practical portion of the class. Members from our department along with members from the Bel Alton, Hughesville and Bryans Road departments participated in the 8 hour course. With the six members having completed this class, it brings our number of certified Ice Rescue Techs to twenty seven in our department. We would like to thank the instructors Rich Takacs and Tommy Smith for another outstanding class. This is the fourth year that we have sponsored this training. ONE TRAPPED ON SMALLWOOD CHURCH ROAD
January 8 at 0913 - Communications dispatched the assignment for an auto accident with one trapped in the 4600 block of Smallwood Church Road in the Ironsides area of our first due. First arriving CCES member Chris Thompson (Car1607) advised that it was a single vehicle accident with the vehicle on its side with one person still in the vehicle. The Rescue, Brush 8-4, PA 8-9 and the Chief responded. The crew of the Rescue utilized the front winch to do a tie back system to stabilize the vehicle. Rescue Squad 7 (Potomac Heights) placed their rescue struts on the opposite side of the vehicle to assist with the stabilization. Crews used the cutters and numerous sawzalls to remove the roof of the pick up truck. Engine 21-1 (Stump Neck Naval Base) provide a protection handline. The patient was removed and loaded into Ambulance 58-8 (Ironsides) for transport to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries.
EXTRICATION ON IRONSIDES ROAD
December 29 at 1455 - The Rescue and the Paramedic Ambulance responded to the 9200 block of Ironsides Road in Nanjemoy for a motor vehicle accident with one trapped. First arriving Duty 8 (Captain Mott) advised that there was a vehicle into a tree with one person trapped. Upon arrival of Rescue 8, the members assisted the crew of Rescue Engine 4-2 (Nanjemoy) with the extrication of the patient using the hydraulic tools and various hand tools from the Rescue. The victim was freed within ten minutes and the crew of the Paramedic Ambulance provided ALS care. Captain Mott established the Ironsides Road Command and Sergeant Mott had the Extrication Group.
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