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February 2004
Electrical Fire Prompts Box Alarm
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| On Saturday February 28, 2004 a Box alarm was struck for 7707 Old Sandy Spring Road. An electrical fire in the ceiling was discovered in the High's dairy store. Engine Company 10 quickly extinguished the fire as Squad 49 stood by as the Rapid Intervention Team. Units were released with in an hour and no injuries were reported. |
Fire
Lieutenant in Critical Condition after
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On Sunday the 22 of February 2004, Fire Lieutenant Dino Mahaffey suffered serous and critical injuries when he became trapped on the second floor of a townhouse fire in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Mahaffey family during this difficult time. For more information on this incident, to show your support for the Mahaffey family or just to see how Dino is doing, visit the Prince George's County Fire Department's Website. God speed Dino- from our family to yours, we continue to keep you in our prayers. |
Automatic Fire Alarm Turns into Building Fire
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| On February 21, 2004, Squad 49 was alerted for a building fire in 31's (Beltsville) first due. Engine 312 was initially dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at 6872 Distribution drive but when they arrived on the scene the encountered smoke thorough-out the building. Engine 312 requested that the box assignment be filled and attempted to locate the source of the smoke. A second floor kitchen fire was found and quickly extinguished. Squad 49 operated as the RIC team (Rapid Intervention Crew) and was released with in 2 hours. No injuries were reported. |
3 Alarm Fire Rips Through Laurel Condo
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| On Sunday, February 15, 2003 at 1747, Squad 49, Ambulance 498 and Medic 49 were alerted for a building fire at 14001 Briston St. First units arrived on the scene to find heavy fire showing from Side Alpha. Squad 49 tried to make entry to the fire floor and was unable to advance due to the extremely heavy fire conditions. Squad 49 exited the building and retrieved a line from Engine Co. 10 and battled the blaze in the hallway in order to gain further access into the rest of the building. Squad 49 then conducted a primary and secondary search of the second and third floors. Squad 49, Ambulance 498 and Medic 49 cleared in approximately 4 hours, no injuries were reported. |
Laurel
Rescue Squad Conducts
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On Sunday, February
15, 2004, approximately 20 members of LVRS, career staff from the
Cheverly-Tuxedo Co. 22 station, Kentland Co. 46, and personnel from
the Underwater Rescue Team Co. 56 conducted Coldwater/Ice Rescue
training at Laurel Lakes in Laurel, MD. While coldwater/ice rescues
have thankfully been relatively uncommon, the technical nature of
ice rescue requires skilled planning, practice and execution to
ensure that would-be rescuers don't become additional victims. Trained
firefighters are the first wave of rescue in the event of a mishap
occurring on or through ice, and many stations are equipped with
specialized rescue equipment designed specifically for ice rescue
situations. These periodic drills ensure familiarity in the event
that an untimely accident should occur. Firefighters and EMS crews
train to be ready and able to act with skills we hope we will never
have to use. |
Water Rescue Team Called out for Vehicle Stranded in High Water
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| February 7, 2004 approx.
1000 hrs
The Water Rescue Team was called out (along with Water Rescue Team assets from Co. 22 and 56) to assist units from Bowie with a vehicle stranded in high water at Governor's Bridge Road and the Patuxent River. Units arrived on-scene to find a small SUV located about 100 feet from shore in water about 3 ½ feet deep. While all indications were that the vehicle had been abandoned, command units on-scene decided to make certain by having Water Rescue Team members make contact with the vehicle, while Trooper 2 was utilized overhead to complete an aerial search of the down river area. The Water Rescue Team deployed 2 personnel in swift water rescue gear, tethered to shore with safety lines, along with a small inflatable boat. Upon validating that the vehicle had indeed been abandoned, the personnel logged the VIN number of the vehicle so police could track it, and flagged the vehicle with tape so as to prevent additional calls for the same vehicle. County roads personnel then completed closure of the road until waters recede. Citizens are reminded to never attempt to drive over roads where water completely covers the surface. Besides the fact that markings denoting road edges are not visible, it is not possible to know how deep the water actually is, and it takes as little as 6 inches of water to cause a vehicle to lift up, lose traction and become disabled. Avoid driving in high water areas altogether, but if your vehicle should become stranded in high water, leave it immediately and seek higher ground. |
Afternoon Door Pop Keeps the Northside Wrecking Crew Busy
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| On Sunday February 1, 2004, Squad 49, Ambulance 499 and 49B (Globerman) were dispatched for a reported head-on collision at the Baltimore Washington Parkway and 197. One patient was extricated rapidly, and then flown via Park Police Eagle to an area trauma center. Units from 49 cleared in less than 45 minutes. |
