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July 2007
MVC with Two Flyouts |
On July 31, at 1844 RE49 A499 and C49A were alerted for the parkway and Powder Mill Rd for the overturned vehicle and one uncoucious. Company 49 and 35 arrived on the scene to find one car into a tree. US Park Eagle 1 was called to the scene to fly out two of the patients while M18 transported the third to PG trauma. Company 49 cleared in 45 min. |
MVC with a Car Fire |
| On July 30 at 2318 RE49 and A498 along with C49B, E311, and A319 were alerted for southbound Parkway and Powder MIll Rd for the reported MVC with one trapped and car on fire. E311 arrived on scene followed by RE49 to find a car fire fully involved and no one trapped. RE49 handled the car fire while 31 and the EMS crews handled the 8 total patients that were all transported to local hospitals. Ambulance 499, 109, 359 and M49 were all added to the call due to the amount of patients. |
Building Fire on Muirkirk Road
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Sunday July 29, 2007. Early in the afternoon the crew of Rescue Engine 49 was alerted to the report of a car fire on fire in a building in the area of Muirkirk and Route 1. A319 was the first arriving unit on the scene and reported smoke coming the building in the 7000 block of Muirkirk Road. Rescue Engine 49 was the first arriving engine and quickly went to work stretching a hand line into building. Once inside they found on truck on fire which was quickly extinguished. Chief 49B initiated the command and Chief 49 had safety.
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ONE OVERTURNED IN FRONT OF STATION 49
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July 27th - At approximately 1330 members of Station 49 heard a crash on Bowie Rd. After opening the bay door they saw a 2 car accident, with one of them overturned in the water causeway across the street from the station. The occupants of the SUV self-extricated and proceeded to flee the scene. Units from 49 cleared around 1400. |
Multi-Alarm Apartment Fire on Bowie RD
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Sunday, July 22, 2007. At approximately 0230 in the morning crews from LVRS were woken up by residents banging on the doors of the station claiming there was a fire in the apartments down the street. Crews quickly responded as the initial tones from Public Safety Communications for the box were struck. As the crews rounded the curve from the station they drove up on 3 story garden style apartment with smoke showing from Side Alpha. With heavy smoke and residents still inside, Rescue Engine 49 called for the second alarm. Crews made an aggressive entry up to the third floor where the initial reports from citizens put the fire. Tower 10 found fire on the second floor and began to make entry. The crew from Rescue Engine 49 then repositioned themselves having to the fight the fire back down the stairs to make entry to the second floor apartment. Shortly after initially knocking down the fire, command pulled everyone out until an adequate water supply could be maintained and requested a Third Alarm. C49 took over Operations and C10A took RE49 and Tower 10 back into the building to extinguish the fire. Crews were held over 4 hours while the investigators were searching for the cause. Command was held by Chief 49A and 49B.
Additional photos may be found at Beltsville VFD's web site. |
2 Alarm Fire in a Historic Laurel Building |
July 19, 2007 at 0725, RE49 was alerted for 203 Washington Blvd. for the building fire. With volunteers in the station Squad 49 responded as well with 4 personnel. While pulling out of the station, heavy smoke was seen in the area. Due to RE49 being involved in a very minor incident while en route, Squad 49 along with Tower 10 arrived on the scene first with heavy fire showing on Side Alpha. Due to an increased amount of fire, Command requested Evacuation tones be sounded, so Squad 49 split its crew using hand lines off of E721 and E411 to handle Side Charlie. Command then instructed Squad 49 to assume RIC on Side Alpha. After The fire was brought under control, the crew was placed inside of the 3rd floor to open up walls and start overhaul. Eventually RE49 was special called to the scene for foam operations. After an investigation, the fire is to believed to have started from a brush fire out front that extended to the porch, and caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Three Firefighters were taken to hospitals for non-life threatening injuries. LVRS would like to thank Camelot Liquors for helping provide water and GatorAde that helped hydrate responding personnel. Thanks for being a good neighbor and pitching in. |
Overturned on 198 @ I-95
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On the morning of Sunday, July 15 2007. RE49, CH49A alerted for the overturned and trapped single car MVC @198 and I-95. One extricated and transported to a local trauma center.
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Overturned on 198 @ 197
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On the morning of July 14, 2007, Squad 49, A498 and CH49A were alerted for the overturned vehicle on 198, near 197. One to a local hospital.
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LVRS Places New Water Rescue Vehicle in Service
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On Saturday morning, July 7, 2007, in celebration of the City of Laurel’s annual July 4th parade and festivities, the Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad placed its new Water Rescue 49 unit in service. The new unit, a 2000 Freightliner, was formerly part of the fleet of ambulances within the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. LVRS purchased the unit after careful consideration and inspection, and converted it over to its specialty use in similar fashion to the original water rescue unit. While the “old” water rescue unit served us well, it was 20 years old, was completely full in terms of space, and was at its maximum weight in terms of payload. Additionally the team has been fortunate enough to acquire additional specialized water rescue equipment since the original unit was placed in service, requiring even more space. The new unit has both additional space and the ability to easily accommodate the weight of the equipment, and as well is capable of towing either of the boats. Some of the modifications needed in order to put the unit in service were completed by local vendors, but much of the work was accomplished in-house by dedicated water rescue team members, who took this on in addition to their regular duties. In doing so, LVRS was able to replace an aging unit that was no longer safe or reliable, with an upgraded vehicle that will meet our needs for years to come, at far less than what a new, custom water rescue unit would cost. The unit carries equipment to deal with underwater, swift water/flood, boat, and ice rescues. For underwater rescues, the unit carries 4 complete sets of SCUBA equipment, complete with dry suits, diver communications systems, an underwater metal detector, lift/salvage bags, and a specialized body recovery system. For swift water/flood rescues, the unit carries 2 small boats, suits, vests and protective gear for up to 8 swift water rescue technicians (enough to field two teams during flood situations). For ice rescues, the team can deploy 2 rescuers with ropes and ice rescue boards, with adequate thermal and flotation protection for an additional 8 personnel on shore. Never underestimating the need for safety, the unit carries nearly 30 life jackets in total, ensuring that all personnel operating on-scene are adequately protected. |
Laurel Independence Day Celebration
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| The Fourth of July parade was led by Grand Marshals, Mark Arsenault and Eric Globerman. Equipment in the parade included our newly acquired Dive Unit, Ambulance 496, our Rescue Squad, and our Rescue Engine. On July 7, 2007, LVRS49 celebrated the Fourth of July at Laurel Lakes. Members of the Marine Division set up lakeside. Ambulance 496 set up shop near the boathouse. Our newly adopted RV 49 topped off the hill. Thanks to Laurel Police Department for sharing food and drink and air conditioning at the Comfort Suites. Most of all thanks to all our members who braved the 90 plus temperatures this day. |
Garage Fire on Huntington Court
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| July 5, 2007. At approximately 2200 hours, Public Safety Communications dispatched Rescue Engine 49 to the report of a garage on fire into the 9100 block of Huntington Court. Chief 49B was the first arriving unit on the scene and reported a fire showing of a 40" x 40" detached maintenance garage in the apartment complex. Crews from Rescue Engine 49 arrived on the scene, deployed the 1 3/4" bumper line and made a quick knock on the fire. There was minor extension to the roof. Crews were held for just under an hour for overhaul and to assist in the investigation. C49B had the command; Chief 49 ran as Battalion Chief 6. |
Route 1 and Ammendale
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July 4, 2007: With units from 31 and 10. Rescue Squad 49 and Chief 49A for the MVC with entrapment Route 1 and Ammendale.
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