TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT DATES
August 30, 2008 - Saturday
September 26, 2008 - Friday
October 25, 2008 - Saturday
November 29, 2008 - Saturday

All our tournaments require a $125.00 buy in with free food and drinks while playing in the tournament. Must be 21 to play, doors open at 5:30 pm. and cards are dealt at 7:00 pm. We accept reservations by calling (301) 609-7500.

A house fire was dispatched to 4600 Clayton Road in Bryantown. Due to units on the original box being committed, we were alerted to respond as the 2nd due Truck. Truck 1 responded with 4 personnel. Hughesville E22 arrived on the scene to find fire through the roof of a single story residence. The Truck arrived and assumed the 2nd due responsibilities consisting of ventlation and the secondary search. The Truck remained on the scene for a couple of hours assisting with salvage and overhaul. The crew returned to La Plata around 2000 hours. Thanks to Hughesville and Benedict for the pictures.

The following have been elected to lead the Department for the up comming year.

Fire Chief-Steve Shahan
Deupty Fire Chief-Jason Moore
Assistant Fire Chief-Matt Gilroy
Captains-Doug Hutchins,Israel Burch
Lieutenants-Matt Posey,Will Mayhew,Josh Cave

President-Ron Talley
Vice President-Luther Della
Secretary-Beth Gilroy
Treasurer-Lynn Gilroy
Chaplin-Joe Gardiner
Board of Directors-David Dodson,Butch Fraizer,Craig Jackson,John Latimer Jr.

We were disptached as the first due truck for the apartment fire at 2004 Gallery Place in Waldorf. The Truck responded with 7 personnel. Waldorf E31 arrived on the scene with nothing showing, however once the made the 3rd floor, it was obvious that an apartment was off. The Truck arrived, but was blocked out by the Engine Companies already on the scene. The crews quickly grabbed ground ladders, while the Driver repositioned around the other companies. The crew went to the 3rd floor and assited with opening up and chekcing for extension. The tillerman was finally able to make the roof and he quickly opened the same above the fire apartment. The Truck remained on the scene for a few hours assisting with salvage and overhaul.

We were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment involving a school bus at Crain Highway and Turkey Hill Road. RE13, E11, Chiefs 1 and 1B responded with 13 personnel. RE13 arrived on the scene with a 3 vehicle accident entrapment. The school bus had no passengers, however the driver was injured. Chief 1 arrived on the scene, established command and broke the ICS down to the appropriate divisions. RE13s crew quickly stabilized all vehicles, and began extrication efforts. All other companies were utilized to assist with the extrication of the two victims. Once extricated, all patients were handed over to the EMS Group and transported to the most appropriate facilities. While the companies were picking up, a severe thunderstorm blew through the area with extremely high winds. Before RE13 could return to quarters, they were sent to Waldorf on a house collapse, which turned out to be a tree on a house with no injuries. RE13 attempted one more time and was alerted as the third due Engine on a gas leak at Talley Jewelry (which happens to be our President’s store). Once the Engine companies arrived on the scene with the own water supplies, RE 13 was reassigned as the 1st due special service. RE13 arrived on the scene and was advised to go to the roof to check the HVAC units for a gas leak. The crew made the roof and found that the gas leak resulted from the roof membrane holding approximately 8 inches of water over the B exposure (PetsMart). The crew began efforts to release this water, before the building collapsed due to the weight. The water was released and the gas leak was mitigated. While RE13 was operating E12 responded to Waldorf for a house fire and assumed the Truck responsibilities, by venting the roof. All units returned to La Plata at 1930 hours, only to prepare for the second round of storms.

The second round of storms, brought 6 back to back AFAs and then a first due house fire. We were dispatched to 108 Hibiscus Court for the townhouse fire. First arriving Truck 1 found smoke conditions in the attic. The Truck crew evacuated the residence and utilized water cans to keep the fire in check until the arrival of the Engines Companies that were coming from other runs. Chief 1 arrived and estblished the command, and held Company 1 units to the fire building, while the other units checked the exposures. With all exposures checking out safely, Command held Co. 1 units only.

All units returned to quarters at 0143 hours.

Our new brush truck which is labeled as Engine 14 has been completed and will be picked up on Monday, June 2, 2008. We would like to thank DPC Emergency Equipment, for their expertise and fine craftsmanship. We have attached the final pictures for your viewing pleasure.

We were alerted to respond as the first due Truck Company for the report of a building on fire in Waldorf. The Truck responded with 5 personnel. Waldorf E31 arrived with smoke showing, with a fire in the attic. When we arrived, the crew split with 2 members to the roof and 2 to the Bravo Exposure, while the Truck Driver completed the outside duties. Due to the fire in the attic, the roof team completed a trench cut on the rear half of the building and found no further extension. We completed the salvage and overhaul duties and returned to service at 1143 hours. The cause of the fire was electrical in nature and no injuries were reported. Thanks to Hughesville VFD for the pictures.

The officers and members of our department would like to wish FF Jarrell Reeder a safe deployment, as he has been called to duty to serve in Iraq. Jarrell will be leaving us for a year starting Friday, May 9, 2008 to meet his unit with the United States Marine Corps in California where he will then be deployed to Iraq. Jarrell we wish you well and can’t wait for you to get back.