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Ice Rescue Training
Last night RVFC participated in ice rescue training with companies 31, 50 and Gamber’s dive unit. A 30 minute in-station powerpoint was presented first describing how to secure the scene and methods of rescue. Then all companies (including E412, E413, S414, SU418, U419 and M415 from 41) went to the Department of Natural Resources game farm off of Gwynnbrook Road in Owings Mills for practical ice rescue training. A whole was cut in the 8″ thick ice and volunteers in wet suits went into the water and then were rescued.
Apartment fire in Randallstown
Early this morning stations were alerted for an apartment fire in Randallstown with people trapped. S414 was on the initial assignment and as soon after the first engine arrived command called for a second alarm. E412 and E413 were dispatched on the second alarm. S414 crews searched the third floor and also setup exterior and interior lighting. Engine crews helped with fire extinguishment. Several hours afterward command requested multiple pickup trucks to take the frozen hose and equipment back to surrounding stations. U419 was dispatched and two more firefighters went down to help with the equipment. In all, 16 firefighters from Reisterstown were at the scene on four pieces of apparatus.
Pictures courtesy of B Barnes and C Jones.
Carroll County building fire
Last night S414, SU418 and 4 other Baltimore County units were requested by Carroll County to respond to a second alarm building fire in Eldersburg. Personnel from S414 and SU418 were requested to go to the roof of the building to assist with suppression and overhaul. Station 41 equipment was onscene for approximately 2 hours before we were cleared.
Ladder training with Glyndon
This morning we did ladder training with Glyndon and T404. This was done to give some of our newer members experience climbing a 100′ ladder to climb up to a building on the ladder.
Photos courtesy of C Hewitt.
Busy day yesterday
Yesterday was very busy for RVFC. We ran 14 suppression (engine and/or squad) runs in our area and down to Owings Mills. There were many people and businesses that had issues with water flow alarms most likely due to the very cold weather the last few days.
House fire early this morning
This morning there was a house fire in our first due area. Engine 412 and Squad 414 arrived to find fire showing. Engine 412 laid a supply line and the crew pulled a handline into the house. Engine 412 and Squad 414 were aided by Glyndon, Owings Mills and Engine 56. Station 41 equipment was on scene for approximately 90 minutes.
First photo courtesy of K Skratowski and M Robinson.
Vacant house fire
Tonight a dwelling fire was put out for a vacant house in Glyndon’s first due. Reisterstown’s E412 was enroute very quickly after the first tone and S414 followed shortly after (along with other apparatus from surrounding stations). E412 arrived to find a vacant house with smoke coming up from the basement area. They pulled a handline off the engine and went around to the back as it had open access. S414 crew opened up the front door and then removed some of the plywood covering the windows for ventilation. The fire ended up being a small basement fire and the fire investigators were called to determine the cause of the fire. Reisterstown’s crew were there for approximately 2 hours.
Santa is coming to Reisterstown!!
Santa will be coming to Reisterstown from Wednesday December 18 to Sunday December 22nd. He will make every attempt to come by each of the areas listed below but please understand that with his schedule, our need to respond to calls and weather it might be difficult to get to every street.
Wednesday – December 18th
Weywood Dr, Brian Daniel Court, Amy Brent Way, Bensmill Court, Carrollstown Road, Glyndon Trace, Berrymans Lane, Beverly Road, Tarragon Road, Statewood, Lamottes Court, Nicodemus Road, Chamborley Drive, Beau Mondes Court
Thursday – December 19th
Tarragon Road, Brookbury Dr., Caraway Rd., Persimmon Circle, Church Rd, Sunnyking, Bonnie Meadow, Delight Meadow, Sunspot
Friday – December 20th
Chatsworth Ave., Bond Ave., Glyndon Dr, Sacred Heart Lane, Northway Rd., Shirley Manor, High Meadow Rd., Chartley Dr., Walgrove Rd., Greenview Ave., Suburbian Rd., Shirley Manor, Estate Rd.
Saturday – December 21st
Gwynnwest Rd, Bentley Park, Valley Meadow, Mainbrook Ct., Troutbrook Circle, Deaconbrook Circle, Brickston Rd., Bellinger Ct., Baskerville Rd., Treeline Dr., Kingsbury Rd., Leyton Rd.
Sunday – December 22nd
East Chestnut Hill Lane, Mardan Dr., Erin Way, Parkholme Circle, Benwell Rd., Brookshire, Hammershire Rd., Cherry Valley Rd., Terry Town Dr., Rockrimmon Rd., Danbury Rd., W. Chestnut Hill Lane
42 Rescue Box – Truck into a ditch
This afternoon we had a rescue box where a truck went into a ditch. The driver was in the vehicle when we arrived. We stabilized the vehicle with the winch cable from the squad and extricated the patient using the stokes basket. The patient was transported by M435 and the engine and squad cleared shortly after.
We are very happy to have Obie Belt back in town to drive the squad on the call.
