At 2045 a Box assignment was alerted to Heather Lane in Indian Head for a townhouse on fire. Engine 73 and Squad 7 responded with 8 behind Engine 91 to find fire showing from the 2nd floor of a middle unit. Engines from 9 and 7 advanced two handlines and put a knock on the fire while the Squad performed a primary search...

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At 1416 hrs the assignment for an MVA with people trapped was dispatched at Hawthorne Rd A/O the bike trail. Rescue Squad 7 and the Ambulance responded with 7 total. Chief 7 (Phillips) arrived to find a 2 vehicle head on collision with one trapped and another with a door pop and established the Hawthorne Rd command...

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The following members have been elected to office for 2012.

Fire Chief- Kevin Grinder
Treasurer- Clarence Carpenter
Secretary- Lisa Berry
Chaplin- Charlie Wills
Board of Directors- Wayne Rogers and Glenn Rogers

Congratulations to our newly elected officers!

Engine Co. 7 and following units were alerted for a report of a house on fire in the 6200 block of Ripley Rd in Co. 8's 1st due. Engine 73 and Tanker 7 responded with 7 to arrive first due with nothing evident. Once inside crews from E-73 and Truck Co. 1 found a small fire in the walls. Units extinguished the fire, and checked for extension holding Engines 7, 8 and Truck 1. Units picked up shortly after that to return to service.

Units Responding: Engine 73 and Tanker 7

At 0048 a Townhouse Fire was dispatched to Dale Dr. with Engine Co.'s 9,7,11,1 Trucks 20, 824 Rescue 8. Engine 71 responded with 6 to arrive with Chief 9A and Truck 20 to find a two story end of the row town home with smoke showing. E 71 and T 20 found a mattress on fire in the upstairs bedroom crews knocked the fire down and checked for extension before returning to service.

Units Responding: Engine 71

At 1807 Boat 7 was dispatched with other marine units to the area of NSWC in the Potomac River for a report of people in the water. Boat 7 launched from the base along with two paramedics from NDW to find one male in the water. The crew pulled the victim aboard where he notified the crew the second patient had gone under and has not been seen. All units including Boat 8, Dive Team 13, Coast Guard, and DNR searched for approx. 2 hrs before returning to service.

Units Responding: Marine Support Unit and Boat 7

Santa Clause is coming to PHVFD! At approximately 5:30PM on Sunday, December 18, 2011, Santa will be escorted by PHVFD around the streets of Hunters Brooke and Potomac Heights. Santa will visit with children at the Fire Department on Glymont Road around 7:30PM. Call the fire station 301-743-7700 for more information.

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