Fire Station 7 13 South Church Street P.O Box 322 Middletown, Maryland 21769
Saturday, November 5, 2011 Remember tonight we set the clocks back so don’t forget to change the battery in your smoke detectors. This is also a great time to practice family fire drills. Thank you. Also check your smoke detectors several time throughout the year to be sure the batteries are new, and the detectors are operating properly. If you do not have access to a smoke detector, or have none currently in your home, contact the Fire Station to see if one can be available for you needs.
Thursday, October 27, 2011 On Thursday morning units were dispatched on the Rescue Box for an auto accident involving a school bus near the intersection of Route 17 and Picnic Woods Rd. While en route ECC advised E-72 and A-79 that there were several calls advising a 3 vehicle accident with 2 subjects trapped in the bus, and 1 of the cars on fire. E-72 and A-79 arrived on the scene and after a 360 of the scene E-72's Officer (DFRS Lt. Grossnickle) advised of 1 vehicle with the engine compartment off, 3 priority 3 patients, and 2 patients confined in the bus on its side. The crews started with patient care while additional units arrived to assist with the vehicle fire, units removed the rear window out of the small bus and the patients walked out on their own power. Patients were transported by ground to local hospitals and command was terminated soon after.Units on the scene - A-79, E-72, A-209, RS-20, ET-204, A-129, E-122, A-89, RE-83 (Due to RE-74 being oos), Medic 20, WC Medic 18-20, BC 901, EMS-901, Safety 901.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Braddock Heights VFC #12 life member Doug Abrecht was in a very serious motorcycle accident on the eastern shore. He was transported to Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury Md. He has gotten thru his first round of surgery and is responding to family members while he is on a ventilator. He has a long list of injuries, and is expected to go through several surgeries. He is currently in intesive care, and does have family by his side. Doug has been a good freind to many of the Volunteers at Middletown, and has served many postions at Braddock including Fire Chief. Doug is also of long time MFRI instructor, and has taught many classes in the and around Frederick County. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 To assist with response of personnel while at the Station, two (2) new TV's were mounted in the Engine and Ambulance bays. These TV's are being used to display the Code Messaging program for incidents that Middletown is alerted to. The incidents are sent to the TV and information listed consists of type of call, address, box area and units dispatched to the alarm. In addition to that information, there is also an area in which members can text in their availability times, which a will also be listed on the screen.Also, the Washington County portable radios have finally showed up!These three (3) portables will enhance our ability to communicate with Washington County when responding to their jurisdiction. With the poor radio areas along the mountain between Middletown and Boonsboro, the current radio patch is somewhat spotty is those areas, thus causing safety issues when responding mutual aide.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Thanks goes out to FF Scott Keyser for taking time to repaint the Watch Office. The new red paint matches the apparatus bays.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 22:33 On September 28th at 22:33 hours a special call was dispatched alerting ATV-7 and ATV-50 to Thurmont to assist the Frederick County Sheriff's Office with a search of a subject in a wooded area. The ATV's were utilized to transport Fire Dept. personnel and Sheriff Deptuties across a 30' creek and into the woods to search for a missing subject. Units operated for about an hour and was released by command.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 16:40 On Wednesday Sept. 28 at 16:40 units from Braddock Heights, Frederick City, and Middletown were alerted for the report of a house fire at 5510 Old National Pike. E-122 marked on the scene with a vehicle on fire in an attached garage. The Tanker arrived soon after and supplied E-122. Further investigation proved no fire in the house, as it was confined to the car and garage only. Tanker 7 supplied about 100-200 gallons and units were cleared shortly after. Special thanks to Marc McNeal for the pics.
Saturday, September 24, 2011 14:17 On Saturday September 24, while enjoying the Heritage Days Festival in Middletown, units from Braddock Heights and Middletown were alerted for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Holter Rd. in front "Jumbo's Pumpkin Patch". The Rescue Engine and Ambulance responded with 9, and while in route were advised by ECC of a nurse on the scene requesting a 2nd ambulance and helicopter. Rescue Engine 74 arrived and assisted with patient assessment and packaging until the arrival of the helicopters. Units cleared within 30 minutes.
Monday, September 5, 2011 19:21 On Monday Sept. 5 Rescue Squad 69 (Boonsboro) was requested to assist RE-83 and A-89 with an auto accident, with the vehicle down the embankment with entrapment. Chief 7 advised ECC that RE-74 was in Myersville after clearing a previous call and could respond as the Rescue Squad. ECC added them to the run and cleared Rescue Squad 69. RE-74 w/ 8 and Chief 7 arrived and was advised by "Route 40" command to assist with removing the patient from the vehicle and up the steep embankment. Chief 7 assumed "Rescue Group" and established a 3:1 haul system with a safety line to assist in moving the patient up the steep incline. The patient was packaged into a stokes basket by the crew from and removed from the hazard.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 On Wednesday morning A-89, A-79, RE-74 and E-82 (RE83 is OOS for service) were alerted for an auto accident on I-70 WBL in the area of the rest area. Units from Myersville arrived and advised of one vehicle off the roadway in the ditch with one patient still in the vehicle. Personnel from Myersville stabilized the vehicle and started patient assessment. Once RE-74 arrived they were advised to remove the drivers door, after further investigation it was decided to remove the rear door and "B" post for ease of patient removal. Patient was removed in about 15 mins. and transported to the hospital via A-89 with non-life threatening injuries.
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