MORNINGSIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE

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6200 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD 20746

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  2008

Monthly Total

as of April 30th

Ambulance--300
Engine --178
Squad --37
Total -- 515

Year Totals

  Fires ---------  73                     

Extrications ----27

Boxes -------431

Year SQD. Eng. Amb. Total
1994 1505 891      X 2396
1995 1608 701      X 2309
1996 1547 1094      X 2631
1997 1901 1194      X 3095
1998 1723 1195      X 2918
1999 1683 1208      X 2891
2000 2984 1031      X 4015
2001 3236 1455      X 4691
2002 3616 1294      X 4910
2003 2925 1023      X 3948
2004 2676 974      X 3653
2005 1226 2182      X 3408
2006 OOS 1907      X

1907

2007 2094 1058  3114 6266
2008   601   521  1196 2318 

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ENGINE --- MIN. OF 3

SQUADS ----  MIN. OF 4

TRUCKS ---- MIN. OF 4

AMBULANCE ---- MIN. OF 2


 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

IN SQUAD WE TRUST

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THE MORNINGSIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING!!!!!  

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN.  IF YOU ARE ATTENDING ANY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, ON SHIFT WORK, OR JUST WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP IN OR CONTACT LT. TYRONE GALE.   WE HAVE ROOM FOR YOU.

The members would like to give honor to Volunteer Firefighter Eric D. Nellis and Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Hammond for being recipients of the 2007 Valor Awards. 

EEric D. Nellis

Bronze Medal of  Valor

 

Christopher J. Hammond

Silver Medal of Valor

2007 Valor Awards

May 14, 2008

At 0242 hours, the engine was alerted for smoke in a house at 2525 Shadyside Ave. (17's first due).  Units arrived on scene with smoke in the basement.  The engine arrived on scene and picked up 29's line.  The engine went in-service at 0258 hours.

Engine Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Nellis, (O) Engine Captain Johnson, Firefighter Johnson (T2), Firefighter Marge, Firefighter Jones, Firefighter Shayne, Firefighter Trader, and Firefighter Bell.

Asst. Chief Truesdell with Basement Division.

May 13, 2008

At 2123 hours, the engine was alerted for a vehicle fire in the area of Penn Belt Place (23's first due).  The engine arrived on scene with a car well off.

Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Trader, (O) Firefighter Johnson (T2), Firefighter Marge, Firefighter Jones, and Firefighter Shayne.

Asst. Chief Truesdell

May 13, 2008

At 1546 hours, the engine and rescue squad were alerted for an apartment fire at 6575 Hilmar Drive (26's first due).  Engine 26 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing, asking for the second alarm with people trapped. The engine arrived on scene third and secured a secondary water supply on side Charlie, supplying engine 23 also.  The crew from the engine used a 24 foot ground ladder to access the third floor balcony, then proceed thru the stairwell to access the trapped persons on the fourth floor balcony until the arrival of TowerLadder 21 with a 400 foot attack line.  The engine went in-service at 1720 hours.

Engine Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Nellis, (O) Engine Captain Johnson, Firefighter Johnson (T2), Firefighter Marge, and Firefighter Tannahill.

Rescue Squad Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Trader and (O) Firefighter Bollo.

Asst. Chief Truesdell.

   

 

May 11, 2008

With the budget cuts and rainy weather, the volunteers were asked once again to staff the station for 12 hours and the call volume increased on this Sunday.

Engine Calls ----  3

Squad Calls ---- 17

Ambulance ---- 11

May 9, 2008

At 2029 hours, the engine and rescue squad were alerted for a kitchen fire at 6207 Kane Drive (25's first due).  The engine arrived on scene and laid 600' of 3" from engine 40 to side Charlie.  The rescue squad arrived second due special service and conducted a primary and secondary search.  The units went in-service at 2110 hours.

Engine Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Trader, (O) Engine Captain Johnson, Firefighter Brown, Firefighter Tannahill, Firefighter Jones, and Firefighter Nellis.

Squad Crew:  (D/O) Squad Lieutenant Hunt, (O) Station Lieutenant Gale, Firefighter Marge, and  Firefighter Johnson (T2).

Ambo Crew: Firefighter Weade and Firefighter Langone.

Chief White.

May 9, 2008

At 1709 hours, the engine was alerted for an outside fire at 3700 Swann Road.  The engine arrived on scene with high voltage power lines in the wood line.  The engine maintained  clearance around the area until the arrival of Pepco.  The engine went in-service at 1759 hours.

Crew: (D/O) Squad Lieutenant Hunt, (O) Station Lieutenant Gale, Firefighter Johnson (T2), Firefighter Marge, Firefighter Trader, and Firefighter Leonard.

May 7, 2008

At 2233 hours, the rescue squad and ambo were alerted for a vehicle accident with one trapped.  Chief 27 arrived on scene with one on fire off the road in a tree on the beltway @ Penn. Ave.  The rescue squad arrived on scene with 8 personnel and assisted with EMS.  Engine 37 arrived shortly after and extinguished the fire under the vehicle.  The units from 27 went in-service at 2348 hours.

Crew: (D/O) Engine Captain Johnson, Station Lieutenant Gale, Firefighter Marge, Firefighter Martin, Firefighter Lomax, Firefighter Nellis, Firefighter Keffer, and Firefighter Johnson (T2).

Chief White, Asst. Chief McKlveen, and Firefighter Jones.

Ambo Crew: Firefighter Hammond and Firefighter McDowell.

May 6, 2008

At 1418 hours, the engine was alerted to 4400 Branch Ave. to assist engine 29 with three auto's off.  The engine arrived on scene and supplied engine 29 with water.

Crew:  (D/O) Firefighter Nellis, (O) Engine Captain Johnson, (O) Squad Lieutenant Hunt, and Firefighter Jones.

3 Auto's Off...

May 6, 2008

At 0902 hours, the engine was alerted for an apartment fire at 6310 Hilmar Drive (26's first due).  The engine arrived on scene first with smoke showing from the balcony.  The crew from engine 27 used a 400'  pre-connect line with the water can to knock the fire.  The engine went in service at 0954 hours.

Crew:  (D/O) AFT/PM Pride, (O) Day Captain Beck, Firefighter Bollo, Firefighter Bell, and Firefighter Shayne.

May 5, 2008

At 1433 hours, the engine was alerted for a house fire at 2800 West Street (26's first due).  Units arrived on scene with light smoke showing.  The engine arrived on scene and picked up engine 17's line.  The engine went in-service at 1448.

Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Trader, (O) Day Captain Beck, Engine Captain Johnson, Firefighter Butts, and Firefighter Polimeni.

May 3, 2008

At 1923 hours, the rescue squad was alerted for a shed on fire at 5509 Auth Road (29's first due).  The rescue squad arrived on scene and assisted engine 29 with removal of the burned items.

Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Hammond, (O) Station Lieutenant Gale, Firefighter McDowell.

Chief White.

 

May 3, 2008

After clearing a box, the engine was alerted for a vehicle accident on the Beltway @ Branch Ave.  The engine arrived on scene and assumed command.  The engine assisted with EMS and cleared the call at 1438 hours.

Crew: (D/O) Engine Captain Johnson, (O) Station Lieutenant Gale, Firefighter Jones, and Firefighter Johnson (T2).

May 2, 2008

At 1223 hours, the engine and rescue squad were alerted for an apartment fire at 3319 Walters Lane (26's first due).  Units arrived on scene with a working fire in a top apartment.  The engine arrived on scene third and picked up engine company 23's dual lines.  The rescue squad arrived on scene and conducted a primary and secondary search of the fire floor.

 Engine Crew: (D/O) Engine Captain Johnson, (O) Firefighter Nellis, Firefighter Johnson (T2), and Firefighter Weade.

Squad Crew: (D/O) FT/PM Pride, (O) Day Captain Beck, and Firefighter Shayne.

Ambo Crew: Firefighter Bell and Firefighter Bollo.

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May 1, 2008

At 2020 hours, the rescue squad was alerted for a kitchen fire at 7253 Crafford Place (32's first due).  Units arrived on scene with a small kitchen fire.  The rescue squad and both chief's cleared the call at 2038 hours.

May 1, 2008

At 1332 hours, the rescue squad was alerted for smoke coming from a house at 3912 Clark Street (17's first due).  Units arrived on scene with a working fire holding all units.  The rescue squad went in-service at 1413 hours.

Crew: (D/O) Firefighter Trader, (O) Day Captain Beck, Firefighter Shayne, Firefighter Dawkins, and Firefighter Bollo.

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Kenneth M. Hedrick
Michael P. McCarthy
 

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Audio of Past Fires Courtesy of Laurel VFD
 

PG County Courthouse Fire - 14735 Main St., Marlboro Co. 20. 11/03/04
1007 Marcy Ave. Oxon Hill Co. 42. 12/18/02
Working Building Fire - 3408 Pearl Dr. Silver Hill Co. 29. 12/10/02

Working House Fire - 9007 O'Riley Dr. Clinton Co. 25. 12/05/02

3rd Alarm Building Fire - 2144 Alice Ave. Oxon Hill Co. 42. 03/16/02

Two Working Fires In Oxon Hill Co. 42. 12/11/01
2nd Alarm Apartment Building Fire - 808 Maury Ave. Oxon Hill Co.42. 6/7/01. Listen to both clips to hear the entire operation.
 

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