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Deputy Thanks DC Firefighters for Saving His Life After Suffering Heart Attack During Hockey Game
By: Fox DC Staff
May 23, 2017
 
 
 
 
Nice job by the DCFD Hockey Team.
       

So far AMR has been fairly successful down in DC. Right now, DCFD is responding to all medicals. After the initial assessment, if it is determined to be a low priority call, then AMR is dispatched to take the patient. Not exactly the most efficient system, but DC is just dipping its feet into the use of private EMS, so I think this is a measured approach until AMR gains the city leadership's trust. The general consensus from DCFD members I've talked to is that AMR is doing a pretty good job freeing DCFD up for actual emergencies.

Bodycam footage from the scene. https://www.badgecameras.com/chief-shot/
 

Prince George's County, MD is at Pierce for the final inspection of HAZMAT 816. Due to the size of the county, PGFD's HAZMAT Team includes three stations. Station 816 (Northview) is located somewhat centrally within the county and has the larger HAZMAT rig. A Breathing Air Unit, Decon Unit, and the Safety Officer also run out of that house. Station 812 (College Park) and Station 845 (Marlboro/Croom) have smaller HAZMAT Support Units (similar to a soda truck) to get things started until 816 arrives. The Technical Rescue Team is set up in a similar fashion for collapse, confined space, and high angle; with a large cache of centralized equipment and two satellite stations.

Photos are courtesy of PGFD Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBmbarksdale/status/864226221231616000/photo/1

They've recently have installed them on what was broadway.  That's what he ran into on 45th street and stopped him.  I'm not sure if they plan on putting them in on the 7th part of Times Square where he was able to drive onto the sidewalk.  
 
Terrible tradegy  prayers to all the families 

Prince George's County, MD is at Pierce for the final inspection of HAZMAT 816. Due to the size of the county, PGFD's HAZMAT Team includes three stations. Station 816 (Northview) is located somewhat centrally within the county and has the larger HAZMAT rig. A Breathing Air Unit, Decon Unit, and the Safety Officer also run out of that house. Station 812 (College Park) and Station 845 (Marlboro/Croom) have smaller HAZMAT Support Units (similar to a soda truck) to get things started until 816 arrives. The Technical Rescue Team is set up in a similar fashion for collapse, confined space, and high angle; with a large cache of centralized equipment and two satellite stations.

Photos are courtesy of PGFD Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBmbarksdale/status/864226221231616000/photo/1

Prince George's County, MD is at Pierce for the final inspection of HAZMAT 816. Due to the size of the county, PGFD's HAZMAT Team includes three stations. Station 816 (Northview) is located somewhat centrally within the county and has the larger HAZMAT rig. A Breathing Air Unit, Decon Unit, and the Safety Officer also run out of that house. Station 812 (College Park) and Station 845 (Marlboro/Croom) have smaller HAZMAT Support Units (similar to a soda truck) to get things started until 816 arrives. The Technical Rescue Team is set up in a similar fashion for collapse, confined space, and high angle; with a large cache of centralized equipment and two satellite stations.

Photos are courtesy of PGFD Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBmbarksdale/status/864226221231616000/photo/1

Prince George's County, MD is at Pierce for the final inspection of HAZMAT 816. Due to the size of the county, PGFD's HAZMAT Team includes three stations. Station 816 (Northview) is located somewhat centrally within the county and has the larger HAZMAT rig. A Breathing Air Unit, Decon Unit, and the Safety Officer also run out of that house. Station 812 (College Park) and Station 845 (Marlboro/Croom) have smaller HAZMAT Support Units (similar to a soda truck) to get things started until 816 arrives. The Technical Rescue Team is set up in a similar fashion for collapse, confined space, and high angle; with a large cache of centralized equipment and two satellite stations.

Photos are courtesy of PGFD Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBmbarksdale/status/864226221231616000/photo/1

 
 
From: https://www.facebook.com/PutnamNYEmergencyServices/posts/1541654022573810
 

My daughter lives in Maryland. Schools, fire, police are all county based. System works very well and the taxpayers get the advantage of lower taxes.  I have been saying for years that this system should be used in New York. However, I know this will never happen. Politics wins again over common sense.

I think Mr. Suarino's letter is excellent, and sheds light on the types of crap that has been going on for years in volunteer departments. Every department I've ever been a part of has had a select group of obstructionist old guys who haven't rode the rigs in 15 years that just love to make life difficult for officers and firefighters that are trying to get things done and move the agency forward.

He forgot to add that all these towns, villages, cities, districts ect. would not need nearly as many elected officials. That might be a key reason that this will never see a vote.
 

BINGO !!!

Date: 24-April-2017
Time: Approximately 0935
Location: 3400 block of Berwyn House Road, College Park, MD
Box Area: 12-01 (College Park)
Battalion: 884
Channel: 8-Alpha-3, 8-Alpha-5
Weather: Rain
Units: 
 
Fifth Alarm of Fire units in order of appearance:
BOX ALARM:
PGFD Riverdale 7 -E807B
PGFD Hyattsville 1 -E801
PGFD Chillum-Adelphi 34 -E834
PGFD Greenbelt 35 -E835
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -TK814
PGFD Beltsville 31 -TK831
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -TK809
 
WORKING FIRE: 
PGFD College Park 12 -E812
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -TK712
 
SECOND ALARM:
PGFD Chillum 44 -PE844
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -E809
PGFD Bunker Hill 55 -E855
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -PE712
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 -TK716
PGFD College Park 12 -TK812
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Kentland 33 - RE833
Montgomery County Silver Spring 19 -TW719
 
THIRD ALARM:
PGFD West Lanham 48 -E848
PGFD Landover Hills 30 -PE830
Montgomery County Silver Spring 1 -PE701
PGFD Beltsville 41 -PE841
PGFD Mitchelville 43 -TK843
PGFD Laurel 10 -TW810
PGFD Old Bowie 19 -TW819
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
Montgomery County Takoma Park 2 -E702
PGFD Glenn Dale 18 -E818
Anne Arundel County Glen Burnie 33 -TK33
Howard County Savage 6 -TK06
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
DCFD - E021
PGFD Laurel 10 -E810C
 
FIFTH ALARM: 
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 - PE716
PGFD Ritchie 37 - E837C
Anne Arundel County Arnold 17 - E17
DCFD -E023
PGFD Chapel Oaks 38 -TK838
Anne Arundel County Waugh Chapel 5 - TW05
Montgomery County Bethesda C/C 1 -SQ741B
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Beltsville 31 - E831
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814B
 
Numerous additional Chief Officers and support units from PG and other jurisdictions.
 
OTHER AGENCIES:
Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management
Prince George's County Police Department (including Aviation for Air Recon Chief)
Multiple other departments for coverage, including City of Alexandria, VA, Charles County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
 
Rundown is courtesy of PG County Public Safety Communications.
 
Unit Codes:
E - Engine
PE - Paramedic Engine
RE - Rescue Engine
TK - Truck
TW - Tower
SQ - Rescue Squad

Description: Working fire in a 7-story building under construction.
 
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2017/04/college-park-fire-causes-nearly-40m-in.html

Date: 24-April-2017
Time: Approximately 0935
Location: 3400 block of Berwyn House Road, College Park, MD
Box Area: 12-01 (College Park)
Battalion: 884
Channel: 8-Alpha-3, 8-Alpha-5
Weather: Rain
Units: 
 
Fifth Alarm of Fire units in order of appearance:
BOX ALARM:
PGFD Riverdale 7 -E807B
PGFD Hyattsville 1 -E801
PGFD Chillum-Adelphi 34 -E834
PGFD Greenbelt 35 -E835
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -TK814
PGFD Beltsville 31 -TK831
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -TK809
 
WORKING FIRE: 
PGFD College Park 12 -E812
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -TK712
 
SECOND ALARM:
PGFD Chillum 44 -PE844
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -E809
PGFD Bunker Hill 55 -E855
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -PE712
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 -TK716
PGFD College Park 12 -TK812
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Kentland 33 - RE833
Montgomery County Silver Spring 19 -TW719
 
THIRD ALARM:
PGFD West Lanham 48 -E848
PGFD Landover Hills 30 -PE830
Montgomery County Silver Spring 1 -PE701
PGFD Beltsville 41 -PE841
PGFD Mitchelville 43 -TK843
PGFD Laurel 10 -TW810
PGFD Old Bowie 19 -TW819
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
Montgomery County Takoma Park 2 -E702
PGFD Glenn Dale 18 -E818
Anne Arundel County Glen Burnie 33 -TK33
Howard County Savage 6 -TK06
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
DCFD - E021
PGFD Laurel 10 -E810C
 
FIFTH ALARM: 
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 - PE716
PGFD Ritchie 37 - E837C
Anne Arundel County Arnold 17 - E17
DCFD -E023
PGFD Chapel Oaks 38 -TK838
Anne Arundel County Waugh Chapel 5 - TW05
Montgomery County Bethesda C/C 1 -SQ741B
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Beltsville 31 - E831
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814B
 
Numerous additional Chief Officers and support units from PG and other jurisdictions.
 
OTHER AGENCIES:
Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management
Prince George's County Police Department (including Aviation for Air Recon Chief)
Multiple other departments for coverage, including City of Alexandria, VA, Charles County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
 
Rundown is courtesy of PG County Public Safety Communications.
 
Unit Codes:
E - Engine
PE - Paramedic Engine
RE - Rescue Engine
TK - Truck
TW - Tower
SQ - Rescue Squad

Description: Working fire in a 7-story building under construction.
 
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2017/04/college-park-fire-causes-nearly-40m-in.html

Date: 24-April-2017
Time: Approximately 0935
Location: 3400 block of Berwyn House Road, College Park, MD
Box Area: 12-01 (College Park)
Battalion: 884
Channel: 8-Alpha-3, 8-Alpha-5
Weather: Rain
Units: 
 
Fifth Alarm of Fire units in order of appearance:
BOX ALARM:
PGFD Riverdale 7 -E807B
PGFD Hyattsville 1 -E801
PGFD Chillum-Adelphi 34 -E834
PGFD Greenbelt 35 -E835
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -TK814
PGFD Beltsville 31 -TK831
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -TK809
 
WORKING FIRE: 
PGFD College Park 12 -E812
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -TK712
 
SECOND ALARM:
PGFD Chillum 44 -PE844
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -E809
PGFD Bunker Hill 55 -E855
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -PE712
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 -TK716
PGFD College Park 12 -TK812
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Kentland 33 - RE833
Montgomery County Silver Spring 19 -TW719
 
THIRD ALARM:
PGFD West Lanham 48 -E848
PGFD Landover Hills 30 -PE830
Montgomery County Silver Spring 1 -PE701
PGFD Beltsville 41 -PE841
PGFD Mitchelville 43 -TK843
PGFD Laurel 10 -TW810
PGFD Old Bowie 19 -TW819
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
Montgomery County Takoma Park 2 -E702
PGFD Glenn Dale 18 -E818
Anne Arundel County Glen Burnie 33 -TK33
Howard County Savage 6 -TK06
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
DCFD - E021
PGFD Laurel 10 -E810C
 
FIFTH ALARM: 
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 - PE716
PGFD Ritchie 37 - E837C
Anne Arundel County Arnold 17 - E17
DCFD -E023
PGFD Chapel Oaks 38 -TK838
Anne Arundel County Waugh Chapel 5 - TW05
Montgomery County Bethesda C/C 1 -SQ741B
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Beltsville 31 - E831
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814B
 
Numerous additional Chief Officers and support units from PG and other jurisdictions.
 
OTHER AGENCIES:
Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management
Prince George's County Police Department (including Aviation for Air Recon Chief)
Multiple other departments for coverage, including City of Alexandria, VA, Charles County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
 
Rundown is courtesy of PG County Public Safety Communications.
 
Unit Codes:
E - Engine
PE - Paramedic Engine
RE - Rescue Engine
TK - Truck
TW - Tower
SQ - Rescue Squad

Description: Working fire in a 7-story building under construction.
 
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2017/04/college-park-fire-causes-nearly-40m-in.html

Just what Westchester needs, another jurisdiction.

Date: 24-April-2017
Time: Approximately 0935
Location: 3400 block of Berwyn House Road, College Park, MD
Box Area: 12-01 (College Park)
Battalion: 884
Channel: 8-Alpha-3, 8-Alpha-5
Weather: Rain
Units: 
 
Fifth Alarm of Fire units in order of appearance:
BOX ALARM:
PGFD Riverdale 7 -E807B
PGFD Hyattsville 1 -E801
PGFD Chillum-Adelphi 34 -E834
PGFD Greenbelt 35 -E835
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -TK814
PGFD Beltsville 31 -TK831
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -TK809
 
WORKING FIRE: 
PGFD College Park 12 -E812
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -TK712
 
SECOND ALARM:
PGFD Chillum 44 -PE844
PGFD Bladensburg 9 -E809
PGFD Bunker Hill 55 -E855
Montgomery County Hillandale 12 -PE712
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 -TK716
PGFD College Park 12 -TK812
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Kentland 33 - RE833
Montgomery County Silver Spring 19 -TW719
 
THIRD ALARM:
PGFD West Lanham 48 -E848
PGFD Landover Hills 30 -PE830
Montgomery County Silver Spring 1 -PE701
PGFD Beltsville 41 -PE841
PGFD Mitchelville 43 -TK843
PGFD Laurel 10 -TW810
PGFD Old Bowie 19 -TW819
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
Montgomery County Takoma Park 2 -E702
PGFD Glenn Dale 18 -E818
Anne Arundel County Glen Burnie 33 -TK33
Howard County Savage 6 -TK06
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
DCFD - E021
PGFD Laurel 10 -E810C
 
FIFTH ALARM: 
Montgomery County Silver Spring 16 - PE716
PGFD Ritchie 37 - E837C
Anne Arundel County Arnold 17 - E17
DCFD -E023
PGFD Chapel Oaks 38 -TK838
Anne Arundel County Waugh Chapel 5 - TW05
Montgomery County Bethesda C/C 1 -SQ741B
 
SPECIAL ALARM:
PGFD Beltsville 31 - E831
PGFD Berwyn Heights 14 -SQ814B
 
Numerous additional Chief Officers and support units from PG and other jurisdictions.
 
OTHER AGENCIES:
Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management
Prince George's County Police Department (including Aviation for Air Recon Chief)
Multiple other departments for coverage, including City of Alexandria, VA, Charles County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
 
Rundown is courtesy of PG County Public Safety Communications.
 
Unit Codes:
E - Engine
PE - Paramedic Engine
RE - Rescue Engine
TK - Truck
TW - Tower
SQ - Rescue Squad

Description: Working fire in a 7-story building under construction.
 
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2017/04/college-park-fire-causes-nearly-40m-in.html

It's true...15 minutes could lose you 15 million!

You could pretty much replace "Westchester County" in the title of this thread with any other jurisdiction in the US and this would still be accurate.

You could pretty much replace "Westchester County" in the title of this thread with any other jurisdiction in the US and this would still be accurate.

I think Mr. Suarino's letter is excellent, and sheds light on the types of crap that has been going on for years in volunteer departments. Every department I've ever been a part of has had a select group of obstructionist old guys who haven't rode the rigs in 15 years that just love to make life difficult for officers and firefighters that are trying to get things done and move the agency forward.

I think Mr. Suarino's letter is excellent, and sheds light on the types of crap that has been going on for years in volunteer departments. Every department I've ever been a part of has had a select group of obstructionist old guys who haven't rode the rigs in 15 years that just love to make life difficult for officers and firefighters that are trying to get things done and move the agency forward.

I think Mr. Suarino's letter is excellent, and sheds light on the types of crap that has been going on for years in volunteer departments. Every department I've ever been a part of has had a select group of obstructionist old guys who haven't rode the rigs in 15 years that just love to make life difficult for officers and firefighters that are trying to get things done and move the agency forward.

I think Mr. Suarino's letter is excellent, and sheds light on the types of crap that has been going on for years in volunteer departments. Every department I've ever been a part of has had a select group of obstructionist old guys who haven't rode the rigs in 15 years that just love to make life difficult for officers and firefighters that are trying to get things done and move the agency forward.