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VOLUNTEERS WANTED Tired of your fire department not running enough fire? trauma ? or calls in general ? Does sitting around the firehouse all day flipping through tv channels hoping to run just 1 or 2 calls sound like a profitable day ? Is the quiet serenity of the outside world and neighborhood around your station just the pits ? Do you enjoy a lack of sleep ? Well you're in luck then !!! The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company is looking for experienced firefighters and EMT's to join us. If you have training and are already a member of a department within the county, state, or even the good ol US of A and can dedicate a day or two a week or even a few weekends a month let us know, we'd love to hear from you. Click HERE for info on membership or HERE for info on a ride along. Stay safe and see you soon. The County Fire Department has stopped the ability to have all hall rentals at the firehouse to supplement any fundraising the volunteers may need. More to come on that if the county changes their position, but for now, no hall rentals. We will keep you posted.
Photo Courtesy of Bill Roberts Recent Incidents May 5th - Early morning shooting on Greig St, afternoon fire in District Heights - Just after midnight, PSC began receiving calls for shots heard and a person crying for help in the 6800 Blk of Greig St in Seat Pleasant. Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 arrived with PD to find a male near the playground shot 3 times. Crews worked to treat and package the patient who was conscious but unable to move due to the results of the bullets. Ambulance 88 and Medic 30 transported the victim priority 1 to a local trauma center. Squad 8 returned in about 20 minutes while Ambulance 88 returned in over an hour. Then around 1430 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) were alerted to the 2800 Blk of West St, in Company 26's area, for a house fire. E261 arrived with nothing evident however after making entry found a working fire in the rear of the house. Squad 8 and Chief 8A arrived and the Squad crew went to work opening up, checking for extension, and performing a search. The fire was contained to the kitchen with minimal extension. Units from 8 returned in just over 30 minutes. May 4th - Engine 81 on afternoon fire in Palmer Park - Just before 1530 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 7600 Blk of Allendale Dr, in Company 33's area, for a house on fire with children trapped. Units from 33 arrived to find heavy fire involving the top floor of a triplex. Engine 81 arrived and secured E332's water supply and then ran a back up line upstairs. As the fire was being knocked, Engine 81 helped search for the children and began opening up hitting hotspots. The fire was extinguished within a few minutes and the searches were negative. Engine 81 worked for awhile and picked up, returning to Seat Pleasant in about an hour. May 3rd - Seat Pleasant Day produces 35 runs and two small fires - Today was the annual Seat Pleasant Day celebration. Personnel attended the events with Engine 81, Squad 8, and Ambulance 88 as crews mixed with the crowd and answered questions....while they could. Crews were kept busy with a continuous run of calls throughout the day. Around 0945 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 5100 Blk of Duel Pl, in Company 38's area, for a fire in a house. E381 arrived just in front of Engine 81 to find smoke showing from a house. After Engine 81 took the hydrant, the crew ran the 250 to the first floor while E381 took a line to the basement where they found a dryer on fire with some extension. The fire was extinguished quickly and command scaled back to E38 & E8 and TW33. Engine 81 returned in about 45 minutes. Later in the day Engine 81, Squad 8, and Ambulance 88 responded to the 100 Blk of 69th St, in Seat Pleasant, for a house fire. All units from 8 arrived to find a house with smoke showing from the rear and heavy smoke conditions inside. Crews found a fire in the basement involving another dryer and surrounding area. Units from Company 8 handled the situation and the assignment was scaled back. Units from 8 returned in about 45 minutes. Crews continued to run calls ending in a total of 35 for the 24 hour period. May 2nd - Engine 81 on another District Heights apartment fire - Just before 1230 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 3300 Blk of Walters La, in Company 26's area, where PD was on the scene with smoke coming from the building. Units arrived to find a working fire on the second floor with smoke coming from the roof. Due to water supply issues in the complex, namely no working hydrants, units made long lays of dual lines into the complex. Units found a working fire on the second floor with extension to two additional apartments. Engine 81 arrived and ran a line to assist units inside. Crews worked to open up and expose travelling fire which was subsequently extinguished. Engine 81 picked up and returned to service in about 2 1/2 hours. May 1st - Engine 81 on afternoon basement fire in Boulevard Heights - Around 1330 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 3900 Blk of Clark St, in Company 17's area, for fire in the basement of a house. E174 arrived to find the same and ran a line inside. Engine 81 arrived in the block, which by now was smoked up, and ran a line to the first floor to check for extension. E174 made the steps and extinguished the room with no problems. Units opened up and checked for extension. The assignment was scaled back and Engine 81 returned in about 40 minutes. April 30th - Morning fire for the Engine & Squad takes in early evening fire - Just after 0530 hours, Engine 83 was alerted to the 2200 Blk of Columbia Pl, in Company 33's area, for a house on fire. E332 arrived to find heavy fire from the rear of a triplex. The fire had started in a shed to the rear and ran up the outside of the dwelling and into the second floor and roof area. Engine 83 arrived and ran their 400 ft line to the exposure and opened up checking for extension. The fire was stopped there and units hit hot spots before picking up. Engine 83 returned to service in about 45 minutes. Then later in the day around 1600 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 6500 Blk of Hilmar Dr, in Company 26's area, for an apartment on fire. Units arrived and upon investigation discovered a working fire. Squad 8 went to work assisting units with a search and opening up. The fire was knocked and Squad 8 remained on the scene for about an hour before returning. April 26th - Squad 8 extricates 2 from early morning accident on the Beltway - Around 0145 hours, Squad 8 was alerted for an accident on the Beltway near Ritchie Marlboro Rd, in Company 37's area, with a vehicle overturned. Units arrived to find an SUV on its side with two people trapped including 1 hanging out the rear window. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and folded the roof down allowing access to both patients as well as removing a door. Both patients were extricated and taken to a local trauma center by Medic 46 & Ambulance 469 as well as PA5. Squad 8 picked up and returned to service a short time later.
April 25th - Engine 83 and Chief 8A on afternoon basement fire - After a week of "almost but not really fires" (two first due kitchen fires, one with sprinklers, and a second alarm at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill where we staged) Engine 83 and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) were alerted to the 6500 Blk of Hansford St, in Company 26's area, for smoke in the house. E26 arrived to find smoke showing and advanced a line. Units from 8 arrived behind E235 and picked up their line then reported to the scene. E26 reported a working basement fire and advised they were going to hold the steps. Several minutes later as E235 was about to make entry to the basement, they advised they were going to make the steps and extinguished the fire. The crew from Engine 83 advanced a line to the first floor and began checking for extension with Truck 5. The fire was contained to the basement and the assignment was scaled back to 2 and 2. Chief 8A had the interior and BC3 had the command. Units from 8 returned in about an hour.
April 21st - Company 8 kept busy again with 3 tool jobs and multiple traumas - As the rain continued, so did the calls for Company 8. Just before 1130 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 8600 Blk of Central Ave, in Company 37's area, for an accident with a vehicle that had flipped over. Units from 8 arrived to find a pick up truck that had flipped and rolled several times landing on its wheels again with the driver trapped. Squad 8 went to work and stabilized the vehicle and popped the door allowing the driver to be removed. Ambulance 88 transported the patient to a local trauma center due to mechanism of the accident. Later around 1430 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to the 700 Blk of Garrett A Morgan Bl, in Company 37's area again, for a vehicle overturned into a pole with the pole on top of the vehicle. Units arrived to find the same with the driver trapped. Squad 8's crew went to work stabilizing the vehicle with rescue struts and began extrication. Ambulance 88 also showed up while returning from another call. The patient was removed a short time later and taken to a local trauma center. Squad 8 and the Chief returned in about 45 minutes. While on the scene of this accident, Ambulance 88 was sent to a pedestrian struck in the 5900 Blk of MLK Hwy in Seat Pleasant. Ambulance 88 arrived to find a female that was hit by a vehicle. The crew packaged the patient and transported to a local trauma center due to mechanism. Ambulance 88 returned home in about an hour. The day continued with more accidents until about 2300 hours when Squad 8 and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) responded to Suitland Pkwy between Suitland Rd & Forestville Rd for an accident. Chief 8A arrived first to find the accident outbound Parkway between Silver Hill Rd and Suitland Rd with a single vehicle into a tree and a person trapped. Squad 8 and Medic 29 arrived next and went to work. Squad 8 was setting up for extrication when it was determined that the patient was a trauma code and personnel worked to pull the victim free and was loaded into Medic 29 and taken by land to a local trauma center. Chief 8A had the command and units returned in about 30 minutes. This brought the total to 28 runs for Monday which made a total of 66 runs in two days with 4 extrications and 10 traumas.
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Suitland Pkwy April 20th - Squad 8 on major accident with extrications and traumas - Just before 1300 hours, Squad 8 responded to the Beltway near Ritchie Marlboro Rd, in Company 37's area, for an accident. Units arrived to find many cars with debris and people, that right, people scattered all over the road. Squad 8 went to work extricating a victim and then assisting EMS personnel with patient care and triage. Many of the patients were transported to local trauma centers as priority 1 traumas. Squad 8 picked up and returned to service in about 45 minutes. The heavy rain continued all day with a thunderstorm and tornado (F1 in Hyattsville that destroyed a school) every now and then thrown in for good measure which kept Company 8 busy. The company responded to 38 runs on the day in which about half were calls for accidents. April 18th - Engine and Squad share the wealth with the Ambulance - Since the Squad and Engine have been taking in a few fires here and there, Ambulance 88 decided to get in on the action today as well. Around 1300 hours units in Oxon Hill were alerted to the 5600 Blk of Arapahoe St, in Company 42's area, for a house fire. Units arrived to find a house with heavy fire from the front. These findings created the need for the working fire dispatch which sent Ambulance 88 that way. Ambulance 88 arrived and set up the aid station and stood by. Although not glorious, the Ambulance remained on the scene for about an hour before returning home, getting a small taste of what the engine and squad had been getting. April 16th - Squad 8 on 2 early morning fires from Marlow Heights to Marlboro - Around 0545 hours, Squad 8 was alerted for the box in the 4300 Blk of 23rd Pkwy, in Company 29's area, for smoke in the building. Units arrived with a high rise with nothing evident. As crews investigated, a fire was discovered in the kitchen of an apartment with smoke conditions on the 5th floor. Squad 8 was given the RIC duties and set up on the 4th floor. After the fire was extinguished, units began checking for extension and found fire near the electrical boxes from the basement to the 7th floor. A second alarm was called and Squad 8 was relocated to the 3rd floor to start checking for extension and any occupants. The fire on all floors was extinguished and the electrical problem that caused the fire is under investigation. Squad 8 returned to service in just over an hour. Additionally, an hour after returning, around 0800, Squad 8 was alerted to the 12900 Blk of Dunkirk Ave, in Company 20's area, for fire in the basement. Units arrived with a fire that had been held in check by the sprinkler system. Squad 8 arrived as the first special service and checked for extension and ventilated returning from this call in about an hour. April 14th - Engine 83 on first due house fire - Just after 1830 hours, Engine 83 was alerted for a house fire in the 400 Blk of St Margarets Dr in the Rolling Ridge section of Seat Pleasant. Engine 83 made the trip just across Central Ave and found a single family home with smoke showing. The crew ran a line inside and found a kitchen well involved with extension. The house was full of people and was evacuated as Company 8 was arriving. The fire was knocked quickly and units worked to open up and hit hot spots. Command scaled back to Engine 83, Truck 26, and Rescue Engine 33 for overhaul. Engine 83 picked up and returned in about 90 minutes. April 11th - Squad 8 on small late morning fire in Largo - Around 1130 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 2400 Blk of Nichol Cir, in Company 46's area, for a house on fire. Units arrived to find fire in the rear of the house on the deck with some extension. Squad 8 arrived as the first special service and went to work opening up the outside. There was minimal extension to the house and crews controlled the fire. Command scaled back and held the engines from 33 and Squad 8. Squad 8 returned to service in just over 30 minutes. April 8th - Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 run one burned in Seat Pleasant - Just after 1700 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to the 6500 Blk of Clearfield Ct, in Seat Pleasant, for one burned. Units arrived to find a female with second degree burns. Apparently, the female had leaned over the stove while it was on and caught on fire. Crews treated the patient and loaded her into the unit and took her to a local burn center. Engine 83 returned a short time later and Ambulance 88 returned in about 90 minutes. April 7th - Squad & Chief extricate 2 in Oxon Hill, then squad falls to pieces - Just before 1930 hours, while touring the southside due to Squad 27 being out, Squad 8 and Chief 8 (McGill) were sent to Owens Rd & Wheeler Rd, in Company 42's area, for an accident with people trapped. Units arrived to find a car off the road with significant damage and two people trapped. Squad 8 arrived with RE73 (NDW) and crews worked together to free the victims by removing the rear drivers door and B post. Both patients were removed within 15 minutes and taken to a local trauma center. Chief 8 had the rescue sector and units returned in about an hour. Upon returning home, Squad 8 was put on a box alarm in Oxon Hill. While enroute, personnel in the back heard a loud crash and noticed that the rear door to the squad had just fallen off and fell in the street. The box was nothing and the door was picked up and brought home. The next morning, Squad 8 was placed out of service and sent to the shop. Upon examining it, it was discovered that there were many cracks in the box and body of the squad and that it could possibly be a safety hazard. Well, we have been saying that for over a year now and have been told that there is no significant damage to the squad, it is fine and there is no replacement scheduled for our squad. AMD continues to work on repairing it so it can return to service and hopefully nothing else falls off as it continues to run up and down the road.
April 6th - Ambulance 88 runs double DOA in Ritchie suspicious death - Just after 1300 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted to the 8800 Blk of Hampton Mall Dr, in Company 37's area, for a report of one not breathing. While enroute, it was updated that there was now 2 people not breathing in the tub with lots of blood. Units arrived to find a male and female in a bathtub with no pulse and not breathing. Both were pronounced dead on the scene and police took over the scene. The cause of death is still under investigation. Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 15 minutes. April 4th - Squad takes in two fires, 1 in Bladensburg and the other in Silver Hill - Just after 0800 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 4600 Blk of Baltimore Ave, in Company 9's area, for a building fire. Units arrived to find a 1 story auto body shop with heavy fire throughout. Crews began an attack but were backed out when the roof began to collapse. Squad 8 arrived and set up the RIC while units hit the fire from the exterior. Crews worked to hit hot spots and extinguish hidden fire. Squad 8 returned to service in about 45 minutes. Then just after 1300 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 3500 Blk of Silver Park Dr, in Company 29's area, for a fire in an apartment. Units arrived to find fire in the basement with extension to the first floor via the walls and floor. Crews ran lines and opened up exposing the fire and extinguishing it. Squad 8 was given the RIC assignment and established the same. The fire was extinguished and Squad 8 returned home again in about 45 minutes. April 3rd - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 extricate one on Marlboro Pike - Around 2050 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded with units to the intersection of Brooks Dr & Marlboro Pk in Company 26's area. Units arrived finding 1 person trapped. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and quickly extricated the patient who was removed from the vehicle and handed to EMS personnel. The patient was loaded and taken to a local trauma center. Units from 8 returned a short time later. April 1st - Units from Seat Pleasant run trauma on Drylog St - About mid afternoon, Squad 8, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) responded to the intersection of Drylog St & 69th Pl, in Seat Pleasant, for a child struck by a vehicle. Units from 8 along with RE33 (who was returning from a transfer and added themselves to the call) arrived to find a vehicle with front end damage and a child laying in the street. Crews treated and packaged the patient who was suffering from general pain and a large open laceration to the leg. He was then loaded and taken to a local trauma center by PA5. Units from 8 cleared and returned to service in about 20 minutes. March 30th - Life and death, all in one morning for Seat Pleasant - Just before 0200 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 400 Blk of Jadeleaf Ave, in the Carmody Hills section of Seat Pleasant, for an accident. While enroute, the assignment was upgraded to a rescue assignment. Units arrived with police to find a head on collision that sent a vehicle into the yard of a home. The one vehicle was empty as the driver and passengers had bailed out and run off after impact however the driver of the other vehicle was found not breathing and with no pulse. The victim was removed and CPR initiated by crews on the scene. The patient was transported to a local trauma center where unfortunately despite efforts died from his injuries. Police are still investigating. Squad 8 cleared in about 30 minutes while Ambulance 88 returned from the trauma center in just under 90 minutes. About 10 minutes after returning, Ambulance 88 responded to the 6200 Blk of Field St, in Seat Pleasant, for a woman in labor. Ambulance 88 arrived to find a woman giving birth to a baby in the home. The crew managed both patients and transported mom and the newborn to a local hospital where both were doing well. Ambulance 88 cleared about 0430 hours. March 27th - Engine 81 first arriving on morning fire in Ritchie - Just before 1030 hours, units were dispatched for a fire in the building in the unit block of Hampton Park Bl in Company 37's area. Engine 81 arrived first to find a working fire on the second floor of a motel. The crew ran a line and found a unit off. The fire was quickly extinguished and units checked for extension and ventilated. The assignment was scaled back to 2 and 1 and Engine 81 returned to service in just over an hour after assisting investigators and picking up. April 26th - Morning starts off with fatal pedestrian struck followed by traumas - Just after 0500 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted to Central Ave & Garrett A Morgan Bl, in Company 37's area, for a person struck by a vehicle. While enroute, PSC updated units that they were receiving reports that the person was possibly not breathing. E371 arrived and reported a trauma code. Ambulance 88 and Medic 46 arrived and crews attempted to work on the patient but despite their efforts the patient was pronounced dead on the scene. Units cleared in about 20 minutes and the road remained closed for a few hours during the morning rush hour for the police investigation. Engine 81 returned to the scene just after 0800 to assist the police with a wash down. Then around 1740 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 7600 Blk of Millrace Rd, in the Shady Glen section of Seat Pleasant, for a vehicle into a tree with someone trapped. Units arrived to find an SUV into a tree, no one trapped, but a patient having a seizure as a result of the accident. Units removed the patient, packaged him and transported to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared a short time later and the Ambulance returned home in about 90 minutes. Then around 2230 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were alerted for a stabbing around the corner from the firehouse in the 6500 Blk of Central Ave. Initial reports stated the suspect was in the parking lot with the knife still in his hand and the victim was down in the parking lot. Units arrived with police to find a male suffering from multiple stab wounds including a large laceration to his neck. The patient was treated and transported priority 1 to a local trauma center by Ambulance 88 and PA5. Squad 8 cleared in about 20 minutes while Ambulance 88 returned in about 90 minutes. March 24th - Squad 8 on shooting then first arriving on Kentland basement fire - Just before 1600 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) responded to Harry S Truman Dr & Mt Lubentia Way, in Company 46's area, for an accident with a vehicle overturned and people trapped. Units from 46 arrived to find a vehicle that had gone off the road, up a hill, through a fence, and then flipped back on the road landing on its roof. No occupants were trapped however units were kept on the call until all patients were accounted for and evaluated. Units from 8 arrived and were returned. Upon leaving the scene, Squad 8 and Chief 8A responded to Station 46 for one shot on the front ramp. Units arrived with County Police to find a male in the passenger seat of a vehicle shot in the upper body. Units from 8 began stabilzing and treating the patient who was removed and handed over to Medic 20 who transported to a local trauma center. Units from 8 returned in about 15 minutes. Then around 2030, Squad 8 and Chief 8A were alerted to the 7100 Blk of East Spring St, in Company 33's area, for a report of a house on fire. Squad 8 arrived first to find fire showing from the basement. After placing the squad out of the way of incoming units on the tight street, the crew got off and went to make entry. E332 arrived and made the decision to make entry through the basement and have E384 hold the steps. Squad 8 and E332 made entry to the basement and as the fire was being knocked, the Squad crew did a search of the basement and opened up. The fire was extinguished a short time later and command held 33, 8, and 22 for overhaul. Chief 8A had the basement division. Units from 8 returned to service in about 2 hours.
March 24th - Squad 8 & Amb 88 extricate 5 in fatal accident in front of station - Just before 0130, Ambulance 88 was dispatched on a medic local in the first due. As they were preparing to leave, there was a serious accident at Central Ave & Addison Rd which they diverted to. At the same time PA5 arrived on the scene and Squad 8 arrived as well establishing command as PA5 initially reported that there may be several priority 4's. Apparently police had been pursuing a vehicle but had called off the chase. Although the police had stopped pursuing the vehicle, it kept going at a high rate of speed until it collided with two other cars at the intersection and landed on its roof by the Shell station trapping all 5 occupants in the vehicle. Squad 8 went to work stabilizing the vehicle using struts and cribbing and began extricating. During the extrication, the O-cutters from Squad 8 broke and a second squad was called to assist bringing Squad 22. Squad 8 continued extricating victims until all were removed. In total there were 8 patients transported, 4 of which were priority 1 head traumas and there was one DOA. Units began picking up while the intersection was closed for awhile for police investigation. Units from 8 returned to service in just over an hour.
March 23rd - Easter brings early morning basement fire in Capitol Heights - Just after 0430 hours, Engine 81 was alerted for a house on fire in the area of Central Ave & Abel Ave in Company 5's area. Engine 51 arrived and found smoke showing from a house in the 400 Blk of Abel Ave. Engine 81 arrived just behind them, picked up their line and then forced entry and ran a back up line inside. Crews found fire involving the basement with extension through the interior walls on the entire first floor and into the attic. The crew from 81 began opening all the walls on the first floor and knocking the fire. Additional units took positions in the basement and second floor doing the same. Eventually a fire task force was called to assist due to all of the hidden fire and work to be done. The fire was extinguished and units remained for hot spots and to assist investigators. Engine 81 cleared the scene after two hours of hard work. March 21st - Morning trauma for 88 then evening extrication for Squad 8 - Just before 1000 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to Pennsylvania Ave & Walters La, in Company 26's area, for an accident. Units arrived to find several injured and began treating patients. Ambulance 88 arrived and took 1 patient to a local trauma center to be evaluated. Ambulance 88 returned home in about 2 hours. Then later in the evening around 2000 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the Beltway and 295 , in Company 42's area near the Wilson Bridge, for an accident with a vehicle overturned and people trapped. Apparently, MPD attempted to make a traffic stop however the driver of the vehicle had different ideas and kept going. Eventually Maryland State Police joined in on the pursuit when the truck lost control and flipped over on a ramp. Squad 8 made the long haul to Oxon Hill and worked with units from 42 and Alexandria, VA to free one trapped victim. All 4 occupants, between the ages of 14 and 20, were transported to local hospitals. Squad 8 returned to service in about 90 minutes. March 15th - Ambulance 88 on early morning shooting - Just after 0600 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted for a shooting in the 8900 Blk of Central Ave. Initial reports stated a female had been shot in the parking lot with no idea where the shooter was. Ambulance 88 and other FD units arrived and staged until police secured the scene. Once it was deemed safe, units came in and found a female shot twice. Crews treated wounds and packaged the patient who was shot in both the upper and lower body. Ambulance 88 transported the patient to a local trauma center and returned to service in just under 2 hours. March 13th - Second fire of the night sends Squad 8 to DC for an all nighter - After returning from the first due fire and the Squad running a 20 box and Engine 81 running an investigation for an explosion, Squad 8 was told to transfer to Engine 6 as units in DC were working a 5 alarm fire. Squad 8 was relocated to Squad 3 in SE and then finally to Squad 1 by the Verizon Center. Shortly after arriving, Squad 8 was sent on the second alarm for a fire in a church in the 3100 Blk of 16th St NW. This fire was the result of embers from the original fire landing on the roof causing it to ignite. Squad 8 arrived in staging and stayed there for awhile until they were called to the scene. The crew arrived with fire throughout the church and a partial roof collapse. The crew pulled an additional line and assisted Tower 723 (Montgomery County). Squad 8 operated for a few hours before being released. This fire eventually went to 3+ alarms in addition to the 5+ alarm fire on nearby Mt Pleasant St that destroyed 5 buildings making it the biggest fire in DC in almost 30 years. While Squad 8 was in DC for the night, Company 8 kept an engine and ambulance crew in service to cover Seat Pleasant and surrounding areas.
March 12th - Squad 8 on trauma followed by apartment fire for Engine & Squad - Just before 2000 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) responded to the intersection of Hastings Dr & East Mill Ave, back in the Pepper Mill section of Seat Pleasant, for an accident involving a dirt bike and a police car. Units arrived to find a juvenile on the ground complaining of leg pain after the dirt bike he was riding crashed into the side of an unmarked DC police car. After the injured leg was exposed, it was determined that the male was suffering from an obvious femur fracture. The patient and his wound were immobilized and loaded into PA5 and taken to a local pediatric trauma center. Squad 8 and Chief 8A returned in about 20 minutes. Then just after 2300 hours, Engine 81 and Squad 8 were alerted to the 6600 Blk of Ronald Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for smoke coming from an apartment with someone still inside. Engine 81 arrived with their own hydrant and nothing evident with the Squad right behind them and had incoming units stage while they investigated. Crews made their way to the 3rd floor as residents were escaping and began to force entry to the apartment. While doing so, the occupant opened the door allowing crews inside where they found heavy smoke and a working fire involving the kitchen and part of the hallway. The officer from 81 called for the line to be charged as the occupant was removed by a member of the engine to members of Squad 8 who provided EMS care until PA5 arrived. Engine 81 knocked the fire as the rest of the Squad crew did an additional search of the fire apartment as well as the entire 3rd floor. Units from 8 worked with Q22 on overhauling the apartment and checking for extension. Units from 8 returned to service in about an hour and the occupant was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
March 8th - Squad and Ambulance take in early morning shooting in first due - Just after 0500 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to the 300 Blk of Yolanda Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of a female shot out front. Units arrived with the police to find the same. Crews from 8 worked to treat and package the patient suffering from gunshot wounds. The patient was loaded into PA5 and transported to a local trauma center along with Ambulance 88. Squad 8 cleared in about 25 minutes while the Ambulance returned about 0600. March 6th - Engine 81 on fire in Palmer Park followed by car into house in Largo - Just after 1500 hours, Engine 81 was alerted 4th due to the 1900 Blk of Allendale Ct, in Company 33's area, for a house on fire. Units arrived to find smoke showing from a duplex with a working fire in the basement. Engine 81 arrived second and picked up 33's line and the crew pulled a back up line and advanced it to the first floor. E332's crew advanced through the basement while Engine 81 held the stairs as well as assisted with searches and ventilation. The fire was extinguished and the crew from 8 returned home in about an hour. Then about 20 minutes after returning, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 10100 Blk of New Orchard Dr, in Company 46's area, for a car into a house. Units from 8 arrived to find the same with a vehicle that went right through the front of the house. Units investigated and found no one hurt or trapped but called for a building inspector due to the damage. Units returned to service in about 30 minutes.
March 5th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on District Heights house fire - Just before 2100 hours, Engine 81 and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to the 2500 Blk of Boones La, in Company 26's area, for a house fire. E371 arrived first, due to E261 being out, to find heavy fire showing from a 1 story house. Engine 81 arrived 3rd and picked up E371's line and the crew pulled an additional line to the first floor and started checking for extension and hitting hot spots. The fire was contained to just a few rooms and was extinguished quickly. Engine 81 and Chief 8 returned to service in about 90 minutes. March 2nd - Squad 8 extricates one from overturned vehicle by Fed Ex Field - Just before 2230 hours, after a small first due fire that involved an overhang on a townhouse and a male who decided to use his head to break everything (and we mean everything) in a house in Suitland, Squad 8 was alerted to Fed Ex Way & Garret A Morgan Blvd, in Company 33's area, for an accident with one overturned. Units arrived to find the same with 1 person trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and removed the door to allow the patient to be extricated. The patient was treated and taken to a local hospital by EMS units. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.
February 29th - Extra day in the year brings an extra fire for Seat Pleasant - Just before 0700 on Leap Day, Engine 83 was alerted to the area of Marlboro Pk & Larchmont Ave, in Company 17's area, for smoke coming from a house. Units arrived in the 1200 Blk of Larchmont Ave to find a working fire. Engine 83 arrived 3rd and ran the 250 again to the main house as fire involved an apartment that was close to the house but detached. The crew did a search of both floors and checked for any extension as first in units knocked the fire which involved a room or two. Engine 83 remained on the scene for about an hour before picking up and returning home. February 28th - Engine 83 and Chief 8 on Chapel Oaks house fire - Just after 2100 hours, Engine 83 and Chief 8 responded to the 6200 Blk of Lee Pl, in Company 38's area, for fire coming from the front door of a house. E384 arrived to find heavy fire coming from the front of the house with a burn patient. Engine 83 arrived and layed their own line as 38 had secured their own water supply. The crew took the 250 to the rear as a downed power line initially hampered efforts in the front. The fire was knocked down a short time later and crews worked on overhaul and hot spots for awhile. Engine 83 and Chief 8 returned in just over 2 hours.
February 25th - Station 8 takes in afternoon fire in Ritchie - Just before 1600 hours, Engine 81 and Squad 8 were alerted to the area of Roslyn Ave & Ode Rd, in Company 37's area, for smoke coming from a house. E371 arrived in the 2100 Blk of Ode Rd to find a split foyer with smoke showing bringing Ambulance 88 on the WFD. Squad 8 arrived and went to work venting and searching the house. Engine 81 arrived and layed a line from Ritchie Rd and then ran the 250 into the house to back up 37. Crews found a few rooms off on the top floor that had extended into the hallway. Engine 81 put their line in operation in the hallway and the attic. Squad 8 searched the fire floor and vented the structure. The fire was extinguished and units were held for overhaul and mop up. Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 returned in about an hour and Squad 8 was held for about 2 hours. The officer from Squad 8 was injured and required stitches after some glass pierced through his gloves. We wish him a speedy recovery.
February 24th - Back to back shootings for Company 8 in District Heights - Just before 0030 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted to the 6600 Blk of Atwood St, in Company 26's area, for a report of two people shot in front. Ambulance 88 arrived with units from 26 to find two subjects that had been shot in the lower body and then ran to this building. Ambulance 88 and Ambulance 269 treated and packaged two teenage patients and transported them to a local trauma center. Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 90 minutes. Around 0035 hours, while Ambulance 88 was on the shooting on Atwood St, Squad 8 was alerted to the 5200 Blk of Marlboro Pk, also in 26's area, for a report of a car into a building along with the sound of gunshots. Squad 8 arrived and found a taxi into a building with occupants inside the apartment. Apparently the driver of the vehicle was shot, forcing the car to drive into the building. Squad 8 remained on the scene and assisted for about 20 minutes. February 23rd - Squad 8 on fatal accident on Pennsylvania Ave - Just after 2100 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to Pennsylvania Ave & Alton St, in Company 17's area, for an accident reporting that a car had launched over a guardrail into the woods. Units arrived to find the same with two people trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle that was down an embankment and removed two people. One person was pronounced dead on the scene and the other was brought up to the road using a stokes basket off the Squad and then transported to a local trauma center. Squad 8 picked up and cleared in about 40 minutes. Oddly enough, about 7 hours later there was an almost identical accident at about the same location where a car went off the road, people were trapped, and 1 person died and 1 person was sent to a trauma center. February 21st - Squad 8 and the Chief on first due house - Around 1700 hours, while Squad 8 was awaiting an ambulance for a female with a headache behind the firehouse at Safeway, units were alerted for a house fire at 6200 Foote St in Seat Pleasant. The ambulance from Cheverly arrived soon after and the crew transferred patient care and responded on the call. E384 arrived first to report smoke coming from the chimney and they would be investigating. Squad 8 arrived behind them and as E384 forced the front door, heavy smoke and fire could be seen inside. Chief 8 (McGill) arrived and established command as the Squad crew operated inside performing a search and venting the house. Several set fires were found inside of the vacant house and were extinguished. Squad 8 remained on the scene for awhile doing overhaul and assisting investigators. Units from 8 cleared the scene in about 2 hours after picking up.
February 20th - Company 8: 1st due CO incident then Allentown house fire - Around 1500 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the CVS in the 6200 Blk of Addison Rd, behind the firehouse, for an odor of natural gas inside. The crew entered the business and found a few employees feeling sick but no odor of gas but a slight exhaust type smell. Crews immediately checked the air and found 75-150 ppm of CO in the store. Engine 81 along with E51 and T17 evacuated the building and called for EMS units to evaluate the patients. It was found that a cover had come off an air handler allowing exhaust to be pulled into the store from the outside. The building was ventilated and the patients refused transport. Engine 81 returned in about 90 minutes. Then around 2030 hours, units arrived in the 6800 Blk of Glen Oak Way, in Company 32's area, with a working basement fire. Squad 8 was sent on a transfer to Company 27 but while enroute was sent to the fire as command had called for a task force. Squad 8 arrived and was put to work opening up the first floor. The crew encountered moderate smoke conditions and fire in the walls on the first floor. The Squad crew continued to open up so that the engine companies could get the extension and hot spots. The fire was completely extinguished and Squad 8 returned in about 45 minutes.
Photo courtesy Morningside VFD February 17th - Company 8 on trauma.........in Beltsville - While crews in Laurel were burning a few apartment buildings on Bowie Rd during a 3 alarm fire, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 were sent to fill Company 48. Around 1445 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 were alerted for an accident on NB BW Pkwy near Powder Mill Rd, in Company 31's area, for a person laying in the road. Numerous other calls began coming in reporting an accident with a vehicle overturned. Units arrived to find a single vehicle that had rolled several times but landed rightside up. Crews treated two patients who were in the vehicle for injuries they received during the crash. Ambulance 88 transported one to a local trauma center while an ambulance from station 12 transported the other to a trauma center as well. Engine 81 returned a short time later while Ambulance 88 returned in just under 90 minutes. February 16th - Company 8 on dirt bike accident, Amb 88 goes to Baltimore - Just before 1300 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 repsonded to Coolidge St & Maryland Park Dr, in Seat Pleasant, for an injured child from a dirt bike accident. Units arrived to find a teenage male suffering a traumatic injury to the hand as two fingers had been partially amputated. Crews treated the patient who was then taken to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore which specializes in hand injuries and amputations. Engine 81 returned to service in about 20 minutes and the Ambulance returned in about 2 hours after making the return trip home. February 16th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on vacant house in Capitol Heights - A little after midnight, Engine 81 and Chief 8 responded to the area of Capitol Heights Bl & Emo St, in Company 5's area, for a house on fire. Engine 51 arrived to find a vacant house in the 900 Blk of Opus Ave well involved. BC1 arrived and established command and ordered exterior operations only. The crew from 8 pulled a line and began hitting fire from the rear and side of the house getting a good majority of it. Chief 8 was assigned the Side Charlie division and units worked for awhile to extinguish the fire. Company 8 worked for over an hour before returning to service. In addition, the County in general was kept busy as there was a fire at Pyles Lumber Yard again in Clinton, another house fire in 17's area while we were on Opus Ave, and an accident in Accokeek where 8 pedestrians were killed and 5 others injured.
February 14th - Valentines Day brings two more fires, another in the first due - Around 0500 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 1300 Blk of Rollins Ave, near the London Woods Section of Seat Pleasant, for a trailer on fire. Units arrived to find a trailer well involved with the occupant out. The crew pulled a line and began defensive operations. Crews worked for awhile to extinguish the fire and then handled some overhaul. Engine 81 cleared the scene just after 0700. Soon after, Squad 8 was placed out of service for repairs which we hope will be back soon but who knows, leaving us with just an engine. Later in the evening after 2030 hours, Engine 81 responded to the area of Pennsylvania Ave & Walters La, in Company 26's area, for fire coming from the basement. Due to the fact this large complex has no operational hydrants, an extra engine and a water supply unit were put on the call. Units arrived to find a working fire in a basement apartment in the 6500 Blk of Pennsylvania Ave. Engine 81 arrived and picked up 26's dual lines. The crew then pulled and disconnected a 150 foot line from 26's wagon and hooked it up to the wye on their leader line. Crews found a set fire in a vacant apartment which was quickly knocked down. Crews worked on overhaul and ventilation for a short time. Engine 81 returned to service in just under 90 minutes. February 13th - Engine 81 on first due house fire on Carlough St - Around 2015 hours, Engine 81 was alerted to the 700 Blk of Carlough St, in Seat Pleasant, for a house on fire with possible people trapped. Engine 81 arrived second and layed a line from Hill Rd and then took a position in a front yard to leave room for the truck as units arrived with heavy fire from the first and second floors. Although arriving second, the crew was able to get a line on the fire first and knocked a majority of the first floor. Additional units assisted on the 1st floor as well as taking lines above to knock the fire upstairs. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes and units remained on the scene for extensive overhaul. After awhile command scaled back the assignment to Engine 81 and the trucks from 5, 22, and 26. Engine 81 cleared in about 3 hours. February 12th - Ice storm keeps Company 8 busy with accidents and traumas - Tuesday began slow but soon turned busy as a somewhat unexpected ice storm gripped the area. The ten hours between 1400 and 2400, Company 8 responded to 27 runs, most of them accidents and injuries from falls on the ice. At 1800 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to Martin Luther King Hwy & Booker Dr, in Company 38's first due, for a pedestrian struck. Although they were coming from Pennsylvania Ave & Silver Hill Rd they were still the closest unit as the units responding with them were Ambulance 811 (Branchville) and Medic 30. Squad 8 arrived to find many police vehicles shutting down MLK Hwy and a victim in the road already covered by a sheet. The squad crew removed the sheet and found an unconscious female with severe injuries including a partially amputated leg. The victim had apparently been struck by a vehicle, thrown into the air, and then completely run over by another vehicle. The Squad crew began treating the patient and started ventilations. The patient was loaded into Medic 30 and taken to a local trauma center. Squad 8 remained on the scene for about an hour to assist police with lights. Then after 2230 hours as the freezing rain continued to fall, Squad 8 was alerted to Central Ave at the Capitol Beltway for a vehicle into a pole with an unconscious person. Units arrived to find the same. Squad 8 secured the vehicle and assisted with removing the patient who was loaded into Medic 43 and taken to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared this call in about 30 minutes. February 9th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on stabbing on Greig Ct - Just after 0330 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to the 7000 Blk of Greig Ct, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of one stabbed. Initial information stated that a male had come into the apartment bleeding badly and then went back out to argue with the person who cut him. This of course prompted FD units to stage until the scene was deemed safe. Police stabilized the scene and the units found a male cut badly. The patient was treated by units on the scene and was taken to a local trauma center by PA5. Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 30 minutes. February 7th - Ambulance 88 on evening trauma along MD/DC line - Just after 1800 hours, while Ambulance 179 was enroute to PG Hospital, they came across an accident in the 1500 Blk of Eastern Ave on the DC side of the street and requested an assigment be sent. This brought the engine from 38 and Ambulance 229. Units arrived and found multiple people injured and another ambulance was started bringing Ambulance 88 to the scene. Units treated and packaged the patients and A229 and Ambulance 88 both took patients to a local trauma center due to mechanism. Ambulance 88 returned to service just after 1930 hours. February 7th - Squad 8 and The Chief return to Penn Ave to remove another - Early in the morning, Squad 8 and Chief 8 (McGill) were on the road again for an accident on Pennsylvania Ave, this time near Dowerhouse Rd in Company 23's area. Units arrived to find a vehicle into a pole with the driver trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and went to work removing the doors and roof and then pushing the dash off the victim. The victim was removed and handed to EMS personnel. The patient was then packaged and flown to a local trauma center by MSP Trooper. Squad 8 and Chief 8 returned to service a short while later and picking up.
February 6th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 remove a door in District Heights - Around 2200 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to Pennsylvania Ave & Silver Hill Rd, in Company 26's area, for an accident. Units arrived to find a multi vehicle accident with the driver trapped. The Squad arrived and stabilized the vehicle and removed the drivers door allowing the patient to be removed and transported to a local hospital. Squad 8 and the Chief returned a short time later.
February 3rd - Squad extricates 2, Ambulance takes 1 of many shooting victims - Just before 0400 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to Pennsylvania Ave & Brooks Dr for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle with two patients trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle and removed 3 doors, the roof, and the rest of the passenger side. Two patients were removed to awaiting EMS personnel and were taken to a local trauma center, one by air. Squad 8 picked up and returned to service just after 0430 hours. Then later on, Ambulance 88 was alerted for the shooting at 1200 Capitol Center Blvd, in Company 46's area, at Pizzseria Uno's. While enroute, 88 was placed in service as many EMS units miraculously cleared other calls and responded. Units arrived to find a chaotic scene as a male had opened fire in the crowded bar striking two people in the head and then chased another male into the parking lot and gunned him down as well. Ambulance 88 was called back to the scene soon after and took a male to a local hospital with a minor wound from one of the flying bullets. In all, 3 people died during this incident. Police have since made 1 arrest in the case with more hopefully coming soon. Ambulance 88 returned to service in just under an hour.
Pennsylvania Ave & Brooks Dr February 1st - Ambulance 88 on fatal pedestrian struck near Metro Station - Around 1130 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted to 133 Capitol Heights Blvd, at the Capitol Heights Metro Station in Company 5's area, for a pedestrian struck. Units arrived to find an elderly male that had been hit by a vehicle. Ambulance 88 arrived and along with PE51 and began to treat the patient. Crews loaded the patient and Ambulance 88 transported him to a local trauma center with Medic 25 where the patient later died. Ambulance 88 returned to service in about 90 minutes. January 31st - Engine 83 and Chief 8 on 2 alarm Oxon Hill fire - Around 1000 hours, units were alerted to the 6000 Blk of Oxon Hill Rd, in Company 42's area, for a fire in the Pet Smart store. Units arrived to find people exiting the store with heavy smoke showing from the main doors. A task force was called bringing Engine 83 and Chief 8 (McGill). The engine was originally placed in service but minutes later was put on the call again as the second alarm was filled out. Units arrived to find heavy smoke conditions throughout the building with fire involving the "cat products". Dozens of pets inside the store at the time of the fire were rescued by customers and firefighters as they arrived. Chief 8 was given safety while Engine 83 arrived and stood by. Engine 83 remained on the scene for about 35 minutes before returning and then being transferred to Company 47 quickly followed by being moved again to Company 24. Chief 8 operated for about 90 minutes before returning to Seat Pleasant. The fire is suspicious in nature and is currently under investigation.
January 30th - Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 on traumatic pedestrian struck - Just after 2000 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to Central Ave & Addison Rd, by the firehouse, for a pedestrian struck. Units arrived to find a person that had been struck by a car near the Addison Rd Metro. Crews began to treat and package the patient who was then loaded into Ambulance 88 and taken to a local trauma center. Engine 83 returned in about 15 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned from the trauma center just after 2130 hours. January 27th - Sunday brings another fire, CO poisoning, and a shooting - Around 0545 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 12200 Blk of Kingsbrook St, in Company 46's area, for a deck of a house on fire. Units arrived to find the same and went to work with Squad 8 arriving as the first special service. Units began knocking the fire in the rear and Squad 8 began checking for extension. The fire was knocked down and Squad 8 along with Truck 5 went to work cutting up the deck and performing overhaul. Squad 8 returned to service just after 0700 hours. Then around 1215, units were alerted to the 3800 Blk of Regency Pkwy, in Company 27's area, for a black substance in a building with sick people. Units arrived and found high levels of CO in the one building. As units were onscene, many more residents started emerging and reporting of classic CO posioning symptoms. This brought about an EMS Task force which included Ambulance 88. Patients were triaged onscene as fire units checked additional buildings finding elevated levels of CO as well. In all, 5 buildings were found to contain CO levels in the 100's and were evacuated. Dozens of patients were treated on the scene and 4 were taken to area hospitals. Ambulance 88 cleared in just under an hour. Then just before 1800 hours, Ambulance 88 was alerted to the 1400 Blk of Addison Rd S, in Company 26's area, for a report of one shot at the Dollar Store. Units arrived to find a male shot in the lower body after an apparent robbery. The male apparently had been approached by a group of males in masks and then was shot. He then stumbled into the store to ask for help as the males fled. Ambulance 88 treated and packaged the patient who was taken to a local hospital witha gunshot wound to the lower body. Ambulance 88 returned to service in about an hour. January 26th - First call of the day a trauma, last call of the day a working fire - Just before 0030 hours, Squad 8, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to Addison Rd S & Walker Mill Rd, in Company 26's area, for an accident with a vehicle overturned and 1 trapped. Chief 8 arrived first and found 2 vehicles with one overturned but no one trapped and returned Squad 8. Ambulance 88 arrived and treated the patient who was then taken to a local trauma center due to loss of consciousness. Squad and the Chief returned in 10 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned home after the trauma center in about an hour. Then at 2359 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the 3300 Blk of Walters La, in Company 26's area, for smoke in the building. Police arrived on the scene first and reported smoke showing. Squad 8 arrived and went to work as the first special service as units found a bedroom on fire. Squad 8 searched the fire apartment and vented to assist the engine companies. The fire was quickly knocked and Squad 8 remained on the scene for just over an hour before returning home. January 24th - Day begins with fatal shooting, ends with traumas - Just after 0430 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 5900 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for a person who reportedly "hit a dead body in the road." Units from 8 arrived to find a male laying in the street that had been hit by a car. Upon further evaluation it was discovered that as well as being struck, he had also been shot several times. Apparently the male had been approached by a few men who announced a robbery and then shot the victim as he tried to flee. The victim then stumbled into Central Ave where he collapsed. Units from 8 pronounced the victim deceased and police took over the scene. Squad 8 and the Ambulance returned to service in about 15 minutes. Then later in the day around 2230 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to Branch Ave & Colebrooke Dr, in Company 29's area, for an accident with people trapped. Police arrived on the scene and confirmed one trapped as well. Units arrived and found several victims from the head on collision and additional EMS units were called to the scene. Squad 8 arrived and assisted EMS units with patients as the trapped victim had already been removed. Several patients were taken to area hospitals including a few to a trauma center. Squad 8 returned to service in about 25 minutes. January 22nd - Squad 8 specialed to 2 alarm building fire in Bladensburg - Just before 0600, units from Bladensburg and surrounding companies were on the scene of a 2 story commercial building with heavy fire from the basement to the roof. A second alarm had been called to the scene. After the second alarm had arrived, Command still needed additional units to work as the the building was divided up into many rooms. This special call brought Squad 8 to the scene in the 5400 Blk of Annapolis Rd. Squad 8 arrived in front and went to work reporting to the second floor via ladders with lights and hooks as the crew of 7 split up and tore down a few rooms checking for extension and hot spots. Squad 8 operated for just over an hour before returning to Seat Pleasant. January 19th - Company 8 has busy morning with trauma and kitchen fire - Just after 0300, Ambulance 88 was alerted to the 500 Blk of Opus Ave, in Company 5's area, for a report of a male laying in the road possibly hit by a vehicle. Units arrived to find a male suffering from traumatic injuries to the head. Units began to treat the victim who was taken to a local trauma center by Ambulance 88 with Medic 29 on board. Ambulance 88 returned home in just over an hour. Then an hour later around 0512 hours, Engine 83 was alerted to the 3900 Blk of Suitland Rd, in Company 17's area, for smoke in the building. While enroute, PSC started receiving several calls reporting smoke from the 5th all the way up to the 14th floor with people stuck in their apartments. Units arrived with nothing evident but soon found smoke conditions inside. A fire in the kitchen of an apartment on th e5th floor was found and knocked down. The crew from Engine 83 brought a line to floor #6 and worked above the fire apartment. Crews checked for extension and did some minor overhaul. Engine 83 picked up and returned to service in about 40 minutes. January 18th - Engine 83 on lawn mower repair shop fire - Just after 1730 hours, Engine 83 responded to the 4500 Blk of Silver Hill Rd, in Company 29's area, for a lawnmower on fire and smoke coming from a building. Battalion Chief 3 arrived and found smoke showing. Engine 83 arrived and picked up 17's line on Silver Hill Rd and the crew reported to side C to check for any additional doors or windows for egress and to vent. Crews ran lines and extingusihed the fire that consumed most of the inside of the store. The crew from 8 then worked to remove a bunch of the many, many lawnmowers that were on the lot. Command requested a fire task force as well to assist. Engine 83 returned to service in about an hour. January 17th - Engine 83 and Chief 8 start the morning off with first due fire - Just before 0800 hours, Engine 83 and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to the 400 Blk of Rollins Ave, near the firehouse, for "fire coming from a window of a house". As soon as units turned out they could see it was a fire. Engine 83 arrived with heavy fire from a house. The crew ran a line to the house and entered into side D due to all of the security measures placed on the house. As crews attempted to fight their way through the fire, the decision was made to evacuate the house and go to defensive operations due to the heavy fire load. The fire was placed under control in about 30 minutes and police had to be called due to one disorderly resident attempting to get back in the house while crews were fighting the fire. Once the fire was under control, Companies 8, 5, 38, and 26 worked for about 2 hours before returning to service. The officer of Engine 83 was burned during the initial attack and was taken to a local burn center where he was treated and released. We wish him a speedy recovery.
January 13th - Company 8 on first due shooting on James Farmer Way - Around 1940 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6800 Blk of James Farmer Way, in Seat Pleasant, for a male that had stated his friend had been shot. Police arrived soon after and cleared the scene allowing FD units to come in. Units found a male shot once in the back and treated and packaged him for transport. The patient was transported, priority 1, to a local trauma center. Units cleared a short time later and police are still investigating. January 12th - Morning fire then evening extrication wrap up odd, busy week - After a week of many calls including assaults, accidents, attempted robberies by groups of masked males shooting at people, and even a person found hanging in a public park, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded were alerted around 1100 hours to the 1200 Blk of Kingsbury Dr, in Company 46's area, for a house fire. Engine 83 was dispatched 4th due on the call with Engine 431 being first due (thats something not seen everyday, Engine's 43 and 8 on an initial alarm together). The engine from 46 cleared their previous call and responded as well making Engine 83 the 5th due engine. E461 arrived with nothing evident but after investigating found a room off upstairs. Engine 83 (5th due) arrived and picked up 46's (1st due) line. The crew from 83 reported to the house and performed a secondary search as the fire was quickly knocked down. Ambulance 88 arrived and was given EMS duties on the working fire dispatch. The units from 8 returned to service in just over 30 minutes. Then later in the evening just before 1730, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to the area of Central Ave & Cindy La, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident with a tractor trailer overturned. Units from 8 arrived and confirmed 1 trapped. Apparently this large trailer had began hitting vehicles all the way back down at East Capitol St & Maryland Park Dr and continued on Central Ave until it slammed into several cars here and flipped over in a ditch. Additional EMS units were called to the scene. Squad 8 extricated one victim from a vehicle in about 20 minutes. Medic 46 transported said patient to a local trauma center while PA5 transported another. Units from 8 returned to service in about 45 minutes. January 8th - Engine, Squad, and Chief 8A on 2 alarm high rise fire - Just after 2030 hours, Engine 81, Squad 8, and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) were alerted to 2031 Brooks Dr, in Company 26's area, for smoke on the 2nd floor of a high rise. E261 arrived and found heavy smoke conditions on the second floor and began looking for the source. Due to the heavily populated building and the possible need for evacuations, Command called for a precautionary 2nd alarm. Units found a vacant 1 bedroom apartment with heavy fire involving the kitchen area with some extension. The crew from Engine 81, dispatched 4th due, arrived 2nd and picked up 26's line. The crew then advanced their high rise pack to the second floor to back up 26. Squad 8 was of course given the RIC and set up in the lobby where they assisted a few handicapped residents from the building. The Squad crew was soon redeployed to the 2nd floor to assist with ventilation. Chief 8A was sent to the 3rd floor to check the apartment above with crews for any extension and then assisted with ventilation. The cause of the fire is suspicious and under investigation as the apartment was vacant and there were sofa cushions found shoved inside the stove (not too sure that would taste good). The units from 8 cleared and returned to Seat Pleasant in just over an hour.
January 6th - Engine 83 on night time Forestville house fire, 2nd fire of the day - Just minutes before midnight, Engine 83 was dispatched as the 4th due engine to the 7200 Blk of Leona St, in Company 23's area, for a house on fire. Units arrived on the scene to find heavy fire showing from the first floor of the house with extension to the second. Engine 83 arrived and picked up E271's line a few blocks down the street and then made up a 200 ft line off of 23's engine and ran it to the side C/D corner. The crew forced entry, vented, and began extinguishing fire in the rear of the house. The crew then redployed their line to the second floor where they began opening up looking for extension and getting hot spots. Five residents from the home including 3 children narrowly escaped prior to the FD arrival and were taken to area hospitals with smoke inhalation. The fire is still under investigation and Engine 83 cleared in just over an hour. January 6th - Engine 83 on early morning suspicious fire on Hill Rd - Just after 0430 hours, Engine 83 was alerted to the 1100 Blk of Hill Rd, in Company 38's area, for the front porch of a house on fire. Units arrived to find smoke showing and went to work. Engine 83 arrived and picked up 38's line and ran a line to the first floor. Units worked to extinguish several set fires to the front and rear of the address which extended to the crawl space. Units worked to open up some of the walls on the first floor to check for extension. The fire was extinguished with minimal extension and investigations was called to the scene. Engine 83 returned to service in about 35 minutes. January 3rd - Another shooting and another small fire for Company 8 - Around 0040 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 200 Blk of Quarry Ave, in the Wilburn section of Seat Pleasant, for one shot in the neck. Units arrived to find a male shot in the face but breathing and conscious. Apparently the male had been shot by an acquaintance through the door of his residence and was struck in the face. Units treated and packaged the patient and was transported to a local trauma center by PA5. Units from 8 returned to service in about 25 minutes. Then later around 1330 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded to Fairmount Heights High School in the 1400 Blk of Nye St in Company 38's area for a fire in the gym. Engine 83 arrived and picked up 38's line and established command. Units found a storage room on fire in the gym with smoke conditions. Engines 384 and 83 worked to overhaul the storage room while the special services coordinated ventilation efforts for the large school. The fire was suspicious in nature and investigations was called. Units from 8 picked up and returned in about 45 minutes. January 2nd - Engine on small fire followed by shooting - Just after 1600 hours, Engine 83 and Chief 8 (McGill) responded to the 4600 Blk of Heath St, in Company 17's area, for a house on fire. Duty Chief 800 arrived on the scene with light smoke showing and a civilian with smoke inhalation. Engine 83 arrived and secured their own water supply and reported to the house where units found a small fire in one of the rooms. Apparently, the residents had no electricity and "borrowed" some from the unit downstairs. The one extension cord that ran from the basement to the first floor was not strong enough to run most of the electronics for the house so of course it caught on fire extending to the carpet and some items in a room. Engine 83 worked to open the walls and cut out the carpet. The rest of the electronics in the house that were not powered by the basement unit were powered by another extension cord that ran to a house in the rear, so only time will tell what happens with that. Units from 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes. Then just after leaving around 1650 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 were alerted to the 700 Blk of Mentor Ave, in Company 5's area, for a report of one shot. Apparently the male had been walking up the street when a man in a mask approached from behind and then was shot. Units arrived to find a male shot once in the lower body. Units treated and packaged the patient who was transported to a local trauma center. Engine 83 returned in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned in about 45 minutes. January 1st - The yearly breakdown - Well another year has come to an end here at Seat Pleasant. The company was busy again this year with the usual ups and downs. Calls were up this year as we ran about 550 more but that could be due to better record keeping now that CAD is available in station. Fires were up but back to about normal as 2006 was exceptionally slow. Shootings and extrications were about the same as last year. We would like to thank everyone who was part of these 7500 + calls this year that rode with us and dedicated their time and showed up to work. As always, we are looking for additional members to join us in 2008 as we are sure it will be as busy if not busier, most likely be named busiest special service again in the county, and of course we will be receiving our new engine. Have a good 2008 everyone and stay safe !!! Total runs : 7527 Fires: 130 Shootings: 48 Extrications: 42 Engine: 1173 Squad: 2168 Amb: 4186 Busiest month: August with 699 runs (7 months with 650+ runs) Busiest month for fires : February with 21 Busiest month for shootings : May with 13 Busiest month for extrications : January, March, & July with 6 each Seat
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