Company 14 Responds to Serious Accident in First Due
Date: 4/18/08

At 0132 hours, Rescue Squad 14 and Ambulance 148 were dispatched to Kenilworth Avenue at Greenbelt Road for the personal injury accident. Units arrived to find a car overturned with one ejected from the vehicle. The patient was transported to a local trauma center. Company 14 cleared the scene at 0151 hours.


Bunkroom Members Graduate
Date: 4/7/08

In the past few months, many members from the Berwyn Heights Bunkroom graduated from the fire academies of Baltimore City, District of Columbia, and Montgomery County. All members received excellent assignments in their respective departments.

Bryan Collins – Baltimore City Fire Department, Engine 46 (Northwest Baltimore)
Joe DiRusso – Baltimore City Fire Department, Engine 33 (East Baltimore)
Mike DiRusso – Baltimore City Fire Department, Engine 8 (West Baltimore)
Shawn Dwyer – Baltimore City Fire Department, Truck 16 (West Baltimore)
Kevin McVey – District of Columbia Fire Department, Truck 7 (Capitol Hill)
Eric Norris – District of Columbia Fire Department, Truck 6 (Columbia Heights)
Chris Wipprecht – District of Columbia Fire Department, Truck 4 (Shaw)
Jason Leone – Montgomery County Fire/Rescue, Engine 21 (Kensington)


Smoke Showing from an Adelphi Apartment
Date: 4/5/08

At 1731 hours, Truck 14 was alerted on Box 34-13 for the apartment on fire in the 1400 block of Kanawha Street. Units arrived to find smoke showing with reports of people trapped. Truck 14 arrived, conducted a search, and ventilated. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported. Truck 14 was ready at 1834 hours.


Photo courtesy of Chillum-Adelphi VFD

Truck Runs Auto Body Shop with Fire Showing
Date: 4/4/08

At 0814 hours, Truck 14 was alerted to their second fire of the day in the 4600 block of Baltimore Avenue. Units arrived to heavy smoke coming from an auto body shop. Truck 14 forced entry, ventilated, and controlled utilities. The truck cleared at 0857 hours.


Photo courtesy of Bladensburg VFD
Apparatus
Truck 14
Squad 14
Squad 14R
Amb 148
Past Run Stats
Squad Truck
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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