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Trench Rescue in Savage

By Doug Walton, on July 13th, 2011

A man was freed from a trench in Savage.

At approximately 7:00 PM, rescuers were dispatched to the 9300 block of Ridings Way in Savage for a report of a man trapped in a trench.

Personnel arrived and began to stabilize the area around the trench, including the use of boards around the area

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July 13th, 2011 | Category: action, B shift, First battalion, First due, Incidents, Mutual aid received, Pictures, Prince George's County, Savage, special operations, technical rescue, trench rescue, user submitted | Leave a comment

Crash in Guilford Sends Three to Hospitals

By Doug Walton, on May 15th, 2011

GUILFORD, MD – A crash left one person pinned in a car and sending three people to area hospitals, including one to Shock Trauma.

Rescuers were dispatched to the intersection of Guilford Road and Kindler Road in Guilford. As they were responding, 9-1-1 telecommunicators received additional information advising that the driver of a vehicle

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May 15th, 2011 | Category: A shift, First battalion, First due, Incidents, motor vehicle crash, multiple patients, patient(s) trapped, Pictures, Savage, trauma, user submitted | Leave a comment

Howard County Firefighters Battle Vacant Building Fire in Carroll County

By Doug Walton, on April 28th, 2011

A tower ladder operates on the fireground. Photo by, and courtesy of, Lt. Greg Frank, Tower 2, B shift.

ELDERSBURG, MD – Firefighters from Howard County’s second battalion assisted Carroll County firefighters in battling a fire in a large vacant building.

At approximately 7:30 PM, units from stations 2 (Ellicott City), 8 (Bethany)

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April 28th, 2011 | Category: 2nd alarm, action, B shift, Bethany, Carroll County, Ellicott City, fire, Incidents, Lisbon, mutual aid, Mutual aid given, Pictures, Scaggsville, user submitted | Leave a comment

Firefighters Battle School Fire in North Laurel

By Doug Walton, on April 21st, 2011

LAUREL, MD – Firefighters from Howard, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties battled a fire on the roof of a North Laurel elementary school.

At approximately 12 noon, firefighters were dispatched to Hammond Elementary School, located in the 8100 block of Alladin Drive in Laurel, for a reported building fire. First arriving units encountered heavy

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April 21st, 2011 | Tags: 2011, 21, April, April 21, APril 21 2011 | Category: A shift, fire, fire task force, First battalion, First due, Incidents, Montgomery County, mutual aid, Mutual aid received, Pictures, Prince George's County, Scaggsville, user submitted | Leave a comment

Overturned Box Truck Shuts Down Route 1 for Hours

By Doug Walton, on March 22nd, 2011

LAUREL, MD – An overturned box truck with live electrical wires down closed Route 1 for hours, forcing motorists to find alternate routes.

At approximately 11:00 AM, public safety personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with unknown injuries on Route 1 near Whiskey Bottom Road.

While the crash did not cause any

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March 22nd, 2011 | Category: A shift, First battalion, First due, Incidents, motor vehicle crash, Pictures, Savage, user submitted | Leave a comment

Automatic Fire Alarm Alerts Resident to House Fire in Jessup

By Doug Walton, on March 16th, 2011

Firefighters operate at a house fire on Lincoln Ave. in Jessup. Photo courtesy of Tim Aungst, HCFR E6, A shift.

JESSUP, MD – A home fire alarm alerted firefighters and the resident of the Jessup home.

At approximately 11 PM, firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire alarm in the 8300 block of

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March 16th, 2011 | Tags: A shift, fire, First battalion, First due, Incidents, Pictures, Savage, single alarm, user submitted | Category: A shift, fire, First battalion, First due, Incidents, Pictures, Savage, single alarm, user submitted | Leave a comment

Crash with Person Trapped in North Laurel

By Doug Walton, on March 16th, 2011

A 2 car crash on Route 1 in North Laurel sent 2 patients to the hospital. Photo by Tim Aungst, HCFR E6, A shift.

LAUREL, MD – Rescuers freed a patient who was trapped in their car.

In the early afternoon, rescuers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash in the 9200 block

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March 16th, 2011 | Tags: A shift, First battalion, First due, Incidents, motor vehicle crash, multiple patients, mutual aid, patients trapped, Pictures, Prince George's County, Savage, user submitted | Category: A shift, First battalion, First due, Incidents, motor vehicle crash, multiple patients, mutual aid, patient(s) trapped, Pictures, Prince George's County, Savage, user submitted | Leave a comment

House Fire in Elkridge Displaces One Person

By Doug Walton, on March 1st, 2011

Firefighters made quick work of a house fire in the 7200 block of Washington Boulevard in Elkridge.

Units were dispatched for a report of a possible building fire at approximately 6:45 PM. Battalion Chief 1 quickly arrived to find heavy fire showing from the second floor side of a single family house. Firefighters initiated

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March 1st, 2011 | Tags: A shift, Baltimore County, Elkridge, fire, fire task force, First battalion, First due, Incidents, mutual aid, user submitted | Category: A shift, Baltimore County, Elkridge, fire, fire task force, First battalion, First due, Incidents, mutual aid, Pictures, user submitted | Leave a comment

Rescuers Extricate Five in Serious Crash

By Doug Walton, on February 1st, 2011

Rescuers from Howard County Fire & Rescue worked to extricate several patients who were trapped in this car.

COLUMBIA, MD – Rescuers from throughout the central and eastern part of the County worked to free five patients who were trapped in a motor vehicle crash on Snowden River Parkway near April Brook

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February 1st, 2011 | Tags: C shift, First battalion, Incidents, motor vehicle crash, multiple patients, patients trapped, Pictures, Remote post, trauma, user submitted | Category: C shift, First battalion, Incidents, Long Reach, motor vehicle crash, multiple patients, patient(s) trapped, Pictures, Remote post, trauma, user submitted | Leave a comment

Second Alarm Motel Fire Displaces Thirty in Laurel

By Doug Walton, on January 14th, 2011

LAUREL, MD – A fire in a Laurel Econo Lodge motel has left the structure uninhabitable and the guests seeking other shelter.

Howard County Fire & Rescue received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 11:25 PM advising of a dryer on fire at the Econo Lodge in the 9700 block of Washington Boulevard. Firefighters arrived

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January 14th, 2011 | Tags: 2nd alarm, Anne Arundel County, C shift, fire, First battalion, Incidents, mutual aid, Pictures, Prince George's County, Savage, user submitted | Category: 2nd alarm, Anne Arundel County, C shift, fire, First battalion, Incidents, mutual aid, Pictures, Prince George's County, Savage, user submitted | Leave a comment
 
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