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Showing posts with label Fire EMS response. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fire EMS response. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

1931 Model A Ford


Caroline and I visited the vendor's booths at the #MSFA 2017 Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention, but after some thought and consideration we have decided that we want the Westminster Fire Dept. to buy the 1931 Model A Ford, for its next piece of equipment. Just saying. Monday, June 19, 2017.

Monday, February 27, 2017

Westminster Fire Dept. and Md. State Police respond to single vehicle accident west of Westminster


Westminster Fire Dept. and Md. State Police respond to single vehicle accident west of Westminster. Feb. 27, 2017 Chaplain/PIO3

Monday evening, Feb. 27, 2017, at approx. 8:36 p.m., units from Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. were alerted to respond to an accident at Rte. 140 and Rte. 97 north - Littlestown Pike. Upon arrival they found a single vehicle accident into the guard rail in the eastbound lane of Rte. 140.

After exracation a single patient was transported by Medic 39 to Shock Trauma. Accident remains under investigation by the Md State Police. No first responders were hurt in the response.

[Sta 3 EMS] 20:36 CT:VEHICLE COLLISION RT 140 / RT 97-LITTLESTOWN  BOX:0331 DUE: X39 E31 Chief3

Chaplain/PIO3 Feb. 27, 2017

On Feb. 27, 2017 the Westminster Fire Dept. and Md. State Police responded to single vehicle accident west of Westminster.  http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/02/westminster-fire-dept-and-md-state.html 

Monday, August 22, 2016

Today’s verses come from Deuteronomy 31:8 and Isaiah 52:12


Today's verses come from Deuteronomy 31:8 and Isaiah 52:12

Deuteronomy 31:8- The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

Isaiah 52:12 But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

For first responders, firefighters and EMS personnel, they are spot on. Mon. Aug. 22, 2016.

Friday, April 01, 2016

40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties respond to Westminster house fire

40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties respond to #Westminster house #fire http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/04/40-firefighters-from-carroll-and.html

Dry conditions at the end of winter and early spring only heighten the fire danger out there. Please have a safe spring.

Firefighters and first responders see a little too much of each other in the spring. The fire marshal’s office and the Carroll County fire departments take this opportunity to remind you to not have first responders over to your house this spring as uninvited guests.

“Although we are very friendly, this time of the year, we are way too serious to attend your spring get-together in the event of a fire. Ensure your guests are aware of all available exits if a fire would occur… The leading cause of fires in the kitchen are unattended cooking and carelessly discarded cigarette.

Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop so you can keep an eye on the food. And if you are going to be careless, have extra food available in case 40 firefighters need to stop by in the middle of the day to come tromping through your house. Happy spring from your local Carroll County fire department of the fire marshal’s office.

Westminster fire department chaplain and public information officer Kevin E. Dayhoff



40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to a house fire on West George Street in Westminster Thursday

After fire, Westminster home ruled uninhabitable


A house on West George Street is uninhabitable after a fire Thursday afternoon.

A two-story wood dwelling caught on fire because of discarded smoking material, according to a news release from the State Fire Marshal's Office.

The Fire Marshal's Office ruled that the fire's cause was accidental. No injuries were reported, but the fire caused about $10,000 worth of damage to the structure, according to the release.

The Westminster Volunteer Fire Company was called to a fire in the unit block of West George Street at about 2:11 p.m., with a call for rapid intervention coming nine minutes later, said Kevin Dayhoff, spokesman for the fire company.



40 firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to a house fire on West George Street in Westminster Thursday, March 31, 2016. Pictures courtesy of the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept – PIO Kevin Dayhoff
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

WAMU: D.C. Report Says Firefighters Had Trouble Communicating During Metro Incident by: Martin Austermuhle January 17, 2015

WAMU: D.C. Report Says Firefighters Had Trouble Communicating During Metro Incident by: Martin Austermuhle January 17, 2015



http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/01/wamu-dc-report-says-firefighters-had.html


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Initial Report on the LEnfant Plaza Metro Incident January-12-2015 https://www.scribd.com/doc/252904447/Initial-Report-on-the-LEnfant-Plaza-Metro-Incident-January-12-2015 252904447-Initial-Report-on-the-LEnfant-Plaza-Metro-Incident-January-12-2015.pdf


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An initial report on the response by D.C. firefighters to the smoke-filled Yellow Line train on Monday confirms that first responders had difficulty communicating by radio as they traveled through Metro tunnels on their way to evacuating the passengers.

The report also says it was Metro's responsibility to ensure the radio worked in the tunnels.

The 37-page report, published by D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services in the wake of the incident that left one dead and dozens injured, says the first responders "encountered difficulty communicating with each other in the Metro station using traditional radio communication channels."

Instead, they had to use walkie-talkie features on their radios or cellphones to communicate and coordinate.

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That firefighter — the only one who's statement is included in the report — also commends the department's response. "In my humble opinion, the department's performance of this evolution was nothing short of magnificent."

The D.C. report follows an initial investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board that on Friday said that it took Metro 44 minutes from the time smoke was reported to when they shut off power to the third rail which was causing the smoke.

In the report, D.C. Fire and EMS says it is providing an "unprecedented level of openness" as they gather facts, and a full report will be completed. The NTSB is also conducted a full investigation, which could take months.


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Preliminary timeline On Thursday morning, the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser released a preliminary timeline of the response to the Metro tragedy. You can find the document below.


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