06/28/09 - At 0356 hrs Kent received a radio transmission from a Kent County Sheriff’s Deputy that was getting off duty living in the Chester Harbor area and advised Kent that there was a large fire in the area of Morgnec Rd just east of Chestertown. Kent dispatched Fire Box 60-5 Alerting Engines 68, 67, 4 QA71, Tankers 6, 4, 2, QAET7, Tower 6, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8-1 and Command 6. Kent Sheriff and Chestertown Police arrived @ 27491 Morgnec Rd and advised of a large structure fully involved approximately 2000 feet off Morgnec Rd with limited access to the building do to large trees overgrowing the driveway. Command 6 arrived and confirmed the Police Officers report and had Engine 68 proceed up the lane and lying in from the side driveway to the barn (400 ft.). Rescue Pumper 4 was tasked with a reverse lay from Engine 68’s line to Morgnec Rd (1100 ft.) and Engine 2 finishing the lay another 300 ft. Tower 6 was staged on Morgnec Rd do to the limited access and crews walked to the scene. Tanker 2 deployed the portable pond and established a dumping site for the other tankers.  Engine 2 was sent to Morgnec Creek at the public fishing area for the Draft Site, Tankers 6, 4, 3, QA5, QA6, CC1 and QAET7 shuttling water to the fire scene for approximately 2 ½ hours. Crews from the other mutual aide companies walked up the driveway to the scene to assist with overhaul and racking of the supply line (1800 ft.). The property owner allowed the fire company the use of a front end loader to move the bales of hay and straw around for overhauling prepares. The last unit cleared the scene @ 0807 hrs.

Units on the call:

Command 6, Engine 68, Engine 67, Tower 6, Tanker 6, Rescue Pumper 4, Tanker 4, Utility 4, QA Rescue Engine 7, QA Engine Tanker 7, Engine 2, Tanker 2, Engine 3, Tanker 3,  QA Tanker 5, QA Tanker 6, Engine 53, CC Engine 116, CC Tanker 1, Rescue 8, Ambulance 8-1. Chestertown Fire Police, Chestertown Police Department, Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office and Choptank Electric Company.

Chestertown operated with 15 members on scene.

THANKS TO ALL THE COMPANIES THAT HELPED OUT ON THE FIRES THIS PAST WEEKEND!!

06/27/09 – At 0457hrs while units from Chestertown were still tied up on the Working Fire Command advised Kent that some units from his fire scene can clear and respond to the Commercial Box in Church Hill. Tanker 6 was available from Station 6 they were pulled into Box 5-1 being the first tanker to AOL.  The Officer (FF/EMT T. Ewing) then teamed up with Sudlersville’s crew and assisted with interior operations.  Tanker 6 Cleared at 0920.  Also around 1230 hrs Tower 6 was requested to the fire scene to assist the Maryland State Fire Marshal with aerial photos of the scene.

More Photos Coming Soon..

06/27/09 – At 0311hrs Kent Dispatched Rescue Box 6009 alerting Engine 64, Ambulance 82 and Paramedic 1-7 for the Motor Vehicle Collision with Injury in the area of Pomona Rd and Quaker Neck Rd.  Rescue 8 and Paramedic 1-1 added themselves due to not being committed to the working fire.  Paramedic 1-1 AOL and advised a single vehicle on its side into a pole.  One Patient was transported BLS to Chester River Hospital Center.  Rescue 8 stayed on location to wait for the power company so the Engine could clear and head to the working fire. Units cleared at 0355 hrs.

Units on the Call: Engine 67 (then went to the fire scene), Rescue 8, Ambulance 8, Paramedics 1-1 and 1-7.

Special Thanks to Rescue 8 for the assistance.

CHESTERTOWN UNITS DUMP HOUSE FOR 1st DUE FIRE

06/27/09 – At 0302hrs Kent dispatched Fire Box 60-1 alerting Engines 67, 68, 4, QAE55, Tower 6, Truck 7, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8, 81, and Paramedic 1-1 for the Commercial Structure Fire located at 603 Morgnec Rd Brambles Construction.  As Command 6 made the response Kent advised numerous calls and Chestertown Police on location with a 100 x 150 fully involved building and extension into several construction vehicles.  Command 6 AOL and confirmed the status of CPD Chief 6 (B.Neal) w/ Morgnec Rd Command.  Command advised Engine 68 w/6 come to the second entrance and hit the plug and Queen Anne’s Engine 55 to take the first Entrance and Lay a line from the road.  Tower 6 w/ 6 was next to AOL and was positioned on side alpha of the structure and put the ladder pipe in operation.  Rescue Pumper 4 arrived and was tasked w/ boosting the hydrant to Engine 68. Command was under control at 0347. Chestertown Units cleared at 1035 with a total of 33 personnel responding on the call.

Units on the Call:

Kent County Units: Engines 67, 68, Tower 6, Rescue 6, Rescue Pumper 4, Tankers 6, 4, 7, 2, Truck 7, Brush 4 with Haz-Mat 4, Medic 8-1, and Paramedic 1-1

Queen Anne’s Units: Engine 55, Engine/Tanker 7

Stand By Crews:

 Station 6: Engine 2, Cecil County Engine 116 (Cecilton) and Engine 13 (Singerly) Kent Delaware Quint 45 (on fire scene but available)

Station 4: Engine 3

Station 3: Cecil County Engine 4 (North East) they stood by due to Engine 3 getting picked up and the 5-1 Box

Sorry if we missed anyone. Thank you to all companies that assisted us.

ENGINE & RESCUE RUN ONE TRAPPED INTO MILL

05/30/09 – At 1306hrs Kent dispatched Rescue Box 60-1 alerting Engine 64, Rescues 6 and 8, Ambulance 8 and Paramedic 1-1 for the Motor Vehicle Collision with entrapment in front of 856 High St.  Command 6 (Chief 6 B. Neal) and Deputy 6 (P. Russum) AOL with one vehicle between a pole and structure Confirming 1 entrapped.  Engine 64 w/5 was next to AOL and pulled the portable Hurst tool and went to work on trying to free the Patient.  Rescue 6 w/5 was next to AOL and assist w/ the rescue operation.  Both units worked together in performing removal of all 4 doors and the roof, however due to the patients condition worsening the operation was stopped and the patient was removed from the vehicle.  Units cleared at 1523 hrs with a total of 23 responding on the call.

CHESTERTOWN RUNS FIRE SHOWING IN THE FIRST DUE

5/28/09 –  At 2037hrs Kent dispatched Fire Box 60-5 alerting Engines 67, 68, 4, QAE71, Tankers 6 and 4, Queen Anne’s Engine/Tanker 7, Tower 6, Rescues 6 and 8, Ambulances 8 and 81 and Paramedic 1-1 for the Structure Fire at 27830 Old Morgnec Rd.  While the first Units we going responding Kent advised a kitchen fire and the caller reporting visible flames inside the structure.  Command 6 AOL with a “single story single family structure smoke showing Chief 6 will have Old Morgnec Rd Command”.  Prior to the arrival of Engine 68 w/7 command advised “pull an 1 ¾ hand line and make entry into the structure we now have fire showing”.  Crews from the Tower 6 w/4 crew ladders and ventilated the structure.  The Crew form Rescue 6 w/10 and Engine 67 w/5 then were put to work on salvage and overhaul.  Queen Anne’s Rescue/Engine 7 was assigned to lay a supply line from the scene to the staging tankers. Command placed the situation under control at 2107. After investigation of Maryland State Fire Marshall units cleared at 2239 with a total of 35 responding on the call.

Units on the call: Engines 67, 68, Queen Anne’s Rescue 7, Rescue Pumper 4, Tankers 6 and 4 Queen Anne’s Engine/Tanker 7, Rescues 6 and 8, Ambulance 8, Paramedic 1-1, Brush 6, Command 6, Maryland State Fire Marshal and Chestertown Fire Police. Station 6 was also staffed at station for Engine 64 w/4. Special Thanks to Nevin Steffy For the photos.

05/23/09 – In the mist of all the congestion in Chestertown due to the Tea-party 5 members from Grasonville Volunteer Fire Company staffed Engine 26 to cover our calls for the day.  At 1100hrs Kent dispatched Fire Box 60-1 alerting Queen Anne’s Engine 26, Engines 68, 4, Queen Anne Engine 55, Tower 6, Rescues 6 and 8, Ambulances 8 and 82 for the reported Commercial structure for at 300 Scheeler Rd the Carter center.  Command 6 AOL with a single story commercial  structure nothing evident Deputy Chief 6 (P. Russum) with Scheeler Rd command.  After investigation of Interior it was found that a light ballast had burned up and sending a small amount of smoke in one of the hall ways.  Command put the remainder of the box in service at 1108.  Units cleared at 1118 with a total of 25 responding on the call.

05/22/09 – 1845hrs Kent Dispatched water rescue box 60-12 alerting Engine 64, Rescue 6, Utilities 8 and 3, Special Unit 5, Boats 8, 5 and 3 Dive 5 and Kent County dive team for the reported over turned vessel 5 subjects in the water by the Cheater River Bridge.  Brush 6 w/2 made the response and advised Kent that the call was on the Queen Anne’s Side and all units can go in service due to the subjects already on shore.  Units cleared at 1900hrs with a total of 20 responding on the call.

Units on the call:  Brush 6, Engine 64, Rescue 6, Utilities 8 and 3, Special Unit 5, Boats 8, 5 and 3, Dive 1 and Queen Anne’s Chief 5.

05/22/09 – 1641hrs Kent dispatched rescue box 60-1 alerting Engine 64 and Ambulance 8 for the Motor vehicle collision at High St and Morgnec Rd.  Due to Brush 6 being on the air available w/3 they were added to the call.  Brush 6 AOL with two vehicles in the intersection t-bone collision Captain 6-1 (B. Russum) establishing Morgnec Rd command.  Engine 64 w/5 arrived and secured the vehicle while the EMT’s from the Brush truck started patient care. One female was transported to Chester River Medical Center Priority 3.  Command was under control at 1654.  Units cleared at 1725 with 18 personnel responding on the call.

Units on the call: Brush 6, Engine 64, Rescue 6, Ambulance 8-1 and Chestertown Police Department.

05/22/09 – 1143hrs Kent alerted Engine 64 to set up a landing zone for Maryland State Police Trooper 1, for the injured person that needed to be transported to Shock Trauma.  Engine 64 made the response w/4 Deputy 6 (P. Russum). Units cleared at 1232hrs with 8 personnel responding on the call.

Units on the call: Engine 64

FOUR CALL DAY IN RIVER CITY

05/21/09 - Local Box 60-1 - Chestertown Volunteers were kept busy on this gorgeous Thursday. Beginning at 1005 hrs. When units were dispatched to the corner of Washington Ave. and Greenwood Ave. for the odor of Gas inside. Units arrived to find that a gas stove had been accidentally turned on. Units operated for 33 mins. With 9 personnel on scene and a total of 14 responding to the call.

Units on scene:
Chief 6, Engine 6-8

Medical Box 80-1
As the Engine Co. cleared from the local box, Kent dispatch placed them on the 80-1 medical box for the CVA. Engine 68 responded and assisted EMS. Engine 6-8 operated for 17 mins.

QA Box 4-4
At 1228 Hrs. Tower 6 was dispatched as part of the second alarm assignment on the barn fire at John Brown Rd. and Bloomingdale Rd. in Centreville. Tower 6 responded with 4, and upon arrival sent their manpower to the scene to assist in overhaul. At 1256 hrs. Engine 6-7 was requested to transfer to QA Sta. 4/ Centreville. Engine 6-7 made the response with 4 personnel. While enroute, Engine 6-7 was re-directed to the scene. Upon arrival, personnel were sent to the scene to assist in overhaul, and the engine was held in reserve at the water supply site. Units operated for 2 hours and 57 minutes with 8 personnel on the scene and a total of 19 personnel responding to the call.

Medical Box 40-4

05/07/09 - In the midst of a mid-day storm, units from Chestertown, Rock Hall, Kennedyville, K&QA Rescue Squad and Kent EMS were alerted for a reported structure fire at 24275 Chestertown Rd. The caller advised that she believed her house was struck by lightning. Chief 6 arrived with nothing evident from the exterior, but strong odor of burning in the house. Engine 6-8 arrived and began investigating the residence. Personnel found that lightning had traveled into the house damaging numerous electronic devices along with the telephone system. The assignment was held to Engine 6-8, Tower 6,n and Engine 7-2. Units operated for approx. 1 hr. and 18 mins., with 11 personnel on the scene and a total of 15 volunteers responding to the call.

Units on the call:
Engine 6-8, Tower 6, Command 6
Engine 7-2, Tanker 7
Rescue Pumper 4, Tanker 4
PM 8-2
Kent EMS

Chief Clough was involved in a LODD accident that occurred in the 500 block of Sudlersville Cemetery Road around 2000 Hours on April 15th.

The arrangements are as follows; Viewing will be held at the Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday April 18th from 1600-1900 hours with the funeral service on Sunday April 19th at 1300 hours.