JULY 15, 2008 - At 0019 Hours on Tuesday, Truck 812 was alerted as 3rd Due Truck, along with Chiefs 812 and 812B to 8661 Greenbelt Road in Company 848’s First Due for a reported fire on the second floor. Engine 848 arrived shortly after reporting fire showing from the top floor, bringing Ambulance 812 as part of the working fire dispatch. With heavy fire from the top floor rear threatening exposures a second alarm was sounded bringing Engine 812 to the scene. Truck 812 worked with Chief 812B on Side Charlie, laddering the building and providing access to the exposures for the engine companies and opening up while the Vent Crew worked on the roof. Engine 812 worked with Chief 812 on Side Alpha performing searches on the floors below the fire. Ambulance 812 maintained an aide station on Side A for the duration of the incident. The last College Park unit cleared the fireground at 0252 Hours.

JULY 10, 2008 - At 1506 Hours on Thursday, Truck 812 was alerted as 3rd Due Truck to 2011 Rittenhouse Street in Company 844’s First Due for a reported house on fire. First arriving units reported fire showing from Sides A and B of a 1-1/2 Story single family dwelling. Truck 812 was assigned the RIC upon arrival until being reassigned to relieve crews operating on Division 1 once the fire was knocked down. Chief 812B was the Side Charlie Chief prior to being reassigned to Division 1 as well. Truck 812 and Chief 812B cleared the fireground at 1712 Hours.

JULY 8, 2008 - At 1739 Hours on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Truck 812, along with Chiefs 812A and 812B were alerted as the eventual first due truck on the box to 14700 Baltimore Avenue for a reported fire at the Burlington Coat Factory. Engine 810 had heavy smoke conditions in the store as a result of several small fires in display racks throughout the store. Chief 812B was assigned as the Vent Group Leader working with Truck 812 and Squad 814 to ventilate the large structure. Units began clearing the fireground at 1857 Hours.

JULY 4, 2008 - On Friday the box was sounded for a reported kitchen fire in Apartment 705 at 4711 Berwyn House Road, bringing Engine 812, Ambulance 812 along with all three chiefs. E812 and Chief 812B reported to the 7th Floor where they discovered a working fire in Apartment 705 being knocked by the sprinkler system. The engine crew stretched a line while beginning to open up and search, locating and removing the occupant’s cat. Fire and smoke damage were limited to the kitchen area of origin with water damage to the apartments below. Command held E812 until 1331 hours to assist in cleanup efforts and relocating displaced occupants.

JULY 4, 2008 - After the annual July 4th Station BBQ, members took the Engine and Truck , along with both ambulances, the medics and all three chiefs, up on Campus to take part in the City of College Park’s July 4th Events. Truck 812, along with Truck 834, hoisted the American Flag for the ceremony. Ambulance 128 was dedicated to the event and Ambulance 129 and Medic 812 got to see very little as they were kept busy running calls in the area, including a serious motor vehicle accident in Company 811’s 1st Due at Metzerott and University that resulted in the crew assisting with the trauma patient. The rain and the fire calls held off long enough for the suppression crews to be able to take in the fireworks display.

JUNE 29, 2008 - At 2331 hours A812 was alerted as part of the EMS Task Force to 4001 Powder Mill Road.  Engine 811 was on scene with a large number of patients exposed to an unknown irritant inside of a movie theater.  A812, A712, Medic 812 and EMS 811 responded on the task force and helped triage and obtain refusals from many patients.  Chief 812B responded and directed the evacuation, while Chief 812 assisted at the command post.  A full box alarm eventually made it to the scene, in addition to MCSU 849 and MAB 855.  More than 25 patients refused treatment after evaluation on scene.  A812  transported  two patients to an area hospital for observation, returning to service in less than two hours. 

JUNE 29, 2008 - On Sunday at 2025 hours Truck, Ambulance and Medic 812, along with all three chiefs, were alerted to College Perk Coffee House at 9028 Baltimore Avenue for a reported building fire with people trapped. Chief 811 arrived first, establishing the Baltimore Avenue Command with smoke showing. Units discovered a fire burning on the exterior of Side Bravo of the large, cut up building originating from the electric meter. There was no extension into the structure and searches were negative, and command held the units from Company 811 and 812 to await the arrival of the power company and to assist the tenants of the building.

JUNE 29, 2008 - On Sunday at 0327 hours Truck 812, Chief 812 and 812B were alerted for a reported house on fire in the area of Baltimore Avenue and Kennedy Street in Company 807’s 1st Due. While enroute Truck 812 was cancelled and rerouted to another call prior to transferring to Company 807. Ambulance 812 was alerted as part of the Working Fire Dispatch. Chief 812 worked at the command post while Chief 812B was Safety. Ambulance 812 established the aide station on Side Bravo of the house and eventually treated and transported a firefighter to Medstar for a checkup. A812 and Chief 812B cleared the incident at 0528 hours.

JUNE 21, 2008 - At 2119 hours Medic 812 was alerted to the report of a pedestrian struck on Baltimore Avenue at Delaware Street.  Ambulance 811 and Medic 812 along with EMS 811 and Chief 811A responded to find one pedestrian struck in the roadway and two patients in the striking vehicle, with significant damage to the windshield and moon roof of the car.  Engine 812 with 5 volunteers and Ambulance 812 were alerted to the call.  Engine 812 provided barrier protection, helped package the patient and provided a driver for the medic unit, while Ambulance 812 packaged and transported the two patients from the vehicle to an area hospital for a check up.  The Medics transported to MedSTAR, clearing the call in a little over one hour.     

JUNE 14, 2008 - On Saturday just after clearing a property damage accident at Knox Road and Baltimore Avenue, Engine 812 was alerted to a report of an apartment on fire at 1804 Metzerott Road.  Engine 812 was listed as the third due Engine Company on the box. The engine responded with 4, and arrived on scene moments later picking up Engine 712’s line.  Engine 812’s crew was ordered to start at the basement floor and work their way up checking each floor.  Once on the 4th floor Engine 812 held division 4 and checked for extension.  Chief 812A had division 5 and Chief 812 had Safety.  The fire was contained to 2 bedrooms and a closet on the 5th floor.  Engine 812 eventually went to the fire apartment to check for extension and do overhaul.  Units operated on scene for approximately one hour before returning to service.

JUNE 7, 2008 - Just as a severe line of storms were clearing out the DC Metropolitan area Engine 831 was dispatched to 10707 Hanna St. for a fire alarm.  As the crew from Engine 831 approached the building they noticed smoke was evident from the exterior and requested the box.  This brought Truck 812 with 7 volunteers to the call.  Upon arrival Truck 812 operated as the first due truck company performing searches, throwing ladders, and checking for extension.  Upon further investigation Engine 831's crew found a small fire in the warehouse that was kept in check by the sprinkler system.  Truck 812, Chief 12A, and Chief 12 remained on the scene for just over ninety minutes assisting the investigator.   

MAY 12, 2008 - At 2042 hours, Company 12 was dispatched as the second due truck company to 6111 Kenilworth Avenue for the building fire.  Truck 812 (with 8 volunteers) arrived soon after the first due engine and truck companies, taking a position at the Alpha/Delta corner of a single story auto shop with fire showing. The OIC (Sgt. Platt) and search crew forced several doors on sides Charlie and Delta and assisted the crews from Companies 1 and 9 in the fire room with checking for extension and utilities.  While the truck chauffeur (Lt. Liebross) and ladders team threw ladders to the Charlie and Delta sides of the building, the vent crew (led by Sgt. Travers) ascended to the roof, opening up and checking for extension.  Chief 812B (as Safety Officer 801) responded while returning from a house fire in Company 8's area and assisted Command.  Units from College Park cleared the fireground after operating for about an hour.

MAY 8, 2008 - As TK812 was clearing a box alarm, units were alerted for a report of a pedestrian struck on Stadium Drive.  TK812, E811, MD812 and A812  responded, finding one bicyclist struck by a vehicle on the corrected address of Union Lane.  The patient, a head trauma, was packaged by crews and transported Priority 2 to MedSTAR by A812.  As A812 was returning to our first due area, it was flagged down by a passing vehicle which reported a pregnant woman in the back seat was having an asthma attack.  The vehicles pulled over and MD812 was alerted to the call.  The patient was treated and transported by A812 with the Medics on board.   While A812 and MD812 were out at Washington Adventist, a patient walked into the station also experiencing an asthma attack.  A second ambulance crew was called in to PSC and A812B worked quickly to load and go, transporting Priority 2 to the Adventist. 

MAY 5, 2008 - Just after 2300 hours, Truck 812 was alerted to 1167 University Blvd. at the Takoma/Langley Crossroads for the laundromat on fire in a strip mall.  While responding past the University of Maryland campus, the crew of Truck 812 observed a huge cloud of smoke ahead, and quickly arrived and took a position on Side Charlie.  While the OIC (Sgt. Platt) and search crew entered through Side Charlie, the ladders team threw ladders to the roof and the driver (Sgt. Travers) and vent crew ascended to the roof via the aerial.  While the roof crew opened up, the interior crew assisted with forced entry on a rear security door, performed a search of the store in limited visibility, assisted the engine company with extinguishment of the fire and performed overhaul.  Chief 812B (Corrigan) operated on the roof with the crew from Truck 812, Chief 812 (Dickerson) assisted on Side Charlie, and Company 812 units returned to service at approximately 0100 hours.

MAY 4, 2008 - 2008-In addition to two working fires for the suppression crews, the month of May has kept the ambulance crew from Company 12 extremely busy.  The volunteers have run non-stop calls, including a fatal shooting, a Priority 2 head trauma to MedSTAR, and numerous other traumas, assaults, and sick persons from the University of Maryland and surrounding area.  As the weather gets nicer and the semester comes to a close, the CPVFD urges all to use caution and be safe so that we all can enjoy the summer ahead.

MAY 3, 2008 - At approximately 0800 hours, Engine 812 was alerted as second due engine to 5301 Edgewood Rd. in Company 811's first due for the building fire.  Engine 811 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a school.  Engine 812 picked up 811's line and pulled a backup line into the fire room.  While the crew assisted with extinguishment and checking for extension, the engine chauffeur (Engineer Kuebeck) encountered a dead hydrant and quickly repositioned to lay out from a secondary hydrant to supply Engine 811.  The fire was contained to a cooking appliance and a pool of grease below, which was quickly knocked by several dry-chemical extinguishers.  Chief 812A had the Edgewood Rd. Command while Chief 812 assisted at the command post.  Units were held for approximately one hour before being released.

MAY 1, 2008 - Just after 0900 hours, Truck 812 and Engine 809 were alerted as first due truck and engine for the apartment fire at 2629 Nicholson Street, while transferred to Company 801.  Truck 812 responded with 6 (4 career and 2 volunteers), arriving as the first due truck with heavy smoke pushing from Side Alpha and fire showing from the second floor on Side Charlie.  The driver and vent man laddered and ventilated all windows to the fire apartment and exposures on Side Alpha, while the remainder of the crew worked in the fire apartment to perform searches, ventilate and open up for the engine company.  Truck 812 was held until approximately 1100 hours to assist investigators and complete overhaul.