This morning around 7:30am RVFC was alerted for an autofire near the top of I-795. E412 arrived to find a single vehicle with fire in the engine compartment. Crews pulled a handline and extinguished the fire.
We want to thank all those that came to the Open House this year. The weather almost held out but it was on the cool side. The public were able to see the Baltimore County Police helicopter, many apparatus from different departments and groups and an extrication demo.
On July 26, 1928 at 9:45 AM the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company received a telephone call for a auto fire at Reisterstown Road and Gwynnbrook Ave. While fighting the fire, Monroe H. Seitz received critical burns. He was taken to University of Md. Hospital in Baltimore where he passed away later that evening. He was 18 years old when he passed away. Monroe was the first line of duty death in Baltimore County.
American Kenpo Karate Studio of Reisterstown held an end of school year event with moon bounce, cool out and other activities. RVFC was invited to show the kids the fire engines and medic and discuss safety at home.
Firefighter / EMT
Gene sustained critical injuries while performing a search on a dwelling fire April 24, 2013. He succumbed to his injures on May 2, 2013 after an 8 day fight. Gene was a 9 year member of our company and was a junior fire fighter for 2 years.
…five years and still missed by all.
Each year E412 and E413 must do a pump test through the county (as all engines). This is part of the National Fire Protection Agency standard to ensure each engine is working to its peak efficiency. Last night E412 was taken up to the pump test center. Next week E413 will go as well.
Make your Valentine’s Day gift tax deductible!
On January 21, 1948 our first ambulance was placed in service. It was a 1948 Cadillac Meteor ambulance. The $6,155 ambulance was purchased by the Kiwanis Club of Reisterstown and donated to the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company.
The process of purchasing the ambulance began on December 31, 1945 when a $100 deposit was placed on the ambulance. There was a high demand for post war era ambulances because they had not been manufactured since 1942. The delivery was also complicated by post war strikes at GM.
The ambulance was kept at J. Edwin Eline’s garage until construction on our current building was completed later in the year. The ambulance handled 189 calls in 1948.
Santa will be riding the firetrucks between 7p till around 8:30p-9p.
[Santa wants to see everyone and we will make every attempt to get to all these areas but the schedule is dependent on weather and fire calls.]
Tues – December 12th
Wed – December 13th
Thurs – December 14th
Friday – December 15th
Saturday – December 16th