At 1603 hours, Truck 1 responded as 2nd due truck to 3810 40th Ave for the house fire. Crews found 2 rooms involved on the 1st floor, 1 room on the 2nd, and fire in the cockloft.
Truck 1 completed a primary search of the 1st and 2nd floors and helped open up. The exterior crew threw ground ladders and cut 2 holes in the roof for vertical ventilation. Truck 1 went in service at 1828 hours. The ambulance was also dispatched on the working fire dispatch.
On Thursday, Truck 1 responded with 6 personnel along with Chief 1A as BC4 to the 2000 blk. of Avalon Place in Lewisdale (34). An outside fire extended into both stories and the roof of a single family dwelling, requiring crews to deploy several ladders, roof operations, and complete tasks on Division 1. Truck 1 and Engines 34 and 702 were held for extensive overhaul.
On Saturday, Truck 1 was once again off to Lewisdale for 2209 Lewisdale Drive. Truck 1 operated as the 1st due truck for a fire in the rear bedroom. The crew of 5 made quick work of this fire and was held to Truck 1 and Engine 34.
On Sunday, Engine 34 and Truck 1 pulled a hat trick- this time at 8130 15th Avenue in Langley Park for the apartment fire with people trapped. Truck 1 arrived with 5 personnel to find 3 occupants on balconies, a local assisting in victim removal and hundreds of spectators. Truck 1 got multiple ladders in service and completed searches as well as completing truck duties on the fire floor. The fire was held to a laundry room on the second floor. Truck 712 also removed 6 occupants from the rear of the building. Truck 1 returned to service within the hour.
On Tuesday, June 1st, members of the HVFD and surrounding areas canvassed the neighborhood where three people died over the holiday weekend in a carbon monoxide incident. Watch the video report from WJLA below.
The HVFD partnered with County Council member Will Campos' office, the City of Hyattsville, the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department and the College Park Volunteer Fire Department to provide the community with a "Post Incident Neighborhood Intervention" in response to this tragedy.
Crews provided smoke alarms to members of the community, check existing smoke alarms and make safety inspections.
We are working diligently to prevent future incidents with carbon monoxide with the ultimate goal of making our community a safer place to live and work. We would like to thank the Hyattsville Home Depot for their generous donation of smoke alarms to support this effort.
Just after 0900 hours, Engine 11 and Ambulance 19 along with other units were dispatched to 5600 block of 38th Avenue for working code. Shortly after the initial dispatch, the call was upgraded adding additional units for the possible CO exposure. Initially, 3 members from Hyattsville with a medic made entry on air with a CO monitor to investigate and search of the home for victims and for the source of the CO.
Unfortunately, three male victims were located on the second floor deceased from CO exposure. A running gasoline powered generator was found in the basement of the house as the house did not have any electric service. It was determined there were upwards of 300 parts per million (PPM) of CO inside the home. Anything over 35 PPM is considered unhealthy.
Update: Today at 1300 hours over 15 volunteers from the HVFD and the College Park Volunteer Fire Department along with PGFEMS Command Staff, canvased the neighborhood around the 5600 blk of 38th Av, knocking on doors and handing out flyers making the neighborhood aware of the dangers of using appliances that produce CO gas indoors and the need to have a CO monitor as well as functioning smoke detectors in all homes.
Today the members of the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department were notified that we'd be the recipients of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). This grant will enable Hyattsville to purchase and outfit a new Engine to continue serving the citizens of Hyattsville City and Prince George's County for years to come.
Furthermore, this grant allows us to focus on other capital expenditures that will provide immediate benefit to the department. Special thanks to all, especially the HVFD grant writers, of who made this possible.
This weekend members got some hands-on training on how to handle extrication incidents involving Metro Trains. Crews combined with Metro EMA personnel to do exercises lifting train truck assemblies off a patient. Crews also got a walk through of the Greenbelt Metro Yard and did some in-depth training on many of the various passenger cars that Metro uses.
The HVFD would like to thank the members of Metro for putting on this drill, as well as the Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department for loaning us some air bag equipment while Rescue Squad 1 is out of service.
At 0041 hours Engine 11 and Truck 1 were alert to 8300 Block of Rambler Drive in 34's area for the reported house on fire. Engine 34 arrived onscene with heavy fire showing from side charlie on both floors. Engine 11 picked up 34's line and advance their line to back up 34 while Truck 1 went to work with the primary search, throwing ladders and opening up the roof.
With heavy fire conditions, Command evacuated the building to regroup units. Units from 1 worked with crews extingishing the remainder of fire and opening up. Company 1 cleared shortly after.
At 1920 hours Company 1 was alerted for the first due house fire. Engine 11 went enroute with 6 volunteers. Engine 11 arrived onscene with a 3 story single family dwelling with smoke coming from the 2nd floor on side delta.
As the crew advanced the line a fire was found on the second floor in the Alpha/Delta corner. Crews made a quick knock holding it to one room. Overhaul was completed with the assistance of Truck Co. 9. as command scaled the incident back to 1 Engine/1 Truck.
Just before 1900 hours, the box was struck for the apartment fire on Toledo Terrace. Rescue Squad 1 was on the air performing a drill at the local Metro Station when they were alerted by PSC. Chief 1, Squad 1, and Ambulance 17 arrived shortly after with a corrected location on Toledo Place.
Chief 1 as BC804 reported smoke showing from a three story garden style apartment building. Ambulance 17 stood by with its crew as the dedicated ambulance. The Squad crew went to work forcing entry into apartments on the top floor and opening up with fire running through the ceilings.
With fire in multiple apartments, command requested the second alarm. With good work done by interior crews and crews on the roof the fire was under control in about 20 minutes.
The Hyattsville Fire Department would like to welcome its newest member. Hailey is a lovable 4 month old rottweiler who was rescued by the Washington D.C. Rescue Shelter. Hailey was adopted a week ago and is doing extremely well adapting to her new home at the firehouse. She is already a star and has a steady flow of people eager to meet her. We are proud and blessed to have her with us.
Just after 1500 hours, Rescue Squad 1 was alerted to the Baltimore Washington Parkway for a personal injury accident. First arriving units went on scene with one overturned in a ditch and confirmed one occupant trapped.
Squad 1 arrived on scene and went to work stabilizing the vehicle. Both doors were taken from the driver side to gain access to the patient who was removed from the vehicle and taken to an area trauma center.
As dinner was winding down and the crew from Company 1 was relaxing, Company 9 and surrounding units were alerted for a personal injury accident with multiple people trapped. Units arrived on scene with two vehicles and patients trapped in each. Squad 33 arrived on scene and went to work on one vehicle as Squad 1 was alerted to the call as the second squad.
Squad 1 arrived on scene and went to work on the SUV with one trapped. Crews stabilized the vehicle and performed a side removal of the driver side. Patient was extricated in 5 minutes and sent to an area Trauma Center. Squad 1 remained on scene standing by until the patient in the second car was extricated and transported.
After a busy day for Company 1, Squad 1 was alerted to 11273 Columbia Pike in Montgomery 12s area. Units marked on scene with 1-2 townhouses with fire through the roof. Squad 1 running on the RID was re-assigned the search group. Squad 1 arrived and split crews’ searching the entire block on homes.
As Squad 1 went ready PSC requested the Squad to respond to Riggs Road and Sheridan Street. Ambulance 34 arrived with 2 vehicles and 1 trapped. Squad 1 arrived to find 1 vehicle down an embankment with the driver trapped. The crew quickly stabilized and removed the driver’s side and transported the patient to Medic 44. The patient was extricated in 9 minutes and Squad 1 went ready shortly after.
Two people were rescued, including an unconscious child, from an apartment on Toledo Place Friday morning.
Engine 801 arrived as first due to find fire in the living room of apartment 203, a third floor unit in a garden-style apartment with a terrace level. The two victims were rescued by the crew from Engine 801 and given to awaiting EMS units.
HVFD crews reported the picture window of the apartment had vented itself, reducing quite a bit of the intensity of the fire when crews arrived, and the fire burning contents of the living room and surrounding area.
A precautionary second alarm was sounded including additional EMS units. The fire operations went smoothly and the fire was quickly contained, with the second alarm units being returned after a short time.
EMS crews reportedly performed CPR on the child enroute to the hospital, getting a pulse back before arriving there. The man suffered third-degree burns to 80% of his both.
Around 0600 hours, PSC alerted units in the 4th Battalion for a house on fire in the neighborhood behind Company 1. Reserve Engine 11, Truck 1, and Chief 1 went en route with 14 volunteers. Reserve Engine 11 and Chief 1 investigated while other units staged as PSC gave updated information on multiple addresses.
While investigating, Reserve Engine 11 was flagged down by citizens in the middle of the road advising of a fire on the second floor of a two story single family dwelling. As crews made entry into the home, they confirmed a working fire in an upstairs bedroom. The engine crew stretched a line and started to perform a primary search.
Truck 1 arrived on scene seconds after and went to work opening up and assisting in searches. As interior crews operated, exterior crews from the Truck threw multiple ladders, assisted in ventilation, and secured the utilities. Searches proved negative, the fire went out, and we all went home.
Just after 1600 hours, Truck 1 was alerted as second due truck to 54th Avenue for the house. Units arrived on scene with smoke showing from a 2 story vacant. Truck 1 arrived on scene moments after and split crews. The exterior crew threw multiple ladders and opened up the roof while the interior crew gained entry to division 2 by way of a ground ladder on side charlie. Crews went to work opening up and made quick work with the help of Company 9. Truck 1 was back in quarters just before 1700 hours.
RS1 on Water Rescue
At 0851 hours today, Squad 1 was dispatched to Piney Branch Rd and New Hampshire Ave for report of an individual in the water. E834 arrived on scene to confirm that there was an male suspect standing in about 2-3ft of water. Once the crew from Rescue Squad 1 arrived they found various anchor points and begin to set up multiple Z-rigs for the removal of the patient and the hauling of the stretcher up the icy hill. Rescue Squad 1 assisted TRT 22 with the removal of the individual to awaiting EMS crews. Patient was transported to nearby hospital with Medic 12. Rescue Squad 1 cleared at 0955 hours.
2-Alarm Fire at Storage Facility
Yesterday at 1332 hours, Truck 1 was dispatched to 3800 block of 64th Ave the Mini-U-Storage Facility. First arriving units reported heavy smoke and fire from multiple storage lockers. Command requested for a Fire Task Force which brought Truck 1 to the scene and soon after asked for the 2nd alarm.
Truck 1 arrived on scene and began to open up and over haul the pile of junk that was stored in the lockers. Due to the junk that was packed from floor to ceiling the crews from Hyattsville and other companies did an extensive overhaul to get the hotspot. Truck 1 cleared at 16:45 hours.
At 1633 hours, PSC sounded the box for 5413 Gallatin St. for smoke coming from the house. Engine 11's crew of 6 picked up the third due's supply line and stretched the 400' attack line to the rear of the home where they staged per command.
The crew then did a quick primary, checked for extension and was then assigned RIT with Squad 14. Engine 11 cleared around 1745 hours.
Just as Company 1 sat down for dinner, Squad 1 was dispatched to Company 9's area for the building on fire. First arriving units arrived on scene with fire showing from 2 floors of a mulit-family apartment building. Squad 1 arrived as third due special service and assumed the R.I.T. on side Alpha of the building and assisted with outside ventilation.
Shortly after, Engine 11 was dispatched on the task force. Engine 11 arrived to staging where they were put in service shortly after. The crew from Squad 1 was able to save a large bunny named "Cinnamon" from a second floor apartment.
Just after 1800 hours, Truck 1 was alerted as first due Truck to West Park Drive. The Truck with 6 personnel arrived on scene seconds after 34's Wagon. Units went on scene with fire showing from the top floor. The interior crew went to work performing searches of the fire floor and began opening up for the Engine crew. The exterior crew threw multiple ladders and opened up the roof. With a good knock by 34's crew the fire was under control within 5 minutes of arriving on scene. Truck 1 went ready around 2000 hours.
Another year has passed for the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department with an increased call volume from the reallocation of a apparatus from Co. 44 and Co. 55. Special thanks to all the officers and members as well as our daywork staff for responding to 5,486 runs in 2009.
2009 Stats
Engine: 1,689
Truck: 596
Rescue Squad: 15
Ambulance: 3,186
New Year's Eve brought 17 calls with the usual box alarms, stabbings and mayhem in the area. At midnight, the Truck Co. was transferred to Co. 30 for a building fire on Annapolis Rd until about 0200 hours.
The crew managed to ring in 2010 with 19 runs on New Years Day including the Truck Co. running its first call for "one stuck in a fence".
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