We are well staffed this weekend and have all apparatus ready for duty. Thankfully it was been reasonably quiet, though.

This was recently posted by the Baltimore County Fire Department:

DAY MONTH   DATE    BEGIN TIME  END TIME    LOCATION
Wednesday   January 20  2:00PM  6:00PM  Woodlawn Sta. 3
Wednesday   February    17  3:00PM  7:00PM  Franklin, Sta. 56
Wednesday   March   16  2:00PM  6:00PM  Jacksonville  Sta. 47
Wednesday   April   20  3:00PM  7:00PM  Whitemarsh Sta. 20
Wednesday   May 18  2:00PM  6:00PM  Pikesville Sta. 32
Wednesday   June    15  3:00PM  7:00PM  Parkville Sta. 10
Wednesday   July    20  3:00PM  7:00PM  Woodlawn Sta. 3
Wednesday   August  17  2:00PM  6:00PM  Franklin, Sta. 56
Wednesday   September   21  2:00PM  6:00PM  Jacksonville  Sta. 47
Wednesday   October 19  3:00PM  7:00PM  Whitemarsh Sta. 20
Wednesday   November    16  2:00PM  6:00PM  Pikesville Sta. 32
Wednesday   December    21  2:00PM  6:00PM  Parkville Sta. 10

For an appointment call 410-887-8717 and leave a message.
Appointments are schedule the beginning of each month for that month’s event.
ie.  Beginning of January for January 16, beginning of Feb for Feb 20…

Also, parents can call Maryland Kids In Safety Seats  800-370-7328 (www.mdkiss.org) to see if they have anything earlier or more convenient than our events.

Last night we had our annual Christmas Party at the firehouse.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all…

Santa is coming to town!

•  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

• Gwynnwest Rd.
• Bentley Park
• Valley Meadow
• Mainbrook Ct.
• Troutbrook Circle
• Deaconbrook Circle
• Brickston Rd.
• Bellinger Ct.
• Baskerville Rd.
• Treeline Dr.
• Kingsbury Rd.
• Leyton Rd.

• Tarragon Road
• Brookbury Dr.
• Caraway Rd.
• Persimmon Circle
• Church Rd.
• Sunnyking
• Bonnie Meadow
• Delight Meadow
• Sunspot
  

• 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.

• 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

On September 19, 2015 the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen’s Association held its Annual Awards Banquet at the Bowley’s Quarters Volunteer Fire Department.  The banquet is used to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding and dedicated service to the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen’s Association and its member companies.

A new award was developed this year to recognize individuals who have earned at least 50 accredited LOSAP points for 50 years.  Mr. Fred Linker and Mr. Ted Schultz of the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company were honored with this award at the banquet.  Congratulations to Mr. Linker and Mr. Schultz for this outstanding achievement.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of life member Paul E. Trager. Paul joined the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company in 1968 and is a past President.

Services will be held at Eline Funeral Home 11824 Reisterstown Road (at Franklin Blvd.) on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10:00am. Friends may call on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 3-5 and 7-9pm. Interment will be at Druid Ridge Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.ElineFuneralHome.com.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Department 108 Main Street Reisterstown, MD 21136 or the Alzheimer’s Association 1850 York Road Suite D Timonium, MD 21093-3142

It is deep sadness that we announce the passing of Life Member C. Richard Fox.  Dick became a member of the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company in 1953.  The arrangements are as follows:

Viewing is Thursday at 2-4 pm. and 7-9 pm.  Myers Durboraw Funeral Home at 91 Willis St. in Westminster.  A memorial service will be held at 8pm.

Funeral is Friday at 11 am. at the St. Lukes Winters Church.  701 Green Valley Road in New Windsor.

Donations can be made in lieu of flowers to :
St. Lukes Winters Church Cemetery Fund
P.O. Box 447
New Windsor, MD 21776

Reisterstown VFC
108 Main St.
Reisterstown, MD 21136

New Windsor VFD
101 High St.
New Windsor, MD 21776

A new year has begun and it is interesting to look through the stats from last years calls.  In all our station was called out for 1,696 calls which includes 1,193 for suppression (engine and/or squad) and 623 for EMS (ambulance).  This is almost 5 calls every day on average.

Our busiest time of the day for the ambulance was between 2pm and 3pm (118 calls) and for the suppression the busiest was between 6pm – 7pm (68 calls). The busiest day of the week was Fridays for ambulance and Wednesdays for suppression.

The call type most frequent for the ambulance was Sick Subject (which is very general) at 84 calls. The most frequent call type for the suppression side was Dwelling Fire (a house as opposed to a building or apartment) at 70 calls.

Our longest suppression call was 4 hours 23 minutes for a fire in Chestnut Ridge’s area in June and the second longest was 3 hours 17 minutes for a brush fire on Gores Mill Road in April.  The longest ambulance call was for 3 hours 6 minutes for a vehicle collision in December.

Obviously not all calls are long.  Our average time on a suppression call is 20 minutes. Our average time on an ambulance call is 41 minutes.  For the ambulance it is clear there are a significant number of calls that average around 20 minutes and another significant number of calls that average around 70 minutes.  The difference between the two appears to be whether the patient is transported to the hospital by 415 or not.

We are proud to serve our community…