02/16/2007 1118 HRS.   Kent dispatched another WFD @ the corner of High St & Water St. The transfer companies hit the street within seconds and arrived to find that the generator to the rear of the residence was smoking. This was a result of the motor being cold and all this call was a Diesel generator starting. This would have been Chief 5's (Thorpe) first working fire as the new Chief of Betterton. After he found out what it was, he started breathing again. If this was a fire, this would have been a huge loss to the town and to Chief 5 because this is one of the biggest homes in the historic district of Chestertown valued @ around 15 million dollars. Units cleared in 15 minutes. Units on Scene or Responding: Engine 5-3, KCD Quint 45, Rescue Pumper 4, Engine 7-3, Rescue 6 and CPD units.

02/16/2007 1009 HRS.  Queen Anne dispatched Large Structure Box 6-2 for a barn fire @ 220 Goldsboro Rd. in Sudlersville. Tower 6 was dispatched on the call and responding before the tones dropped w/5. Enroute Tower 6 went out of Service do to mechanical. Chester River Diesel was called and fixed the Tower and by this time we returned to quarters. Tanker 6 was special called to the scene and operated for 2 hours & 6 minutes.

02/16/2007 0718 HRS.  Kent dispatched the house fire next to 26875 Mallard Rd (the famous words) WFD. A/C 4 (LOTT) was first to arrive to find a 2 story wood frame residence w/ smoke smoking from the venets in the roof area. After doing a 360 A/C 4 advised fire showing from side C of the structure and that he would have MALLARD COMMAND. Engine 6-8 w/ Chief 6 arrived next to force the front door and advance a 200' attack line. Tanker 6 was next to supply Engine 6-8. QA RE 7 was next to arrive and take side B and go to the attic area. QA ET7 supplied RE7. Tower 6 was next to take the A/D corner and tasked to vent the roof. Squad 52 was next and assigned to assist the Tower. Rescue 2 had RIT. Units operated for 2 hours & 22 Minutes. Units on Scene: A/C 4 (POV), Engine 6-8, Tanker 6, Tower 6, QA Rescue Engine 7, QA Engine Tanker 7, QA Squad 52, Tanker 4, Rescue 2, Tanker 2, Rescue Pumper 3, Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1, KCFP, FM68.  THANKS TO ENGINE 5-3, KENT COUNTY DELAWARE QUINT 45 FOR THE STAND BY.

02/14/2007 0919 HRS.  Kent dispatched a Traffic Accident w/ entrapment on the S bend of Route 297 just north of Chestertown. Deputy 6 (POV) was first to arrive to find a SUV off the road on its side w/ a female inside not injured. Engine 6-8, Rescue 8 & Rescue 6 handled removing the patient from the vehicle using the RESCUE 42 struts. Ambulance 8-2 handled the transport to CRHC. Units operated on the icy road for 48 minutes. Units on Scene: D/C 6 POV, Command 6-1, Engine 6-8, Rescue 6, Rescue 8,Ambulance 8-2, Paramedic 1-1, Chestertown Fire Police, KCSO & MSP.

02/14/2007 0737 HRS.  Queen Anne dispatched Rescue Box 5-9 for a Traffic Accident w/ Ejection in the area of Church Hill Rd Between Schrader Rd. & Rolphs Wharf Rd. Units arrived just behind QA 5 Units and assisted with the duties of the Rescue. Units operated for 44 minutes. Units on Scene from Kent: Command 6-1, engine 6-8, Rescue 6 & Ambulance 8.

02/13/2007 1640 HRS.  Kent dispatched a Traffic Accident on the Chester River Bridge on the Kent County side. The Bridge was very icy and units were having a difficult time getting to the scene. Units on Scene: Command 6-1, Engine 6-8, Rescue 6, Rescue 8, Ambulance 8, Ambulance 8-1, Paramedic 1-1 & CPD units.

02/09/2007 1203 HRS.  Kent dispatched another LP call this time @ 349 High St. Units found the problem in the basement of 349 High St. were someone hooked into the old town natural gas line. Units operated for 47 minutes. The leak was found and now everyone can get a days sleep. Units on scene: Engine  6-8, Brush 4 ( Gas Detector), Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1 & CPD Units.

02/09/2007 0035 HRS.  Kent dispatched another LP call this time in the area of Kent st & High St. Units found the same problem and cleared to do the odor being gone when they arrived. Units Operated for 13 minutes. Units on scene: Command 6-1,Engine 6-8, Rescue Pumper 4, Ambulance 8 & Paramedic 1-1.

02/08/2007 1719 HRS.  Kent dispatched another report of LP odor in the area of 537 High St. this time units did a house to house search (300 blk. to 600 blk. of high St) for the leak because we still had no source of the leak. MDE Chief was still in town because he loves it here. Units operated for 3 hours & 4 minutes. Still no source of the leak but we are getting close. THANKS ONION for the pizza. Units on Scene: Command 6-1, Engine 6-8, Rescue 6,Ambulance 8, Rescue Pumper 4, Paramedic 1-1, CPD, KCFP, Chestertown Utilities & MDE Division Chief.

02/08/2007 1416 HRS.  Queen Anne alerted Box 7-7 for a Working House Fire @ 208 Lodge Court off Route 544. Tower 6 w/5 hit the street before the tones dropped because of the QA pre-alert. Tower 6 was fourth on the scene and went to work on side B of the house to stop the fire from spreading anymore. Tanker 6 & Engine 6-8 were special called after command requested to fill the box do to the crews being in the station. Units operated for 1 hour & 45 MInutes. Units on Scene: Tower 6, Engine 6-8, Tanker 6, Engine 2-3, Tanker 2 from Kent.

02/08/2007 1326 HRS.  MDE was requested to respond to the 500 blk. of High St from last nights call of LP coming from the roadway. Chief Donahue and Bob Swan arrived just before lunch time and took air samples from the incident. We took one air sample to the Science Lab at Washington College for review and the other was taken back to Baltimore for review. The results found a high amount of LP (just as we thought).

02/08/2007 0818 HRS.  Fire Box 70-7 was dispatched for a reported wood pile on fire next to a house @ 8298 Caulks Field Rd. off Route 21. Engine 6-8 was the second piece on scene just minutes behind Engine 7-2 and directed to assist w/ fire attack. Tanker 6 established the water supply to Engine 7-2. Command requested Town of Rock Hall to the scene with a backhoe so we could move the 5 cords of wood. Units operated for 2 hours 40 minutes. Units on Scene: Engine 6-8. Tanker 6, Engine 7-2, Tanker 7, Brush 7, Paramedic 1-7 and FM 68. Onion hot feet.

02/06/2007 2332 HRS.  Hazardous Materials Box 60-1 was dispatched for a report of LP Gas odor coming
from the street. Command 6-1, Engine6-8 operated for 2 hours and 7 minutes. Units on scene: Command 7-1, Engine 6-8, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1 and Chestertown utilities.

02/05/2007 0846 HRS.  Kent dispatched the rescue assignment for an elevator rescue @ 207 S. Cross St. Kent reported 2 Elderly people trapped. Rescue 6 , Ambulance 8-1, Paramedic 1-1 And Deputy 6 POV.

02/01/2007 2151 HRS.  Queen Anne dispatched Box 5-12 for a House Fire @ 331 Union Church Rd just inside the first due in QA. QA Engine 51 arrived first to find a chimney fire holding the response to Church hill and Tower 6. Tower 6 operated for just under an hour.

02/01/2007 1635 HRS. Rescue Box 60-1 was alerted for a Traffic Accident in front of 519 Washington Ave. Deputy Chief, Asst. Chief 6-2 POV to the SCENE. Engine 6-7 hits the scene w/5, Rescue 6 w/3. Deputy 6 had Washington Ave Command. Command had the Engine block North Bound Washington Ave. and secure the vehicle's involved. Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1 had the refusals and CPD had a 10-95. Units Operated for 29 minutes. Units on scene: Engine6-7, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1, Deputy Chief and Asst. Chief 6-2 POV.