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2013 CALL STATS |
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January |
44 |
July |
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February |
32 |
August |
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March |
48 |
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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2013
TOTAL: 124 |
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2012
TOTAL: 543 |
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2011
TOTAL: 528 |
Listen To Kent County
Fire & EMS Live!
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CHICKEN BBQ - SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2013 |
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Please come out and support The
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company on
Saturday, April 27, 2013 when we host
our 1st Chicken Bar-B-Q for 2013.
Chicken Dinners go on sale at 1000am and
will continue until the Chicken is Sold
out. For just $10, Dinners include one
Half Chicken marinated in the
Chestertown VFC's very own homemade BBQ
sauce, Baked Beans, Apple Sauce, a fresh
baked Roll and Plastic utensils. Your
dinner can be picked up in front of the
apparatus bays. All proceeds benefit the
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company.
Thanks for your support!
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CONTROLLED BURN ON FAIRGALE FARM LANE |
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Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 07:00 -
Chestertown members were able to acquire
a structure from a homeowner to burn for
training at 22760 Fairgale Farm Lane.
Members from Chestertown, Rock Hall,
Kennedyville, Betterton, Millington,
Church Hill, Crumpton and Sudlersville
were able to practice rural water supply
techniques, deployment of hand lines,
Tower/Ladder operations, and proper
placement of apparatus. Special thanks
to all the companies who attended the
drill including our stand by companies,
Goldsboro, Hartly, and Singerly. We
would also like to send a special thank
you to the Ridgley Volunteer Fire
Company for bringing Canteen 400 (Rehab
Unit) to supply refreshments for all the
participating personnel. Photos by
Deputy Chief (B. Duley)
Units at Training: Engine 6,
Engine 67, Engine 5, Queen Anne’s Engine
51, Queen Anne’s Engine 71, Tanker 6,
Tanker 4, Tanker 2, Queen Anne’s Tanker
6, Tower 6, Truck 7, Rescue 6, Brush 6,
Brush 4, Brush 5, Brush 7, Ambulance 7,
ATV 7, Utility 41, Canteen 400 and
Command 6
Stand By Units: Caroline Squad
702, Kent County Delaware Tanker 51 and
Cecil County Tower 3
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TWO TRAPPED ON DOUBLE CREEK POINT ROAD |
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Incident Date/Time:
Saturday, March 30, 2013 – 12:29 hours
Box Area:
Queen Anne’s 7-5
Incident Command:
Queen Anne’s Officer 706 (B. Knott)
Assigned Units:
Queen Anne’s Rescue Engine 7, Rescue 6,
Queen Anne’s Ambulance 70 and Queen
Anne’s County ALS.
Kent Dispatched Chestertown to assist
Queen Anne’s County Units with a Motor
Vehicle Collision with Rollover on
Double Creek Point Road to the rear of
107 Wood Duck Lane. Queen Anne’s Rescue
Engine 7 arrived to confirm a single
vehicle off the road into a tree with
two trapped. Rescue 6 arrived and
assisted Crumpton units with extrication
and packaging the patients for
transport. Chestertown units cleared at
1339 hours with a total of 10 personnel
on the call. Photos by Chief 4 (P. Lott)
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SMOKE SHOWING ON CONCORD ROAD |
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Incident Date/Time:
February 22, 2013 – 15:54 hours
Box Area:
Queen Anne’s 5-12
Incident Command:
Queen Anne’s Officer 505 (Lieutenant B.
VanZant)
Assigned Units:
Queen Anne’s Engine 55, Engine 68, Queen
Anne’s Rescue Engine 7, Queen Anne’s
Engine 64, Queen Anne’s Tower Ladder 5,
Tower 6, Queen Anne’s Tanker 5, Tanker
6, Queen Anne’s Paramedic 600 and
Command 6
Kent Dispatched Chestertown to assist
Queen Anne’s County with a Dwelling Fire
at 227 Concord Road. Queen Anne’s
Officer 505 arrived to find a one story
single family dwelling with light smoke
showing side Alpha. Engine 68 arrived
and advanced a 1” ¾ hand line through
the front door where they located the
fire in the living room of the dwelling.
Tower 6 was positioned on side alpha and
the crew took the task of ventilation.
Crews from Church hill arrived and
assisted in checking for extension and
overhaul. The assignment was then held
to Church Hill and Chestertown units
with the remainder of the assignment
going in service and covering stations.
Chestertown units cleared the scene at
1638 with a total of 17 personnel on the
call. Photos by Engineer David Eason &
Assistant Chief William Duley.
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FIRE SHOWING ON EASTERN NECK RD |
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Incident Date/Time:
January 12, 2012 – 14:36 hours
Box Area:
70-2
Incident Command:
Chief 7 (T. White)
Assigned Units:
Engine 72, Engine 73, Engine 6, Engine
53, Queen Anne’s Engine 55, Tanker 6,
Tanker 5, Tanker 4, Queen Anne’s Tanker
5, Brush 7, Brush 6, Brush 5, Brush 4,
Queen Anne’s Brush 5, Queen Anne’s Brush
7, Brush 3, Utility 7 and ATV-7
Kent Dispatched Rock Hall, Chestertown,
Betterton, Kennedyville and Kent EMS for
a Structure Fire in the area of 3759
Eastern Neck Road. While units were en
route Kent gave the information that the
call was from a Pilot in a Helicopter
reporting a Fully Involved House in a
heavily wooded area. Due to the Pilot
not having the exact location crews had
trouble accessing the scene. While Rock
Hall units were in the process of
locating an access point Chestertown
units staged on Eastern Neck Road near
the scene. Approximately 20 minutes
after initial dispatch Rock Hall units
located the access point to the
Structure and requested a Brush Task
Force. Crews from the first alarm
assignment and the Brush Task Force
worked to bring the fire under control
within an hour. The cause of the fire is
under investigation by the Maryland
State Fire Marshall's Office.
Chestertown units cleared at 1819 hours
with a total of 22 personnel on the
call. Special Thanks to Millington and
Sudlersville for providing Station
Coverage while our units operated at the
fire. Photos by Chief Phillip Lott and
Assistant Chief Billy Duley.
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ONE TRAPPED ON WASHINGTON AVENUE |
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Incident Date/Time:
December 17, 2012 – 2049hrs
Box Area:
60-1
Incident Command:
Chief 6 (B.Neal)
Assigned Units:
Engine 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8,
Paramedic 1-1, Paramedic 1-3 and Command
6
Kent Dispatched Chestertown, Kent and
Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and Kent Ems
for a Motor Vehicle Collision reported
patient not alert located in the
intersection of Washington Avenue and
Morgnec Road. Captain 6-1 (B. Russum)
arrived and advised a single vehicle
into a pole, one occupant trapped.
Engine 6 arrived and deployed a
protection line and the Combi-Tool to
perform a door pop. The single occupant
was transported to Chester River
Hospital Center Priority 1 by Paramedic
8. Chestertown units cleared at 2138
hours with a total of 18 personnel on
the call.
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ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND AWARDS
NIGHT |
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December 15, 2012 -
The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company
held its annual Banquet and Installation
of Officers this evening. Following the
Memorial Service and Dinner, the Fire
Line Officers, Administrative Officers
and Ladies Auxiliary were installed By
MSFA President Doyle Cox and Past
President Leonard King. Congratulations
to the following members and the awards
they received. We would like to thank
The Grasonville Volunteer Fire
Department, Singerly Fire Department and
Rivera Beach Fire Department for
providing coverage while our members
participated in the Banquet.
Firefighter of the Year
William “Billy” Bowen
Fire Line Officer of the Year
Captain – Donald Hodges Jr.
Top Ten Responders
Robert Knoedler, Michael Carey, Brandon
McGinnis, Walter Strong, Sonny Everett,
Donald Hodges Jr., Justin Parsons, John
Darling, Billy Bowen and Tim Renner
2013 Administrative Officers
President – Trey Blackiston
First Vice-President – Donald Hodges Jr.
Second Vice-President – John Darling
Chief – Bruce Neal
Secretary – Cindy Morris
Assistant Secretary – Debbie Hodges
Treasurer – Henrietta Maloney
Assistant Treasurer – Bill Hildebrand
Chaplain – Rev. Dr. Richard Vance
2013 Board of Directors
Walter Coryell
Robert Pardoe, Sr.
Michael Clark
Cathy Roberts
Greg Glenn
Phil Russum
Jonathan Hart
Mike Sipala
William Hildebrand
Jeff Thompson
Felicia Mayes
Marion Townsend
2013 Fire Suppression Officers
Chief – Bruce Neal
Deputy Chief – Todd McGinnis
Assistant Chief – Claude Joyner
Assistant Chief – Bill Duley
Assistant Chief – John Darling
Assistant Chief – Brad Russum
Captain – Donald Hodges Jr.
Captain – Justin Parsons
Lieutenant – Charlie Boyles
Lieutenant – Brandon McGinnis
Safety Officer – Jeff Thompson
Chief Engineer – Marion Townsend
Assistant Chief Engineer – Donald Hodges
Sr.
Chaplin - Rev. Dr. Rick Vance
Fire Police Captain – Robert Knoedler
Fire Police Lieutenant – Jim Douglas
Fire Police Lieutenant – Steve Lozar
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