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On Sunday October 16 at 08:39 PVFD was allerted for an MVA in the Food Lion parking lot. Asst. 6-2 (Jones), Chief 6 (Beard), Rescue 6 (Thomas) and Ambo 692 called out shortly after. Asst 6-2 arived to find one vehicle into a pole, Rescue 6 crew helped 692 with patent packaging.All units cleared shortly after.

Photos: J. Gonce

Story: B. Jones

PVFD Election of officers were held at the Regular Company meeting on 9-12-2011 @ 1900 hrs.

The following members were voted in as the 2011-2012 Fire Line Officers:

Chief 6 - Llyod Beard

Asst. 6-1 - Shawn Buchanan

Asst. 6-2 - Brian Jones

Captain 6 - Phillip Thomas

Captain 16 - Dickie Hall

Lieutenant 6-1 -  Shane Fraser

Lieutenant 6-2 - Chase  Armington

Lieutenant 6-3 - Joey Barr

Lieutenant 6-4 - Rachel Barr

Lieutenant 16 - Pam Claggett

EMS Captain 6 -  Harold Riale, Jr.

Chief Engineer 6 - Eddie Ryan

Fire Police Captain 6 - Carl Ewing
 
Chaplain- Sue Hornbarger
 
Six other members were voted to 2 year terms as Board of Directors. All 20 members will be sworn into office on Saturday Sept. 17, 2011 at the Companies Annual Awards Banquet. 
 
Congratulations to all  and Best of luck in the upcoming year.

 

Just before 0500 this morning the Community Fire Co along with the Susquehanna Hose Co and CCDES P1 were alerted for a Motor Vehicle Collision with rescue at the 91.8 mile marker on I-95. Additional information from dispatch advising 1 tractor trailer overturned in the south bound lanes on top of a minivan with 3 trapped. Safety Officer 16 on his way home from work advised he had a tractor trailer on its side with a vehicle wedged between the trailer and the cab of the truck. He also advise he had 2 Priority 4's and 1 Priority 1 trapped. Chief 6 and Assistant 6-1 arrived on scene shortly after confirming the same with all lanes of traffic blocked south bound, Chief 6 took the command with Asst 6-1 taking the rescue group. P1 arrived and immediately started patient care on the priority 1 patient and was assigned the EMS group. E6 and Rescue 6 arrived shortly after and immediately put a full compliment of Hurst tools in service to start extrication. A691 (BLS) assisted P1 with patient care. Aviation was requested to the scene for medevac of the Priority 1 patient with the landing site at the scene. Harford County R551 was assigned to pull the trash line of E6 and man it. Crew from Harford County Q535 was placed into staging for relief. The passenger of the vehicle was extricated in approximately 45 minutes. Patient was placed into the care of P1 and 691 for treatment and transport to the awaiting helicopter and transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Driver of the truck and driver of the vehicle were pronounced Priority 4 by EMS personnel on the scene. At this time all extrication efforts were ceased until given permission by MSP to continue. Once MSP gained their initial assessment of the scene and the arrival of the FI were removal efforts started again. Crews rotated through the removal efforts taking approximately 90 minutes to remove the driver of the vehicle. Once all victims were removed from the vehicles units picked up and were placed into service. Units operated on the scene for approximately 3 hours. Cecil County Haz-Mat and MDE were requested to the scene for pump off of the tractors saddle tanks so the truck could be up righted. Also the contents of the trailer were miscellaneous dry goods and several drums and pallets of corrosive liquids. Haz-Mat and MDE remained on scene while the truck was off loaded to ensure no spillage of the corrosive materials. I-95 was officially reopened at approximately 1230 hours.

On todays date the company was alerted for a brush fire at the end of Robin Drive off Peacock drive. Additional information from dispatch was large working fire along the power lines. Brush 6 called enroute shortly after dispatch followed by Tanker 6. Brush 6 observed a large column of smoke from Route 222 and I-95 and requested an additional engine and brush unit from Station 7. On arrival of Brush 6 they confirmed a large working fire along the power lines. Brush 6 immediately went to work attempting to knock the fire at the head to stop extension into a thickly wooded area. Tanker 6 on arrival Safety Officer 6 assumed command and the crew pulled a hand line off E6. With a large amount of fire still spreading an additional engine was requested to the scene. Brush 7 made access from Preston drive to attack the head of the fire while E72 crews assisted Tanker 6 with rakes. Asst 6-1 arrived and was given the command while Safety officer 6 assumed the operations role. E512's crew on arrival assisted with mop up and extinguishment of some small spot fires. Units operated on scene for just over 1 hour.

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AMBO 692, RETURNING FROM A PREVIOUS CALL, ENCOUNTERED THE SCENE AND CALLED DISPATCH OVER THE RADIO, REPORTING A 2 VEHICLE MVC, WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER OFF THE ROAD.

AFTER INVESTIGATING, AMBO 692 REPORTED 2 INJURIES, WITH RESCUE.

PERRYVILLE VOLUNTEERS WERE DISPATCHED TO NB I-95 MM 91.7 FOR THE 2 VEHICLE MVC WITH RESCUE. RESCUE 6, ENGINE 613 AND AMBO 691 CALLED ENROUTE SHORTLY AFTER DISPATCH. ENGINE 613 WAS FIRST TO ARRIVE. RESCUE 6 ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER AND CREWS IMMEDIATLEY SECURED THE VEHICLE. ONE PT WAS FREED AFTER RESCURE THE RESCUE  CREW WAS ABLE TO POP THE PASSENGER DOOR.

RESCUE 6 OPERATED ON SCENE FOR APPROX 25 MINS. ENGINE 613 REMAINED ON SCENE FOR LIGHTING.

ASST 6-2 (SCHAUB) HELD THE I-95 COMMAND

Just before 1830 hours PVFD along with Perry Point, The Susquehanna Hose Co and CCDES P1 were alerted for a house trailer fire in the area of Sams Marina at 1101 Frenchtown Rd. Engine 11 called enroute almost immediately followed shortly by Truck 6 and E512. E11 arrived on scene with smoke showing laying a supply line and pulling a 1 3/4" handline and advanced it to the front door. Truck 6 arrived with a 30 by 60 wood construction mobile home, smoke showing Safety Officer 6 (Barr) taking the Frenchtown Command. T6 crew with hand tools made entry to assist E11 with opening up and supporting fire attack. Tanker 6 arrived and was ordered to pick up the supply line and supply E11. HC E512's crew arrived and was sent to the roof for vertical ventilation. A 5" supply line was hand jacked across the closed portion of Frenchtown Rd to a hydrant for water supply to Tanker 6. 2 additional engines were requested to the scene by command. After opening the roof E512's crew relieved E11 on the interior to continue to open up and check for extension. Other incoming crews were to report to manpower staging and were rotated in with the interior crews to continue overhaul until all visible fire was out. The FM was requested to the scene since the residence was vacant and under renovation. Once all visible fire was out and overhaul completed crews began to break down lines and pick up. The scene was turned over to the Fire Marchalls office and last units cleared the scene at approximately 1950 hours.

Since the residence was vacant and under renovation anyone with information regarding the fire please contact the Maryland State Fire Marshalls office at either:

Elkton Office 410-996-2790 or Bel Air Office: 410-836-4844.

At 1545 hours Station-6 was alerted for and Engine and Truck along with Station-7 for an engine to "Start towards Baltimore County, Assignment to be given". Truck-6 (with 5), Engine-613 (with 4), and Engine-7 (with 7) marked up shortly after. Station-6 units were advised to transfer to Baltimore County Station-7 (Essex) and Engine-7 was advised to transfer to Baltimore Count Station-55 (Perry Hall). It was learned that Baltimore County was experiencing numerous multi-alarm fires which had started large brush fires due to high winds in addition to AA and PG counties experiencing the same problem. While at Station-7 Engine-613 was alerted for two calls, however both were handled by Baltimore County units that were already on the streets. Units remained at Station-7 until approx. 1830 hours before returning to Perryville.

     On 2-4-2011 at approximately 1730 hours, The Ville was alerted for a MVC with reported entrapment and auto fire on Bainbridge Rd. in the area of Cokesburry Rd. Assistant 6-2 marked up shortly after alert and was advised by dispatch of the same. Shortly there after Rescue-6 called enroute with 4. Assistant 6-2 arrived and advised he had a working auto fire at location, confirmed entrapment, and requested two additional medic units. CCEMS Paramedic-1 was also on scene and determined that the only occupant of vehicle-1 was a priority-4. Upon Rescue-6's arrival they found most of the fire had been knocked by Trooper's on scene with their extinguishers. Rescue-6 placed a hand-line inservice and made short work of the remaining fire in the engine compartment of vehicle-1. Rescue-6's crew then placed rescue tools inservice and assisted EMS with patient care and extrication of the three patients of vehicle-2. Engine-613 was requested to secure a landing zone at the northbound I-95 scale house. One patient was taken by MSP Trooper-1 to Shock Trauma, one patient was taken by Delaware Trooper-4 to Christiana, and the third patient was transported by ground to Christiana. Rescue-6 and Engine-613 remained on scene until approximately 1930 hours providing scene lighting for MSP during their accident investigation.

Just before 1130 on todays date the Ville along with Perry Point and the Susquehanna Hose Co. was alerted for a building fire at the Rendezvous Inn on front street. Engine 11 and Assistant 6-1 marked up immediately and was advised of fire showing from the Bravo side of the building. Engine 11 arrived found heavy fire showing from the Bravo side and immediately went to work with 1 3/4" handline. Asst 6-1 (Buchannan) arrived and assumed the Front St. Command and requested a 2nd alarm. Truck 6 arrived and crews went to work performing primary search of the first floor with one believed to be in the office refusing to leave, search proved negative. Tanker 6 arrived and pulled a 2nd line from E11 and went to the second floor to check for extension. E512 arrived bringing a second supply line from Susquehanna Ave. and crews were assigned Divison 2 with Safety 6 (Barr). Crews opened up the ceiling and found fire in the attic area and quickly knocked it. BGE was requested to the scene since fire involved the gas meter and line coming into the building. With a damaged shut off valve the gas was not able to completely turned off. Crews remained on scene for approximately 2 hours performing overhaul and keeping the gas leak in check. Asst 6-1 (Bucannan) had the Front St. command, Captain 6 (Thomas) had operations.

Approximately 1400 hours todays date the Ville along with CCDES P1 were alerted for a MVC with rescue in front of the Relax Inn on Rt 40. E613 and A692 called enroute immediately upon dispatch followed shortly by R6. E613 arrived confirmed a vehicle on its side 2 trapped in front of Jim Johnsons used cars and started stabilization. A692 arrived and immediately started Patient care. On arrival of R6 crews stabilized the car with the Rescue 42 struts and started roof removal. A large wooden post had to be removed with a chain saw at the A post along with needing to find the keys to one of the cars on the lot so it could be moved to complete the extrication. Both patients were extricated at approximately 1436 hours. 1 patient was transported to Harford memorial for minor injuries and the other transported to Christiana for non-life threatening injuries. Lt 6-3 (Huffstutler) held the Pulaski Highway Command.

Shortly before 6am this morning the Company along with CCEMS P1 was alerted for a MVC at the Hatem Toll Facility. Asst 6-1 and Chief 6 called enroute shortly after and were advised of a single vehicle accident that had struck the toll plaza and located in the front of the Admin building with possible cardiac arrest which brought CCEMS P4 (EMS Supervisor). R6 and 692 then called enroute and were instructed to pull into the parking lot of the Admin building. Asst 6-1 then arrived with a single vehicle that had struck the concrete barriers at the toll plaza confirmed heavy rescue of single occupant. R6 was then reassigned the far right lane and to come the opposite direction and place the full compliment in service. Once access was gained to the patient it was determined to be priority 4 and extrication was suspended while Transportation Authority Police conducted their reconstruction investigation. Once reconstruction and investigation was completed extrication of the patient was completed. R6 and 692 remained on scene committed till approximately 0830 hours. Chief 6 (Ryan) held the Pulaski Highway Command.

Just prior to 1130 the company was alerted for a MVC on I-95 in the area of the 95 MM NB. R6 and 691(BLS) called entoute shortly after. On arrival Units found a Chevy Suburban that was towing a camper. The vehicle left the roadway from the slow shoulder. The camper rolled over and was destroyed. The trailer portion of the camper stayed attached to the vehicle and proceeded to cross all lanes of traffic and come to rest on the fast shoulder thankfully not hitting any other traffic. 691 handled 1 Pt. refusal and R6 crew secured 2 propane bottles that were ripped from the trailer housing. Units remained on scene for approx 30 min before clearing.

On todays date just after 1300 hours the Company was alerted for an auto fire on I-95 south bound just before exit 93. 613 with a crew of 5 called enroute within a minute. Dispatch advised they were receiving numerous calls reporting an auto well off. Upon entering the highway nothing was visible in the area of the exit. 613 continued north and could see smoke passed the Chesapeake House. The incident was located just north of the Chesapeake House and was a VW Bug well involved. The crew pulled the bumper line off the engine and made short work of the fire. This made the first run for the new engine since being placed in service on 10/21/09.