FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
104 E. MAIN ST
P.O Box 70
FRUITLAND, MD 21826
ph: 410-749-9421
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Recent Fire Calls & Stories
CONTROL BURN- FOSKEY PROPERTY ST. LUKES ROAD
MAY 4TH, 2008-CONTROL BURN-PROPERTY OF CHUCK FOSKEY- MEMBER OF SALIS FIRE COMPANY #1
PICS BY CHIEF ENG. C. KENNEDY
MVC- ROUTE 13 ITAO BATEMAN STREET
APRIL 26TH,2008- AT APPROX 1200 HRS SALISBURY STA.16 WAS ALERTED FOR A MVC ITAO OF RT.13 AND BATEMAN STREET. R302 WAS ON A SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT AT STA.16 COVERING THE CITY AT THE TIME OF THE CALL AND WAS TO HANDLE. R302 RESPONDED W/ 3-20 (D.ELLIOTT) AND A CREW OF 6. PM 16-1 ARRIVED O/L PRIOR TO R302 WITH A 2 VEH MVC REPORTED AS MINOR. R302 ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER CONFIRMING THE REPORT GIVEN PM-16-1 AND 3-20 ESTABLISHED THE COMMAND. 2 PATIENTS WERE TX PRI-3 VIA SALISBURY AMBULANCES AS A RESULT OF THE CALL. CREWS ASSISTED MSP WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL UNTIL THE REMOVAL OF ALL VEHICLES HAD TAKEN PLACE. ROADWAY SECURED. CREWS WERE ON SCENE APPROX 30-45 MINUTES.
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PHOTO'S BY CAPT. D.ELLIOTT
.EARLY AM MVC WITH RESCUE-SOMERSET COUNTY
Friday March 21st, 2007-At approx 1000 hrs Fruitland Sta.3 and Salis Ems was alerted for a Mvc Itao Stockyard Rd & Rt.13. R302 responded with 3-20(D.Elliott) and a crew of 5. While enroute Wicomico Central advised crews that Princess Anne Sta.5 had been alerted do to conflicting reports of where the accident had occured. Soon after Wicomico re-advised 3-20 that 5-50 (J.Mister) of Princess Anne was o/l just prior to Peggy Neck Road with a Mvc now "upgrading" to a Rescue. 3-20 had Central upgrade the Wicomico response which put Salisbury Sta.16 on the call for Wicomico and Princess Anne was also made aware of the situation. R302 arrived o/l with 1 vehicle off the roadway with heavy damage and confirmed the rescue and 3-20 established the command. At this time the crew of R302 went to work stabilizing the vehicle and began extrication measures ,which at the time appeared only a "door pop" was necessary.. Princess Anne and Salis crews arrived shortly after and assisted with the extrication.At this time command appointed 20-C (R.Frampton) as rescue ops. After further review it was decided based on certain conditions it would now be best that the roof be taking off the vehicle to further address the patient and there stabilization once attempting to remove. Crews were quickly able to remove the roof of the vehicle due to the amount of resources available on scene. Extrication time was approx 15-20 minutes total. 1- patient was tx to Prmc pri-1 for evaluation by Princess Anne Ambulance. Crews remained on scene for a short period after to assist Msp w/ traffic and removal of vehicle.Units on Scene-Fruitland- Rescue 302, Traffic 3, Sq 3Salisbury- Rescue 16, Pm-1Princess Anne- Rescue 5, Pm-501
Mvc-Rescue Double Entrapment//Riverside Drive
March 3, 2008- At approx 0700 hrs Fruitland Sta.3 and Salisbury Sta.16 were alerted for a motor vehicle accident with rescue Itao Riverside Drive and Timberlake Drive in Fruitland. Salis Pm-1 arrived o/l with what appeared to be a serious Mvc and requested a addt'l ambulance from Sta.15 Allen to the scene. R16 responded with 20A (M.Donaway) and a crew of 3 and R302 with 3-18 (C.Twilley) and a crew of 5. Both units arrived o/l at approx the same time and 3-18 established command. Command confirmed double entrapment in two seperate vehicles. Both crews assisted each other in the extrication of both vehicles. Total extrication time to remove all patient was approx 45 minutes due to severe damage to both vehicles. 2 Pri-1 patients were transported to Prmc for further evaluation, one of which was later flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore,Md . Crews remained on scene approx 30 min's addt'l to assist Msp with traffic control and vehicle removal.
Photo's by- Jason Donalds
Mvc-Rescue (Salisbury) Robbins Ave & Snow Hill Road
March 5th, 2008- At Approx 0815 hrs Salisbury Sta.1,16 and Fruitland Sta.3 were alerted for a Mvc W/ Rescue Itao Robbins Ave and Snow Hill Road. E-1 responded w/ 1-118E (M.Davis) arrived o/l of a 2 vehicle Mvc w/ confirmed rescue and established command. R16 was the first arriving rescue and began rescue operations. Extrication took approx 15 min's due to the impact of the collision between the 2 vehicles. R302 arrived shortly after and gave support to R16 crew by assisting with patient packaging. Crews remained on scene approx 15-20 min's after the completion of the extrication to assist Msp w/ traffic control and removal of the vehicles. Patients were transported to Prmc for further evaluation with what appeared as non-life threatning injuries.
Photo's by- Curtis Kennedy
2008 Call Stats:
Jan: 42
Feb: 18
Mar: 42
Apr: 32
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After the Fire Questions and Answers:
Introduction:
General Information
Counseling
After suffering losses in a fire, it's not unusual to experience feelings of anxiety, depression sadness, or anger. These are common responses to a traumatic event. If you or your family members do not have a family doctor to assist you with dealing with these emotions, the American Red Cross may be able to help.
Pets
Smoke can damage the lungs of your pets and embers can cause painful burns which may stay hidden under the animals fur. Please take your pet to a vetrinarian as soon as possible after it has been exposed to fire.
Parishables
Any food, beverages, or medicine exposed to heat or smoke should not be consumed. Medicine can change strength from exposure to heat. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine that's been exposed to prolonged heat. High temperatures also spoiled food and beverages, so throw these items away. It's so much safer to replace these items than to risk you health by consuming them. If in doubt, throw it out!
Cash or Negotiables
If burned, handle cash, negotiable and valuable papers with extreme care. Put each item in plastic wrap or a plastic bag to preserve it. Then take everything to your bank or attorney for advice concerning replacement.
Insurance Information
If you are insured, contact you insurance company or agent as soon as possible after the fire. If you are renting, you should also contact the owner. Your insurance company might be able to help in making immediate repairs, securing your property, and helping with temporary housing. Most insurance companies will need a copy of the fire report. Your insurance company can obtain an Incident Report from the Fire Department on the first business day following the fire.
Insurance
If you are not insured, or if your policy will not cover the loss, the American Red Cross is available to assist you with food, clothing, and temporary housing. In most cases, the Fire Department will initiate a contact with the American Red Cross if you so desire, or you can contact the American Red Cross yourself.
Other Questions You May Have About Fire Ground Operations:
1. Was it really necessary to break the windows and put holes in the roof?
As a fire burns, it moves upward, then outward. Removing windows and cutting holes in the roof, ventilation in firefighting terms, stops that damaging outward movement of smoke and heat and enables us to locate potential victims, and fight the fire more efficiently, resulting in less damage in the long run. This procedure also reduces the risk of serious injury to firefighters.
They had to be absolutely sure there was no "hidden" fire inside the walls, ceilings and partitions.
FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
104 E. MAIN ST
P.O Box 70
FRUITLAND, MD 21826
ph: 410-749-9421
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