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2012 CALL STATS |
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January |
45 |
July |
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February |
38 |
August |
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March |
45 |
September |
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April |
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October |
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May |
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November |
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June |
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December |
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TOTAL: 128 |
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2011 CALL STATS |
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January |
58 |
July |
43 |
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February |
34 |
August |
70 |
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March |
57 |
September |
39 |
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April |
25 |
October |
42 |
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May |
38 |
November |
30 |
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June |
43 |
December |
49 |
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TOTAL:
528 |
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STRUCTURE FIRE ON BAY SHORE ROAD |
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Incident Date/Time:
April 30, 2012 04:22
Box Area:
70-7
Incident Command:
Chief 7 (T. White)
Assigned Units:
Engine 72, Engine 73, Engine 6, Engine
5, Tanker 6, Tanker 5, Tanker 4, Truck
7, Tower 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 7 and
Paramedic 1-1
Kent Dispatched Rock hall, Chestertown,
Betterton, Kennedyville and Kent EMS for
a Structure Fire at 21785 Bay Shore
Road. Kent advised responding units that
Kent Sheriff was on location with a
fully involved farm house. Engine 73
arrived with a 2 Story Single Family
Dwelling fully involved. Engine 6
arrived and completed the lay up the
farm lane to Engine 73. Crews from
Chestertown assisted Rock Hall units
with extinguishment and several hours of
over haul. Chestertown units cleared at
1011hrs with a total of 18 personnel on
the call. Special thanks to the Crumpton
Volunteer Fire Company for covering our
first due while our members operated at
the fire.
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EXTRICATION AT ROUTE 20 & EARL NICHOLSON
ROAD |
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Incident Date/Time:
April 28, 2012 20:38
Box Area:
60-8
Incident Command:
Deputy Chief 6 (T. McGinnis)
Assigned Units:
Engine 6, Engine 72, Rescue 6,
Rescue/Pumper 7, Ambulance 8, Ambulance
8-1, Ambulance 7, Paramedic 1-1,
Paramedic 1-3, MSP Trooper 1 & 6 and
Command 6
Kent Dispatched Chestertown, Rock Hall,
Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and
Kent EMS for a Motor Vehicle Collision
with Entrapment on Chestertown Road near
Earl Nicholson Road. Command 6 arrived
with a two vehicle Head On Motor Vehicle
Accident with 1 trapped. The Crew from
Engine 6 deployed a protection line and
started to work on a door pop with the
Combo-tool. Once the door was taken the
crew from Rescue 6 completed a dash
roll. Maryland State Police Aviation was
requested to fly the two occupants to R.
Adams Cowley Shock Trauma in Baltimore.
Chestertown units cleared at 2210hrs
with a total of 17 personnel on the
call.
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MRI TRAINING AT CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL |
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April 22, 2012 – 08:30 -
The Chester River Hospital Center hosted a
presentation for the Chestertown VFC on MRI
and Magnet Safety. Fire Company Members were
introduced to the Chester River Hospital’s
fire plan for the MRI suite. The policy
educated the firefighters on the dangers
that exist in the MRI Suite and how to
safely extinguish fires in the MRI area.
Members were also able to see the MRI Room
and its location in the Hospital. In the
next few years, the Chester River Hospital
will undergo several renovations in areas
including the Emergency Room, Waiting Room,
and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The first
phase of the renovations is the temporary
relocation of the waiting room the West Side
of the Hospital (also known as the
Physicians Parking area) and should start
July 2012. The officers and members of the
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company would
like to thank the staff of the Hospital for
the great hospitality, presentation and
training opportunity hosted at their
facility |
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WORKING FIRE ON GEORGETOWN ROAD |
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Incident Date/Time:
April 14, 2012 21:30
Box Area:
70-7
Incident Command:
Captain 7-2 (P. Brinkley)
Assigned Units:
Engine 72, Engine 6, Engine 53, Queen
Anne's Engine 55, Tanker 6, Tanker 5,
Tanker 4, Queen Anne's Tanker 5, Queen
Anne's Engine/Tanker 7,Truck 7, Tower 6,
Rescue 6, Rescue/Pumper 4, Queen Anne's
Rescue/Engine 7, Paramedic 7-1,
Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1, Brush 7 and
Utility 7
Kent Dispatched Rock Hall, Chestertown,
Betterton, Kennedyville and Kent EMS for
a Structure Fire located at 8937
Georgetown Road. Engine 7-2 arrived with
fire through the roof of a 1 story 20x20
shed. Chestertown units assisted Rock
Hall units with fire attack and over
haul of the structure while Tanker 6
acted as a nurse Tanker for the fire
scene. Chestertown units cleared at 0018
hours with a total of 20 personnel on
the call. Special Thanks to the members
from Crumpton for covering our first due
while our members were at the fire.
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VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LODD |
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Incident Date/Time:
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 0400
Officer:
Captain Donald Hodges, Jr.
Assigned Unit:
Rescue 6
The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company
along with the Grasonville, Church Hill
and Sudlersville Volunteer Fire
Companies provided station coverage in
Delaware County, PA on April 14, 2012
for the funeral services of the two
fallen Philadelphia Firefighters, Lt.
Robert Neary and firefighter Daniel
Sweeney. The units from Kent and Queen
Anne's Counties were assigned to Sharon
Hill Fire Company and Glenolden Fire
Company. During the Course of the
Standby Assignment, the crews responded
to three calls consisting of a mattress
fire, motor vehicle collision, as well
as a small outside fire. The coverage
assignment was released at approximately
1500 hrs. The Chestertown VFC sends its
condolences to the families of the two
fallen Firefighters.
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SCHOOL BUS FIRE ON ROUTE 20 |
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Incident Date/Time:
March 5, 2012 08:21
Box Area:
60-08
Incident Command:
Chief 6 (B. Neal)
Assigned Units:
Engine 6, Engine 72, Engine 73, Tanker
6, Tanker4, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8,
Ambulance 81, Ambulance 82, Queen Anne’s
Paramedic 5, Ambulance 5 (Staged in
station) Paramedic 1-1, Paramedic 1-7,
Ems810 and Command 6
Kent Dispatched Chestertown, Rock Hall,
Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and
Kent Ems for a Large Vehicle Fire
located near the intersection of Route
20 and Broad Neck Road. Ems810 arrived
with one School Bus heavy smoke showing.
Engine 6 and Engine 72 arrived and
advanced two 1 ¾ hand lines to knocked
the fire. EMS transported 9 children to
Chester River Hospital Center for
precautionary measures. Chestertown
units cleared at 1030hrs with a total of
12 personnel on the call. Maryland State
Police along with Maryland State Fire
Marshal’s Office Is investigating the
Cause of the fire. Special thanks to
Crumpton for covering our first due
while our units operated at the fire.
Engine 67 with the crew from Queen
Anne’s Special Unit 79 handled a Medic
Local along with an Activated Fire
Alarm. Pictures Courtesy of Michael
Hildebrand and Tim Renner.
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GAS LEAK INSIDE A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE |
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Incident Date/Time:
February 21, 2012 12:12
Box Area:
60-01
Incident Command:
Chief 6 (B. Neal)
Assigned Units:
Engine 6-8, Tower 6, Rescue 6, and
Engine 6, Engine 4
Just as units were clearing up from the
fire, Chestertown and Kennedyville were
dispatched to a gas leak in the Radio
Shack Store located in the Kent Plaza.
Chief 6 arrived to find an active leak
coming from the store's heating system.
Engine 6-8 dropped a supply line to side
alpha, with Tower 6 covering side
Charlie. The gas was secured and units
cleared. Chestertown Volunteers operated
for 45 minutes with 23 personnel on the
call.
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2nd ALARM CHURCH FIRE ON NORTH KENT STREET |
Incident Date/Time:
February 21, 2012 06:22
Box Area:
60-01
Incident Command:
Chief 6 (B. Neal)
Assigned Companies:
Chestertown, Kennedyville, Crumpton,
Church Hill, Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue
Squad, Rock Hall, Betterton, Millington,
Sudlersville and Kent EMS
Kent Dispatched Chestertown,
Kennedyville, Crumpton, Church Hill,
Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and
Kent EMS for a Structure Fire in the
area of Philosophers Terrace and N Kent
Street. Command 6 made the response and
was advised a Chestertown Police Officer
was on location with fire showing.
Command 6 arrived with a 2 ½ story
Church Heavy Fire Side Bravo/Charlie and
requested the 2nd Alarm. Engine 68
secured the hydrant on the corner of N
Kent Street and Route 213 and was
directed to do a blitz attack on the
fire by command. The Engine crew split
with 2 personnel advancing the 200’ rear
2.5” line to side Charlie and 2 other
personnel advancing the 250’ rear 1 ¾
through side alpha. Interior crews were
met with heavy fire in the pew of the
church and in the attic. Engine 67
(previously detailed as Engine 4)
secured the secondary water source on
the corner of Philosophers Terrace and N
Kent Street and Queen Anne’s Engine 71
secured the third water source to the
rear of Dollar General.
Tower 6, Queen Anne’s Tower Ladder 5,
Truck 7 and Queen Anne’s Quint 6 were
set up on all four sides of the church
to perform ventilation. Fire was
contained to the pew and the attic.
Maryland State Fire Marshalls Office is
investigating the cause of the fire.
Chestertown Units cleared the call at
1211hrs with a total of 23 personnel on
the call.
While on the scene of the fire, cover
companies ( Rescue 5, QA Engine 65) were
dispatched to a motor vehicle accident
with injuries on Rt. 297 in the Worton
area of the First Due. One Patient
refusal was obtained by EMS.
Photos Courtesy of Engineer Larry Slagle
and Captain Donald Hodges Jr.
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