Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company

We would like to thank everyone who made this possible and look forward to many good things to accomplish in 2004. Happy New Year !!!!

December 31st - Seat Pleasant says good bye to Lt Dave Schultz - After many years of service, Lt Schultz retired from the PG County Fire Department today, spending his last shift at Seat Pleasant. Lt Schultz had honored us with his presence the last few months as he was temporarily assigned here during station inspections. During his few months here, Lt Schultz saw much action as his long , much respected career wound down. A going away ceremony was given in his honor at station 8 during the day which was attended by career and volunteers alike. We wish him the best of luck in this new chapter of his life. Congratulations and thank you.

December 30th - Engine 81 on second first due fire of the night - Just a little over 3 hours after returning from the previous fire, members of Company 8 were sent back out to the first due for a house on fire in the 700 Blk of 71st Ave. Engine 81 arrived to find a shed to the rear of a house on fire. Engine 81 quickly knocked down and extinguished the fire and some units were held for about an hour to overhaul the structure. Engine 81 returned home about 0400 hours.

December 29th - Engine 81 on small first due fire - While returning from a call in the 3rd Battalion, Engine 81 was dispatched to a dumpster fire at 5922 Martin Luther King Hwy, in Seat Pleasant. Truck 5 was in the area and responded also on the call. Units arrived to find heavy fire and smoke from the rear of the structure. Engine 81 layed a supply line and ran a line inside. The fire was involving a trash dumpster in the rear that had extended somewhat into the building via the roof. Units operated for a short time opening up and exposing the fire. The fire was extinguished and Engine 81 returned to service just before midnight.

December 23rd - Squad and The Chief called to pop door - Just after 1700, Squad 8 was called to East Capitol St and Davey St in Capitol Heights to pop a door on a vehicle. Units from Company 5 were on the scene already performing patient care as Squad 8 quickly stabilized the car and removed the door. The patient was removed and taken to a local hospital. Squad 8 cleared the scene in about 25 minutes.

December 22nd - Squad 8 on 2nd alarm fire - Just after 1730 hours Squad 8 was dispatched on the 2nd alarm in the 4500 Blk of Dallas Pl in Silver Hill. Units arrived with heavy fire involving part of an apartment building. First arriving companies put a knock on it by the time the Squad arrived. Squad 8 was put to work opening up on the fire floor and checking for extension throughout. The fire was extinguished and Squad 8 was released about an hour later to return home to Seat Pleasant. The day ended with 24 runs for Company 8.

December 21st - Engine 83 and Chief 8 on chimney fire - Just before 1500 hours, Engine 83 and Chief 8 responded to the 300 Blk of Willow Hills Pl, in Seat Pleasant, for a possible chimney fire. Units arrived with a working chimney fire and units were held for just over a half hour checking for extension and extinguishing the hot spots. Chief 8 had the command.

December 21st - Ambulance 88 on trauma while touring Oxon Hill - Just after midnight, Ambulance 88 was dispatched on a medic local in Oxon Hill followed by one in Dictrict Heights and then back to Oxon Hill again for a 3rd. After clearing that, Ambulance 88 responded to Silver Hill Rd and St Barnabas Rd in Company 29's area where E171 was on the scene of a auto accident with one in the woods and one trapped. Ambulance 88 arrived and began patient care on the person trapped until Squad 27 and Medic 25 arrived. The patient was in respiratory arrest and upon extrication went into a full code. Medic 25 transported by land to Greater Southeast Hospital while Ambulance 88 and other EMS units transported the other neck and back patients to area hospitals. Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 3 hours.

December 20th - Squad 8 pops door in Bowie - At 2330 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 13900 Blk of Central Ave in Bowie for an auto accident. Squad 8 arrived with units from 43 to find a 2 vehicle rear end collison with one trapped in the backseat. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and popped the rear door so that the patient could be extricated. Three patients in all were transported to area hospitals and the Squad picked up and returned to service just after midnight

December 20th - Ambulance 88 on shooting - At 0230 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to Walker Mill Rd and Silver Hill Rd for one shot. Ambulance 88 and the Engine from 26 arrived at Addison Rd South and Walker Mill Rd, just outside of our first due, to find a male who was shot once just above the right hip while he was driving. Originally the patient had been chasing the subject who shot him in his vehicle but then decided to pull off in a gas station and call 911. The patient was treated and evaluated by Ambulance 88 and due to PG Trauma being closed, Trooper 2 was called to the scene. Medic 30 arrived and assumed patient care until the arrival of Trooper 2 who then took the patient to Medstar. Ambulance 88 cleared the scene about 45 minutes later after cleaning up.

December 18th - Company 8 pops door on the beltway, again - Just after midnight, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the ramp from westbound Central Ave to the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway for one overturned. Company 8 arrived with units from 46 and 37 to find a pickup truck on its roof up against a pole after losing control on some "black ice". Squad 8 stabilized the truck and began to remove the drivers door while Ambulance 88 assisted EMS units with removing the patient. The driver was quickly removed and taken to a local hospital. Units from Seat Pleasant cleared shortly after. Also just prior and just after clearing this call, Company 8 responded to East Capitol St and Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, where two separate accidents due to "black ice" claimed vehicles to the ditch there.

December 17th - Shooting across the street from the firehouse - At 0130 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the Exxon gas station at 6400 Central Ave, which is diagonally across the street from Company 8, for one shot in the chest. Units arrived with the police to find a male shot multiple times in the upper body. PG Trauma was closed, so Trooper 8 was started to transport the patient to another trauma center. The patient was transported to the landing site at Central High School by Ambulance 88 and Medic 46 and then air lifted to Medstar in Washington DC. Units from Seat Pleasant cleaned up and returned to service in about an hour.

December 16th - Squad 8 pops another door - At about 2300 hours, Squad 8 was special called to Marlboro Pike and Shamrock Ave in Company 26's area for an accident with one trapped. Squad 8 arrived and extricated the patient by removing yet another door. Two patients were taken to local trauma centers on ground by awaiting Medic units. Squad 8 packed up and returned home about 2330 hours.

December 14th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on extrication - At 1800 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded after being special called to the 5200 Blk of Marlboro Pike in Company 26's area for an auto accident with one trapped. Squad 8 and the Chief arrived, stabilized the vehicle and removed the door. The patient was taken by ground to a local trauma center via Medic unit. Units from Seat Pleasant returned home in about 30 minutes.

December 13th - Company 8 on afternoon stabbing - Just before 1700 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to the 300 Blk of Nalley Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for one stabbed. Units arrived to find a male stabbed once in the lower back. Units from Seat Pleasant treated the victim as he was losing alot of blood. Medic 46 arrived and assumed patient care taking the patient to a local trauma center. Units from company 8 cleaned up and cleared in about 25 minutes.

December 13th - Squad 8 on extrication - Just after 1000 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the inner loop of the Capitol Beltway south of Landover road for an auto accident. Units arrived to find two vehicles with heavy damage and one trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and extricated the driver by removing the door. Several patients were transported to area hospitals by awaiting EMS units. Squad 8 cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.

December 9th - Company 8 on another shooting - Just after 2200 hours while Squad 8 was returning from an accident in Forestville, themselves and Chief 8 responded with Ambulance 88 and Medic 29 to the 2100 Blk of County Rd in District Heights for a report of one shot. Units arrived to find a male laying in the parking lot shot multiple times with a shotgun and handgun in the chest, pelvis, and legs Units evaluated the patient and Medic 29 decided to pronounce the patient dead on the scene due to his injuries. County police are now investigating another homicide. Units from 8 cleared in about 20 minutes.

December 8th - Squad 8 on 2nd alarm fire in Forestville - Just after 1300 hours , Squad 8 was dispatched to the 7100 Blk of Donnell Pl in Forestville for an apartment fire. Units arrived to find a fire in an apartment that they believed was quickly knocked down but wasnt. The fire extended to the two floors above. A task force was called and then eventually a second alarm called due to the heavy fire extension to the upper floors. Squad 8 was given the RIC assignments at first but as the fire progressed were sent to the top floor to open up and check for extension. The fire was knocked down in about 25 minutes and Squad 8 remained on the scene for almost 2 hours before returning home.

December 7th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on Largo house fire - As Ambulance 88 was leaving the hospital after the shooting, themselves and Squad 8 responded to the 11200 Blk of Lake Vista La in Company 46's area for a house on fire. Units arrived to find fire involving the garage and kitchen area with extension to the roof. Units from 8 were initially assigned RIC duties, however upon arrival were quickly put to work and told to open up the second floor and vent. The fire was knocked down shortly after and the units from 8 and 33 were held for about an hour and a half for overhaul. During the overhaul process, Chief 33 let the Squad go to respond on a fire down the street at Arena Dr and Largo Center Dr at a furniture warehouse. Squad 8 arrived first with Truck 2 and Engine Company 28 who were on transfers. Fire was found at the loading dock and quickly extinguished. Squad 8 cleared that call in about 20 minutes.

December 7th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on shooting - Just after noon, units from Seat Pleasant responded to the 500 Blk of Dateleaf Ave in the Carmody Hills section of Seat Pleasant for a report of one shot out front. Units arrived to find a male in a vehicle shot once in the head. The patient was quickly removed from the vehicle and transported in Ambualnce 88. Upon further exam, several other gunshot wounds were discovered. The medic unit was out of position and the patient was transported in Ambulance 88 with members of Squad 8 on board to assist with care. The patient arrived at PG Trauma alive but about an hour later succumbed to his injuries. Ambulance 88 cleared hospital just after 1300 hours.

December 6th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on house fire - The first snowfall of the year brought the 5th fire of the month as Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to the 1700 Blk of Kenilworth Ave in Company 38's area near the DC line for a house fire. Due to road conditions units were slowed down slightly as Truck 9 arrived first with fire showing. Engine 81 arrived and picked up E384 and E52's supply lines and then the crew of six ran two lines into the house, the 1st a back up line and the 2nd to the floor above. Heavy fire consumed the entire first floor as units began making headway. The second line made it upstairs with high heat conditions checking for extension, venting, and performing a search while the first line was knocking down the bulk of the fire. The fire was extinguished shortly after and units from 8 stayed for just over an hour and a half for overhaul. Just as a side note, the snowstorm brought about 5 inches to teh Seat Pleasant area.

December 3rd - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on extrication, trauma - Shortly after clearing the house fire, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to Central Ave and Cindy La, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto accident. Units from 8 arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident in which one of the cars split in half with the front in the street and the rear half in the grass. The driver of the car was trapped and a 3 year old child was ejected from the vehicle. Additional EMS units were called to the scene as the Squad began to cut the driver out of the vehicle. The 3 year old was treated and stabilized and then flown out in Trooper 2 to Childrens Hospital in critical condition. The driver was also transported to a local trauma center via medic unit. Units from 8 returned to service just before 1830 hours. Including the house fire and this accident, Company 8 responded to 25 runs on this day.

December 3rd - Squad 8 on house fire - Just after 1600, Squad 8 responded to the 1400 Blk of Nye St in Company 38's area for a house on fire. Units arrived to find smoke showing and a working fire on the first floor. Squad 8 arrived and did a search of the house along with venting as the structure. The fire was contained to the first floor and Squad 8 was held for about an hour to do overhaul and assist investigators.

December 1st - New month, new fires - December started off pretty good for Company 8 with 3 fires after midnight. The first came just before 0200 as Squad 8 was clearing an accident on the beltway and responded to the 4400 Blk of Beech Rd in Company 29's area. Units arrived with heavy fire from an auto repair shop. The engine from 29 ran a line to the building as Squad 8 took the RIC assignment. Ambulance 88 was dispatched on the working fire dispatch and provided the aid station. The fire got up in the roof some and units opened up to check for extension. Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 cleared Beech Rd in about 90 minutes. Upon returning, Ambulance 88 was sent on a medic local while Engine 83 was sent on an auto fire. While 83 was picking up, Ambulance 88 was sent to Oxon Hill for a house fire in the 5500 Blk of Sachem Dr. Units were on the scene with a fire in the attic area. Ambulance 88 provided the aid station and cleared just after 0430 hours. Then, just before 0500, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 800 Blk of Balboa Ave in Capitol Heights for a house on fire. Ambulance 88 arrived first to find smoke showing. The crew from 88 initiated a search and tried to keep the fire in check with a garden hose. Engine 83 arrived just behind E51 and reverse layed from them to a hydrant, and then along with the crew from 88 ran a line inside and extinguished a small fire in the front living room. Units from 8 remained on the scene for about 45 minutes before returning home wrapping up a busy start to December.

November 29th - Seat Pleasant on Barn fire??? Thats right, barn fire - Company 8 responds to all different types of fires, however one that is seldom heard among the "concrete and steel" in this urban area is a barn fire. Just before 1900 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to Company 37's area for a barn on fire in the 1600 Blk of Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Units arrived to find a barn well involved and units were put into a defensive attack. Squad 8 assisted units with lights and overhaul as the barn was allowed to burn. The Squad and the Chief returned home in just over an hour.

November 28th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on extrication - As rain soaked the DC area, Company 8 was kept somewhat busy with 23 runs. Just after 1900, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Addison Rd and Eads St, in Seat Pleasant, for a 5 car accident. Upon arrival, it was determined that the 2nd car in line had people trapped. Ambulance 88 started patient care as the Squad went to work stabilizing and extricating the victims as additional EMS units were called to the scene as multiple injuries were obvious. Squad 8 removed the passenger door, the roof, and rolled the dash off of the passenger so she could be removed and taken to a local trauma center. There was a 5 yo child trapped also in the back and he was quickly extricated also and removed to waiting EMS units. A driver in another car was also taken to a local trauma center with head injuries. Units from 8 returned back home in about 90 minutes.

November 27th - Squad 8 on Thanksgiving Day fire - As the Thanksgiving holiday was winding down for most, Squad 8 was responding to the 1700 Blk of Addison Rd S in Company 26's area for a townhouse on fire. Squad 8 arrived first to find a townhouse with smoke showing. The crew went to work and forced the door and made a search of the second floor as Company 23 put their line in service. While doing the search, fire was located in an upstairs bedroom. Squad 8 also vented and checked for extension while the fire was being knocked. Seat Pleasant remained on the scene until 2200 hours doing overhaul and assisting investigators who ruled the fire accidental.

November 25th - Squad 8 and Chief on house fire - Just before 2200 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 9700 Blk of Canary Ct in Company 33's area for a house fire. Units from 33 arrived with a working fire as Squad 8 and the Chief arrived and performed a search of the house. Fire was found in the rear and other places as several set fires were located throughout the house. The fire was knocked down and Squad 8 remained on the scene for about 45 minutes assisting units and investigators. About the same time the next day, Ambulance 88 was back in Kentland for another house fire in the 9000 Blk of Taylor St which is also under investigation. After clearing, 88 transferred to Company 33 where it ran several calls including an accident near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge which just continues to show, there are no boundaries for 88.

November 23rd - Fires continue for Company 8 - Early Sunday morning brought more fire for Seat Pleasant as Squad 8 and Chief 8 ( as Battalion Chief 1 ) responded to the 400 Blk of Larchmont Ave in Capitol Heights for a house on fire. Squad 8 arrived just behind Engine 52 and Chief 5A to find fire showing from the second floor. Squad 8 did a very quick search of the first floor while Engine 52 put their line in place, then went to the second floor to do a search there. Engine 52 was having difficulty getting to the fire from where they were at so Battalion Chief 1 ( Chief 8 ) and E171 took a line, per command, through a front window on the second floor and extinguished a majority of the fire. After that, it wasnt long before the fire was out. Squad 8 and Chief 8 remained on the scene for 3 hours doing overhaul and assisting investigators before returning to Seat Pleasant.

November 21st - Squad 8 and The Chief special called to fatal fire - Just hours after clearing Silver Park Ct, units were dispatched to the 7800 Blk of Hanover Pkwy in the Greenbelt area for an apartment on fire. Units arrived to find heavy fire involving the lower floors with many people trapped on the upper ones. The fire quickly began to spread vertically to the apartments above bringing a second alarm. Squad 8 was put on the street and transferred to Berwyn Heights Company 14. A third alarm was struck soon afterward bringing more units. Squad 8 and Chief 8 were called to the scene sometime into the incident and worked for almost 2 hours opening up on all floors and extinguishing pockets of fire. One civillian was fatally injured in the fire. Squad 8 returned home about 0400 hours. The next day, the collapse team had to be brought in to shore up the building due to the damage it sustained during the fire.

November 21st - Squad 8 on small fire in Silver Hill - Just after 2100 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 3100 Blk of Silver Hill Ct in Company 29's area for an apartment on fire. The engine from 29 arrived to find a fire in a bedroom. Squad 8 arrived and performed a search and vented. The fire was extinguished and the Squad returned to service in about an hour. This was just another in a string of small fires this week including a few set fires at Central High School and a set fire to the rear of a townhouse on Green Willow Ct, all in Seat Pleasant.

November 19th - Engine 81 and Chief on small kitchen fire - About mid afternoon, Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to the 7800 Blk of Marlboro Pike, in Forestville, for a house on fire. Units arrived reporting a working fire in the kitchen. Engine 81 arrived and began opening up the ceiling and walls checking for extension. The fire was extinguished with some extension and the units from 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes

November 19th - Squad 8 extricates patients in Ritchie - At 0630 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 2000 Blk of Sansbury Rd in Company 37's area for a single vehicle accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle that had flipped over the guard rail and was laying on its roof with multiple patients inside. As a precaution, a second Squad and Medic unit were started. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and began removing the doors. The car had landed on a log which had crushed the roof and the seats had to be removed to get the driver out. Squad 27 arrived and used their airshores to completely stabilize the vehicle while Squad 8 finished the extrication. The second medic unit was returned and the driver was taken to a local trauma center while the others were taken to area hospitals. Squad 8 packed up and returned to service in about an hour.

November 17th - Squad 8 on trauma - Just before 1800 while Ambulance 88 was out on a run, Squad 8 responded with EMS units to Martin Luther King Hwy and Greig St, in Seat Pleasant, for a pedestrian struck. Squad 8 arrived to find a person struck by a car suffering from multiple traumatic injuries. Squad 8 provided care until the ambulance and medics arrived. The patient was loaded and taken to Medstar Trauma. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

November 16th - Engine 81 and the Chief on Apartment fire - Just after 2100 hours, Company 8 was dispatched to the 4100 Blk of Suitland Rd in Co 17's area for an apartment on fire. While enroute, Communications received numerous calls reporting people trapped. E171 arrived with heavy smoke showing and advanced a line to a second floor apartment that was on fire. Engine 81 arrived and took a position on side 3 and ran the 400 ft line to the apartment above on the 3rd floor. Just prior to Engine 81 arriving a male had jumped from the seond floor to escape the fire and was treated by EMS units on the scene. Engine 81 vented and searched the 3rd floor and checked for extension. While the crew was inside, the driver from Engine 81 threw both the ladders from the engine to side 3 of the building. The fire was extinguished and the units from 8 cleared in about 2 hours. Chief 8 had the interior.

November 13th - Units from 8 on trauma - About 2200 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the 100 Blk of 69th St, in Seat Pleasant, with the police for an injured person from an assault. Ambulance 88 arrived and found a female with a very deep 6"- 8" lasceration to her head and loss of consciousness. Squad 8 and Medic 30 were dispatched to assist. Apparently the female had been thrown head first out of a moving car and into a parked car. Squad 8 assisted 88 with packaging and loading the patient into Ambulance 88 which then met up with Medic 30 and transported to a local hospital. Squad 8 returned to service in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 came home about an hour later. During the day, Company 8 responded to well over 30 runs for service.

November 12th- Squad 8 helps victim of carjacking - Just before 1730 hours, Squad 8 and EMS units responded to East Capitol St and Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for a man laying in the road. Units arrived to find a patient covered in blood, bound and gagged laying in the street behind a car. Apparently the male had been carjacked and kidnapped earlier in the morning and had been beaten most of the day until he was thrown from his vehicle hours later. The patient was very happy to still be alive and thanked the units there for helping him. He was transported to a local hospital by an awaiting ambulance. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

November 11th - Engine 81 runs second fire of the day - Just four hours after clearing the previous fire, Engine 81 responded to the 5600 Blk of Regency Park Ct in Morningside for smoke in the laundry room. Units arrived with a small fire and were returned initially until it was discovered there was a room off in an adjacent apartment. Engine 81 returned and ran a back up line to the apartment above where they encountered heavy smoke conditions. The crew from Engine 81 checked for extension and searched while venting the smoke and heat from the apartment above. The fire was extinguished and Engine 81 remained on the scene for an hour and a half before returning to Seat Pleasant.

November 11th - Squad 8 on Oxon Hill apartment fire - Just after 1000 hours units were dispatched to the vacant apartment buildings in the 700 Blk of Maury Ave for a building on fire. Units arrived with heavy fire showing and Squad 8 was immediately transferred to Company 27 to cover that area. While enroute, a task force was called and eventually a second alarm bringing Squad 8 to the scene. Due to the buildings being vacant, exterior operations were the call for this incident. Squad 8 arrived and assisted the units on the scene. The fire was quickly brought under control and the assignment was scaled back returning Squad 8 to service nearly an hour later.

November 8th - Company 8 on apartment fire - Saturday night, Company 8 was kept busy with numerous box alarms including a working fire in the 1500 Blk of Boundary Ave in Company 17's area. Units were returning from a previous box when they arrived to find a working fire on the top floor with a person trapped. Apparently a bed had caught fire and the owner tried to remove it from the building, while on fire, via the interior stairwell. He didn't quite make it, sending alot of smoke and fire into the hallway. E261 and E81 ran lines into the building while Truck 17 ventilated and searched. Truck 5 threw numerous ladders on side 3 and rescued the one occupant trapped from a 3rd floor window. The fire got up into the cockloft but was quickly extinguished by the handlines inside. Engine 81, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 cleared the scene in just under an hour.

November 7th - Squad and Ambulance on apartment fire - At about 2330 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 3100 Blk of Good Hope Ave in Company 29's area for an apartment on fire. Units arrived to the high rise with nothing evident however after further investigation found a working fire in a 6th floor apartment. Squad 8 was assigned the RIC duties while units extinguished the fire. Squad 8 was then given the task of checking adjacent apartments for extension which required some forcible entry. The fire was extinguished and confined to the original fire apartment and the units from 8 returned home in about an hour.

November 6th - Engine 83 on shooting - Just after 1800 while Ambulance 88 was on another run, Engine 83 responded with EMS units to the Safeway in the Addison Plaza in the 6200 Blk of Central Ave, just behind the firehouse. Engine 83 arrived to find a male in the store shot once in the back. He had actually been shot on Cindy La, also in Seat Pleasant, and drove to the Safeway to get some bandages for his gunshot wound when he felt dizzy due to loss of blood. Engine 83 provided care until EMS units arrived and transported the male to a local hospital. Engine 83 returned home in about 20 minutes.

November 1st - Busy night comes to an end with shooting - Just after clearing Fresno St, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the 7600 Blk of Marlboro Pike in Forestville for a report of one shot. Ambulance 88 arrived and with Medic 29 packaged the patient who had been shot in the head just behind the ear while sitting in a car. Multiple bullet holes were found in the vehicle and the patient was taken to an awaiting Trooper 2 where he was transported to a local Trauma Center by air. Ambulance 88 cleared the scene 30 minutes.

November 1st - A few hours later, another fire, or two - Just hours after returning, and a few other call in between, Engine 83 and Chief 8 repsonded to the 7100 Blk of Fresno St, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of a house on fire. Units from Seat Pleasant turned onto Fresno and encountered heavy smoke conditions banked down clouding the street. Engine 83 arrived to find a single family home with heavy fire involving the rear of the house. Engine 83 ran a line as the fire met them in the hallway heading to the back of the house. The crew from 83 knocked down the fire in the hallway, kitchen and rear room of the house very quickly. Units were held for a short time to check for extension. Engine 83 remained on the scene for about 2 hours. Chief 8 had the Seat Pleasant command. After clearing Fresno St, Chief 8 responded to the 5200 Blk of Sheriff Rd NE in Washington DC where units from PG were dispatched for a building on fire. E331 arrived first to find heavy fire showing from the front of a commercial building. The fire was quickly knocked down and units were held for about an hour. Chief 8 had the command for the PG units.

October 31st - Halloween fires continue - At 2245 hours Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 2700 Blk of Lorring Dr in District Heights for an apartment fire. Units arrived with heavy fire showing with extension to the cockloft and adjacent building. A 2nd alarm was quickly sounded bringing additional units. While units were advancing handlines, Squad 8's crew went to the 3rd floor and began searching and opening up. The crew split into different apartments and began finding heavy fire conditions in the cockloft. While waiting for one of the lines, part of the crew had to back out of a bedroom due to deteriorating conditions. The fire minutes later flashed over and began coming down heh hall toward the living room. The heavy fire and smoke conditions warranted command calling for a 3rd alarm which was eventually returned due to great progress being made by companies operating on the upper floors. The fire was under control in about 45 minutes and Squad 8 remained on the scene for 2 1/2 hours. Chief 8 had safety.

October 31st - Halloween finally brings 100th fire for Company 8 - After an extremely slow year, Seat Pleasant finally reached its 100th structure fire this year when Engine 83, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 responded to the 6400 Blk of Hilmar Dr, in District Heights, for an apartment on fire. Units arrived with heavy fire fom a ground floor apartment with extension to the upper floors. A task force alarm and eventually a full second alarm was sounded bringing units from all over the county. Ambulance 88 was designated to the working fire dispatch as an EMS unit while Engine 83 arrived and picked up E371's line and then ran the standpipe pack off of a leaderline up a ladder in the rear to the apartment above. They encountered heavy smoke conditions and heat as they began venting and opening up the walls and extinguishing the fire that had extended upward. The floor was burned through in places and had to be ripped up to check there also. Chief 8 had interior on the fire floor. After about an hour of work, the fire was under control and Engine 83 picked up and returned to Seat Pleasant in about 2 1/2 hours.

October 30th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on house fire - About mid morning, Squad 8 and Chief 8 were dispatched to the 1200 Blk of Pickering Dr in Ritchie. Units arrived to find a working fire in the laundry room with extension to the second floor. Squad 8 arrived and vented, searched, and began opening up on both floors exposing the fire. The fire was knocked down on both floors and Squad 8 remained on the scene for about an hour doing overhaul. Chief 8 had safety.

October 29th - Ambulance 88 on trauma - Just after 1830 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to the 3200 Blk of Branch Ave in Company 29's area for a pedestrian struck. Units arrived to find a male who had been struck by a vehicle and was suffering from numerous injuries including a compund tib-fib fracture. Ambulance 88 treated the patient and then transported by land to PG Trauma with Medic 47 on Board. Ambulance 88 returned to service after cleanup about 2 1/2 hours later.

October 29th - Squad 8 removes patient from Metro tunnel - Just after 1530 hours, Squad 8 responded to Garrett A Morgan Bl & Central Ave for an injured person down in the metro tunnel under construction. Squad 8 arrived with units from 37 and Company 22 ( TRT Team ), stabilized and extricated the patient from the tunnel. He was taken to a local hospital by awaiting EMS units. Squad 8 returned to service in about 1 hour.

October 28th - Squad 8 and The Chief on house fire - Just after 2200 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8, as Battalion Chief 1, responded to the 5700 Blk of Bugler St in Capitol Heights. Engine 52 and Squad 8 arrived together to find a 2 story house with heavy fire from side 2. Engine 52 ran a line while Squad 8 assisted them by venting and performing a search of the house. The fire was knocked down and the engine from 5 and Squad 8 remained on the scene until midnight for overhaul and to assist the investigators. Battalion Chief 1 had the command

October 27th - Squad 8 returns, kinda - Today Seat Pleasant was back in the squad business, at least temporarily. We received the one and only reserve squad today ( old Squad 27 ) and outfitted it with our tools and were back on the road. Hopefully this will last us for awhile as the return of ours is up in the air.

October 26th - Engine 83 on house fire - About mid morning, Engine 83 was dispached to the 1800 Blk of Kent Village Dr in Company 33's area. Units arrived to find a heavy fire involving part of the first floor. Engine 83 arrived and was given the RIC assignment due to the amount of fire and civilian injuries already encountered by the first arriving units. The fire was knocked down a short time later and Engine 83 returned home in about 30 minutes after picking up and assisting other units.

October 22nd - Second fire of the day for Company 8 - Just over 12 hours after the previous fire, Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to another working fire, this time on Mentor Ave in Capitol Heights. Engine 52 arrived with a working fire in a vacant house. Chief 8 arrived and established command until the arrival of Battalion Chief 1 while Engine 81 ran a back up line into the structure. Upon the arrival of Battalion Chief 1, Chief 8 took interior and assisted the units from 8, 5, and 17 with checking for extension and hot spots. The fire was contained to the front porch with minimal extension and is under investigation. Units from 8 cleared in about 40 minutes.

October 22nd - Engine 81 on apartment fire - Early Wednesday morning, Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to the 7200-Blk of Landover Rd in Company 33's area for an apartment on fire. Units from 33 arrived with a working fire in a basement apartment. Engine 81 arrived and reverse laid from E13 to complete their water supply. Part of 81's crew checked the exposure buildings for extension while the other part helped the truck company throw ladders to the upper floors. The fire was knocked down a short time later and the units from 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

October 21st - Squad 8, gone again - After just a few short weeks of being back and in service, the squad gives out again. The generator still wasnt fixed and our other continuous problem, the transmission, decided it was tired of working again as happens every few months. So after briefly thinking it may just be out for a week or two, now it seems they are going to get rid of the retarder and install a jake brake which hopefully will help. Time frame on this project......no idea but hopefully will fix it for the final time. We guess after more than 52,000 runs and well over 100,000 miles, these things happen. Hopefully the squad will be home again soon.

October 18th - Company 8 on shooting - Just after 1900, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 700 Blk of 66th Ave in Seat Pleasant for on shot out front. Units from 8 arrived to find a male shot in the femur and hand. Units from 8 treated the victim's injuries and transported him along with Medic 30 to a local trauma center. Engine 81 cleared in about 20 minutes and 88 returned to service in about an hour.

October 13th - Ambulance 88 on trauma - Just after 2130, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the 600 Blk of Harry S Truman in Company 46's area for an accident. Units arrived to find a 3 vehicle accident and one with traumatic injuries. Ambulance 88 and Medic 46 stabilized the victim who was suffering from multiple injuries including a fractured pelvis. The patient was removed and transported in Ambulance 88 with Medic 46 on board to a local trauma center. Ambulance 88 returned to service just after 2300 hours.

October 5th - Squad 8 pops door - Just before 2200 hours, Squad 8 responded to to MLK Hwy and Addison Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto Accident. Squad 8 arrived to find one person trapped in the car. The squad stabilized the vehicle and popped the door so that the patinet could be extricated and transported to a local hospital. Squad 8 returned to service at 2230.

October 5th - Company 8 on extrication - At 1500 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Central Ave and Ritchie Rd in Company 37's area for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a multi vehicle accident with people trapped. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and removed the patient shortly after. Ambulance 88 transported, with Medic 46, a patient with multiple injuries including a fractured femur to a local trauma center. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes and 88 returned about an hour later.

October 4th - Squad 8 on small kitchen fire - Just after 2300 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 6700 Blk of District Heights Pkwy in Company 26's area for a report of an apartment on fire. E261 arrived to find a working fire involving the kitchen area. The engine from 26 quickly knocked the fire while Squad 8 conducted a search, vented, and checked for extension. Squad 8 returned to service in about 40 minutes after overhaul.

October 3rd - Squad 8 on townhouse fire - Just after 1200 hours units from Kentland and surrounding companies were dispatched to the 2500 Blk of Kent Village Dr for a townhouse on fire. Units arrived to find heavy fire from the one unit with extension to the adjoining ones. A task force alarm was sounded bringing Squad 8. Upon arrival, the Squad was given the duties to check for extension in the exposure 4 building. The fire and any extension was quickly extinguished and Squad 8 returned to service in just over an hour.

October 2nd - Busy day for Company 8 - Thursday was rather busy with 23 runs that included a multi alarm fire and two extrications in addition to the normal call load. Just before 1500 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched on the 2nd alarm in the 6400 Blk of Livingston Rd in Oxon Hill. Units were on the scene with fire on multiple floors of an apartment building. A third alarm was eventually sounded and most of the units on those alarms were used to check for extension and extinguish hot spots while others sat in staging in case they were needed. While the Squad was on the fire, Engine 81 transferred to Company 29 and ran several calls there including two box alarms. All units returned to Seat Pleasant within 2 hours. Then at 1800 hours, Squad 8 responded to MLK Hwy and Sheriff RD in Company 38's area for a car under a tractor trailer. Squad 8 arrived and removed the door and cut the posts to extricate the patient who was then taken to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared that scene in about 45 minutes just to return with Ambulance 88 about an hour later for a multi vehicle accident that started when MPD were following some suspects with a gun. Squad 8 arrived again to find people trapped in multiple vehicles. Squad 8 stabilized the one vehicle, removed both doors, the roof, and then rolled the dash. When they were done, assisted E333 with extricating the other patients. Several trauma patients were taken by land and by helicopter to area trauma centers. Ambulance 88 did take one of these patients. Squad 8 returned at 2119 hours while Ambulance 88 returned to service about an hour after that.

September 29th - Ambulance 88 on shooting - Just before 2130 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the 10300 Blk of New Orchard Dr in Co 46's area for a report of one shot out front. Medic 46 arrived to find just that, a male shot multiple times. The patient was shot twice in the chest, once in the back, and once in the leg fracturing his femur. Ambulance 88, along with Medic 46, transported the person to a local trauma center where he was rushed into surgery. Ambulance 88 returned to service after cleanup almost 2 hours later.

September 28th - Ambulance 88 on trauma in Washington DC - Station 8 was kept busy Sunday responding to over 35 calls for help in the area, almost 20 of them being for Ambulance 88. While returning from PG Hospital on one of those runs, Ambulance 88 met DCFD E27 (Deanwood) on Eastern Ave at Nash ST NE where a motorcycle accident had just occurred. Apparently the person had fallen off of his bike or had hit someone else and then was run over by a car. Ambulance 88 along with E27 began assessing the patient and discovered numerous injuries including severe road rash, a broken leg, and extreme rigidity and bruising to the abdomen and chest area. As crews were just about done stabilizing the patient, DC Medic 15 arrived and assumed patient care transporting him to a local trauma center. Ambulance 88 cleared the scene in about 20 minutes just to be sent to the Bowie area of PG County where they transported a patient to Bowie Health Center answering the question asked by many..."What are you all doing out here?"..ahhh yes, a question we were asking ourselves. Just proving that no matter where the call is..from DC to Bowie..more than likely you'll see Seat Pleasant.

September 27th - Squad 8 and the Chief on apartment fire - The week of fires continued as this time the units from Seat Pleasant responded to the 3300 Blk of Curtis Dr in Company 29's area for smoke in the building. Units arrived with nothing evident, however during further investigation encountered smoke conditions in the building. It was discovered a room was off in a terrace level apartment with moderate smoke conditions in the building. Squad 8 split their crew as team 1 went to the fire apartment and did a search while team 2 searched the floors above and checked the cockloft for extension. The searches were negative and the fire was contained to the room of origin. Squad 8 assisted with ventilation and overhaul and returned to service within the hour.

September 27th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on extrication - At 0330 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the outer loop of the Capitol Beltway @ Landover Rd for an auto accident. The accident involved several vehicles which resulted in one patient being trapped. Squad 8 arrived and removed the door so that the patient could be removed and transported to a local trauma center via Trooper 2. Several other patients were taken to area hospitals by several EMS units. Chief 8, as Battalion Chief 1, had the command. Units cleared in about 30 minutes.

September 26th - Squad 8 on early morning house fire - At 0323 hours, Squad 8 responded to the 9300 Blk of D'arcy Rd in Forestville for a house fire. Units arrived to find a house well involved in fire. Squad 8 arrived 4th but by then it was too late, they had already gone to exterior operations. Squad 8 then was directed to advance a handline and begin extinguishing the fire on their side of the house from the outside. The fire was extinguished some time later by handlines and master streams. Squad 8 remained on the scene for almost 3 hours assisting the investigators and cleaning up. Later on that day, Squad 8 returned to assist authorities in searching the house as they believed someone may have been inside at the start of the fire. The house was untenable and a search could not have been done during the earlier fire, but they wanted it checked before they tore it down.

September 25th - Squad 8 on two fires within hours - The first fire came about 1130 hours in the 8500 Blk of Rainswood Dr in Company 33's area. Units arrived to find smoke showing from a warehouse. The engine company ran a line inside to find a fire contained to an auto in the structure. Squad 8 was given the RIC assignment upon arrival. Squad 8 packed up and returned to service in about 30 minutes. Just hours later while on a transfer to company 33, the Squad was dispatched to the unit block of Daimler Dr, in Seat Pleasant, for a house fire. Chief 8 and Squad 8 arrived to find a middle of the row townhouse with smoke showing. Squad 8 initiated a search and ventilated the house while the engine crews advanced lines. The fire started in the kitchen and extended to the living room, up the stairs to the hallway, and also down the hall on the first floor. The fire was extinguished a short time later and Squad 8 remained on the scene for 2 hours doing extensive overhaul due to an extraordinary amount of "junk" in the house. Chief 8 had the command. Career LT Jeff Pinkett injured himself during the search due to the aforementioned "junk". We wish him a speedy recovery.

September 24th - Engine 81 on Warehouse fire - Just after 1300 hours, Engine 81 responded to the 1300 Blk of Marblewood Ave in Chapel Oaks for fire in a warehouse. E382 arrived with smoke showing. Engien 81 arrived and picked up E382's line and advanced a back up line into the building. The fire started burning through the roof as crews were getting to it. The fire was quickly contained to an auto and an office in the building. Engine 81 picked up and cleared in about 45 minutes.

September 23rd - Seat Pleasant on trauma - Just after 2230, units from Seat Pleasant responded to Hill Rd & Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto accident. Squad 8, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident involving a police car. The car that had been T-Boned had rolled several times and eventually landed upright. The female inside was not trapped but was a priority 1 trauma. Squad 8 removed the patient while Ambulance 88 provided medical care. Medic 46 arrived and along with 88 transported to a local trauma center. Chief 8 had the command and the Squad returned to service in about 30 minutes and the ambulance in about an hour.

September 23rd - Squad 8 on House fire - About 0030 hours, Squad 8 responded to the 800 Blk of Minna Ave in Chapel Oaks for a house fire. E382 arrived with smoke showing and advanced a line. Squad 8 arrived and performed a search and opened up exposing fire in the attic. The fire was extinguished a short time later and Squad 8 remained on the scene until about 0200 hours checking for extension and doing overhaul.

September 21st - Squad 8 and 88 on extrication in Ritchie - Just after midnight, Ambulance 88 was dispatched with E371 to Ritchie Rd & Walker Mill Rd for an accident. Upon arrival, Chief 37A requested Rescue Squad 8 and Medic 5 as they had one trapped. Additional BLS units were called as well as E333. Squad 8 removed the rear door of the SUV and then worked with E333 to remove the roof. This was done in a short amount of time and the patient was taken by Medic 5 to a local Trauma center. Ambulance 88 had transported one of the patients for a checkup early on in the incident. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

September 20th - Squad 8 on multiple shooting - About 1730 hours while Ambulance 88 was on other runs, Squad 8 was dispatched with Ambulance 58 and Medic 46 to the 6200 Blk of Foote St, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of some males shooting at each other. Squad 8 arrived with the police to find the victims in the 500 Blk of 62nd Pl. Among the hysterical crowd that had gathered, it was discovered that a small child had been shot in the hand and a another female had been shot in the head. The child was transported to Childrens hospital in Ambulance 58 with Medic 46 on board and the female was pronounced dead on the scene. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

September 18th - Isabel keeps Seat Pleasant busy - Hurricane Isabel kept crews busy for several days with numerous trees down, wire fires, damaged structures, and flooding. Seat Pleasant responded to 96 calls for help Thursday during the storm and on Friday. Company 8 lost power early on in the storm and for days operated by flashlight, manually operated bay doors, portable radios, and no station alerting system. Eventually, the portable generated was started and a cord run to the TV so that we could keep from going crazy and enjoy some football Saturday and Sunday between runs. About 1630 hours on Sunday, Company 8 had its power restored, and it never felt so good. Thanks to all the power companies and crews that were brought in from surrounding states to restore power to the millions of people that were left in the dark by Isabel. Also a big thanks to the crews, volunteer and career, that stayed at Company 8 for days and were basically run ragged by the neverending list of calls.

This is what the firehouse looked like for 3 straight nights...Complete darkness.

September 18th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on Capitol Heights house fire - Just before 0200 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the unit block of Akin Ave in Capitol Heights for a house on fire. Engine 52 arrived with a two story vacant house well off. Squad 8 arrived and entered the basement and performed a quick search. Due to the body of fire and the fact the structure was vacant, the fire was knocked down initially with 52's deckgun and then handlines were used to mop up. After the search, Squad 8 performed overhaul and assisted the investigators. The cause is suspicious and still under investigation. The units from 8 cleared in just over 3 hours.

September 17th - Ambulancee 88 on Shooting - Just before 1530 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to the 3100 Blk of Donnell Dr in District Heights for a report of one shot. Units arrived to find a male shot twice in the chest. Ambulance 88, along with the medic unit, treated the patient and transported him to Trooper 2 who was waiting nearby. The male was then flown by MSP Trooper 2 to a local trauma center. Ambulance 88 cleaned up their unit and returned to service in about an hour.

September 17th - IT'S BACK!!!!!- After months of being somewhat rehabbed and having new tools mounted, Squad 8 returned home and to service. The Squad was placed back into service and only took a few minutes to run its first call. It still has some generator issues, but hopefully soon that will be taken care of. The Squad had new tools mounted enabling members to run at least two tools at once (what a concept) without having to disconnect. Seat Pleasant is very happy to be out of the 70's now with their extrication possibilities and would like to thank everyone who made this project possible. Squad 8's back on the road finally.

September 16th - Company 8 on first due tool job - While on the air, Chief 8 came across an accident at Maryland Park Dr & Davey St, in Seat Pleasant, and requested the assignment including a rescue squad and Medic unit. Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 along with Squad 22 and Medic 30 were dispatched. Upon further investigation, two people were discovered trapped in two separate cars resulting in the request for E52, E333, and A389. Engine 81 stretched and attack line while Ambulance 88 provided care. Both patients were extricated a short time later and transported to local trauma centers. Chief 8 had the command and the units returned to service in about an hour.

September 14th - More trauma for 88 - About an hour after clearing the trauma on Sherriff Rd, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the other side of the county in company 29's area for a semi-conscious male in the 3200 Blk of Sycamore St. Along with Medic 29, they arrived to find a male who had been struck earlier with a large tree limb under tension and was now complaining of severe head pain and not alert. Ambulance 88 assisted M29 in packaging the patient and loading him into the medic unit to be transported to a local trauma center. A88 cleared the scene in about 30 minutes only to be dispatched on another medic local somewhere else in the county.

September 14th - Ambulance 88 on trauma - Ambulance 88 was dispatched just before 1330 hours as they were clearing PG Hospital from an earlier call for a motorcycle accident on Sherriff Rd at Leroy Gorham Dr in Company 38's area. Ambulance 88 arrived with E38 to find a male who had been riding a scooter, was struck by a vehicle, thrown into the street, then struck by another vehicle. The patient was evaluated and treated on scene by Ambulance 88 until Medic 46 arrived and took over patient care. The patient was suffering from a head injury and several broken ribs. M46 transported the patient to a local trauma center. 88 cleared in about 30 minutes.

September 13th - Busy day for 88 - By 1700 hours, Ambulance 88 had responded to 15 runs including 4 separate accidents on the Beltway and numerous medic locals. One of the runs involved a child who was struck by a car just a block North of the firehouse. The small child was riding his bike on Addison Rd when he was struck by a car who then left the scene. Units from 8 arrived immediately and began immobilizing the child. Medic 46 arrived and took over patient care and transported the child priority 2 to Childrens Hospital in Washington, DC. Units from 8 cleared that call in about 30 minutes.

September 13th - Ambulance 88 on accident with HAZMAT on Beltway - Just before 0230 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway just south of Landover Rd for an auto accident. E333 arrived first and reported a tractor trailer that had jacknifed. Multiple EMS units were called to assist as well the HAZMAT unit for diesel fuel leaking from the saddle tanks that had been ruptured when the tractor trailer jumped the jersey wall into oncoming traffic, striking multiple vehicles. Ambulance 88 transported 1 of the many patients to a local hospital. Ambulance 88 cleared in just over an hour and the fire units remained on the scene for some time afterward cleaning up the Beltway.

September 12th - Engine 81 on house fire - Just after 1400 hours, Engine 81 responded to the 200 Blk of Red Jade CT in Company 46's area for a house fire which was later updated to a townhouse fire. Units arrived with fire showing from the top floor. Engine 81 arrived 3rd and stretched a line to exposure 2 to check for extension as smoke was billowing from both the # 2 and # 4 exposures. The fire was knocked down in about 15 minutes. Engine 81 racked up and cleared the scene in just over an hour.

The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company would like to join America in remembering one of the worst tragedies to hit this land and by far the worst tragedy ever to hit our firefighting family. 2 years ago this day, 343 of our brothers were killed during the attack on the world trade center, a day that will live in infamy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends, and fellow brothers of all the firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel who were killed as well as all of the civillians who these brave men and women fought unbeatable odds to save. Rest in peace, we will never forget you.

September 7th - Another day, another shooting in Seat Pleasant - Just before 0100 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 for the 4th time this week ran a confirmed shooting, this time in the unit block of Cindy La in Seat Pleasant. Units from Seat Pleasant arrived with the police to find a large crowd and a male shot once in the back with the bullet exiting the front. The units from Seat Pleasant treated the patient by bandaging the wound, and stabilizing the victim using backboard and collar, and transporting with Medic 46 on board to PG Trauma. Units from 8 cleared in about an hour.

September 6th - Early morning shooting in Seat Pleasant - Just after 1am, Engine 81 responded with EMS units to Central Ave & Hill Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of a group of males in a car who shot another male. Engine 81 arrived to find a male shot multiple times in the lower body. Apparently a group of young males attemted to carjack a person at the intersection when they stopped at the traffic light. What they didnt know was the person they attempted to carjack was an off duty DC cop who pulled his weapon and defended himself. The other subjects fled the scene and the lone male left was treated and transported to a trauma center by Medic 46 and Ambulance 58. Engine 81 cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.

September 2nd - Another shooting in Seat Pleasant - Just before 1830 hours, Engine 81 was dispatched with the EMS units from 46 for a male shot at Maryland Park Dr and East Capitol St in Seat Pleasant. Truck 5 was in the area and responded with E81. Units staged until police secured the scene, and then went in and found a male who had been pistol whipped and shot once in the upper thigh. The incident was the result of a robbery and the gunshot shattered the patients femur. The male was placed on a backboard and collared and his leg was stabilized using a traction splint. A469 transported the patient with Medic 46 on board to PG Trauma. Engine 81 cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.

August 31st - Ambulance 88 on shooting - Just after 1630 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to the 500 Blk of Opus Ave in Capitol Heights for a shooting. Ambulance 88 arrived with Engine 52 to find a male shot once in the back. Another victim was found pistol whipped at the scene also and A179 was called to assist. The incident was a result of a dispute where a male pistol whipped a guy, dropped the gun, and then the male who was pistol whipped picked up the gun and shot the other subject. Ambulance 88 treated and packaged the shooting victim and transported with Medic 46 to PG Trauma. A179 also transported there patient to PGH. Ambulance 88 cleared the trauma center about an hour later.

August 30th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on house fire in Glendale - Just after 0830 hours, Engine 81 and Chief 8 were special called to a house fire on Enterprise Rd. Units from 8 arrived some time after the initial units to find heavy fire still throughout the house. Units from Seat Pleasant were told to take a line inside and assist the companies inside. Engine 81 took a line to the inside and began knocking several rooms. After knocking down the rooms on the back of the house, the line was taken into the rafters to knock the fire in the attic. While company 8 was doing this, various other units were hitting hot spots in other parts of the house. Several firefighters were taken to the hospital with burns or for heat exhaustion. The units from 8 cleared in about 3 hours.

August 28th - Fence put up to rear of Station 8 - Yesterday and today a 10 foot fence with barbed wire was constructed to the rear of Station 8 to act as security for the members cars. Recent months, many of the member's cars have been broken into and/or vandalized making it necessary for something to be done. The fence was constructed courtesy of Long Fence and simple things need to be done to complete the project such as locks, video cameras, etc.

August 26th - Early morning vacant house fire - Around 0130 hours, Engine 81 and Chief 8A responded to MLK Hwy and Sheriff Rd in company 38's area for a report fo a building on fire. Heavy fire was visible from MLK Hwy and Addison Rd in Seat Pleasant. Chief 33B arrived first and reported a vacant house well off. Engine 81 arrived and picked up the hydrant across the street as E332 laid a line from them to move into the lot next to the house. After a quick size up, it was determined that the structure was unsafe due to the amount of fire and exterior operations were ordered. E332 used their deck gun as Engine 81 pulled a handline and ran it to the back side of the house to knock down the rooms in the rear. The fire was darkened down a short time later and hot spots were extinguished using Engine 81's line and a line off of E382. Units from 8 racked up and returned to service in about two hours. The fire is suspicious in nature and Chief 33B was the incident commander.

August 23rd - Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 on Trauma -Shortly after clearing the previous call, units from Seat Pleasant were back on the road in the first due again, this time to Central Ave and Daimler Dr for a motorcycle accident. Units arrived to find a male who had originally been found laying in Central Ave with numerous lascerations and abrasions. The patient was collared and boarded and surveyed for additional injuries. During this survey, a few rocks of crack cocaine were found on him and the police were notified upon arrival. The patients cuts and various areas of road rash were dressed and he was placed on oxygen. Medic 46 arrived and rode on Ambulance 88 to PG Trauma Center. Engine 81 cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned to service about 1 am.

August 23rd - Engine 81 on extrication - Around 2200 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 58 responded to Addison Rd S and Ronald Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto accident. Engine 81 arrived with a vehicle that had been T-boned, however the striking vehicle had left. Two patients were left trapped in the car however they were not complaining of any injuries, and Engine 81 called for Squad 22. By this time the neighborhood had found out about the accident and a large cowd started to gather. Then, the crowd became unruly and the police were told to step it up as people continued to approach the car yelling and screaming. The crew from Engine 81 controlled the crowd as best as possible until PD arrived. Squad 22 arrived and quickly removed both doors. A 13 yo and a 2 yo , who had not been belted or in a child seat, were taken to Childrens Hospital in Washington, DC as mechanism traumas. Engine 81 cleared in about 20 minutes.

August 23rd - "Farewell B" - Today the Seat Pleasant Volunteers joined Kentland and the rest of the Jones family in saying goodbye to long time friend and fellow fireman Brian Jones. Both Engine 81 and Engine 83 joined in the procession with units from 33/46, 38, and 30. Seat Pleasant gave their respects to Brian's father Butch, his brother Brandon (Coco), and the rest of the Jones family as well as his fellow brothers with Kentland. Kentland did a great job with coordinating the entire funeral detail so that everything was flawless and went to perfection, from coordinating the parade route to the comments made by Chief Riley that pegged Brian to a 'T' and made us all reminisce of all the great times and the way Brian touched all of our lives. There wasnt a dry eye in the church when Brians brother, Brandon, gave a few words to remember his brother and ours. Everyone proceeded to the cemetary where Brian was finally laid to rest. Farewell "B", you will always be in our hearts and thoughts as well as loved and missed dearly.

August 23rd - EMS care isn't just for humans anymore - While returning from the hospital, Ambulance 88 noticed a crowd of people and a line of cars on the I/L of 495 @ Branch Ave placing a sheet over some object and swung back around to see what was wrong. When arrriving, Ambulance 88 discovered a dog who had been struck by a vehicle and was still alive. The crowd that had gathered was frantic and pleaded with the crew to help. Ambulance 88 with the help of PSC (Public Safety Communications), attempted to locate a close by animal hospital. A "doggie doctor" was found, and the dog was transported in Ambulance 88. The crew did what they could to save the animal, but it succumbed to injuries just prior to arrival at the hospital.

August 22nd -Seat Pleasant Volunteers prepare to say goodbye to brother Brian - A long, sad week was coming to an end as volunteers from Seat Pleasant continued peparing for long time member Brian Jones' funeral. All throughout the week, the volunteers prepared themselves and their apparatus for the final farewell. They put in countless hours all the way up to the morning of the funeral doing this. Special thanks to "Howdy" and "Tonto", long time Seat Pleasant Volunteers and friends of Brian Jones, with their help and time in getting everything ready. Howdy owns a auto detailing business "The Finer Details", and lent his and Tonto's time and services in getting the apparatus presentable for Brians farewell. Also thanks to the Upper Marlboro VFD for loaning Seat Pleasant items and for the 3 volunteers transferred here during the fire at Smith's for offering to assist us, we thank you. (It wasnt all work, the bottom two pictures show one of our dynamic duos fighting for the drivers seat of the ambulance)

August 22nd - Engine 81 on large junkyard fire - At about 1430 hours, Engine 81 responded to our semi-annual fire at Smith's junyard. E384 arrived on the scene laying dual lines back to the heap of scrap metal and junk cars as it was burning pretty good on arrival. E384 came up short on one bed of hose, so Engine 81 went down to them and reverse layed dual lines back to the hydrant dumping both beds of hose. A second alarm and many tower ladders and engine companies were special called to the scene. The officer on Engine 81, Captain Leroy Smith, was the initial incident commander until the arrival of Battalion Chief 1. After that, Captain Smith was in charge of water supply and coordinating the heavy stream operations. At one point, almost 4700 GPM was being flowed for a sustained period of several hours. Engine 81 remained on the scene pumping until almost midnight supplying numerous units. While Engine 81 was on the fire for nearly 9 hours, Engine 202 filled in at company 8 for that time running several calls along with Chief 8 and Chief 8A.

August 20th - Seat Pleasant on house fire in Ritchie - While the members of Seat Pleasant were preparing for Brian's funeral on Saturday, a house fire was dispatched to the 1300 Blk of Waterford Way in co 37's area. Engine 81, Chief 8 and Chief 8A responded with Chief 8 arriving first reporting a working fire. Engine 371 arrived with Engine 81 and took side 1. Engine 81's crew ran down the street to pull a back up line while Engine 81's driver, Career FF Gus Yates, pulled supply line off of Engine 81 and ran it about 200 ft till it got hung up. FF Yates new it was critical to get 371 water and ran the rest of the way down the street and pulled the supply line off of 371 to complete a split lay, then ran back up the street to charge the line. E371 knocked the fire in the kitchen while the crew from Engine 81 and Chief 8A went to the floor above and opened up knocking the fire that had extended to the walls and attic. The fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes, and the units cleared in about 1 hour. Chief 8 had the command and Chief 26A had interior.

August 18th - 3 children critically injured in accident - Early in the afternoon, 3 children were riding a motor scooter down Davey St at Maryland Park Dr when they were struck broadside by a car. The three children wre thrown from the scooter and landed in the street. Engine 81 and Chief 8 arrived and began surveying the injuries. Two more medic units and a BLS unit were called to the scene. Eagle 1 and Trooper 8 were also called to assist and landed at an open field at Maryland Park Dr and 63rd Pl NE. The three children, ages 7, 13, and 14, were all flown by helicopter to the trauma center at Childrens Hospital in Washington, DC. All 3 children suffered from head trauma, and two of them suffered fractured femurs and the other suffered from severe chest trauma. All children were listed in critical condition. The people in the car were not injured from the accident, however they were enroute to PG Hospital because the passenger had been hit in the eye with a bungee cord at work. Units from 8 remained on the scene for awhile to assist the police.

August 16th - It is with the deepest regret and sorrow that we announce the tragic and untimely passing of Volunteer Firefighter Brian Jones. Brian devoted over 6 years of his time here at Seat Pleasant and was a valuable family member to our operation, especially when we were 100% volunteer. Your countless hours spent here driving and making sure we kept the Seat Pleasant tradition is to be commended and never forgotten. Although Brian was currently a member at Kentland 33, he was and always will be part of the Seat Pleasant family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family as they try to deal and come to terms with his death. Our condolences go out to the officers and members of Company 33 as they knew and enjoyed Brian as we did, and are equally saddened by this incident. You will never be forgotten and will stay in our thoughts and our hearts forever. Goodbye "B", you are missed more than words can even express.

August 16th - Engine 81 on Suitland apartment fire - Just after 1300 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 3900 Blk of Suitland Rd on the 17-box. County police were on the scene and reported an apartment on fire. Units arrived and confirmed the county police's findings. Engine 81 arrived and layed a secondary line and ran the 400 ft attack line off of the rear and into the building to assist with extinguishment. The fire was contained to the apartment of origin and units were held to check for extension and overhaul. Engine 81 racked up and returned to service in about an hour.

August 15th - Engine 81 on small fire in Forestville - Units responded to the 3000 Blk of Chester Grove Rd in Company 37's area just after 1600 hours for a report of a house fire. It was determined that it was a fan motor and units were returned to service. 5 hours later, units were called back, this time there was fire in the attic of the house. Engine 81 arrived and assisted in pulling ceiling and checking for extension in the exposures. The ceilings were pulled and the fire was contained to the attic. Company 8 cleared the scene about 2200 hours.

August 15th - Company 8 on afternoon shooting - While most people are eating lunch at 1230 pm, others in the neighborhood have different ideas. This was one of those occasions. Engine 81, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 responded to the 5900 Blk of Martin Luther King Hwy, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of one shot. Units arrived to find a male shot 3 times in the upper body. The wounds were dressed, patient was stabilized, boarded, and collared and transported to PG Trauma Center by Ambulance 88 with Medic 29 on board. The patient was listed in serious condition. Engine 81 and Chief 8 cleared a short time later and Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 90 minutes after cleaning up their unit.

August 15th - County gives Seat Pleasant a cool rush of air - Although the summer here in the DC area has been relatively cool, it never fails, once the temperatures rise, the aging air conditioning system goes out. This time was no exception as temperatures and humidity put it up well into the 90's, the air conditioning in the bunkroom went out. So that the firemen didnt have to sleep in chairs in the TV room, the county came out and fixed the AC asap (for now anyway) allowing for more comfortable conditions. Our thanks to Rich, Ralph, And Glenn for their work.

August 14th - Seat Pleasant's own provides service during largest blackout in history - Seat Pleasant Volunteer Firefighter Kevin Brenner while back home in Long Island, NY for the summer, was kept busy with his home company when the largest blackout in history struck the Northeast. As soon as the blackout hit, the Huntington Community First Aid Squad went to work manning 6 ambulances and 3 first response vehicles with over 30 volunteers and responded to close to 20 runs between 1600 and 2100 hours. As of 2300 hours, the Rescue Squad was still without power and operating off of a portable generator. Good luck to the volunteers as they deal with this disaster.

Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department would like to welcome home Volunteer Firefighter Timothy Alburg from serving 6 months overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom. During those 6 months FF Alburg spent 2 months in the Persian Gulf on a medical unit treating soldiers that were injured during combat. Welcome home and as for all the military that served and are still serving to protect us and our freedom, thank you.

August 13th - Ambulance 88 treats worker struck by 10 ton beam - Early in the afternoon, Ambulance 88 responded with units from Kentland to Arena Drive and Lottsford Rd for a worker who had been struck by a 10 ton steel beam in a Metro Tunnel under construction. The man was working on the extension of the blue line that starts at the Addison Rd Metro, across from Station 8, and runs to just outside the Beltway in Largo when he was struck by the beam. The patient was carefully packaged and removed from the tunnel via stokes basket and utilizing a construction crane already on scene. The patient was transported to PG Trauma Center by Ambulance 88 with medic 30 on board.

August 13th - Fire starts the morning for Seat Pleasant Firemen - Around 6am, Engine 83 was specialed to the 4300 Blk of N Addison Rd for a house on fire. Chief 8 responded on the call as Battalion Chief 1, and assigned Engine 83 to check for ecxtension. The fire had started in a ceiling fan on the first floor and extended into the ceiling and upward. Engine 83 assisted with pulling ceiling and overhaul. Battalion Chief 1 had the command and units cleared a short time later.

August 9th - Early morning house fire in Capitol Heights - Just before 2am, Engine 83 and Chief 8 responded to the 5700 Blk of Bugler St in Capitol Heights. Chief 8 arrived first with heavy smoke showing from the front and heavy fire from the rear. Engine 83 and Engine 51 met at the intersection and Engine 83 insured the water supply for Engine 51. Engine 51 advanced a line to the first floor and encountered heavy fire. After a minute or two of no progress, Chief 8 and a Volunteer FF Lee from Company 5 pulled a secondary line and advanced it to the basement where the main body of fire was. They communicated with the crew from 5 on the first floor and advised them to hold the fire at the stairs while they advanced in from the basement. Upon entry, the entire basement was well off and the second line made good progress knocking the fire down. Units were held for almost 3 hours as investigators looked into the cause. The house was vacant and the cause is still under investigation. Chief 5 as Battalion Chief 1 had the command.

August 5th - ATF agents make late night visit to Seat Pleasant - At 2246 hours, Engine 83 was dispatched to 6806 Seat Pleasant Dr for a" fuel spill ". Engine 83 arrived to find gasoline poured in the hallway of a building and called for an additional engine and special service along with the fire investigators and special hazards personnel. An accelerant dog was brought out as well along with members of the ATF due to the nature of the call and the recent strings of arson fires in the area. The dog sniffed the building and attempted to make a track for a suspect. Several people were stopped and questioned for the incident but no arrests were made. Ambulance 88 arrived about an hour into the incident after clearing a previous call. Units from Seat Pleasant cleared just before 0130 hours.

August 5th - Same scenario as earlier just hours later - The afternoon began the same as the morning ended. Units from Company 8 were called to Addison RD S and Ronald Rd, just a block or so from the earlier fatal accident. The police attempted to stop a stolen car and the man (with his two small children in the car) took off and led the police on a high speed chase which ended at this intersection. As a result of the accident, the driver had part of his ear amputated as well as several other injuries. He was taken to PG Trauma due to mechanism via Medic unit and Ambulance 88 transported the two children to Childrens Hospital in Washington DC. Engine 83 cleared about an hour later and Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 2 hours.

August 5th - Fatal Accident in Seat Pleasant - At 0659 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to Ronald Rd and Dillon Ct, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto accident. Units arrived to find two vehicles involved with seriously injured patients and additional medic units and ambulances were called. A stolen auto which was coming around the corner ran head on into another vehicle. The subjects in the stolen car bailed out and ran. Two patients from the other vehicle were taken to PG Trauma Center, one of them in Ambulance 88 with Medic 46 on board. The one patient died later from his injuries as the other one remains in serious condition. PG County Police are still looking for the subjects from the stolen car. Engine 83 cleared the scene about an hour later while Ambulance 88 did not clear until after 0830 hours

August 2nd - Extrication in Ritchie - At 0200 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded to Walker Mill Dr and Shady Glen Dr in Seat Pleasant for an auto accident. After not being able to find the accident, it was discovered that it was on Walker Mill Rd and not Dr which was a little more than a mile away. Units from 8, along with Company 37, responded and discovered it at Walker Mill Rd and Beechnut Ave. There was one person trapped in the car, thus bringing Squad 22 and Medic 46. Ambulance 88 provided treatment while Engine 83 put a charged hoseline into position. Squad 22 extricated the patient by removing the doors and roof. Medic 46 took over patient care and the person was flown via MSP Trooper 2 to a local Trauma Center. Units from 8 cleaned up and returned to service about 0300 hours.

July 31st - Small fire in District Heights - As July was coming to a close, Engine 83 and Chief 8 responded to the 1500 Blk of Karen Bl in Company 26's area for a townhouse on fire just before 2300 hours. The units from 8 arrived first with moderate smoke conditions in the house. Engine 83 ran a line and discovered a small fire started by a candle which had caught the stereo and part of the living room on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and units were held for about an hour for overhaul.

July 28th - Accident w/trauma - Just before 1400 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded with units from Capitol Heights to Maryland Park Dr and Central Ave for an auto accident. Units arrived and found several patients, one who was suffering from traumatic injuries. The patient was assessed and treated by crews on the scene and then transported by Ambulance 88 to PG Trauma Center with Medic 46 on board. Engine 83 cleared in about 30 minutes while Ambulance 88 did not return to service for about an hour.

July 27th - Sunday morning shooting - Just after 2am Ambulance 88 responded to the 1200 Blk of Waterford Dr in company 37's area. A male was found knocking on the door of houses saying he was shot. Units arrived to find a male shot once in the face under the right eye. Ambulance 88 and the engine from 37 packaged the patient including board and collar and controlling the bleeding. Medic 46 arrived and took over patient care and transported with Ambulance 88 to PG Trauma. Ambulance 88 cleaned their unit and returned to service just after 3am

July 26th - Engine 83 on trench collapse - Just before 1230 hours, Engine 83 responded to the 1400 blk of Early Oaks la in company 38's area for "something that had fallen on someone". Engine 83 arrived with Ambulance 389 to find a male buried to his waist after the trench he was working in gave way. Also it was noticed that the wall of the house had cracked and was leaning in making the entire structure unsafe. Squad 22 along with the tactical rescue team and the DCFD collapse team responded on the call. Career FF Tim Barden from Seat Pleasant was the first person in the trench and worked with the air shores to stabilize the trench so that medics could get in and assess the victim. Once that was done the male was slowly dug out and transported to PG Trauma where he was in good condition. The crew from Engine 83 rotated in and out with the collapse units to free the victim. Engine 83 cleared the scene in 3 hours.

July 24th - Extrication on Central Ave - The afternoon rush hour was messed up even more than usual by an accident at Central Ave and Hill Rd in Seat Pleasant. Engine 81 arrived to find a multi vehicle accident with one trapped. Several patients were transported to local hospitals including the patient who was extricated by the rescue squad. Engine 81 stood by and assisted wth the extrication and cleared the scene in about 45 minutes.

July 19th - Another shooting - For the second time today, Seat Pleasant responded to a report of a shooting, this time in the 6400 Blk of Central Ave, about a block from Company 8. Engine 81 originally responded just before midnight with Ambulance 58, however, Ambulance 88 cleared the assault call they were on and responded also. Units arrived to find a male shot once in the lower back. The patient was treated and transported to Medstar in DC by Medic 46 due to PG Trauma being closed. Units from 8 cleared a short time later.

July 19th - Drive by shooting - Just after 3 am Ambulance 88 responded to the 7000 Blk of Mason St in District Heights for a report of a car firing shots and a person down. E261 arrived and found a patient down who had been shot. They quickly began treatment as Ambulance 88 arrived and began packaging him. Upon further evaluation, it was discovered that he had been shot 3 times and was transported to PG trauma with Medic 29. Ambulance 88 cleaned up their unit and returned to service by 5am.

July 14th - Small first due fire - Just after 1800 hours Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to the 6000 Blk of Pemberton La in Seat Pleasant. Units arrived to find a fire involving the rear porch of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished but did raise the eyes of the investigators, as the rash of suspicious fires continues. This fire is suspicious and under investigation. Engine 81 and Truck 33 were held for about an hour to check for extension and overhaul. Chief 8 had the command.

July 14th - Squad 8 out of service for extended period of time - Early this morning, Squad 8 was stripped and sent off for a series of stops that will bring it back to Seat Pleasant in much better shape. The first stop is to Baltimore where it will get body work done to it including almost a new cab, diamond plate, and other minor scratches that it has received over the past few years. Then it will be sent off to have the the on-board generator fixed (again), hopefully they will get it right this time. The from there, it will be sent to have some compartments reconfigured and have the new Hurst equipment that was just received mounted on it (the Hurst equipment it is replacing is almost 30 years old). Hopefully by the end of summer Squad 8 will be back. In the meantime, Engine 81, Engine 83, and Ambulance 88 continue to respond to calls in Seat Pleasant as well as neighboring areas.

July 12th - Shooting - After a busy Friday, Seat Pleasant was kept busy into Saturday. After clearing a working code in Seat Pleasant, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to Boones La & Marlboro Pike in District Heights for a shooting at 0331 hours. Ambulance 88 arrived and with EMS 1, assessed and transported a male victim who had been shot once in the chest as a priority 1 trauma to PGH. Ambulance 88 returned home, cleaned the unit up, and finally returned to service just before 5am.

July 11th - Accident on the Beltway tops off busy morning - Just after 0530 hours, Squad 8 responded to the I/L of the Beltway just passed Allentown Rd for an accident with one of the roadway. Units arrived to find a van on its side, off the road, and in the woods. The crews from Seat Pleasant, Morningside (27), and Silver Hill (29), worked together to remove the victim from the vehicle and carry her up the rain soaked embankment. Several trees had to be cut using the chainsaw off of Squad 8 to make a path to the roadway where the medics were standing by. Squad 8 picked up and returned to service in just over an hour. Between 12 and 7am, Seat Pleasant firemen had responded to 10 runs, and by noon on Friday, 20 calls had been answered by Company 8.

July 10th - Chief 38B involved in accident - At 1737 hours, Squad 8, Ambulance 88 , Chief 8 and Chief 8A responded to Eastern Ave and Booth La ,along the District of Columbia line, for an accident involving Chief 38B. Units arrived to find a two vehicle accident with several injured including Chapel Oaks' Assistant Chief. Another ambulance was called as 88 carefully examined the chief and transported him to PGH. A179 arrived and transported the other two patients. Units from 8 cleared in about 30 minutes. The officers and members of the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company wish a speedy recovery and well wishes to our neighboring company. Get well soon.

July 10th - Pedestrian Struck - Just after 1500 hours, Squad 8, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8A responded to MLK Hwy and Greig St, in Seat Pleasant, for a pedestrian struck. Units from 8 arrived to find a male who had been struck at a high rate of speed, thrown into the windshield, and then about 20 feet from the car. The pedestrian, luckily, never lost consciousness, but had several cuts to both hands and his head. Also, the patient was suffering from a severely fractured tib-fib. The patient was transported to PG Trauma by Ambulance 88 who had Medic 46 on board. Squad 8 and Chief 8A cleared in about 20 minutes while ambulance 88 cleared in just over an hour.

July 8th - Early morning house fire - Just after 3am Squad 8 and Chief 8 were dispatched to the 7700 Blk of Polk St in company 28's area. Upon arrival, the house that was on fire was actually in the 3700 Blk of Ardwick Pl. Units arrived with fire showing from side 3. Although Squad 8 was the first arriving special service, they were given the RIC assignment and proceeded to size up the house, vent from the outside, and force doors to make any kind of escape possible in case it was needed. The fire was knocked down by the engine from 28 and Squad 8 and Chief 8 cleared the scene about 45 minutes later.

July 7th - Another tool job, this time in District Heights - For the second time in 8 hours, Squad 8 responded to an accident with one trapped. This time, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to Marlboro Pike and Walters Lane in Co 26's first due. Units arrived to find two vehicles, one wrapped around a tree and the other on its roof. The person in the car on its roof got out on his own however the one against the tree required work from Seat Pleasant. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle, removed the roof and the passenger side door. The patient was removed and taken to one of the 2 helicopters waiting. The troopers transported two victims to local trauma centers. The units from 8 clerared the scene at 0330 hours.

July 6th - Tool Job in Ritchie - Early evening rush hour brought a tool job for Seat Pleasant. At 1800 hours Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to Co 37's first due for an accident. Units arrived to find a multiple car accident with one person trapped. Squad 8 arrived, stabilized the vehicle and popped the door. That was all that was needed to remove the person from the vehicle. EMS units transported the victims to local hopsitals and Squad 8 picked up and cleared the call in about 30 minutes.

July 4th - Busy Independence Day for Seat Pleasant - July 4th brought 32 runs for the firemen of Company 8. The day started off with a working fire in the 1300 blk of Farmingdale Dr in Chapel Oaks just after midnight. E384 arrived with smoke showing and ran a line inside. Engine 81 arrived next and picked up their supply line and ran a back up line inside. The fire started in the basement and extended to the first floor. The fire was knocked down as crews vented and performed searches. Chief 8 as Battalion Chief 1 had the command and Engine 81 cleared at about 0130 hours. Later that morning about 1020 hours, Squad 8, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 responded to Central Ave & Jonquil Ave for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle who had struck the rear of a pick up truck trying to give a jump start to another motorist. The car hit the truck so hard it knocked the truck off of its rear end and went flying. In all, 4 people were transported to local hospitals. Then just a few hours later, the units from 8 responded to the Beltway and Central Ave for an accident. Units found an SUV flipped over with a trauma patient inside who was taken to PGH. As the sun went down, Engine 81 was kept busy with many trash and nuisance fires as the citizens celebrated the 4th in their own way.

July 2nd - Pedestrian Struck - Late in the evening, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 responded to the 5200 of Marlboro Pike in Co 26's area for a pedestrian struck. E261 arrived to find a female laying in the road with multiple fractures to the legs and other traumatic injuries. the woman had apparently been involved in a minor accident and when she got out to survey the damage, was struck by another vehicle. The patient was transported in Ambulance 88 with Medic 29 on board to PG Trauma center. Chief 8 cleared shortly after and Ambulance 88 returned to service in just over an hour.

July 1st - High Angle Rescue at Six Flags - For the second time in hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched again to Bowie to assist with a high angle rescue. One of the popular roller coasters had gone up but would not come down leaving riders dangling almost 200 feet in the air. Chief 8 also responded on the call as Battalion Chief 1. Ambulance 88 stood by as the members of the technical rescue team and mechanics for Six Flags Amusement Park worked together to try and fix the situation as quickly as possible. Riders were stranded for about 30 minutes until mechanics could manually lower the ride back down to the station. Ambulance 88 assisted with checking riders and gaining refusals for treatment. Ambulance 88 returned home about 45 minutes later.

July 1st - Homicide in Seat Pleasant - While Ambulance 88 was in Bowie running calls for some unexplained reason, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 5700 blk of Gladstone Way, in Seat Pleasant, at 1543 hours to check on the welfare of a citizen who had not been seen in a few days. Upon arriving, Squad 8 entered the house and discovered the body of a woman in the living room. The personnel checked the body for signs of a pulse and breathing carefully as not to disturb the scene as it was apparent it would probably be the result of a crime scene. Squad 8 stood by for the county police as they are now investigating the woman's death.