We have added a new page on the website dedicated to all upcoming fundraisers and events at the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company. Please check this page often as we plan on hosting multiple fundraisers this year. The link can be found on the left in the menu bar. Our first fundraiser will be a Fishing Flea Market on March 31.

Incident Date/Time: February 1, 2012 17:16
Box Area: 60-06
Incident Command: Chief 6 (B. Neal)
Assigned Units: Engine 67, Engine 4, Engine 53, Engine 72, Tanker 6, Tanker 5, Tanker 3, Tower 6, Truck 7, Queen Anne's Tower Ladder 5, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, Ambulance 81, Paramedic 1-1 and Command 6

Kent Dispatched Chestertown, Kennedyville, Betterton, Rock Hall, Galena, Church Hill, Kent and Queen Anne's Rescue Squad and Kent EMS for a Structure Fire at 10200 Worton Road. Paramedic 1-1 arrived with smoke showing from a 1 story paper processing plant. Engine 67 arrived and dropped a line at the first of the four buildings and advanced a 1” ¾ pre-connect into side alpha of the building. The fire was located in the augers on the Charlie/Delta side of the building. Chestertown units cleared at 2211 hrs with a total of 22 personnel of the call. Special thanks to Crumpton and Church Hill for covering our first due while our members operated on the fire. Photos Courtesy of Deputy Chief 5 Chip Campbell.

Incident Date/Time: January 19, 2012 00:29
Box Area: 70-01
Incident Command: Chief 7 (T. White)
Assigned Units: Engine 72, Engine 6, Engine 5, Tower 6, Queen Anne's Quint 6, Rescue/Pumper 7, Rescue/Pumper 4, Queen Anne's Rescue/Engine 7, Queen Anne's Rescue 6, Paramedic 7, Ambulance 71, Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1

Kent Dispatched Rock Hall, Chestertown, Betterton, Sudlersville, Kennedyville and Kent EMS for a Structure Fire located at 5775 Main Street. Kent advised units en route that Rock Hall Police Department was on the scene with fire showing from the second floor. Engine 72 arrived on the scene with a 2 story multiple-use structure, heavy fire showing from the second floor. Tower 6 was directed to drop a supply line from the corner of Main Street and Rock Hall Avenue and pull to side alpha. The crews from Tower 6 split with one crew going to the roof and the second crew assisting crews from Rock Hall with interior operations on Division 2. Engine 6 arrived and also assisted with interior operations along with salvaging Division 1. Chestertown members cleared at 0339 with a total of 12 personnel on the call. Photos Courtesy of Brian Jones RHVC.

Incident Date/Time: January 15, 2012  01:15
Box Area: 70-05
Incident Command: Chief 7 (T. White)
Assigned Units: Engine 72, Engine 73, Engine 6, Engine 53, Queen Anne’s Engine 55, Tanker 6, Tanker 4, Tanker 5, Queen Anne’s Tanker 5, Queen Anne’s Engine/Tanker 7, Tanker 3, Tower 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 7, Paramedic 1-1 and Brush 7

Kent Dispatched Rock Hall, Chestertown, Betterton, Kennedyville and Kent EMS for a Structure Fire at 7722 Tolchester Road. Paramedic 1-1 arrived to a find a 300’ Chicken House fully involved in a heavily wooded area with some exposure problems to propane tanks. The crews from Tower 6 and Rescue 6 assisted Rock Hall units with fire attack and overhaul, while Tanker 6 assisted with water supply. Chestertown units Cleared at 0527 hours with a total of 15 personnel on the call.

Incident Date/Time: January 05, 2012  14:00
Box Area: Queen Anne's 05-12
Incident Command: Queen Anne's Officer 501 (Jester)
Assigned Units: Engine 6, Queen Anne’s Engine 52, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, Queen Anne's Ambulance 5, Queen Anne's Paramedic 600, Queen Anne's Paramedic 400, Queen Anne's Paramedic 40, Queen Anne's EMS 3 and Queen Anne's Special Unit 59.

Kent dispatched Chestertown and Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad to assist Church Hill on a Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in the area of Route 213 and Roudtop Road. Queen Anne’s Engine 52 and Engine 6 arrived to find a head-on collision involving a SUV and Roll-off dumpster truck. Engine 6 secured the protection line and assisted members from Church Hill with a extrication along with packaging of the patient. One patient was flown via Maryland State Police Aviation Priority 1 to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. The driver of the roll-off truck was transported Priority 3 to Chester River Hospital Center. Chesterton units cleared at 1522hrs with a total of 10 personnel on the call. Queen Anne’s Officer 501 (C. Jester) had Route 213 Command. Special Thanks to Queen Anne’s Rescue/Engine 7 for covering our first due while our members where on the call. Photos Courtesy of Engineer Chris Carter and Firefighter Michal Carey.

Incident Date/Time: January 05, 2012  08:00
Box Area: 60-08
Incident Command: Chief 6 (Neal)
Assigned Units: Engine 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, Ambulance 82, Paramedic 1-1, Paramedic 1-7, Command 6 and MSP Trooper 1.

Kent dispatched Chestertown, Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and Kent EMS for a Motor Vehicle Collision in the intersection of Earl Nicholson Road and Bakers Lane. While units where en route Kent upgraded the call to a Motor Vehicle Collision with Rollover and Entrapment. Paramedic 1-1 arrived with a two vehicle t-bone style collision 1 vehicle on its side. After further investigation of the scene Paramedic 1-1 advised that he had 1 female patient in the overturned vehicle inconvenienced and would require a windshield removal. Chestertown crews removed the wind shield and assisted with packing the patient for transport. Maryland State Police Aviation was requested Category C Priority 2 for the female patient. Two other patients refused care at the scene. Chestertown Units cleared at 0908hrs with a total of 12 personnel on the call. Photo Courtesy of Engineer Chris Carter.

December 17, 2011 – 18:00 - Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company held its annual Banquet and Installation of Officers, Following the Memorial Service and Dinner, The Fire Line Officers, Administrative Officers and Ladies Auxiliary were installed by MSFA Past President Leonard King. Congratulations to the following members and the awards they received:

~President's Award – Secretary – Cindy Morris
~Firefighter of the Year – Firefighter – Brandon McGinnis
~Fire Officer of the Year – Assistant Chief – John “Otis” Darling
~Life Membership – Firefighter – Phillip Lott

We would also like to thank Grasonville Volunteer Fire Company and Singerly Fire Company for Covering our first due while our Members attended the Banquet. During the Banquet both companies handled a Medical Assist and a Citizen assist. As Engine 13 (Singerly) was clearing the station coverage they handled a Motor Vehicle Collision with Rollover where 1 male patient was flown to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore along with a Working House Fire in Kennedyville.

2012 Administrative Officers

President –Trey Blackiston
1stVice-President – Bill Coleman
2ndVice-President – Walter Strong
Secretary –Cindy Morris
Assistant Secretary – Debbie Hodges
Treasurer –Henrietta Maloney
Assistant Treasurer – Bill Hildebrand
Chaplain –Rev. Dr. Richard Vance

2012 Board of Directors

Scott Bramble
Cathy Roberts
Michael Clark
Phil Russum
Bill Coleman
Mike Sipala
Gregg Glenn
Buster Blackiston
William Hildebrand
Jeff Thompson
Felicia Mayes
Marion Townsend
Robert Pardoe, Sr,

2012 Fire Suppression Officers

Chief – Bruce Neal
Deputy Chief –Todd McGinnis
Assistant Chief– Claude Joyner
Assistant Chief– Bill Duley
Assistant Chief– John Darling
Captain –Jeff Thompson
Captain –Brad Russum
Captain –Donald Hodges Jr.
Lieutenant –Charlie Boyles
Lieutenant –Justin Parsons
Chief Engineer– Marion Townsend
Safety Officer– Buster Blackiston
Safety Officer– Bill Coleman
Fire Prevention Captain – Judy Goodman
Public Information Officer – Mark Mumford
Fire Police Captain – Robert Knoedler
Fire Police Lieutenant – Ronnie Turner
Fire Police Lieutenant – Steve Lozar