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January 2008 |
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TWO MVC’S for THE DAY |
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01/22/2008 - Kent dispatched the first call of
the day for the MVC @ Morgnec Road and Hadaway Drive @
around 1015 hrs Command 6-1, Engine 6-4, Ambulance 8-1 &
Paramedic 1-1 responded. Asst Chief 4 arrived to find a
2 car MVA in the intersection with minor injuries both
patients refused transport and the assignment was held
to Ambulance 8-1 for the refusals and Engine 6-4 for the
fluids on the roadway. Chief 6 (NEAL) had Morgnec Road.
The second call came in around 1838 hrs after the
temperature dropped and the roads started to freeze for
the MVA on Airy Hill Road in the area of Lovers Lane.
Command 6-1 arrived to find a single vehicle accident
with 2 patients. Ambulance 8 was next to arrive and
Command held the response to the Ambulance and cancelled
the Engine & Rescue. Ambulance 8 handled the refusals
and awaited KCSO and the patients to arrive. 23
volunteers manned the station for the 2 calls. |
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COUPLE OF CALLS IN THE EVENING HOURS |
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01/20/2008 - The evening started out with an
assist to the Rock for the house fire @ 5055 Hillmont
Drive in Skinners Neck in the 70-03. Command held the
response to Engine 72, Truck 7 & Engine 7. Engine 6-7
after arriving on the scene than transferred to Station
7 until Station 7 units cleared the call. Engine 6-7 was
returning from Rock just about to go in Quarters then
Kent advised Engine 6-7 start towards the 60-07 for the
Natural Cover fire. Engine 6-7 and Brush 6 responded to
the area of Worton Road in the area of Old Worton Road.
Engine 6-7 arrived to find numerous set fires along the
roadway. The crew made short work on the fires with the
assistance of Brush 6 and Brush 5. Forestry 25, KCSO &
KCBOE was requested to the scene do to the nature of the
call and its location. Units operated on both calls of
the evening for 1 hour 45 min w/9 volunteers. The
Station was also staffed w/12 volunteers during the
calls.
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ASSIST K-VILLE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ON ROADWAY |
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01/14/2008 - Kent dispatched Station 6 for the
assist on the Hazardous Material on the Roadway in the
area of Augustine Herman Hwy and Lynch Rd. QA Engine 51
and Engine Tanker 3 were filling in the city and
responded on the dispatch. Engine 51 arrived to find a 5
gal bucket of roofing tar on the roadway. Engine 3 from
Station 4 arrived just minutes after the Hilltop. SHA
was requested and covered the tar and removed the
product from the roadway. Asst Chief 4 (LOTT) had
Augustine Herman Hwy Command holding QA Engine 51 for
traffic control. Units operated for 30 min. w/ 7
volunteers. |
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WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN THE 60-08 |
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01/14/2008 -
Fire Box 60-08 was dispatched for the Working House Fire
@ 23693 L Road off of Lambs Meadow Road. Engine 6-7
responded w/5 just after the dispatch and Kent advised
Past Chief Neal was on scene reporting an approx. 1000
square foot house well involved. Engine 6-7 arrived
confirming the Chief’s report. Deputy Chief 6 (JOYNER)
passed command and went to work with the crew. Command
6-1 arrived and Chief 6 (B. NEAL) assumed command.
Tanker 6 was requested to hook up to the supply line and
feed the Engine. Engine 6-7 was assisted by the mutual
aid companies and all companies involved did a very good
job on the fire. The house was a total loss and the
State Fire Marshall is investigating.
Units operated for 3 hours 59 min. w/ 19 volunteers.
The following units were on scene:
Engine 6-7, Engine 6-8, Rescue 6, Tanker 6 , Command
6-1, Engine 7-3, Rescue Pumper 4, Tanker 4, Engine 5-3,
Ambulance 8-1, Paramedic 1-7, Paramedic 1-1 & FM 66. |
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ASSIST TO CENTREVILLE ON HOUSE FIRE |
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01/13/2008
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1518 hrs Queen Anne Box 4-3 was dispatched for the
reported working house fire @ 403 Friendship Drive.
Tanker 6 responded minutes after the dispatch from Kent.
Minute’s later Command requested the Second Alarm
alerting Tower 6. The Tanker assisted with shuttling
water to the fire scene and the Tower was requested to
transfer to Queen Anne Station 4 (GOODWILL). Units
operated w/ 10 volunteers for 2 hours 17 minutes before
returning to the city. |
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WFD IN WORTON |
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01/10/2008 - Kent dispatched Fire Box 60-07
alerting Chestertown, Kennedyville, Betterton, Kent &
Queen Anne Rescue Squad & Kent EMS for the reported
house fire next to 25076 Smithville Road. Engine 6-7
responded within seconds of the dispatch w/5. Tower 6
w/6 & Tanker 6 w/2 hit the street just behind the
Engine. Engine 6-7 arrived to find a fire next to the
house Captain Hart established Smithville Road Command
holding it response to Engine 6-7. Engine 6-7 operated
for 35 min. |
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DAY CONTINUES WITH
HAZMAT, AFA & MVC |
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01/05/08 - At
1304, while still operating on the 60-1 AFA, Hazmat Box
60-1 was alerted for an odor of propane outside at 106
Cannon St. Engine-68 cleared the scene of the water flow
and responded w/5. Engine-68 arrived and investigated,
finding a propane tank leaking from the bleeder valve.
The crew waited on the scene for the Tri-gas
representative and then cleared at 1355. Again at 1630
Local Box 60-1 was alerted for the AFA at 415 Morgnec
Rd. Command-61, and Engine-67 w/7 responded. At 1635
Kent advised Command that it was due to the test of the
sprinkler system and the alarm company requested to
cancel. Units cleared at 1640. The final run for the day
came in at 2229 hours. Rescue Box 70-6 was alerted for
the MVC w/injuries on Hynson Rogers Road. Rescue-6 made
the response w/5. After Kent Sherriff arrived on the
scene, they advised it was an altercation not an MVC.
The box was placed in service. Other units responding:
Engine-7, Engine-73, Ambulances 7 and 8. |
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BUSY DAY
STARTS OFF WITH MVC |
01/05/08 - At
1115 Rescue Box 60-5 was alerted bringing Sta.6, 4, 8
and Kent Ems for a MVC on 291@ Morgnec Bridge. Command
61, Engine-64 w/4, Rescue-6 w/5, Ambulance 8 and PM1-1
made the response. Command 61 arrived w/one vehicle that
had rolled over several times. The crew from the Engine
and Rescue secured the vehicle. Ambulance 8 transported
to 3300 BLS. Units cleared at 1133.
At 1236 Local Box 60-1 was alerted for an AFA at 415
Morgnec Rd., Chestertown Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. Command-61 responded w/the chief, Engine-67 w/5
Engine-68 w/3 Tower-6 w/4 and Rescue-6 w/3. Command-61
arrived w/ a single story Medical Facility nothing
evident, Chief 6 w/ Morgnec Rd command. Command
requested that E67 to stand by at the rear of the
structure (location of the sprinkler connection) and
send the crew inside to investigate. After a thorough
investigation, the crew found a broken sprinkler pipe
flooding 4 of the medical rooms. |
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CHESTERTOWN GRABS FIRST
CALL OF NEW YEAR |
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01/01/08 - The
station was alerted at 0218 HRS for an AFA @ 9930
Perkins Hill Rd in the 60-5 box area. Engine 6-8
was cancelled at the time
of response. This was the first fire call in Kent County
for 2008. |
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