December 2009
Fire Task Force: 4017 Hamilton St (WSSC Building)
Date: 12/30/09

Truck 14 was alerted on the Fire Task Force (2 engines and 1 special service) at 4017 Hamilton Street (WSSC Building). Units had fire in the basement of a large commercial building.

Photo courtesy of PGFDFire.com

2 Vehicles, 2 Trapped: Baltimore Ave / Van Buren St
Date: 12/28/09

Around 1530 hours, Rescue Squad 14 was alerted to Baltimore Avenue and Van Buren Street in Riverdale for the motor vehicle accident. Engine Company 7 arrived to find two vehicles with one subject trapped in each vehicle. Rescue Squad 14 arrived, split crews, and removed a door off each vehicle. The patients were quickly extricated and transported to a local trauma center.

Photos courtesy of Riverdale VFD

Multi Car Accident: New Hampshire Ave / University Blvd
Date: 12/14/09

Rescue Squad 14 was dispatched at 1054 hours to New Hampshire Avenue and University Boulevard for the motor vehicle accident with people trapped. The squad crew arrived, stabilized the vehicle, and removed two doors to extricate the trapped occupants. Rescue Squad 14 was ready for service at 1132 hours.


One Trapped in Hyattsville: Adelphi Rd / Tennyson Rd
Date: 12/13/09

Rescue Squad 14 removed two doors and B-post to extricate trapped occupants in this car involved in a motor vehicle accident.


One Trapped: BW Parkway @ NASA
Date: 12/13/09

Rescue Squad 14 was alerted to the Baltimore Washington Parkway at the exit to NASA for the motor vehicle accident with one trapped. The squad crew extricated the patient from the car and returned to service at 0821 hours.


Entrapment in the First-Due: Kenilworth Ave / Pontiac St
Date: 12/12/09

Rescue Squad 14 was alerted for one trapped at Kenilworth Avenue and Pontiac Street, in Company 14's first-due. One patient was extricated and transported to a local trauma center. Rescue Squad 14 was ready for service at 0144 hours.


House Fire in Hyattsville: 7016 Partridge Pl
Date: 12/6/09

Truck 14 specialed as an additional truck company on top of an initial box alarm (4 engines, 2 trucks, and 1 rescue squad/truck) and fire task force (2 engines and 1 rescue squad/truck) at 2343 hours. Ready for service at 0210 hours.

Photo courtesy of FirehouseGuy

Bedroom Off in Hyattsville: 3414 Rutgers St
Date: 12/5/09

At 0941 hours, Truck 14 and Chief 14A (McCoy) responded to 3414 Rutgers Street for the house fire. Truck 14 arrived, threw ground ladders to side C, and conducted the primary search in the basement with negative results. The fire was quickly knocked down, the assignment was scaled back, and Truck 14 was released at 1008 hours.


Three Alarm Building Fire: 6822 New Hampshire Ave
Date: 12/5/09

At 0309 hours, Truck and Rescue Squad 14 were alerted on the third alarm to 6822 New Hampshire Avenue for the building fire. Units on scene had a large commercial retail store with heavy fire showing, and Command ordered exterior operations with master streams from the beginning. Chief 14 (Fusco) responded on the run as well, and Company 14 cleared the scene at 0631 hours.

Photo courtesy of FirehouseGuy
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2009 2350 732
2008 2245 935
2007 1985 781
2006 1899 587
2005 1728 749
2004 1625 638
2003 1727 702
2002 1820 942
2001 2288 712
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