At 1626 hours, on Monday, Engine Companies 2, 1002, 1005, Tankers 2, 1002, 1005, Trucks 1003, 7, and Squad 7 were alerted to Grant Road @ Bay Drive for the reported house on fire.

Engine 23, Tanker 2, Tanker 224, and Squad 2 made the response immediately after dispatch. Units arrived on the scene to find a One-story, Single-family home with fire showing from the Alpha and Delta sides.

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On Monday December 9th at 1900 hours, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department held their annual elections for the 2020 leadership. The following are the elected leaders for 2020:

President - John “Monkey” Montgomery
1st Vice President - Jeremy Hemming
2nd Vice President - Jackson Miller
Treasurer - Tommy Kidwell
Secretary - Darene Kleinsorgen
Assistant Secretary - Karen Montgomery
Financial ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our rookie firefighters have worked extremely hard on the basic fundamentals of fire fighting and emergency services this year. On December 4th the operational officers decided to use our burn trailer to let them have some fun. The drill allowed for the younger members to see the behavior of fire, begin to understand the feeling of heat while wearing their gear as well as work on the concept of “hydraulic ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0800 hours, Squad 2 responded to the area of Beaver Lane and Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, involving a trash truck overturned.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident involving a garbage truck, with the vehicle overturned and off the roadway.

The single occupant signed care refusal forms on the scene.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1453 hours, Chief 2, Engine 224, Squad 2 responded to the 27000 block of Erin Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure on fire.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a small shed fully engulfed in flames with the surrounding area and woods on fire.

No injuries were reported.

Fire was extinguished in under 10 minutes.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1045 hours, Chief 2B & Squad 2 responded to the 24900 Block of Maddox Road in Chaptico, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a residence.

The residence is vacant, and no injuries were reported.

SMECO was requested to disconnect power.

Units were on scene for approximately 10 minutes. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0757 hours, Chief 2A & Rescue Squad 2 responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for a Motor Vehicle Accident involving an overturned fuel oil delivery truck carrying an unknown hazardous material with the driver reported trapped.

Crews arrived on the scene to find the vehicle off the roadway and overturned in an embankment, with the occupant out of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0547 hours, Squad 2 & Rescue Engine 22 responded to Chaptico Road and Token Oak Lane in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned with subjects possibly trapped.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a box truck on its side in the roadway with both occupants out of the vehicle.

Two patients signed care refusal forms on the scene.

This crash was ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 22:55 hours Squads 2 and 7, EMS 29 and 79, and ALS were dispatched to the 27000 block of Three Notch Rd in Oakville for the motor vehicle accident with report of a vehicle into a structure and one person trapped.

Car 2 and Squad 2 responded with Car 2 arriving first and reporting no one trapped, the assignment was held with Company 2 and Ambulance 298.

The driver was transported to Saint Marys ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1900 hours, 26 of our Members attended our weekly Monday Drill at the MSP Trooper 7 Aviation Hanger located in St. Mary's County Airport. The crew from Trooper 7 explained proper techniques on loading patients as well as the many different capabilities of the aircraft.

Members became more familiar with the aircraft itself where as on an incident scene, we would not be able to learn about certain ... (Full Story & Photos)