We had a call this morning.10-50 on Hwy 62 near Hopewell.I think everyone did a great job considering the challenges we had to overcome.I really appreciated the volunteers help and some of the off-duty guys that showed up too!.It really takes a team effort to get get all that heavy equipment down a steep embankment and make all that happen.
0oooooohhhh we had a call today? Just kiddn, no doubt about it there is no way we could do it with out our Volunteers they are an absolute blessing to this Dept. and this community. We should try to recruit more; any body got any in mind. We'll make a house call, (field trip).
Maybe we should open up a volunteer station like Kenland 33!100% volunteer 100% of the time!Here some of thier stats.
Company 33 operates one class ‘A’ engine, a mini-pumper, a combination class ‘A’ engine / heavy rescue and a 75 foot Baker-AerialScope Tower Ladder. Volunteers respond to over 7,200 emergency incidents making it quite possibly the busiest one-hundred percent volunteer fire department in the world with combined apparatus responses of almost 13,000 per year. Kentland Company 33 has also held the title of the busiest engine company in Maryland, busiest Ladder company in PG, as well as the busiest volunteer engine company in the nation as seen in Firehouse Magazine’s Annual Run Survey.Kentland 33 is located at 7701 Landover Road in Landover, Maryland. The station has three double bays and two single bays where all fire apparatus is stored. Living accommodations include room for 21 live-in members, 16 of which are single person rooms. The firehouse also has all the normal necessities found in a home such as a TV room, two kitchens and 4 bathrooms. In addition there is a game/workout room and offices for both operational and administrative officers. On average 15 to 18 members live at the firehouse, something unique to metropolitan DC volunteer departments. Members living at the station trade off having no living expenses (Rent, phone, electric, etc.) for staffing during their free time.
Brad I really think that everyone did very well yesterday on that 10-50 considering the challenges that we where faced with the type of accident it was.
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ReplyDeleteWe had a call this morning.10-50 on Hwy 62 near Hopewell.I think everyone did a great job considering the challenges we had to overcome.I really appreciated the volunteers help and some of the off-duty guys that showed up too!.It really takes a team effort to get get all that heavy equipment down a steep embankment and make all that happen.
ReplyDeletehate i missed the 10-50....
ReplyDelete0oooooohhhh we had a call today? Just kiddn, no doubt about it there is no way we could do it with out our Volunteers they are an absolute blessing to this Dept. and this community. We should try to recruit more; any body got any in mind. We'll make a house call, (field trip).
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should open up a volunteer station like Kenland 33!100% volunteer 100% of the time!Here some of thier stats.
ReplyDeleteCompany 33 operates one class ‘A’ engine, a mini-pumper, a combination class ‘A’ engine / heavy rescue and a 75 foot Baker-AerialScope Tower Ladder. Volunteers respond to over 7,200 emergency incidents making it quite possibly the busiest one-hundred percent volunteer fire department in the world with combined apparatus responses of almost 13,000 per year. Kentland Company 33 has also held the title of the busiest engine company in Maryland, busiest Ladder company in PG, as well as the busiest volunteer engine company in the nation as seen in Firehouse Magazine’s Annual Run Survey.Kentland 33 is located at 7701 Landover Road in Landover, Maryland. The station has three double bays and two single bays where all fire apparatus is stored. Living accommodations include room for 21 live-in members, 16 of which are single person rooms. The firehouse also has all the normal necessities found in a home such as a TV room, two kitchens and 4 bathrooms. In addition there is a game/workout room and offices for both operational and administrative officers. On average 15 to 18 members live at the firehouse, something unique to metropolitan DC volunteer departments. Members living at the station trade off having no living expenses (Rent, phone, electric, etc.) for staffing during their free time.
I would say the same Routh with out the volunteers we could not do it ......Thank you to them all for the job they do .......
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ReplyDeleteBrad I really think that everyone did very well yesterday on that 10-50 considering the challenges that we where faced with the type of accident it was.
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