Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company

Past Incidents

June 27th - Company 8 on early morning trauma - Around 0430 hours, Squad 8, Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) and Ambulance 58 responded to Central Ave and Addison Rd for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle that had run into the back of an abandoned SUV at a high rate of speed. Upon hitting the truck, it pushed it up on the sidewalk hitting a pedestrian. Squad 8 and Ambulance 58 removed the driver of the car and was transported to a Trauma Center with serious head injuries while Ambulance 88, returning from another run, stopped by and transported the pedestrian that had been hit to a local hospital with minor injuries. Units cleared in about 30 minutes.

June 26th - Squad 8 on garage fire - Around 1400 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 1100 Blk of Kayak Ave in Company 17's area for a garage on fire. E171 arrived to find smoke showing and ran a line to the garage that was discovered to be detached form the house and found an auto on fire. Squad 8 arrived and assisted with overhaul and ventilation as E171 extinguished the fire. The rest of the units were returned soon after as E171 and Squad 8 remained on the scene for just over 30 minutes.

June 25th - Busy day full of trauma for Company 8 - Friday proved busy for Seat Pleasant as Company 8 responded to 30 runs including 3 calls with traumas. The first came just before 0200 hours as Squad 8, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 ( Mcgill ) responded to MLK Hwy and Carrington Ave in Company 38's area for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle that had been rear ended by another one at a high rate of speed. No one was trapped however there were multiple traumas. PG Trauma was closed so Trooper 8 was called to transport one to another local trauma center along with a small child. Chief 8 had the command and units cleared in about an hour after cleaning up. Later on that morning units from 8 responded for an accident with one on fire at Denise Dr and Rollins Ave in Seat Pleasant. Units arrived to find a Ford Bronco into a tree and fully involved. Engine 81 made their way down there and extinguished the fire. No patients were found. Later on around 1800 hours, Squad 8 responded to the 7600 Blk of Green Willow Pl in Seat Pleasant for an accident. Squad 8 arrived and started patient care until Medic 30 and Ambulance 58 arrived to transport. Upon clearing that call Squad 8 was sent to the local homeless shelter in the 600 Blk of Addison Rd South for a stabbing. Apparently two residents had gotten into an argument and one pulled a knife and stabbed the other one. That patient was taken to a local trauma center with Medic 29.

Denise Dr and Rollins Ave

June 20th - Squad 8 on townhouse fire - Just after 0630 hours, Squad 8 responded to the 1800 Blk of Village Green Dr in Company 33's area for a townhouse fire. Units arrived to find a fire on the second floor of a two story townhouse. Squad 8 arrived and was given the RIC duties as the units from 33 knocked the fire. Squad remained on the scene for over 30 minutes assisting units before picking up. While Squad 8 was on the scene Ambulance 88 transferred to Company 33 to cover the area.

June 17th - Squad 8 and Chief 8A on water rescue - While units were on the fire on Lorring Dr, a call was received for a vehicle stuck in high water with a person inside on Forrestville Rd just passed Suitland Pkwy. This assignment brought Squad 8, Engine 231, Rescue Engine 33 and the water rescue folks from Company 22. Units arrived to find a van that had been stranded on a bridge due to the high water from the torrential downpours. The personnel from Squad 8 and 33 hooked up a rigging system using a tree and the front of Squad 8 and sent 2 people attached with a safety line out to the van who then brought the driver, who refused transport, back to dry land. Squad 8 and Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) returned to service in about an hour.

June 17th - Severe thunderstorms keep Seat Pleasant and PG busy - About an hour after clearing the accident, severe storms swepped through the area. First the storms crippled the 4th Battalion with numerous fires and lightning strikes, then a second batch came hit the rest of the county. Just after 1730 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8A responded to the 15400 Blk of Jennings La in Mitchelville ( 43 ) for fire coming from the roof of a house after a lightning strike. Squad 8 was placed in service initially but then specialed on the Task Force Alarm. Engine 431 arrived with heavy fire on the 2nd floor and attic area. Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) had staging for the task force units. The fire was controlled a short time later and the units from 8 were placed in service. Upon Clearing that run, units were on the road again, this time to Forrestville for a fire in the building in the 7900 Blk of Penn Randall Pl. Also at the same time a box alarm was struck for the 2700 Blk of Lorring Dr and a collapse investigation for part of the mall collapsing in the 3700 Blk of Branch Ave. Squad 8 was placed in service from Penn Randall and Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) responded to the call on Lorring Dr as units had fire in the attic from a possible lightning strike. The county was so overwhelmed with calls that this assignment included a ladder truck from DC, a tower from Prince Frederick, and an Engine from Huntingtown. The county continued to be busy for most of the night with many storm related calls and help from different counties including Charles and Calvert. Also to complicate the call load even more, all of the channels except channel 2 went down due to lightning so every fire, EMS and working incident were held on 1 channel. Even though the system was down and the call load was high, Fire Communications did a good job handling the overwelming amount of emergencies.

June 17th - Squad 8, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8A on accident - Around 1545 hours, units from Seat Pleasant responded to Ronald Rd and Addison Rd South, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident. Company 8 arrived to find a SUV about 200 feet off the road in the woods resting on its side after rolling over many times. Squad 8 requested a Medic unit, bringing Medic 29 to the scene as the crews from Seat Pleasant made their way through the woods to remove the patients. Two were taken by land as priority 2 traumas, 1 in 88 and 1 in 58 with Medic 29 splitting their crew. Squad 8 and Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) returned to service in about 25 minutes.

June 14th - Person shot rolls up on front ramp of firehouse - Just after 2200 hours while Ambulance 88 was out on a run, a person started beating on the doors to the firehouse. Upon investigating, it was discovered that the person who was beating on the door had driven his friend to Station 8 because he had been shot multiple times. An ambulance and Medic were requested as the person layed in the back seat shot and care was started. EMS units arrived soon after and the patient was transported to a local trauma center. Another person was found shot in the head later just a short distance away in the 6900 Blk of Walkermill Rd in Company 26's area, it is unknown if the two shootings are related.

June 11th - Engine 83 on first due house fire - Just before 1700, Engine 83 and units from surrounding companies were dispatched to the 6300 Blk of Field St in Seat Pleasant for a house on fire. While enroute communications notified them that they had been receiving several calls and that people were still going in the house. As Engine 83 made the left onto MLK Hwy, heavy fire could be seen involving the top floor of the house. Engine 83's crew forced the door and ran a line upstairs where they encountered heavy fire conditions involving the entire second floor, attic, and through the roof in some parts. The crew made an aggressive attack and knocked the entire second floor and the attic. Squad 33 opened up and assisted the crew from 83 while E174 pulled a backup line. The fire was extinguished a short time later and units were held for just over 2 hours for overhaul and assisting investigators in determining the cause in the vacant house.

The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company would like to congratulate volunteer Phil Gervais on his graduation from the DC Fire Academy. He graduated June 10th and has been assigned to 32 Engine in the Southeast section of the city. Congratulations !

June 9th - Company 8 on double cutting - Just around 0230 hours, Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6600 Blk of Clinglog St in the Carmody Hills section of Seat Pleasant for a cutting. Units arrived to find two patients, one with multiple deep lascerations to the arms and the other with multiple minor lascerations. Both patients were treated and transported in Ambulance 88 to a local hospital. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes and Ambulance 88 about 0400 hours.

June 5th - Squad 8 removes one from vehicle - Just after 1300 hours Squad 8 responded to Marlboro Pike and Ruston Ave in Company 17's area for an accident with one trapped. Units arrived to find a two vehicle accident with the driver trapped in one vehicle. Squad 8 arrived, stabilized the vehicle and removed the drivers door. Awaiting EMS personnel transported the patient to a local hospital suffering numerous injuries. Squad 8 returned to service in about 30 minutes.

June 4th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on accident in Largo - Just before 2300 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded with E462 to Central Ave under the Capitol Beltway for an accident. Units arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident with 1 trapped. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and removed the drivers side front and rear doors and then the B post while Ambulance 88 treated the patient. Ambulance 58 was called to assist with additional patients in other vehicles. The driver was removed and transported to a local hospital in Ambulance 88. Squad 8 cleared in about 35 minutes and Ambulance 88 became available in just over an hour.

May 30th - Company 8 on shooting - Just before midnight, Engine 81, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 responded along with Medic 30 to the 7000 Blk of Fresno St, in Seat Pleasant, for one shot. Units arrived to find a patient shot once in the lower body. Units from 8 treated the patient who was then transported to a local trauma center in Ambulance 88 with Medic 30 on board. Engine 81 cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 became available just after 0130 hours.

May 29th - Engine 81 on apartment fire - Just after 1400, Engine 81 was dispatched to the 2700 Blk of Lewis Ave in Company 17's area for an apartment fire. Units arrived to find a working fire on the second floor. The first in units ran a line and ventilated as crews knocked the fire. Engine 81 arrived and reported to the building with hooks and assisted with opening up and checking for extension. Engine 81 picked up and returned to service in about 45 minutes. Company 8 ran a total of 28 runs during the day including many box and house assignments.

May 29th - Squad 8 extricates one on the beltway - After Squad 8 being out of service all week, we finally obtained the reserve rescue squad on Friday and it didnt take long for the runs to pick up again. Just after 0230 hours, Squad 8 was alerted to the Inner Loop of the Beltway at D'arcy Rd for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle overturned with 1 ejected and two trapped. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and removed the doors allowing EMS units to slide the trapped victims out. Trooper 2 transported two to local trauma centers while many more were transported to area hospitals by land. Squad 8 cleared the scene in just over an hour.

May 19th - Company 8 on back to back shootings - Around 2345 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to the 1900 Blk of Rochelle Ave in District Heights for a shooting. A269 cleared their last call and responded also. Units arrived to find a person shot. Units from 8 assisted EMS units on the scene. Upon clearing about 10 minutes later, Ambulance 88 was sent to the 1000 Blk of Elderberry Dr for another shooting. Ambulance 88 arrived to find a male shot in the head. The bullet had entered in the right eye and exited through the left eye. The patient was flown to an eye specialist/trauma center in Baltimore. Ambulance 88 cleared the scene in about 40 minutes.

May 19th - Engine 81 & 83 on first due house fire - Just before 0200 hours, Engine 81 and Engine 83 were dispatched as the 1st and 2nd due engines on a house fire in the 400 Blk of 70th Pl in Seat Pleasant. Engine 81 arrived to find heavy fire involving the first floor of a house. Engine 83 picked up 81's line and advanced a back up line. Upon entering it was discovered that in addition to the several rooms that were off on the first floor that there was heavy fire consuming the basement as the floor began to burn through in spots. The steps were located, however due to the amount of the steps that had burned and the condition of the first floor as fire continued to burn through it, the one line on the first floor held the steps as E384 enetred through the rear basement door. The second line continued knocking the fire on the first floor within minutes. A precautionary task force was called as the initial units took a beating and to check for extension in the second floor. One dog did succumb to the fire and a Seat Pleasant Volunteer was taken to Medstar for burns and smoke inhalation and then was released later that day. Engines 81 & 83 became available in just over 3 hours.

May 18th - Ambulance 88 on shooting - Just after 2130 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to the 1100 Blk of Nalley Rd in Company 33's area for a shooting. Units arrived to find a patient shot once in the leg. Ambulance 88 assisted Medic 30 in treating and loading the victim. Medic 30 transported the patient to a local trauma center and Ambulance 88 returned to service a short time later.

May 17th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on stabbing - Just after 1730 hours, units from 8 were sent to the 6100 Blk of Drylog St, in Seat Pleasant, for a stabbing. Units arrived to find a patient stabbed multiple times in the upper body and hands. The task of treating his injuries was not simple as he was now chasing after the person who stabbed him and was trying to fight. The police and the firefighters from Company 8 quickly calmed the situation and the patient was transported to a local hospital..Squad 8 cleared in about 25 minutes and the Ambulance returned to service in about an hour.

May 16th - Engine 81 on school fire in Oxon Hill - Just after 2130 hours, Engine Company 42 was dispatched to Potomac High School for a fire alarm. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was found throughout the school and the box was filled. Engine 81 responded and took a position on side 3 along with Engine Company 32. Truck 5 and Engine Company 25 joined them a short time later. After searching through the blinding smoke, a fire was found in a first floor classroom. The fire was extinguished and part of the crew from Engine 81 checked the classroom above for extension and ventilated while the other part of the crew ran lights to the fire room and assisted with first floor ventilation. Investigators were called in as well as County Police to investigate the suspicious fire. Engine 81 cleared the scene in just over an hour.

May 15th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on suspicious townhouse fire - Just before 1600 hours, Squad 8 and the Chief responded to the 10000 Blk of Laforge Dr in Company 46's area for a townhouse fire. Units arrived to find two set fires in different locations of the house. Chief 8 arrived and established command while units worked to extinguish the set fires. Squad 8 completed a search of all 3 levels of the townhouse and ventilated. The fires were quickly extinguished and Squad 8 remained on the scene for just over 40 minutes cleaning up and assisting with overhaul and investigations.

May 14th - Squad 8 and Engine 81 on Kentland apartment fire - Just after 0300 hours, Squad 8 responded to Landover Rd and Pinebrook Ave in Company 33's area for an apartment building on fire. Units from 33 arrived in the 7300 Blk of Landover Rd to find fire on multiple floors of a building. Squad 8 initially set up for RIC duties then assisted with ladders and checked the exposures for extension. Engine 81 arrived and ran a line to the fire building and extinguished hot spots and also checked for extension. Squad 8 remained on the scene for over 2 hours and Engine 81 was made available in just over 90 minutes. After clearing, Ambulance 88 transferred to Company 20 and Engine 83 transferred to Company 25 as units were on the scene of a house fire in Croom. Seat Pleasant maintained an additional crew at the station.

May 11th - Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 on house fire - Just before 1100 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 1300 Blk of Waterford Dr in Company 37's area for a house fire. E371 arrived to find a working fire in the kitchen. Engine 81 ran a line to the attic to check for extension. Engine 371 knocked the kitchen as Engine 81 gained access to the attic and knocked the fire there. Ambulance 88 arrived and set up the aid station. The fire was knocked down a short time later and the units from 8 became available in about an hour.

May 10th - Car into house injures little girl - Right around noon shortly after Ambulance 88 was returning from a fire in Oxon Hill, Squad 8, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 responded to the 4800 Blk of Heath St in Company 17's area for a car into a house with a child trapped. Chief 17B arrived to find a car into the house but the child had been removed prior to the arrival of the fire department. Squad 8 arrived and surveyed the stability of the house and checked for any hazards as EMS units treated the child. The child had been in bed when the car came crashing through her bedroom and came to rest against the other wall. Luckily the only thing that ended up not under the vehicle was the mattress she was laying on. The child was transported via Trooper 2 to a local trauma center. Units from 8 cleared in about 20 minutes.

May 9th - Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 on shooting - Just after 0230 hours, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 along with Medic 46 responded to Central Ave and Jonquil St near the Mad Chef Cafe, in Seat Pleasant, for one shot. Units were advised to stage at Central Ave and Hill Rd until the scene was secure as police were looking for the suspect. As police were notifying Communications for units to come in, a loud gunshot was heard from the area where the units from 8 were staging as someone took a shot at either them or the police in the area. No one was injured from that shot and Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 arrived and treated a male with a gunshot wound to the hand and leg. The patient was transported to a local trauma center in Ambulance 88 with Medic 46 on board. Engine 81 returned to service in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 cleaned up and was available in about an hour.

May 7th - Squad 8 and Chief 8A extricate one - Just after 2300 hours, Squad 8, already on the air for a service call in District Heights, was dispatched to the 400 Blk of Hill Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident along with Ambulance 58. While enroute, Medic 30 and E384 were started as PSC was receiving additional information that there was possibly one trapped and unconscious. Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) also responded on the call and Squad 8 arrived to confirm one trapped and one already out of the vehicle requesting a second ambulance. Chief 8A established the Seat Pleasant Command and requested an additional Medic unit as the other patient was being considered a trauma. Command was advised that the two closest trauma centers were on reroute and helicopters were down due to the earlier severe storms. Squad 8 worked for a short time removing the doors and the roof of the vehicle then lifting the dash to remove the deteriorating patient. A quick call was made to EMS 1 through Battalion 66 on the scene to enable Medic 30 and Ambulance 58 to load and go to one trauma center even though they were closed due to the severity of injuries. A228 transported the other patient as a priority 2 trauma to another local hospital after being evaluated by Medic 46. Squad 8 and Chief 8A returned to service in about 40 minutes.

May 7th - Ambulance 88 on Level 1 Hamat - Just after 1530 hours, Ambulance 88 was dispatched as the BLS unit to the 6100 Blk of Sheriff Rd in Company 38's area for a chemical that had over pressurized and spilled over some people. Units arrived and found a patient with the product on them and several others that had inhaled the substance which was in a concentrated form and basically used as a stripper. Hazmat teams came in and contained and cleaned the spill and checked the building for further contamination. Ambulance 88 remained on the scene for almost 3 hours treating patients that had been exposed.

May 4th - Squad 8 on townhouse fire - Just after 0900, Squad 8 was alerted to the 2700 Blk of Iverson St in Company 29's area for a fire in the kitchen of a townhouse. Units arrived to find smoke showing and fire in the kitchen that was started by painters whose fumes caused the fire. Squad 8 was assigned the RIC duties while crews tried to knock the fire. The fire extended to the walls and cockloft and Squad 8 was reassigned to check the exposure in the attic to determine the amount of extension. After checking the exposure, they were then reassigned to the actual fire building to open up and stop the fire there as command requested a task force alarm. The fire was successfully stopped and Squad 8 returned to service in just over an hour.

May 2nd - Company 8 on 3 calls for shootings overnight - After a really slow day, as the sun went down the calls picked up. Just before 2100 hours on Saturday night, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6800 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for one shot. Units arrived to find a male suffering from a severe head wound. Upon further evaluation, it was determined he had not been shot but beat with something instead and Medic 46 transported to a local trauma center. Then just after 0230 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to the 6800 Blk of Walker Mill Rd in District Heights for a report of one shot. Units arrived to find a male shot once in the head laying between two cars in front. Ambulance 88 provided care then transported to a local trauma center with the medics on board. While Ambulance 88 was at the trauma center, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 7000 Blk of Hastings Dr in the Peppermill section of Seat Pleasant for one shot out front. Units arrived to find a male bleeding profusely from his arm. Upon further questioning, it was discovered that the male had been stabbed and not shot. The wound was very deep and he was taken to a local hospital also in A389.

May 1st - Seat Pleasant takes part in annual Seat Pleasant Day - May 1st brought the annual Seat Pleasant Day celebration which started just after 1000 hours with the parade which included area police departments, marching bands, vintage cars, and of course the fire department. The parade started at the firehouse and went down to MLK Hwy and back to Goodwin Park where there was plenty of food, activities, and music provided by local bands. Engine 81 & 83, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 spent the day at the park entertaining visitors and spending time with the community answering questions the public had. Smoke detectors were available for the public as well as a raffle and different activities that both children and adults could enjoy. Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank the community for the outpouring of support we received as well as the volunteers that participated and put in weeks of hard work and dedication getting this day lined up. We would also like to thank Onya and Heather, two of the Redskins Cheerleaders that spent a majority of the day with us hanging out and signing autographs. The day was a success !

S.P.V.F.C. Apparatus getting ready / Seat Pleasant PD Officer Rush

Vol FF J. Gigogne and the kids / S.P.V.F.C. with Onya and Heather

April 27th - Squad 8 on double fatal accident - Just after 2130 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the Inner Loop of the Beltway near Central Ave for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a few vehicles and a tractor trailer involved with widespread damage over a large area of the Beltway. There were already two fatals on scene and several others that were seriously injured. Apparently a vehicle going northbound on the Beltway crossed the median, went airborne and then was struck by a tractor trailer ejecting two of the occupants killing them instantly. Squad 8 remained on the scene for about an hour assisting other units including a State Police Helicopter using its heat detection device to try and locate any other patients that may have been ejected further into the woods. No other patients were found and the Beltway remained closed for several more hours as State Police investigated and reconstructed the accident.

April 26th - Squad 8 on morning house fire in Capitol Heights - About 0645 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 500 Blk of Drum Ave, in Company 5's area, for smoke coming from a house. Squad 8 arrived just behind Engine 51 to find heavy smoke showing and a room off in the basement. Squad 8 began venting from the outside removing the windows from the basement then forced the basement door and entered. Upon entering, split up and searched the basement while Engine 51 got their line in place to knock the fire. The fire was knocked down a short time later and worked for awhile checking for extension including opening the floor with a saw. Engine 51 and Squad 8 were held almost 2 hours for overhaul and assist investigators.

April 25th - Trench Rescue in Seat Pleasant - Just after 1700 hours, Squad 8 was taken off a medic local and sent to the 5900 Blk of Seat Pleasant Dr for an overturned backhoe and one trapped in a trench. Squad 8 and Chief 8, as Battalion Chief 1, arrived and found a backhoe partially in a ditch with a male buried up to his chest in mud. The Squad crew secured the scene and awaited the arrival of the collapse team. Several more units including rescue squads, EMS units, command officers, Anne Arundel County's Collapse Team, and of course the media descended on Seat Pleasant as units rotated in and out of the collapse zone digging by hand and hauling mud out to try and free the patient while simultaneously shoring up the trench. EMS units provided patient care as the firefighters performed the tedious job of digging him out which proved difficult due to water continuing to pour in and the mud just falling back on him. By 2100 hours, they had him dug out to his thighs as it became increasingly dark and storms approached. About 90 minutes later, the male was removed and taken to a local rauma center for evaluation. Chief 8 as Battalion Chief 1 had operations and Chief 5 as the Volunteer Operations Commander had the Seat Pleasant Command. The crew from Squad 8 as well as everyone else on the scene did an incredible job at effectively and safely removing the patient and keeping him alive. Squad 8 and Chief 8 operated on the scene for 7 hours.

April 25th - The officers and members of the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of past chief Sonny Wells and the rest of the members of the Hillside VFD. Sonny Wells recently passed away after serving many years with Hillside Company 6. We here at Seat Pleasant are very saddened and wish everyone close to him the best in the future.

April 24th - Ambulance 88 on trauma then shooting - Just after 0100 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to the Capitol Beltway near Pennsylvania Ave for an accident involving a motorcycle. Squad 8 was placed in service due to no entrapment however Ambulance 88 treated a patient who was the passenger on a motorcycle when it lost control. The patient was found a great distance from the motorcycle and suffering from numerous facial injuries and abrasions. She was taken to a local trauma center by the crews from Ambulance 88 and Medic 20. Just after 0200 hours as Ambulance 88 was clearing the trauma, they were dispatched to the 3000 Blk of Brightseat Rd in Company 33's area for a shooting. Units arrived to find a teenager shot once in the head and unconscious. The patient was immobilized and loaded into Medic 46 with the crew from 88 assisting them with care and ventilations. Ambulance 88 cleaned up and returned to service about 4am.

April 18th - Engine 83 and Chief 8 on 3 alarm fire - Just after 1730 hours units were dispatched to the 4800 Blk of 68th Pl in Landover Hills for an apartment building on fire. Units went approaching the scene with heavy smoke showing just as Engine 83 was going on the air. Units arrived to find heavy fire involving all floors of one building and extension to both exposure buildings. The column of smoke could be seen from MLK Hwy and Addison Rd, in Seat Pleasant, and with additional crews at the station, Engine 83 was transferred to Company 30. About a minute into the transfer a 2nd alarm was sounded bringing Engine 83 as the first due engine. As Engine 83 arrived in staging, the evacuation tones were sounded for the initial fire building and Engine 83 was told to go to the scene. Upon arrival the crew took a line into the exposure along with Truck 12 and a crew from 28 and began opening up and extinguishing the heavy fire that had extended. Chief 8 arrived and was given that exposure while Engine 83's driver layed 600 feet of dual lines to another hydrant to supply Engine 282 who was supplying a majority of the units on side 1. A third alarm was sounded to replace the 2nd that was now working and the fire was controlled by interior lines and master streams. Engine 83 and Chief 8 packed up and returned home in about 4 hours. Just a side note, this 3 alarm fire was basically just across the street from the 3 alarm fire Company 8 ran 10 days ago.

April 18th - Squad 8 extricates another - Just after 0230 hours while Ambulance 88 was on a medic local and Engine 81 was responding 3rd due on a 26 box, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 1900 Blk of Ritchie Rd in Company 37's area to assist units on the scene of an accident with one trapped. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle removing two doors and the "B" post so that EMS units could extricate the patient. After further evaluation, a helicopter was called to fly the patient out to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared in about 30 minutes and then was transferred to Company 40 as units in Baden were on the scene of a house fire on Aquasco Rd. Squad 8 remained on the transfer for several hours while Company 8 maintained an Engine and Ambulance crew as well as Squad 2 who was transferred to Seat Pleasant to protect that part of the 1st Battalion.

April 17th - Seat Pleasant removes two from overturned vehicle - After a relatively slow but steady day of only 23 runs by 2100 hours and not much to talk about other than a first due kitchen fire and an "almost" building fire in Company 17's area, Engine 81, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 7800 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident with one overturned. Units from 8 arrived to find one vehicle that had struck a small tree and was on its roof with two trapped inside. Squad 8 arrived and stabilized the vehicle while Engine 81 pulled the front jumpline and stood by. After the car was stabilized, 1 of the crew members from Ambulance 88 went through the rear window to start patient care as one person was laying on top of the other. Squad 8 removed the two rear doors and part of the "B" post to remove 1 patient at a time. Both were transported to PG Trauma with Medic 29 splitting their crew and Engine 81 providing a driver for Medic 29. Squad 8 and Engine 81 racked up and became available in about 30 minutes while Ambulance 88 returned to service in just over an hour.

April 15th - Engine 81 on first due house fire - Just around noon, Engine 81 was dispatched to Martin Luther King Hwy and Foote St, in Seat Pleasant, for a vacant house on fire. Engine 81 arrived in the 600 Blk of 68th St to find a room off on the second floor. Engine 81 ran a line quickly to the second floor using caution as it is well known from previous visits that the floors have holes in them. Along with the holes, its is known to be occupied by many vagrants so a thorough search was done to ensure no one was inside. The suspicious fire was knocked down and the searches were negative. Engine 81 was available in a little over an hour.

April 11th - Ambulance 88 on assault then shooting - The busy weekend continued with more than a handful of calls between Midnight and 4 am, 2 of which sent 88 to PG Trauma. The first came around 0130 in the 500 Blk of 70th St, in Seat Pleasant, when Ambulance 88 responded with PD for an injured person from an assault. A male had come home obviously beaten as his entire face was swollen. The patient was possibly under the influence of something which made it more difficult to determine a head injury or not. After some assistance from local police and the arrival of many more police officers, Ambulance 88 was able to get out of the neighborhood and on the way to PG Trauma as a precaution. Ambulance 88 cleared that call just to be sent to the 9400 Blk of Largo Drive West with units from 46 for 1 shot out front. Units arrived to find a blood stained vehicle that ran over a tree, went slightly airborne, and landed on a parked car. Ambulance 88 assisted Medic 46 with packaging the patient and transporting again to PG Trauma. The male had been in the car when some unknown assailant(s) tried to rob and/or carjack him striking him twice, once in the base of the skull and once in the face. Ambulance 88 cleared the hospital in about an hour.

April 10th - Saturday keeps steady pace for Company 8 - As Saturday began, it only continued where Friday left off. Just after returning from Nova Ave, Ambulance 88 was dispatched to a working fire in Company 46's area in the 11800 Blk of Chesterton Dr. E461 had originally run an auto fire but then was upgraded to a local as the fire had extended into the building and then eventually a box alarm. Company 8, usually due on the box, was looked over as units had been specialed a few at a time. After being placed in service, Ambulance 88 and Engine 81 transferred to Company 46 for awhile before being placed on a house fire in Company 5's area where Engine 51 arrived with smoke showing. After leaving 46, Engine 81 was put on an apartment fire in the 5500 Blk of Marlboro Pike in Company 26's area where units found a small fire in a bedroom. Engine 81 remained there for about 20 minutes and then upon returning, both the Ambulance and the Squad responded to East Capitol St and Yacht Pl for an accident. Units arrived to find a car full of strippers returning to the local establishment on East Capitol St involved in the accident and one laying in the roadway. Four patients were taken to local hospitals. Upon Clearing this call, Squad 8 was sent to Company 29 as units down there were on the scene of a working fire in a commercial building. Soon after the transfer, Squad 8 was special called to assist with roof operations. Squad 8 operated for more than an hour, mainly on the roof, overhauling and checking for extension. Between 8pm Friday and 8 am Saturday, Company 8 responded to 17 calls, and in addition, responded to a total of 32 runs on Saturday.

April 9th - Company 8 has busy evening - As Friday evening came and the sun began to set, Seat Pleasant was just getting started. Just after 2130 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Addison Rd and Wilburn Dr, in Seat Pleasant, for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a 2 car T-Bone accident where one patient was suffering from a large gash on his head and was semi conscious requiring a medic unit to respond. All in all, 3 patients were taken to area hospitals including the one patient to PG Trauma. Squad 8 cleared in about 25 minutes and Ambulance 88 in about an hour. As soon as Squad 8 cleared the call, they were sent to the 4900 Blk of Allentown Rd in Company 27's area for a fire in a restaurant. Squad 8 arrived and assumed RIC assignments as units worked to find and control fire in the flue. Squad 8 cleared that call in about 35 minutes and then were sent to the 1400 Blk of Nova Ave in Company 17's area for an apartment fire. Units arrived to find smoke showing from the roof . Squad 8 operated inside opening up looking for an extension as E174 discovered a small kitchen fire on one of the lower floors. Squad 8 operated here for about 40 minutes.

April 8th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on trauma - Just before midnight, Squad 8 and Chief 8 were dispatched to Southern Ave and Fable St in Capitol Heights for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle, that was occupied by a group of drunk teenagers, had hit another one head on and then flipped over hitting a concrete wall. Units from 8 arrived and assisted with patient care as several were taken to local hospitals including one to a local trauma center. Squad 8 and Chief 8 became available in about 35 minutes.

April 8th - Battalion Chief 1, Engine 81, and Squad 8 on 3rd alarm - Around 1730 hours, Chief 8 responded as Battalion Chief 1 to the 6900 Blk of Allison St in Company 30's area for an apartment fire. Units arrived with a working fire that was now in the cockloft and into two other buildings. Engine 81 was transferred to Company 30 while two more crews remained at Seat Pleasant. Eventually Engine 81 and Squad 8 were dispatched to the 3rd alarm. All units from Seat Pleasant remained on the scene for a short while before being placed in service as most of the fire had been extinguished with the exception of some hot spots. Battalion Chief 1 ( Chief 8 ) remained on the scene a while longer before being released about 2 hours later.

April 7th - Engine 81 helps extinguish 2 alarm fire - Just after 1930 hours, Engine 81 responded to 3300 Newkirk Ave in Forestville for a school fire. Engine 81 arrived and split layed going to the corner of side 1/4 and ran a 2 inch stack tip into the building. Units went through intense smoke to try to find the bulk of fire. As the crew from Engine 81 made it down the hallway they met up with 23's linemen who was almost out of air, and took over their line extinguishing the fire in that room while the rest of Engine 81's crew went further through the smoke and found another room off. Along with E371, forced the door and extinguished that room. In the meantime, Command had requested a task force and then filled out a second alarm. Engine 81 remained on the scene for almost 4 hours before returning to Seat Pleasant.

April 7th - Squad 8 and Chief extrictate two in car vs tractor trailer - Just before 1100 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to Edgeworth Dr and Hampton Park Bl for a car into a tractor trailer. Units arrived to find just that with two people trapped in the vehicle. Squad 8 stabilized the vehicle and removed the doors and roof from the car making it easy for EMS units to take the patients, 1 to Childrens and the other to PG Trauma. Units from 8 picked up and returned to service in about 45 minutes.

April 4th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on townhouse fire - Just before midnight, Squad 8 and The Chief responded to the 3000 Blk of Chester Grove Ct in Company 23's area for a house fire. Units arrived to find heavy fire from the second floor and units went to work. Squad 8 arrived removed bars from side 3 and a fence to get access to the rear. Then they threw ladders, ran lights to the structure, and performed a secondary search of the fire floor. Chief 8 was given interior and a task force was requested by command. The several lines that were in operation began knocking the fire and it was extinguished a short time later. Units from 8 remained on the scene for about two hours doing overhaul and assisting investigators.

April 3rd - Squad 8 removes another - Around 0400 hours, Squad 8 was alerted for an accident with one pinned on the Inner Loop of the Beltway just prior to Ritchie Marlboro Rd. A volunteer from Company 37 had stopped at the accident and reported it confirming entrapment. E371 originally reported two pinned in the front and a second squad was started as a precaution. The driver had apparently went off the road and slammed into the rear of a tractor trailer, which upon being struck, took off. Squad 8 arrived and determined there was only one trapped and stabilized the vehicle while E371 stood by with a hoseline and assisted with glass removal. Squad 8 opened up the drivers side and worked on removing the roof. Squad 27 arrived and assisted with the passenger side door. After the roof was removed, the patient was taken straight out through the rear of the car and taken to a local Trauma Center in Trooper 2. Squad 8 picked up and returned home in about 40 minutes.

April 2nd - Squad 8 and The Chiefs on extrication - Just after 2300 hours, Squad 8, Chief 8 (McGill) and Chief 8A (Mehaffey) were alerted to Southern Ave and Ellis St in Company 17's area along the MD/DC border for an accident with one trapped and one ejected. Units arrived to find just that as the units from 17 attended to the patients and Squad 8 went to work on extricating the driver. The car had lost control, hit a pole, and went through the fence of a house. In doing so, cracked the pole in half and put part of the fence pole through the passenger compartment of the car. DCFD Engine 19 stood by with a hoseline while Squad 8 removed the driver and helped assist with patient care. Medic 46 and DC Medic 19 took 2 patients to local trauma centers while A179 and A58 took patients to PGH. Units from 8 cleared in about 35 minutes.

March 29th - Company 8 on shooting - Just after 2300 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were alerted for a shooting at Central Ave and Peppermill Dr in Seat Pleasant. Units arrived to find a male laying in the middle of Central Ave in a pool of blood. Ambulance 88 examined the patient finding 6 gunshot wounds to the abdomen and legs. Apparently some men in masks had accosted him for an unknown reason and ended up shooting him. Ambulance 88 loaded the patient and transported to a local trauma center with the medics on board. Squad 8 cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned to service in just under 2 hours after having to clean the back of their unit extensively.

March 28th - PCP + 2nd floor window = Trauma - Just after 1000 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to the 1300 Blk of Upcot Ct, in Seat Pleasant, for one who jumped out a second floor window. Units arrived to find a male high on PCP running around covered in blood after jumping head first out the window. The members of Seat Pleasant had to grab him and hold him down to treat his injuries as County PD stood by ready with a tazer if necessary. As they subdued the patient, they noticed massive facial trauma as he was suffering from a 1 inch indentation to his forehead with many facial bones broken and abrasions as well as an injured leg. Ambulance 88 and Medic 46 transported the patient to PG Trauma. Squad cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 in just over an hour.

March 24th - Afternoon shooting in Seat Pleasant - Just after 1400 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 7000 Blk of 71st Ct, in Seat Pleasant, for one shot. Units arrived to find a female shot once in the lower body. The female was treated and transported with medics on board to PG Trauma. This was the second time the patient had been shot, previously she was shot with a bullet still resting near her spine. Squad 8 cleared in about 30 minutes and the Ambulance in 90.

March 24th - Fatal accident in Seat Pleasant - Just before 0100 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Hill Rd and Hill Oaks Rd, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle into a pole with one not breathing. Medics were called to assist as the crew from Company 8 removed the patient and started CPR. Ambulance 88 met up with the Medics and worked the patient all the way to PGH where he succumbed to his injuries. It is believed that he suffered a fatal heart attack prior which caused the accident. Squad 8 cleared in about 25 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned home in about 90 minutes.

March 23rd - Seat Pleasant attempts to combat crime - In an attempt to prevent further crime, mainly against us, the back lot was finally finished today laying a fresh layer of asphalt inside the 12 foot high fence topped with barbed wire. We hope that this will deter the local kids from stealing and/or breaking into our vehicles anymore. After having 4 vehicles stolen and about 20 break ins, we welcome the completion of this project prior to the summer season where our vehicles would be more prone to these crimes.

March 22nd - Squad 8 on task force alarm in Upper Marlboro - Around 0200 hours, units from the newly aligned 3rd battalion were alerted to the 13800 Blk of Farnsworth La in Company 20's area for an apartment fire. Units arrived with fire on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors and a task force alarm was sounded sending Squad 8. Squad 8 arrived and was given RIC duties as units tried to gain headway on the fire. Squad 8 was sent in a little later to assist units and help with overhaul and clean up. Squad 8 returned to service in just over 2 hours.

March 21st - Seat Pleasant on stabbing, then shooting - Ahh yes, it seems as though the dry spell of runs, or the lack of, is coming to an end and the runs that are a signature of Seat Pleasant return to Company 8. Just before midnight on Saturday, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Seat Pleasant Dr and Fernleaf Ave for a stabbing. Units arrived with the police to find a male who was "minding his own business" when a male came up to him and said he wanted "to kill someone" and proceeded to slash him across the chest with a knife. As the wide open 8" gash on his chest continued to bleed, Ambulance 88 bandaged him up and took him to PG Trauma. Hours later around 0200 Sunday morning, the same units responded to the Mad Chef Cafe in the 7900 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for a shooting. Units arrived among the crowd and police to find a male shot once in the lower body. The Squad and Ambulance 88 treated and loaded the patient and met with Medic 3 and then everyone went to PG Trauma. Ambulance 88 returned home in about an hour and the Squad in about 20 minutes.

March 20th - Engine 83 and Chief 8A on apartment fire - Just before 1500 hours, Engine 83 and Chief 8A were dispatched to the 6600 Blk of Greig St, in Seat Pleasant, for an apartment on fire with people trapped. The units from 8 arrived with smoke showing from the second floor with several reports by citizens outside of people trapped on the floor above. Engine 83 ran a line to the second floor with fire and smoke greeting them at the entrance to the apartment. Tower 33 and Engine 51 rescued 1 victim each via bucket and ladder respectively from the third floor and delivered them to awaiting EMS units where they were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. The fire was quickly knocked down and the assignment scaled back after it was determined all occupants were out and there was no extension. The fire was contained to the second floor which gutted most of the fire apartment. Engine 83 and Tower 33 returned home in about 90 minutes. Chief 8A ( Mehaffey ) had the command.

March 19th - Engine 83 first arriving on duplex fire - Just after 2000 hours, Engine 83 was dispatched to the 6300 Blk of Carrington Ct in Company 38's area for a house fire. Engine 83 arrived first to find fire showing from the top floor of a 2 story duplex. Engine 83 and E331, who picked up their supply line, ran lines inside to extinguish the fire while Tower 33 took care of the special service duties. The fire was knocked down a short time later and the units from 8 and 33 were held for a few hours to overhaul and mop up.

March 15th - First due house fire in Seat Pleasant - Just after midnight Company 8 was alerted for a house fire across from 6034 Addison Rd just down the street from the firehouse. Engine 83, Ambulance 88 returning from a medic local, and Chief 8A as Battalion Chief 1 arrived with a working fire on the second floor. Engine 83 ran a line and extinguished the fire involving a room and hallway on the front side of the house while the drivers from Engine 83 and Engine 51 threw ladders. Chief 8 arrived shortly after and went to work with Engine 83 and Squad 22 opening up and checking for extension in the attic area. The house was vacant and several holes were found in the floor. Units returned to service in just over an hour. Chief 8A (Mehaffey) as Battalion Chief 1 had the command and Chief 8 (McGill) had interior.

March 12th - After dry spell, Seat Pleasant finally on another fire - After almost 10 days without a fire and the crews going crazy with just the usual daily medic locals and food on the stove runs, Squad 8 was on the street just after 1100 to the 5700 Blk of S HilMar Cir in Company 26's area for a house on fire. Units arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke from an end of the row townhouse. The rear of the townhouse faced Regency Pkwy and thats where Squad 8 took up shop. The driver from Squad 8 took out the wood fence that was blocking access as the rest of the crew got their tools to take the RIC assignments. The crew from the Squad first removed the steel bars on the rear sliding doors so that the engine from 27 could take a line through the basement as Engine 261 held the fire at the stairs. Fire was discovered involving the stair well on two floors and a room in the basement. As heavy smoke continued to push out of the townhouse, Squad 8 was sent inside to finish opening up and searching. The crew of five split into two teams. Searches were completed and utilities controlled as the other team used the saw to open up the floor. Units used extreme caution as the first floor was weak and the stairs to the 2nd floor had burned through and were basically missing. Also windows upstairs in the rear were encased in steel making ventilation difficult. Squad 8 returned home in about 2 hours. Later that evening Ambulance 88 was on a fire in Bowie and the day prior the Squad and Ambulance ended up on the task force for a fire in Morningside. Maybe things are starting to pick up again, we can only hope.

March 7th - Units from 8 on trauma - After an unbearably slow weekend of only around 45 runs ( Fri, Sat, Sun ), most consisting of medic locals and accidents, Company 8 finally ran something worth mentioning. Just after 1500 hours, Squad 8, Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 responded to the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway North of Ritchie Marlboro Rd in Company 37's area for an accident with one overturned. Engine 81 and Ambulance 88 arrived first and found 1 vehicle on its roof in the median and another car with front end damage about 1/4 of a mile north. The female in the vehicle was out already but was suffering from numerous injuries to her wrists and abrasions all over her. Ambulance 88 along with Engine 81 and 371 helped package her and carry her across the guardrail to Ambulance 88. The crew took her to PG Trauma as a precaution as there was no medic unit available to respond on the call. Engine 81 cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambulance 88 cleared PG Trauma in just over an hour

March 3rd - Company 8 on shooting behind firehouse - Just after 1930 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 58 were dispatched to Addison Plaza in the 6200 Blk of Central Ave, behind the firehouse, for one shot. Ambulance 88 cleared their previous call and responded also. Units arrived with a male shot several 4 times in the chest and twice in the abdomen. He was loaded quickly into Ambulance 58 and the crew from Ambulance 88 drove 58 to PG Trauma so they could have more people in the back working on the victim. Squad 8 was called back to the scene shortly after clearing to assist county police with looking for evidence, including the weapon, in the storm drains as the Squad went around popping manhole covers. Units from Seat Pleasant returned to service within the hour.

March 2nd - Engine 83 on duplex fire, then car into pole - Just before 1700 hours, Engine 83 was sent to Company 29's area in the 2700 Blk of Keith St for a duplex fire. Units arrived to find a working fire in the basement. Engine 83 was the 4th due engine and given the RIC assignments. The crew arrived and finished venting the duplex from the outside while Engine 174 put a knock on the fire. Fire was contained to a room downstairs and the assignment was scaled back. Engine 83 cleared in about 40 minutes. As Engine 83 was backing in, Squad 8 was sent to the 5700 Blk of Walker Mill Rd for a car into a pole and wires down. Units arrived to find a car that had lost control and snapped a pole in half. Oddly enough, no one was hurt but the squad remained on the scene for awhile to assist with the wires being down.

March 1st - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on trauma - Around 1400 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Central Ave and Peppermill Dr, in Seat Pleasant, for an accident. Units arrived to find a vehicle who had clipped the rear end of " The Bus " and spun out of control. There were two passengers in the car, but no driver. Apparently after the accident, the driver bailed out and ran leaving her daughter and boyfriend in the vehicle because she had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. Both passengers were taken to PG Trauma by Ambulance 88 and the medic unit. Squad 8 cleared in about 30 minutes and Ambulance 88 returned home in about an hour.

February 29th - Squad 8 and DC Squad 3 work on extrication - Just before 2030 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to Southern Ave and Alton St along the MD/DC border for an accident with one overturned. Squad 8 arrived just after DC E19 and T17 to find a SUV on its side. DC Truck 17 stabilized the vehicle and Squad 8 arrived and cut the A posts while Squad 3 cut the windshield. Squad 8 folded the roof back to make extricating the victim simple. The patient was transported by DC EMS units to a local hospital. Squad 8 cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.

February 28th - Company 8 on trauma at metro station, then accident About 1500 hours, units from Company 8 responded to the Addison Rd Metro across from the firehouse for one possibly not breathing after being assaulted. Units arrived to find a male laying in a pool of blood by a bus stop. Apparently the male had spit in someones food and then got punched falling to the ground and cutting his head open. The patient was semi conscious and combative as it was unclear whether that was from the injury or the fact he was intoxicated and possibly on PCP. The patient was transported to PG trauma on Ambulance 88 with Medic 46 on board. Also about an hour after clearing that, Engine 83, Squad 8, and Ambulance 88 repsonded to the 6800 Blk of Seat Pleasant Dr for an accident. Units arrived to find a car that hit a parked car and sent it airborne. The striking vehicle hit the other car so hard that its exhaust system became imbedded in the bumper. Fortunately no one was hurt and the Squad went on to another medic local while Engine 83 remained on the scene to control the gas leak that started due to the gas tank being ruptured on impact.

February 28th - Chief 8 on shooting - Early in the morning, units were dispatched to the 5500 Blk of Hilmar Dr in Suitland for a report of one shot at an apartment. Chief 8 was in the area and arrived first confirming the address was in the 6500 Blk of Himar not the 5500 Blk. As units were reporting to the new location, Chief 8 was with the patient who had been shot out in front of the building in the arm and in the jaw. After the person was shot, he dove through a closed window and then landed on a glass table in the apartment. The patient was flown by MSP Trooper to a local trauma center suffering from numerous gunshot wounds, a broken jaw, and lascerations from the glass. Chief 8 cleared in about 30 minutes.

February 26th - Business continues to be good for Seat Pleasant - Business as usual continued today for Company 8 as Squad 8 and Chief 8 started the day just prior to 0500 hours with a house fire in the 2400 Blk of Wintergreen Ave in Company 26's area. Units arrived on the scene to find a house with smoke showing. Units found fire between the ceiling in the basement and the first floor. The fire got into one of the rooms and extended into the attic. Squad 8 opened up and searched as the engine companies got their lines in position. The fire was knocked down in about 10 minutes and the house was discovered to be vacant. Squad 8 remained on the scene for well over an hour to assist investigators. Chief 8 as Battalion Chief 3 had the command.

February 25th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on below grade rescue - Just after 1000 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 were dispatched to Campus Way S and Largo Rd behind the target store for a man trapped in a manhole. The worker had been jackhammering about 8 feet below ground when the vibrations sent a large overhang of asphalt and concrete above him crashing down and knocking him unconscious. Units from 8 arrived and worked with TR22 to use a stokes basket to remove him from the site. Tower 33 provided ladders so that units could make access. He was removed about 20 minutes later and taken still unsonscious in Ambulance 88 with Medic 43 on board to Trooper 2 who flew him to PG Trauma. Units from 8 cleared in about 45 minutes.

February 24th - Tow truck drivers gets shot, ends up on front ramp - About an hour after returning from the fire on Bennington Dr, a tow truck driver repossessing a car in the 6800 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, was confronted by an angry mob who did not want him to take the car and began shooting. Witnesses say there were over 10 shots fired as the driver took off through the grass with car attached dragging it behind him until it eventually fell off. The driver drove to the firehouse and pulled his vehicle on to the front ramp which now was riddled with bullets and minus a few windows. Miraculously the driver only suffered minor wounds and apparently was only struck by one bullet. Ambulance 88 treated the patient and PG Police are investigating the incident. Again, welcome to Seat Pleasant Mike.

February 24th - Squad and Ambulance on house fire - Just before 1400 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 11300 Blk of Bennington Dr in Largo for a fire in a house. Units arrived to find smoke showing and discovered a working fire in the basement. Units from Seat Pleasant arrived and worked for just over an hour as the engine companies extinguished the fire in the basement. Today was the first shift of our new C shift Lieutenant Mike Marshall. Welcome to Seat Pleasant Mike.

February 22nd - Busy day for Company 8 - Company 8 responded to over 30 runs today...22 of them between 1400 and 2100 hours as Company 8 kept 3 pieces on the road continuously and responding to 1 shooting, car into a building, 5 transfers, and 3 fires. It all started about 1400 when Squad 8 responded for a car into a building in the 6500 Blk of Walker Mill Rd in Company 26's area. While the Squad was on that call, Engine 83 was dipatched to the 1000 Blk of Marcy Ave in Oxon Hill on the fire task force as units were on the scene of a basement apartment fire. After clearing, both the Squad and Engine 83 were sent to 29 on a transfer. While enroute to the transfer, Engine 83 was sent with E731 (NDW) for an outside fire near Livingston Rd and the Beltway which ended up being a brush fire in a remote location. The mini pumper and BX from 24 were called to assist. After clearing, Engine 83 was sent to Bowie Station 39 as they were on the scene of a working fire. While Engine 83 was at Company 39 another house assignment was dipatched in Oxon Hill and units arrived with heavy fire from the basement of a duplex. The situation became even worse when the entire duplex flashed over trapping several firefighters on different floors. A RIC task force was sounded sending Squad 8 to assist in rescuing our fellow brothers. Several firefighters on scene already rushed in to rescue several prior to the arrival of Squad 8. Squad 8 was then sent to set up the LZ for the trooper to land and transport one of the more seriously burned firefighters. Upon hearing this, Engine 83 immediately left Bowie and headed back to Seat Pleasant where we were needed. Squad 8 transferred to station 21 then to station 42 later for most of the night as Engine 83 and Ambulance 88 along with Squad 1 (Hyattsville) ran many a call in Company 8's area. Squad 8 while at 42 ran a small fire at 829 Southern Ave and Ambulance 88 went to the 2400 Blk of Vermont Ave in company 33's area as they were on the scene with a room off. What a day.

February 22nd - Squad and Ambulance on shooting - As our party was coming to an end, the party at the Mad Chef Cafe' in the 7900 Blk of Central Ave in Seat Pleasant was also coming to an end but in a very different way. Just after 0300 hours, units from Seat Pleasant responded to a call for one shot at the above location. Units arrived to find a victim of a drive by shooting shot in the head. Ambulance 88 began care and met with the medic unit who then transported the patient to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared in about 20 minutes while Ambulance 88 returned to service just prior to 5am.

February 21st - Engine 81 on house fire - Just minutes after the awards ceremony moved on to Dave and Buster's, Engine 81 was dispatched to the 700 Blk of Capitol Heights Blvd in Company 5's area for a dryer fire in a basement. Engine 81 arrived soon after the Engine from 5 to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement windows. The driver from Engine 81 picked up 5's line at the hydrant as the crew assisted 5 getting the line in place. Engine 81 vented and searched as the crew tried to find the door to the basement in the heavy smoke and high heat. A short time later the fire broke through the door to the basement and it was evident where they needed to go. The crew from 8 and 5 held the fire at the steps while the crew from 17 went through the outside and put a knock on the fire. Engine 81 remained on the scene for about 3 hours wetting down and assisting with overhaul.

February 21st - Seat Pleasant holds awards ceremony for members - At 1600 hours, the annual awards ceremony took place at the Seat Pleasant Fire Department to give recognition to all the members, volunteer and career, who gave their time and dedication to make this a better place. Awards were given to the top 5 runners as well as a chief and presidents award. An award was also given to Career Fire Technician Floyd Richardson for his dedication and hard work keeping our apparatus in service which is not always an easy task. Afterwards some of the members headed out for a night at Dave and Buster's in Bethesda. Thanks again to all the members, new and old, who have kept up the Seat Pleasant tradition and given their hard work and time. See you next year !!!!!

Chiefs Award FF Kevin Brenner

Presidents award FF Patrick Russell

Appreciation Award Career FT Floyd Richardson

Top 5 runners:

FF Kevin Brenner

Captain Joe Johnson

Deputy Chief Jeff Mehaffey

FF Patrick Russell

Chief Dave McGill

FF Kevin Brenner & Chief McGill / FF Pat Russell & Pres Pat Souders

Technician Floyd Richardson & Chief Mcgill / The Boyz at D & B

February 20th - Ambulance 88 first arriving on trauma - Around 0900 hours while returning from PG Hospital, Ambulance 88 responded to MLK Hwy and Whitfield Chapel Rd near Springdale in Company 33's area for an accident. Ambulance 88 arrived to find a car that had been T-Boned by a tractor trailer. Ambulance 88 immediately began care on both patients as E333 worked to extricate them. Ambulance 88 took the driver to PG Trauma while Medic 18 took the passenger to the same location. Ambulance 88 returned to service in just over an hour.

February 17th - Busy Presidents day for Company 8 - Presidents day proved a tad busier than normal with 28 runs between 0700 and 0400 Tuesday morning including a metro incident and 2 fires. The morning started off with Company 8 going to the Naylor Rd Metro station for a person who was struck by a train. The male had escaped the night before from a psych unit and jumped the fence and was hit by the train knocking him out of his shoes and unconscious briefly and pretty much destroying his arm. He was flown by Trooper 2 to a local trauma center. Shortly after that a church fire was struck in the 1100 Blk of 60th Ave in Fairmount Heights. Units arrived with a fire in the walls. Seat Pleasant Volunteers offered to allow the congregation of the church to hold services at Company 8 every Sunday until their Church was repaired and were able to return. Just hours later a house fire was dispatched in Company 37's area where units arrived to find fire involving the rear of the house. Company 8 responded to many other calls including accidents and medic locals throughout the day.

February 14th - Squad 8 and Chief 8A on small fire - Just before 2100 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8A responded to the 1100 Blk of Jansen Ave in Company 17's area for a house fire. Shortly after being dispatched, units were advised that there were injured people as a result of the fire and EMS units were dispatched to the call. Squad 8 and Chief 8A arrived just after E174 who found a small fire in the kitchen that was quickly put out but the bigger problem remained that two teenagers had 2nd degree burns, one to the right arm and the other to the right leg. The crew from Company 8 treated the more serious patient while the crew from 17 treated the other one. Both patients were taken by Medic 46 to the burn center at Medstar. Chief 17A had the command and units from Seat Pleasant cleared in about 30 minutes.

February 10th - Squad 8 on back to back shootings - Just prior to 1800 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 6400 Blk of Central Ave at the liquor store caddy corner to the firehouse for one shot after being robbed. Squad 8 arrived after the police secured the scene to find a male shot at least 3 times, once in each leg and then 1 in the groin area. Ambulance 58 transported with Medic 46 on board to PG Trauma and Squad 8 returned to service in about 20 minutes. About an hour later Squad 8 responded to the unit block of Hampton Park Blvd at the Days Inn for another shooting. This person was also shot 3 times, once in the right arm, left shoulder, and one that grazed his head. The motive here was also robbery and he was taken to a local trauma center. Squad 8 cleared that call in about 25 minutes.

February 9th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on first due townhouse fire - Less than two hours after returning from the fire on Dent St, Engine 81 and Chief 8 were back on the street to the 7400 Blk of Walker Mill Dr in Seat Pleasant for a townhouse on fire. Chief 8, responding as Battalion Chief 1, arrived with heavy fire showing from the garage of a middle of the row townhouse. Engine 81 arrived and ran a line through the front door and into the garage making a quick knock and a good stop on the fire. The garage was piled up with lots of items including clothes, flammable liquids and metals making the fire more intense. The fire was extinguished by Engine 81 and did not extend any further than the garage. Engine 81 and Tower 33 were held for about 3 hours for overhaul. Chief 8 as Battalion Chief 1 had the command.

February 9th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on house fire - Just after 1830 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 4000 Blk of Dent St for a house on fire. Units arrived with heavy smoke showing and a working fire in the basement. Squad 8 arrived and went to work searching all floors and opening up while Chief 8 and the Engine from 29 went through the basement, which now had heavy fire showing from the rear and sides, while the Engine from 17 held it at the steps. The basement was well involved in fire but was knocked down a short time later with some extension to the upper floors due to the balloon frame construction. Units from Seat Pleasant remained on the scene for almost 2 hours assisting investigators and working to overhaul the structure.

February 6th - Another night, Another fire - Just after 1900 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to the 1900 Blk of Arcadia Ave in Company 17's area for a house on fire. The Engine from 17 arrived with a working fire and Squad 8 and Chief 8 arrived second just behind them. Squad 8 went to work searching and opening up. The house was under renovation and a fire had started in the crawl space and worked its way into the first level burning through the floor in numerous spots. The crew from Squad 8 opened up walls and ceilings and used a chainsaw to open up the floors to expose the fire. Chief 8 had the interior. The fire was knocked down and units from Seat Pleasant cleared after extensive overhaul in about 90 minutes.

1900 Blk Arcadia Ave and part of a tired, but happy Squad crew

February 5th - Squad 8 on house fire - Early this morning, Squad 8 was put on the street for the 3600 Blk of Dunlap St in Company 29's area for a house fire. Units arrived with a working fire in the basement and Squad 8 was assigned RIC duties. However after arrival and with heavy smoke still showing, Squad 8 was reassigned to search the house. Squad 8 went to work doing just that and venting as they went. The fire was knocked down and confined to the basement and the search came up negative. Squad 8 remained on the scene for about an hour doing overhaul and cleaning up. This is the 6th fire in 7 days for Company 8.

February 4th - Engine 81 and Chief 8 on apartment fire - Just after 1700 hours Engine 81 responded to the 2100 Blk of County Rd in Company 26's area for smoke in the apartment. Units arrived and investigated finding a fire that started in the lighting fixture in the first floor bathroom and extended upward into the floor and walls on the second floor. Engine 81 ran a line to the first floor and along with truck 5 and E371 who opened up for them, Engine 81 was able to extinguish all the fire from downstairs while crews checked for any extension upstairs that Engine 81 was not able to get, which wasnt much. Chief 8 had Division 2. Unist from Seat Pleasant racked up and returned home in just over 90 minutes.

February 3rd - Engine 81, Chiefs 8 & 8A on apartment fire - Just after 2300 hours after returning from a gas leak in the 6800 Blk of Walkermill Rd, Engine 81 returned to the same complex for an apartment on fire. Many of the units from the previous call were still in the area and responded also. The entire complex was an entire sheet of ice causing many units to slide around corners and down hills and made running lines and ladder placement diffcult. E263 arrived with a working fire on the 3rd floor and tried to get their line in place. Engine 81 arrived and took a line to the 3rd floor via a ground ladder on side 3 and initiated a search of the fire apartment and vented. The lines in place knocked the fire and Truck 17 checked the roof to make sure the fire was not in the cockloft. A task force was called to the scene to assist but was not needed. One volunteer from Company 37 was injured and Chief 8 had the command. Units from Seat Pleasant returned to service just before 0100 hours.

February 3rd - Ambulance 88 on trauma - The earlier rain and below freezing temeratures wreaked havoc on county roads as almost all of them became covered in ice causing many accidents. Just before 2000 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to Ritchie Marlboro Rd and Whitehouse Rd in Company 37's area for one of many accidents in that area. Ambulance 88 arrived with Company 37 to find a patient with a large lasceration to the head and loss of consciousness. Ambulance 88 stabilized the patient and treated his wounds until Medic 46 arrived which then transported the patient in Ambulance 88 to a local trauma center. Ambulance 88 returned to service in just over 90 minutes.

February 2nd - Squad 8, Chief 8 on laundromat fire - Just prior to 1900 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 5000 Blk of Marlboro Pike in Company 17's area for fire in a laundromat. Units arrived to find fire in the walls behind several dryers with extension to the duct work and roof area. Squad 8 went to work opening up from the inside as units opened up the roof exposing the fire so the engine companies could knock it down. The fire was extinguished and the Squad continued opening up to check for extension and overhaul. Units from 8 returned to Seat Pleasant in about an hour.

February 2nd - Seat Pleasant on fatal house fire - Just about 0130 hours, units were dispatched to the 2600 Blk of Kirtland Ave for a house fire. Units arrived with heavy fire from the rear of the house with a child trapped. Ambulance 88 was sent on the working fire dispatch and shortly after Squad 8 was sent on the task force. Ambulance 88 stood by and waited for the child to be found for possible resuscitation efforts as Squad 8 stood by with the RIC assignments. The child was found but was pronounced dead on the scene due to injuries as units worked to extinguish the fire and perform a secondary search for more victims. Squad 8 remained on the scene until after 0900 hours assisting investigators and overhauling the entire house. This was the 6th fire fatality in Prince Georges County since January 1st.

January 30th - Seat Pleasant on early morning house fire - Just after 0630 hours, Engine 81 and Rescue Squad 8 responded to the 7800 Blk of Beechnut Rd in Comnpany 37's area for a house on fire. E371 arrived with nothing evident, however a short time later reported a working fire. The units from Seat Pleasant arrived second and Engine 81's officer was passed the command and gave Squad 8 the RIC assignment. E371 ran a line to extinguish the fire while Engine 81 vented and searched . The other special services took care of opening up and removing bars from the windows. The fire was extinguished and the units from 8 returned to service in about an hour. Battalion Chief 1 (Chief 33) had the command.

January 28th - Company 8 on shooting - Just after 2330 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6800 Blk of Central Ave, in Seat Pleasant, for a report of one shot. While enroute, PSC started an additional ambulance due to reports of 3 people shot. Company 8 arrived with the County police and found 2 victims shot in the legs. Apparently they had just been standing outside and someone came up and started shooting. Both Ambulance 88 and 58 transported victims to local hospitals. Squad 8 cleared in about 20 minutes and Ambyulance 88 returned in about an hour.

January 24th - Seat Pleasant rescues man from frozen ravine - Just before 2200 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 8900 Blk of Central Ave for an injured person from a fall. While responding, Communications upgraded the call to a water rescue due to them being landline with the person as he was slowly sliding into the frozen water. The man had fallen, slid down an embankment and couldnt move. Unsure where exactly he was, Communications remained on the phone with him as units responded to try and locate the patient. The ' Seat Pleasant Pheasant ' (PGPD Helicopter) also assisted with a search light in locating him. He was found laying in below freezing water down a 20 foot embankment and unable to move. The crew from Ambulance 88 stabilized the victim as the crew from Squad 8 removed him using a stokes basket to bring him back to the surface. Ambulance 88 transported to PG Hopsital with Medic 30 aboard. The patient was obviously very cold as the units tried to raise his body temperature and treat his injury which ended up being a fractured L1 and L2 in his back. Units from Seat Pleasant returned to servcie in about an hour. A coordinated effort between Company 8, Public Service Communications, and PGPD made the outcome of this incident a positive one.

January 20th - Seat Pleasant on 2nd alarm fire - Just before 2300 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 as Battalion Chief 1 responded to the 3000 Blk of Sunset La in Suitland for a townhouse fire. The Engine from 27 arrived and reported heavy fire from 3 floors of a condo/townhouse building under construction and requested two towers bringing Towers 33 and 73. Squad 8 arrived shortly after the first arriving unit and due to the amount of fire was put to work. Battalion Chief 1 arrived and assumed command requesting a 2nd alarm. Squad 8 began a search along with the first in engines and began opening up. The squad crew then began opening up in the exposures as the fire was in the cockloft. Squad 8 along with the other companies worked quick and fast to open it up and extinguish what they could until command, Division Chief 8, asked for the evacuation tones to bring everyone out due to the amount of fire, being vacant and under construction. The units regrouped and extinguished the fire using many attack lines. Chief 8 had the interior and Squad 8 remained on the scene for over 2 hours performing extensive overhaul and checking for extension.

January 20th - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on 4 car collison - Just after 1500, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to Central Ave and Ritchie Rd in Company 37's area for an accident. Units arrived to find 4 cars involved including a large truck with 2 people trapped. Squad 8 arrived and extricated both patients from the vehicle which were then loaded into awaiting EMS units including Ambulance 88. Surprisingly enough, all the patients were suffering minor injuries, and no traumas resulted from this accident. Ambulance 88 transported one to PGH and Squad 8 returned to service in just over 30 minutes.

January 18th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on attic fire - Just after 2200 hours, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 4700 Blk of Omaha St in Boulevard Heights for a report of a chimney fire. The engine from 17 arrived and reported a working fire in the attic. Squad 8's crew of 7 was split with 4 standing by as the RIC and the other 3 opening up on the inside around the chimney while other units opened up the roof. E174 got a line to the attic and put a knock on the fire. Squad 8 remained on the scene for almost an hour before returning to Seat Pleasant. Chief 8 had Division 1.

January 17th - Units from Seat Pleasant on Duplex fire - At 1143 hours, Engine 83, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded to the 1100 Blk of Carrington Ave in Company 38's area for a house on fire. Squad 8 arrived first and reported fire showing from the 1st floor of a 2 story duplex. Engine 83 arrived and took their own hydrant a few houses up and ran the 400 foot line to the second floor of the house. Squad 8 and Truck 33 made a rapid search of the house as kids were reported trapped. Squad 8 opened up on both floors as Engine 83 vented with their line to help crews with the search. The fire was contained to a few rooms on the 1st floor with minimal extension to the upstairs. The children reported trapped were already out and accounted for. Squad 8 assisted with overhaul while Engine 83 continud venting and hitting hot spots. Units from Seat Pleasant returned to service in just over 90 minutes.

January 16th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on fatal accident - Around 2230 hours, Squad 8 was dispatched to MLK Hwy and Glen Willow Drive in Company 38's area for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a van that had gone about 60 feet off the road and down a ravine. When Squad 8 arrived, they discovered a woman who had jumped out of the vehicle prior to it going down the embankment and a male still in the driver seat with no pulse and not breathing. The female had minor injuries and the Squad began working on extricating the driver. He was quickly removed and brought up the hill using a stokes basket from Squad 8 and quickly transferred to EMS units who continued CPR. Apparently the male had a medical emergency which contributed to the accident and later died at the hospital. Units from 8 returned to service in about 35 minutes.

January 13th - Ambulance 88 on morning shooting, then evening fire Just after 0400 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6700 Blk of Blacklog St in the Carmody Hills section of Seat Pleasant for a shooting. Apparently somebody or a group of people came and just began shooting at the house putting holes in it and breaking glass. One patient inside was bleeding from the leg however it was a minor lasceration and was unclear whether she was actually struck by a stray bullet or by flying glass. Later on that night just after 2100 hours, Ambulance 88 responded to a working house fire as units from Boulevard Heights and surrounding companies operated in the 2000 Blk of Houston St. Ambulance 88 remained on the scene for some time as the incident scaled down after their arrival. These calls along with the others such as the woman being hit in the head with the lightbulb and a male who was smoking crack and then could not see, were just some of the runs of the well rounded day for Ambualnce 88 and the rest of Seat Pleasant.

January 11th - Cold weather and fires continue for Seat Pleasant - As the temperature once again hovered around 0 degrees, Squad 8 was dispatched just after 0100 hours to the 5000 Blk of Cumberland St in Capitol Heights after E51 ran an investigation for something burning outside. The "something" ended up being the neighboring house which had fire showing from the front upon E51's arrival. Squad 8 arrived next and being the first arriving special service, went to work venting and searching both floors and the basement. E51 made a knock on the fire as Squad 8 continued to open up checking for extension. Squad 8 remained on the scene for just over 2 hours assisting investigators which deemed the fire suspicious.

January 10th - Squad 8 and Chief 8 on trailer fire - As the temperature fell below 10 degrees with windchils below zero, Squad 8 and Chief 8 responded just after 0800 hours to the 1800 Blk of Elmwood Park St in Company 37's area for a house on fire. Units from 37 arrived with smoke showing from a trailer home. Squad 8 arrived next and went to work venting and searching. The fire started underneath and extended into a few of the rooms. Company 37 began knocking the fire as Squad 8 opened up the floors and walls using chainsaws to access a large amount of the hidden fire. Numerous units were called to assist due to the harsh weather conditions. Squad 8 worked for over an hour tearing up the floors and removing siding to ensure the fire was exposed and extinguished. Units returned to service in about 90 minutes.

January 9th - Units from Seat Pleasant on fatal fire - Just before 0300 hours as the snow began to fall, Engine 81, Ambulance 88, and Chief 8 responded to the 4600 Blk of Addison Rd in Company 38's area for a house on fire with people trapped. Engine 81 arrived shortly after E384 and found heavy fire showing from the front of the house. Engine 81 picked up the hydrant, which ended up being dead, and the crew went to the house to start extinguishing the fire. Engine 81 broke down and relocated to another hydrant that actually worked and supplied TS 9 who then supplied E384. The crew from Engine 81 knocked down the fire in the front rooms while units searched for the victim. The person was found but had already been fatally injured suffering burns. The fire extended to the attic and units worked to open up the roof and extinguish the fire upstairs. Seat Pleasant's Volunteer Captain, Joe Johnson, was taken to Medstar with 1st and 2nd degree burns to his knees. The fire was out in about 20 minutes and the units from Seat Pleasant cleared in just over 2 hours.

January 7th - Engine 81 on 2nd alarm - At around 1000 hours, Engine 81 was dispatched to the 6900 Blk of Oxon Hill Rd on the second alarm where units were operating with heavy fire on the second floor and roof area of an historic mansion. Engine 81 arrived and operated with an 1 1/2 on the second floor extinguish hot spots and performing extensive overhaul. Engine 81 remained on the scene for 5 hours assisting the units and working to extinguish the fire. The fire eventually went to 3 alarms. Earlier in the day Ambulance 88 had responded on a working fire dispatch in the 1300 Blk of Iverson St also in Oxon Hill. Ambulance 88 treated one patient for smoke inhalation and then transferred to Company 29 with Engine 81 who was also there on a transfer.

January 2nd - Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 on kitchen fire - Just before 1900 hours, Squad 8 and Ambulance 88 responded to the 6600 Blk of Kipling Pkwy in District Heights for a house on fire. E261 and Chief 26A arrived to find smoke showing. Squad 8 arrived as the first special service and was put to work. The Engine from 26 found a fire in the kitchen and began knocking it down while Squad 8 started opening up and venting. Ambulance 88 treated one civillian on the scene. Units from Seat Pleasant returned to service in 35 minutes after being held by command to check for extension and minor overhaul.

January 2nd - Company 8 comes across trauma - Just before 0800 hours while Squad 8 was enroute to a service call, they came upon a head on collision right in front of them at Central Ave and Addison Rd near the firehouse. Squad 8 immediately called for the entire assignment including Medic and an Engine Company. Squad 8 began surveying the injuries right away and called for a Trooper to transport one of the severely injured patients. The engine from Company 5 handled the landing sight as Medic 46 treated one patient with multiple traumatic injuries. Additional EMS units were called to handle other Priority two patients. The trooper transported 1 to a local trauma center and Squad 8 returned to service in 25 minutes.

January 1st - New year brought in Seat Pleasant style with a shooting Well the new year has arrived in Seat Pleasant as the citizens rang it in with 60 minutes of constant gunfire making the firefighters feel at home reminding them of why they are here. After running the first box alarm of the new year ( 33's area) at 0017 hours, Company 8 was back on the road at 0026 hours with the first shooting of the new year in the 6400 Blk of G St in Seat Pleasant. Squad 8, Ambulance 88 and Chief 8 arrived with a significant showing of police to find a teenage male shot 3 times. Units began care as Medic 30 responded and a helicopter was started due to PG Trauma being closed. As Trooper 2 approached, units were advised that PG Trauma was now open and Ambulance 88 took off with Medic 30 aboard to that destination and the Trooper was placed in service. Squad 8 cleared in about 25 minutes while Ambulance 88 cleaned their unit and returned to service in a little over an hour. It's going to be a great year we think.

December 31st - Seat Pleasant brings another year to an end - After a relatively slow year, Seat Pleasant drew to a close another successful year for the company. Although the call load and fire load was well below normal, alot was accomplished. The final run stats are as follows:

Fires : 128 Shootings : 42 Extrications : 44

Squad : 1687 Engine : 1639 Ambulance : 3488

Total runs for 2003 : 6814

Busiest month : September 670 runs

Busiest months for fires : November 16 fires