NEW LOCKERS ARRIVE

03/21/10 – A few members gathered at the fire house around 1000 on Saturday to help with assembling new lockers that arrived on Thursday.  The lockers are just one of several cosmetic changes that will be made this year to the fire house.  Thank You to all the members who assisted.

03/16/10- At 1900hrs members from the explorer post took advantage of the nice weather and headed out to one of several industrial parks located in Chestertown. Four explorer post members attended the hands on training about hand lines (proper use, patterns, etc.).  Job well done by all, Lieutenant’s Donald Hodges Jr. and Greg Guinn were in charge of the training.

If anyone is interested in joining the explorer post please feel free to stop by the station and/or call at (410)-778-3434.  The only pre-req to join is at least 14 years of age.

02/26/10 – 1108hrs  -  Kent dispatched Box 40-2 alerting Engines 4, 68, Tanker 4 and Rescue 6 for the Structure fire in the area of 28155 Comegys Rd.  Engine 4 AOL to find one Chicken House fully involved.  The crews from Chestertown assisted in checking for extension in #2 chicken house and fire attach on the south side.  Chief 4 (P.Lott) had command and placed the box under control at 1238hrs with units working.  Chestertown Units cleared at 1621hrs with a total of 24 personnel responding on the call. Special Thanks to the Members of Church Hill for covering Chestertown and surrounding areas while our units were working.  Engine 55 (Church Hill) did handle an Automatic Fire Alarm at 337 High St wile our units were on the call. Photos Curtsey of FF. Dillon Bennett

Units from Chestertown: Engine 68, Tower 6, Rescue 6 and Tanker 6.

02/19/10  1131hrs  -  Kent Dispatched Box 60-1 alerting Chestertown, Kennedyville, Church Hill, Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad and Kent EMS for the structure fire located at 216 N Kent St.  Command 6 arrived on scene to find a single story, single family dwelling with smoke showing.  Upon further investigation, Chief 6 upgraded the status to fire showing from side Charlie.  Engine 67 was directed to lay in from the hydrant located at Kent and Mt Vernon.  The Crew from the engine put a quick knock on the fire while the Tower crew conducted a primary search and secured utilities. Chief 6 (B. Neal) had Kent Street Command. Chestertown units cleared at 1254hrs with a total of 23 personnel responding on the call. Special thanks to Kennedyville and Church Hill for remaining available on the scene to cover Chestertown and surrounding areas while our crews were working.

Units from Chestertown: Engines 67, 68, Tower 6 and Command 6.

02/19/10  0947hrs  -  Engine 68 was dispatched to assist Church Hill on a Rescue Local, located at 213 and Union Church Rd. Engine 68 made the response and arrived to find Engine 52 and Paramedic 600 attending to a PT.  The crew from the Engine assisted these units in removing the PT from the vehicle and traffic control.  Engine 68 cleared at 1024hrs with a total of 12 personnel on the call. 

Units on the Scene: Engines 52, 68, Paramedic 600 and Maryland State Police.

02/15/10  1416hrs  -  Kent Dispatched Box 40-5 alerting Kennedyville, Betterton, Galena, Chestertown and Crumpton for the Structure fire located at 12871 Turners Creek Rd.  As units were responding Deputy Chief 4 requested 4 additional Tankers.  Engine 4 AOL to find a 2 story Barn Fire showing and requested a second alarm.  All units were advised to stage at the grain tanks and manpower to walk to the scene of the fire due to limited access.  Crews from Chestertown assisted in fire attach and overhaul of the barn.  Chestertown units cleared at 2122hrs with a total of 20 personnel on the call. Special thanks to Queenstown and Sudlersville for covering Chestertown and surrounding areas as our crews were working. On 02/15/10 Chestertown also was requested to respond back out to the scene with Tower 6 to assist in a rekindle. Chestertown units operated there for approximately 4hrs.

Units from Chestertown: Engines 67, 68, Rescue 6, Tower 6 and Tanker 6,

Units on the Call:  Kennedyville, Betterton, Galena, Chestertown, Crumpton, Millington, Cecilton, Sudlersville, Church Hill, Hacks Point, Townsend and Maryland State Fire Marshall.

Photos Courtesy of E. Nevin Steffy

02/13/10  0519hrs  -  Kent Dispatched Box 70-4 alerting Engine 72 and Tanker 6 (due to Tanker 7 being detailed to Station 4 Kennedyville) for the alarm activation at 6309 Swan Haven Rd. Minutes after dispatch Kent upgraded to a structure fire Alerting Engines 73, 67, 5, Tankers 5, 7, Truck 7, Rescue Pumpers 7, 4, Ambulances 7, 71 and Paramedic  1-7.  Engine 67 w/5 made the response and was advised by Kent, that they had received a 911 call from the residence advising fire was coming up through the floor boards of the house.  Brush 7 w/Assistant Chief 7 AOL to find a Multiple Story Wood Frame Structure Heavy Smoke Showing.  Engine 67 was directed to have the manpower walk to the scene due to limited access to the structure.  The Crews from Chestertown assisted in fire attach and Over Haul.  The Fire started under the Fire Place and was pushed from the crawl space to the first floor.   Several other companies were added due to the size of the house.  Crews were able to keep the fire contained to the crawl space and first floor living room area. Chestertown units cleared at 1217hrs with a total of 18 personnel on the scene.

Units from Chestertown: Engine 67, Tower 6, Rescue 6 and Tanker 6

Companies on the scene: Rock Hall, Chestertown, Kennedyville, Betterton, Galena, Millington, Crumpton, Church Hill, Sudlersville, Cecilton. Sorry if we forgot anyone.

01/30/10 0900hrs  -  Engine 68 with a crew of 4 transferred south to Queen Anne’s Station 2 Grasonville for the day while their members participated in the Polar Bear Plunge.  As you all may know, the weather for the day was supposed to be cold and a chance of snow showers or as the meteorologist put it “just a dusting”.  The crew soon realized that the “Dusting” was much more. At approximately 1000hrs QADES announced that Queen Anne’s County had been placed under a Winter Storm Warning with snow accumulation 4 to 6 inches.  At 1122hrs Rescue Box 1-15 was dispatched  alerting Engines 14, 68, Rescue 1 and 2, Medic 1, Paramedic 100, EMS 4 and Chief 1 for the reported Motor Vehicle Collision, West Bound Rt50 @ Castle Marina Exit. Chief 1 AOL to find 1 Vehicle on its side 1 pt sill in the vehicle.  Engine 68 was instructed to Pull to the rear of Chief 1 pull a protection line and assist in stabilization of the vehicle. The driver wasn't trapped but inconvenienced and unable to exit the vehicle without assistance.  Engine 68 Cleared at 1142hrs and was put on a Rescue local in Grasonville.  Engine 68 was placed in service on that and returned to Station 2.

01/29/10 0528hrs. -  Queen Anne’s struck Box 7-1 for the working structure fire Broad St. in the area of 4th St. in Crumpton. Tower 6 responded in minutes with 4, shortly after the original alert, Chestertown was alerted for an Engine and Tanker as part of the second alarm assignment. Crumpton units had arrived on scene with one house fully involved and fire quickly spreading to numerous others. Tower 6 was placed directly in front of the fire buildings first performing interior operations, then putting the Tower in service to perform ventilation and also master stream operations. Engine 6-7 was placed in staging and its crew put to work on interior operations and supporting the Truck Co. Tanker 6 was placed in the water supply. The fire ended up going to 3 alarms with fire departments from Queen Anne’s, Kent, and Caroline Counties in Maryland, as well as Kent County, DE responding to the call. Chestertown Volunteers operated on scene for 4 hrs. and 14 minutes with 11 personnel on scene and a total of 19 responding to the call. Special Thanks to E. Nevin Steffy and FF/EMT D. Bennett for the Photos.

Units on Scene: Tower 6, Engine 6-7, Tanker 6
Cover up: Pumper-Tanker 7-3

01/25/10 1525hrs -  Box 70-1 was dispatched alerting Engines 72, 73, 68, Truck 7, Rescue/Pumper 7, Ambulance 7 and Paramedic 1-1 for the Explosion at 5810 Judefind Ave. Engine 68 w/5 made the response and was advised several calls advising that a house exploded and no one was home. Engine 72 AOL to find a single story wood frame structure smoke showing and extensive damage to the structure.  Command requested Engine 68 and Paramedic 1-1 to down grade to a cold response and continue to station 7 to stand by. Approximately 45 minutes later command requested Engine 68 to proceed into the scene and reverse lay to the hydrant. Engine 68 arrived at the scene and dropped 800 foot of 4 inch to the hydrant while the crew cut a vent hole into the side of the structure. Engine 68 cleared at 1917hrs with a total of 18 personnel on the call.

01/01/10 - We would like to congratulate all new and returning officers for 2010! The following are the officer appointments for this year.

FIRE SUPPRESSION
Chief – Bruce Neal
Deputy Chief – Phil Russum
Assistant Chief – Trey Blackiston
Assistant Chief – Bill Duley
Assistant Chief – John Darling
Battalion Chief – Claude Joyner
Captain – Jeff Thompson
Captain – Brad Russum
Lieutenant – Donald Hodges Sr.
Lieutenant – Donald Hodges Jr.
Chief Engineer – Marion Townsend
Safety Officer – Bill Coleman
Safety Officer – Buster Blackiston
Fire Prevention Officer – Judy Goodman
Public Information Officer – Mark Mumford
Fire Police Captain – Ronnie Turner
Fire Police Lieutenant – Robert Knoedler

ADMINISTRATIVE

President – Buster Blackiston
First Vice-President – Trey Blackiston
Second Vice-President – Judy Goodman
Secretary – Jeremy Rothwell
Assistant Secretary – Debbie Hodges
Treasurer Henriette Maloney
Assistant Treasurer – Bill Hildebrand
Chaplain – Rev. Gonzalee Matthews

Board of Directors:
Scott Bramble
Bill Coleman
Greg Glenn
Donald Hodges Sr.
Felicia Mayers
Mark Mumford
Robert Pardoe, Sr.
Cathy Roberts
Phil Russum
Mike Sipala
Larry Slagle
Jeff Thompson
Marion Townsend