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NOV
YTD
Engine
96
1067
Truck
48
452
Ambo
183
1906
Haz-Mat
14
126
Foam
6
68
Total

347

3619
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Truck and Chief First Due Truck on House fire in "The Mews"

May 13, 2012 - Shortly after 2300 hours, Truck Company 12 was alerted as the first due truck on the box for the 7000 Block of Baltimore Avenue (just south of Company 12's first due) for a deck on fire attached to the house.  Units arrived with a 1.5 story single family with smoke showing and a fire on the deck.  Truck 812 arrived as the first suppression unit and went to work inside and outside of the home.  As the search crew was getting ready to make entry, it was discovered that there was fire also burning in the basement of the home.  As the crew made their way to the basement to complete the primary search and help open up, the outside crew threw ladders and ventilated.  Chief 812 arrived moments later and was assigned the basement division by command.  Units got a quick knock on a fire in the basement which was burning in the void space between the basement and first floor and had extended to the deck. The Truck operated for just under two hours.




Engine Company Runs Greenbelt Townhouse Fire

May 9, 2012 - Around 1930 hours, Engine 812 was alerted to 53 Ridge Road for the reported house fire. While enroute, PSC updated and advised there was one trapped and also reported that they were receiving multiple calls. Engine 835 arrived on scene of a two story middle of the row townhouse with smoke showing. Engine 812 arrived shortly afterwards and initiated a secondary water supply and advanced an attack line around to side C and into the Bravo exposure. Chief 812 arrived and established the Ridge Road command.  Engine Company 35 had a good knock down on the fire and both exposures turned up negative for any extension. The occupant that was trapped ended up making her way outside of the house and was evaluated by awaiting EMS. Command held the first arriving companies and Engine 812 returned to service in just under an hour.




Engine Company Runs House Fire

April 23, 2012 - Shortly after 0040 hours, Engine 812 was alerted as the fourth due engine to the 10000 block of Riggs Road for a report of a house on fire. While enroute supplements advised initially of a water heater on fire and shortly after a house fully involved.  Units arrived to find a single story in the front, two stories in the rear single family dwelling with heavy smoke showing and a working basement fire. Engine 812 arrived and advanced an attack line into the house via side A.  With conditions deteriorating and no water on the fire command hit the evacuation tones until units could regroup and get a knock on the fire. The engine operated for just under three hours before returning to service. Chief 812 had the command for the duration of the incident.




HazMat Support Company Runs Laurel Technical Rescue

April 17, 2012 - Shortly after 1100 hours HazMat Company, Foam Company and Chief 812 responded as part of the Technical Rescue Assignment for a reported person trapped in machinery in the 5400 Block of Van Dusen Road. Units arrived and confirmed an adult male severely pinned inside of a mulch dying machine and immediately requested the Go Team from Shock Trauma. Company 12 arrived and provided atmospheric monitoring inside of the machinery as members of the Technical Rescue Team, Maryland State Police Aviation, and the Go Team performed the extrication and patient care. The victim was freed after approximately 75 minutes of work. Chief 812 was assigned the incident safety officer.



Truck and Chiefs Go to Hyattsville House Fire

April 21, 2012 - Shortly before 1415 hours, the Truck Company was alerted as the second due truck to the 2000 block of Tuckerman Street for a working house fire. FIrst arriving units reported a fully involved shed on side D of the house and fire showing from the house.  Truck 812 arrived and went to work on division two under the direction of Chief 812B completing a primary search and opening up to check for extension on the second floor and in the attic. The truck remained on scene to assist with overhauling division two and cleared in just over one hour. Chief 812 was the Division one supervisor and Ambulance 812 responded on the working fire dispatch.



Truck Company and Chief Run Small Beltsville Building Fire

April 17, 2012 - Around 2300 hours, Truck 812 was alerted to Baltimore Avenue and Sellman Road for the building fire.  Engine 831 arrived on scene with a corrected address of 11000 Baltimore Avenue and had smoke showing.  The end unit of a single story commercial had a small fire that the crews quickly knocked down.  Truck 812 arrived on scene and was ordered by command to assist with entry into the store and help check for extension.  A roll up security door was cut and there was no extension found within the store. The Truck Company and the Chief cleared in just under an hour. 



Truck Company Runs Hyattsville House Fire

April 8, 2012 - Shortly before 0500 hours, Truck 812 was alerted as the first due truck to the 4100 Block of Woodberry Street for a report of a house on fire.  Chief 812 and Capt. Johnston (serving as the Fourth Battalion Chief), responded on the call as well. Engine Company One arrived on scene to find a two story single family dwelling with an attached garage with fire showing from the roof. Truck 812 was the next unit to arrive on scene and positioned on Side Alpha. Captain Johnston established the Incident Command and Chief 812 was assigned Division two. Upon arrival the Search Team completed the primary of the first and second floors.  On the exterior, the Driver threw the aerial to the roof and the second exterior crew member laddered the rest of the building with ground ladders.  After the fire had been extinguished, the truck crew remained on scene to assist the Fire Investigators and to perform the extensive overhaul.  Units from Company 12 operated on the scene for about three hours. 





Truck Company Runs Laurel Apartment Fire

April 1, 2012 - Just after 2000 hours Truck 812 was alerted as the third due special service to 11726 South Laurel Drive in Company 49's first due for the report of an apartment fire. While responding communications advised they had reports of a fire on the terrace level with the possibility of an infant trapped on the third floor. Rescue Engine 849 arrived on scene shortly after to find smoke showing from side alpha. Truck 812 arrived a few minutes later and established RIT on side alpha. Crews made quick work of a small kitchen fire with no extension.  After all searches were complete, no one was trapped in the building.  Truck 812 cleared in just under an hour. 





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