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2002

BAVFC Activity History

January

3rd1050 PI Rescue/Rt.24 & Bolton St/1 female trapped- removed roof & door/patient taken to Shock Trauma via Trp.1/T.Schaech acting
8thMutual Aid Dwelling/Wilson Rd-Box 930/vacant dwelling/E311 dumped one tank/R.Woodward acting
17thMutual Aid Building Fire/2210 Hanson Rd-Box 404/Co.3 2E when box was filled/fire at rear of Chinese Restaurant/Co.4,8,12E,3 present/S.Strong acting
26thMutual Aid Building Fire/1006 W. Jarrettsville Rd-Box 722/Co.3 2E/pole barn fully involved on arrival/exposure protection only/B.Snyder acting

February

1stMutual Aid Dwelling/E.Baker Ave-Box 406/started as porch fire-fully involved on Co.3 arrival/Co.4,8,2,12E,3 present/B.Snyder acting
4thDwelling Fire/1100 Timberlea Dr/fire in wall & floor from chimney/$5,000 damage/Co.13 1 engine also/R.Eyre acting
15thMutual Aid Dwelling/2414 Northridge Dr-Box 411/Co.3 1st 2E at scene/heavy fire in attic & walls from chimney/3 alarms/Co.3 7 units at scene/Co.3,4,1,2,8,5,9,13 at scene/T.Schaech acting
19thMutual Aid Building Fire/Rt.1 & Old Scarboro Rd-Box 922-Darlington VFW/ T331 opened roof and overhauled large attic/they made good stop/Co.9,1,6,YC57,3 at scene/R.Eyre acting
20thMutual Aid Dwelling/518 Cherry Hill Rd-Box 728/fully involved attached garage on Co.7 arrival/split-level attic well involved also/2 alarms/E311’s crew assisted in attic extinguishment/Co.7,3,6,1 at scene/2 hrs/B.Snyder acting

March

1st1050 PI Rescue/Bel Air & Whitiker Mill Rd/fatal/male subject half ejected when car went on it’s side/rolled over by citizens prior to FD arrival/door pop/B.Snyder acting
6thMutual Aid Dwelling/2029 Knotty Pine Dr-Box 400/E314 3rd in after box was filled/basement fire with extension into living room/Co.4,8,3 at scene/Co.3 2E/B.Snyder acting
12thMutual Aid Dwelling/2950 Carlyle Ct-Box 409/women sets self on fire-starts basement fire/women severely burned/Co.3 2E,T,Air,Ambo/Co.4,3,8,13,BC48 at scene/T.Schaech acting
13th1050 PI Rescue/300 Blk N.Tollgate Rd/single car head-on into tree/front seat almost touching steering wheel/driver severely injured/medivac down due to weather/2 spreaders & cutter/R.Eyre acting

April

5thApartment Fire/260 Rachel Cir/under construction/heavy fire 1st floor of end unit/contained to that unit/E712 also/$70,000 damage/R.Eyre acting
9thMutual Aid Dwelling/Whitt Rd & Rohe Dr-Box 841/2 story dwelling with heavy fire throughout/ residents jumped out window prior to FD arrival/Co.3 2E when box filled & Air/Co.8,48,13,3 at scene/B.Snyder acting
9thDwelling Fire/3 South Atwood Rd/fire in walls/started from malfunctioning gas oven/$3,500 damage/R.Eyre acting
10thMutual Aid Apartment/Waldon Rd-Box 410/fire in the walls from plumber/Co.3 3E when box was filled/D.Cox acting
18thMutual Aid Dwelling/2007 Phillips Mill Rd-Box 722/lightning strike ignited roof and small concealed attic space/Co.3 3 engines @ scene/2 alarms/Co.7,13,3,BC47 present/B.Snyder acting
19thBuilding Fire/726 Pyle Rd/barn/struck by lightning/fully involved on arrival/exposure protection only/E712 also/at scene approx 1.5 hours/R.Eyre acting

May

12thDwelling Fire/Melrose Ln near Aster Ln/2-story vacant house/came in as a field fire/R.Eyre acting

June

23rdDwelling Fire/907 Todd Rd/basement fire in townhouse/fire extended to 2nd floor living room/good attack/$50,000 damage.T Schaech acting
25th1050 PI Rescue/MacPhail Rd past St.Andrews Wy/1 in trauma arrest/1 to Bayview/2 to UCMC/M991 also/very hot day/B.Snyder acting
25th1050 PI Rescue/Moores Mill & Rt.22/fatal/single car into pole/T.Schaech acting
28thDwelling Fire/921 Todd Rd/bedroom fire/1 resident to burn center & 1 to UCMC for smoke inhalation/$35,000 damage/T.Schaech acting
29thMutual Aid Dwelling Fire/Box Hill?-Box 409/alerted as well involved on alert/started from fireworks in bushes/2nd floor & attic severely damaged/Co.3 2E/Co.4,3,8 present/T.Schaech acting
29thDwelling Fire/1109 Timberlea Dr/50% involvement of rear deck on arrival/held to deck & slight smoke damage to house/$4,000 damage/R.Eyre acting
30th1050 PI Rescue/Rt 24 near Plumtee Rd/2 fly-outs/two girls struck from rear while parked on shoulder/1 trapped – 1 ejected/S.Panowitz acting

July

5thDwelling Fire/713 Major’s Choice Dr/heavy fire in attic on arrival/$40,000 damage/T.Schaech acting
10thMutual Aid Dwelling/Dale Ct -Box 1311/attic fire/E311 @ scene when box was filled/1E transfer also/Co.13,7,3,BC47,BC38 @ scene/S.Panowitz acting
15thMutual Aid Dwelling/2410 Old Joppa Road -Box 861/basement fire spread to the first floor/Co. 3 2E when box filled/Co.8,BC48,13,3,4,/S. Strong acting
29thDwelling Fire/210 Duncannon Road/heavy fire in rear living room on arrival/very hot night/E411 and E112 called toscene due to hot weather to assist with overhaul/$50,000 damage/R.Davis acting
30thMutiual Aid Dwelling Fire/200 Laurentum Parkway - Box 409/Fire in 2nd floor bathroom and some attic/Co. 3 2E/Co. 4,3,8 present/D.Woodward actingTom Schaech answers 10,000th Fire Call

August

1st10-50 PI Rescue/900 block of Bel Air Road/One car side impact and up th embankment/Priorty 1 head injury trapped on passanger side/Medivaced to Shock Trauma/1 patient to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center/B. Snyder acting
5thDwelling Fire/ 652 Lochern Terrace/ fire in basement in laundry room/ fire contained to corner - bad smoke condition throughout/very hot day/$2,500 damage/B.Snyder acting John Blake answers 5,000th Fire CallSteve McCole answers 5,000 Fire Call

September

9th1050 PI Rescue/301 Prospect Mill Rd/1 fatal & severely pinned/4 to UCMC & 2 fly-outs/hot day/D.Cox acting
10th1050 PI/Commerce Ln/car with 4 occupants was on airpark runway – where runway ended the car went airborne over Commerce Ln into roof of building/4 injured–1 flyout that passed away later/Co.3 3 ambos at scene/R.Eyre acting (see picture – note driver door stuck in roof)
14thMutual Aid Dwelling Fire/1501 S.Fountain Green Rd – Box 414/bedroom fire in basement/Co.3 first two engines at the scene/smoke damage throughout/Co.4,3,1 present/T.Schaech acting
19thAuto Fire/500blk Asbury Rd-Box 122/body found in rear seat after extinguishment/R351 responded from another call at AMES (Box 323) and was first in/R.Davis acting
19thMutual Aid Building Fire/Hawethorne Dr- Box 836/4 alarms/abandoned military apartments/Co.3 3 engines, truck and air at scene/Co.s 8,4,12E,3,BC48,BC20,BC38,13,7,YC57 at scene/S.Panowitz acting

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