Last night E412 and S414 went out in Reisterstown and did some foam and hose training. E412 is one of the few engines in the county that has a Compressed Air Foam System. We use CAFS as part of our standard operating procedures as it has many advantages over plain water. It performs a faster knock down and absorbs more heat with less water. This will limit property damage and increase firefighter safety.
The foam is essentially dish soap and the picnic table was washed off before we left.
Tonight we were invited down to Owings Mills (31) for dinner and games. We had E412, E413, S414, SU418 and M415 all go down. OM had an amazing spread including hamburgers, hotdogs and many other salads and chips. After supper we played a game of kickball on the front apron. We want to thank 31 for the invite and we look forward to invite you up the road soon.
A car accident came came out in Glyndon’s area for a car into a tree. S414 arrived to find a vehicle into a tree. Apparatus on scene extricated the patient and they were transported to the hospital.
This video was made for our 100th Anniversary.
Many thanks to FF/EMT Larry Smart for the devotion to making this great memorial.
Come and join the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company…
The Baltimore City Firefighters Union Hall (1202 Ridgely Street, first floor) will be open at 3pm for anyone who wishes to come. All profits are being graciously donated to the Gene Kirchner Memorial Fund. There will be a silent auction along with pit beef, pit ham and pit turkey and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic).
Online silent action site can be accessed now!!
You can purchase your ticket online here and we will mail them to you. The cutoff for ordering online is August 5th.
Presented by the
Arcadia and Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Companies
$50 per ticket (Includes Food & Drinks)
Friday October 18th,2013 Saturday October 19th, 2013
Held at 16020 Carnival Drive, Upperco Md,21155
| Blowout Prizes 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm (approx. $500 each)Drawings every 5 minutes From 2:05pm – 4:55pm ($450 each)Drawings at 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm ($500 each) |
Grand Prize Drawing Saturday – 7pm $10,000 |
Contact any member of either company to by tickets!!
“This town having been visited by three disastrous fires within a year, the first at A.H. Uhler destroying his barn and other out buildings on May 11, 1912, putting the whole upper end of the town in jeopardy, one on March 22, 1913 destroying a fine residence belonging to Messrs. Heise and Currie with other out buildings. . . . It was deemed advisable by the citizens of this community to organize a Volunteer Fire Company, and for this purpose a mass meeting was held in Landstreet Hall on May 9, 1913 presided over by Prof. H.H. Murphy at which time it was decided to hold a picnic and supper in order to raise funds to start said Fire Company. At this meeting a committee of the following ladies Mrs. S.S. Yingling, Mrs. Jas. Gore and Mrs. J.M. Currie were appointed to take the charge of and conduct the picnic and supper which was held May 30, 1913 in the grove on Chatsworth Ave. and which proved a grand social and financial success, there was raised the sum of $412.29 which is now held by the treas. H.H. Russell deposited in the Reisterstown Savings Bank subject to the order of the community. There were elected that day the following temporary officers, S.S. Yingling President H.H. Russell Treasurer and W.I. Stevenson Secretary who’s duty it was to co-operate with the ladies in the settlement of the affairs of the picnic and as soon there after as possible to call a public meeting for the purpose of announcing the financial result of the picnic also organize a Volunteer Fire Company and elect permanent officer for the same, and here we are now assembled to attend to these duties.
Proved and read W.I. Stevenson Secretary”
June 11, 1913
Today there was a train crash and buildings damaged down in Rosedale. Baltimore County sent approximately 40 apparatus on the first call. They very quickly called for fill in crews due to the large response. Engine 412 and Engine 413 were both requested for fill in duty. Engine 413 is shown here filling in at Baltimore County Station 7.
On Saturday May 18th at 9am we will be hosting a fire departement parade along Main Street. It will start Chartley Blvd and go north on Main Street to Village Center Drive. Approximately 40 other apparatus will be joining us in our celebrations.
For those of you who were not able to attend the funeral the family has given us permission to post a video of the funeral.
(The video was kindly created by Focal Point Productions and we are thankful for their help on such short notice. As well, we would like to thank Dave Statter at statter911.com for streaming the funeral live.)