Last night firefighters from RVFC went down to the BCo Fire Rescue Academy to do flashover training. A flashover happens in a fire when all of the combustible items in a room simultaneously ignite into flames. It is a very dangerous situation for firefighters. The FRA has a flashover simulator so we can learn how to recognize and what to do stop a flashover from happening.
This afternoon there was an MVC at the Franklin Road at Reisterstown Road intersection. Two people were trapped in the vehicle. One was able to walk out once we opened up the windshield. The second person had to be extricated. S414 and other units were on-scene for approximately 20 minutes.
This morning Engine 413 and Squad 414 were alerted for a house fire with people unaccounted for up in Upperco. Engine 413 and S414 were the 2nd and 3rd arriving apparatus with smoke coming out from the eves. E851 and E413 pulled handlines in to put out the fire. S414 did secondary search, laddered the house and went to the roof to cut holes to check for fire. Crews were on scene for approximately an hour. Thankfully no one was in the house and everyone was accounted for.
Today, Station 41 and Station 18 met up to train on water hookup, pumping the engines, pumping the ladder pipe and deck gun operations.
This afternoon Engine 412 along with other Baltimore County units were dispatched to a barn fire in Carroll County. E412’s crew assisted with fire attack and overhaul and were on scene for approximately 3 hours.
Then, this evening E413 was alerted for a rekindle of the barn fire. Crews from Baltimore County and Carroll County put out the rekindle.
This afternoon, E412 and S414 were alerted for a house fire in E56’s area. Apparatus from Station 41, 56 and other surrounding companies arrived to find a fire on the outside of the house that was impinging on the attic space. E56 made an attack on the fire assisted by E412’s crew. S414 threw ladders and assisted with other duties on the fire ground.
The fire was put out quickly and crews returned to service in less than an hour.
Last night the administrative and line officers for 2021 were sworn in by BCVFA Senior Vice President Chuck Bollinger and BCoFD Chief Rund. Many thanks to VP Bollinger and Chief Rund for coming out.
Along with the swearing in, suppression, EMS and paid staff 2020 awards were given out:
* Bill Franklin Sr (Spud), President’s Award
* Jeff Hale for firefighter of the year
* Nikki Fern for EMS provider of the year
* Josh Meyers for employee of the year
This morning S414 was alerted for a working fire at a house in Randallstown. S414 had five personnel and arrived on scene just as the fire was put under control. The crew checked exposures and were then released by command.
S414 was alerted for a working rescue along Worthington Ave this afternoon. Glyndon Volunteers arrived first and started work to extricate the patient. S414 assisted with extricating the patient from the car and assisted with patient care.
