| A NEAR DROWNING AT LAKE HOLIDAY |
| Sat. Jun 26th 2010 |
During the Yard Party Co. 16 was dispatched for a near drowning at Lake Holiday. The dispatched information was that the patient was out of the water and had no obvious injuries so a full drowning assignment wasn't dispatched. Ambulance 16-2, Wagon, and Chief 16 responded. Units arrived on scene to ...
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| DROWNING IN LAKE HOLIDAY |
| Sun. Jun 20th 2010 |
Around 1315 hours a drowning assignment was dispatched to the Lake Holiday subdivision. The initial reports were a patient missing in the water. The assignment brought Engine Company 16, Rescue Companies 16,14, Boat 16, and Rescue Engine 15 (due to 20's being out of service), and ALS1. Upon arr...
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| VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN KENTLAND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT |
| Mon. Jun 14th 2010 |
Monday morning a group of 8 volunteers will be traveling to Ocean City, MD to represent Gainesboro in the annual Kentland Volleyball Tournament. The tournament brings brothers together from MD, and DC and now with our participation...VA. The tournament starts Tuesday and we will get back with everyo...
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| MOWER ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPTMENT |
| Mon. May 31st 2010 |
At 1024 hours this morning 16 was alerted for a subject entrapped under a riding mower. Engine 16, Rescue 16-2, ALS-1 and Rescue Engine 20 responded. Upon arrival units were met with a male patient under the lawn tractor unable to feel his legs. Due to the severity of the injuries AirCare was alerte...
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| MULCH FIRE THREE STORIES UP |
| Wed. May 5th 2010 |
At 0236, workers at the Walmart noticed smoke coming from an outdoor storage rack three stories up. They called 911 and Frederick dispatched Engine companies 15, 19, and Tower 16 to the address, 501 Walmart Drive. Engine 15 arrived with a small fire in a few bags of mulch. Tower 16 used portable lad...
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| EARLY MORNING FULLY INVOLVED HOUSE FIRE |
| Tue. May 4th 2010 |
At 0743, units were dispatched to 200 North Timber Ridge Road, in Company 20's first due, for a reported house fire. A deputy was on the scene shortly and confirmed fire showing from the roof area of the house. Engine 20 arrived and found a small one story house, fully involved. Their crew made a go...
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| ATTACK GOES TO HAMPSHIRE FOR WOODS FIRE |
| Fri. Apr 16th 2010 |
Around 1500 hours, Engine Companies 20 and 16 were alerted for mutual aid to Hampshire County for a woods fire. Attack, Mobile, and Chief 16 responded along with both brush trucks from 20. After a long haul into Slainsville, units arrived on scene to find the bulk of the fire knocked down. The mobil...
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| MOBILE HOME FIRE |
| Mon. Apr 12th 2010 |
In the early evening dispatch alerted Engine Companies 13, Berkeley 20, and 16 to a mobile home on fire in 13's area. Berkeley Engine 20 arrived on scene to find a large RV mobile home fully involved. Crews from 13, 20 and 16 worked together to extinguish the fire and overhaul. Wagon ...
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| 3 ACRE WOODS FIRE |
| Thu. Apr 1st 2010 |
At 1623, Engine companies 14 and 16, and Tankers 14 and 16 were dispatched to a woods fire at the Cove Campground. Company 14 units observed smoke in the area but had trouble locating the fire. After several minutes of searching, 14 and 16 units found approximately three acres involved. Attack and B...
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| WAGON FIRST IN ON HOUSE FIRE |
| Thu. Apr 1st 2010 |
At 0335, the assigment went out for a house fire at 267 Wildwood Drive. The dispatch consisted of engine companies 13, 16, 20, tankers 16 and 13, and Berkeley County Squad 25. The wagon was out in a minute with 3, followed by the tanker with 2, and Chief 16. Wagon 16 was first arriving, with fire sh...
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