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Volunteer Fire Department, INC.

PROUDLY SERVING WITH PRIDE, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT SINCE 1934

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Rescue Squad 2 Leaves for New Home MAY 16 - Rescue Squad 2 left for its new home today. The Conover Fire Department, located in North Carolina, purchased our 1999 Spartan/Saulsbury heavy rescue and came to complete the necessary paperwork and pick up the unit. Chief Mark Henson and crew arrived at Station 2 at approximately 1015 hours. Members of Conover had been up a couple weeks prior to look over the unit, drive it and made the department ... (Full Story & Photos)

Rescue Squad 2 has been sold to the Conover, North Carlolina Fire Department

Firefighters and EMS personnel work to extricate the trapped operator of a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident on Thompson's Corner Road

One Trapped on Thompson's Corner Road MAY 15 - At 1617 hours, the rescue assignment was alerted to the area of 28220 Thompson's Corner Road, near Millwood Lane for the motor vehicle accident. Initial reports advised of two vehicles head on, with entrapment. This alerted Rescue Engine 22, Charles Rescue Engine 141, Charles Rescue Squad 10, EMS Stations 29, Charles 2, Charles 15 and SMALS Medic 2. Chief 2A arrived on location confirming the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Crews Attend Twin Valley Fire Department Housing & Parade MAY 12 - Crews worked vigourously over the past week cleaning Rescue Engine 222 and Command 2 to attend the Twin Valley Fire Department Housing and Parade on May 12th. Members became acquainted with Fire Captain Dan Brooks, of Twin Valley, as he is one of several Pennsylvania Firefighters that come fill-in for us at our banquet and other various events that we have held. In return, he asked our company to ... (Full Story & Photos)

MVFD members who attended the housing parade in Twin Valley

Rescue Squad 2 on the scene of a fuel oil spill in Clements

Rescue Runs Fuel Spill MAY 09 - At 1323 hours, Station 5 was alerted to a Hazardous Condition call at the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Colton Point Road. Squad 5 responded on the call and arrived to find a fuel oil transport tanker that had spilled an unknown amount of product in the intersection. Upon further investigation the crew determined that one of the top fills was unsecured on the tank and when the vehicle stopped ... (Full Story & Photos)

Reported Attic Fire MAY 07 - At 1631 hours, Engine Companies 7, 2, 1, 9, Truck 7, Water Supply 5, and EMS Stations 79 and 29 were alerted to 42306 Allison Drive in Sandgates for the reported house fire with smoke coming from the attic. Engine 24 (Lt Cox), and Rescue 2 (AFC Trowbridge) went enroute with ten at dispatch. Chief 7(Brady) arrived to find a one story, single family home with nothing showing but an odor in the house. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Units respond to a house fire in Sandgates

Fire and EMS crews work on the scene of this serious accident on Leonardtown Road in Charles County

Rescue Handles MVAs, One Serious MAY 07 - At 1824 hours, Stations 22, 2, and EMS Stations 29 and Charles 2 were alerted to Golden Beach Road and Market Drive for the Personal Injury Accident. Units arrived to find a Property Damage Only Accident and returned to service. At 1924 hours, Charles County alerted units to Leonardtown Road in the area of the St. Mary's County Line for the motor vehicle collision reported one overturned, and another ... (Full Story & Photos)

And the Training Continues MAY 02 - In the last few weeks, members have continued training and practicing various skills. On April 26th, members proceeded to Indian Creek Pier in Golden Beach to review surface water rescue operations. Members reviewed water rescue procedures, use of throw bags, and entered the water in the dry suits utilizing recently purchased PFD's and helmets. On Monday night, members drilled on the new forcible ... (Full Story & Photos)

A Firefighter utilizing the cutoff saw on our new forcible entry trainer

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