Chillum-Adelphi Fire Dept

The CAVFD is a volunteer fire department in the Chillum/Adelphi/Langley Park region of Prince George's County Maryland. The "Bomberos de Langley Park" provide primary fire and ambulance service to a 3.5 square mile area, which is home to over 65,000 people. Our Box Alarm district includes portions of College Park, The University of Maryland, Hyattsville, and Takoma Park. Its distinctly diverse population, high population density, and high call volume characterizes our first due.

Chillum-Adelphi Fire Dept
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In 2007, our busiest year to date, our two engines, ladder truck, and ambulance responded to over 6500 incidents. The CAVFD is actively recruiting able and willing volunteers to join our family. This is the most popular season for new recruits to get started with the department, so send us your information if you are interested in joining one of the most fast-paced and action-packed departments in the DC Metro area. We look forward to seeing some new faces down here in the park.

Crash With One Overturned

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Around 19:00 hrs, Engine 343 was alerted to Riggs Rd. and Adelphi Rd. for an accident with a report of people trapped. Engine 343 quickly arrived to find 2 vehicles with one on its side and with people trapped. Engine 343 worked along with Rescue Squad 14 to remove the individuals within minutes. There were a total of 5 patients transported to area hospitals with 2 of them being traumas. The Engine cleared in about 30 minutes.

1st Due House Fire

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Around 12:30 pm, units were alerted to 7408 17th Ave for a reported house on fire. Engine 343 arrived to find a single story house with smoke showing from side alpha. The Bombero's found a small fire in the kitchen area which was contained to the area of origin. The crew cleared just under an hour.

2nd Due Engine on 44 House

Thursday, July 10, 2008

At 1506 hrs, Engine 343 was dispatched as the second due engine on a house fire at 2011 Rittenhouse St. in Company 44's area. PE44 went on scene with fire showing from a 1 1/2 story single family. With Paramedic Engine 44 understaffed Engine 343 assisted the crew from 44 with placing the line in service and pulling a seperate back up line. Crews from 34, 44, and Truck 1 made quick work of the fire. Units remained on scene to assist the investigators.

Investigation of Smoke Turns into First Due Fire!

Monday, July 7, 2008

As the Engine was clearing a crash, they were alerted to respond for an odor of smoke in the area of Willow Ln. With not many, if any calls for this particular street, the Bombero's were suspicious. While enroute a column of smoke could be seen and the box was filled for 9217 Willow Lane for the house fire. Engine 341 arrived with fire showing from side B & C of a 1 story single family. The engine crew stretched a line to the house and made quick work of the two rooms off on the first floor. Engine 341 was held for the investigators and cleared a short time later.

Bombero's Take in Fireworks and Crash

Friday, July 4, 2008

The Bomberos took in this year's Independence Day festivities by taking a trip with the Truck and Ambulance to the University of Maryland Campus. Together Truck 34 and Truck 12 proudly hung the American Flag while watching fireworks from the city of College Park. After the light show, Truck 34 and the Ambulance 348 were alerted to the intersection of University Blvd and 15^th Ave for the PIA with one trapped. Units arrived to find a driver trapped requiring extrication. Squad 1 quickly removed the pt with the assistance of the Truck crew and the Ambulance transported to MedStar with a priority 1 trauma.

The rest of the night continued to be busy with several box alarms and the usual calls in the Park!

P.G COUNTY POLICE AND THE BELTSVILLE VFD LOOSES ONE OF OUR OWN

Friday, June 27, 2008

The Officers and Members of the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department extend our deepest sympathy to the entire family of Corporal Richard Findley, the Beltsville VFD and the P.G County Police. Cpl. Findley was killed in the line of duty today while protecting the citizens of Prince George's County. He was a 10 year veteran of the Prince George's County Police Department and a life member of the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department. He was a great person and will be missed by all. May he Rest in Peace.

ENGINE RUNS TWO

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Engine 343 was dispatched at 1642 hours to Montgomery County for the house on fire. The engine arrived third to find light smoke showing. Units stretched lines and made entry to find 2 warm heavily charred rooms that had been extinguished by two residents and their dogs. The residents were in stable condition and were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Two applications were left in their mailbox. As the crew were racking hose, PG county tapped out the box for the apartment fire at 1804 Metzerott Rd. Engine 343 was added to the call and arrived as the initial knock was made by the engine from Company 11. Engine 343 cleared at 1849 hours. Needless to say, the Bomberos were exhausted after a long day of pretending to put out our own fires. On a serious note, Engine 343 assisted with ventilation of the fire floor (yay).

1804 Metzerott Rd.

MORE MONTGOMERY JOBS

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Units from both sides of the county line were dispatched today for report of a house fire at 2015 Forrest Hill Dr. First arriving units found heavy smoke from side Charlie of a split-level single family dwelling. Engine 343, assigned the RIT, cleared in under two hours.

MUTUAL AID UP THE BOULEVARD

Monday, May 5, 2008

At 2320, the Bomberos heard A702 call in building fire just over the Montgomery County line. With smoke rolling across University Boulevard, Engine 343 and the wagon from 702 arrived moments apart to find heavy smoke pushing from a laundromat. The Bomberos stretched a line inside and found the bulk of the fire behind commercial dryers in the rear. With fire up in the ceiling, command called for a "precautionary" second alarm, which staged at the Safeway. A quick stop by the Bomberos kept the fire from spreading to the exposures, and everyone went home smelling like dryer sheets and fabric softener.

HYATTSVILLE APARTMENT

Thursday, May 1, 2008

About an hour after getting the truck back in service, the Bomberos ran the second of two working fires in Hyattsville, this one in a 3 story garden style apartment with gated courtyards in the middle. As Truck 34 pulled up past a 2nd floor apartment with heavy smoke pushing from the windows, the outside crew went to work, cutting the gate to access the fire apartment windows, before throwing ladders to Side Charlie. There they found a woman whose apartment had filled with smoke on the third floor, and removed her via ground ladder before cutting a hole on the roof, above the fire. The interior crew assisted the woman to the window for the ladder and searched the rest of the floor above for extension. Good stop by Co's 44 and 9 on a fire that threatened to leapfrog up to the third floor, melting the window A/C unit and the window itself.

NEW ADDITION TO THE BOMBEROS FAMILY
Friday, April 25, 2008 - Former Assistant Chief and Life Member Jack Spencer and his wife Lauren had their second child born on Tuesday April 22nd. Max Cody Spencer weighing in at 8lbs 6oz and 20.5" long. Mom and Baby are doing good and are both home. Congratulations to the Spencer Family!

BOMBEROS DOUBLE PULL TO KANAWHA ST

Saturday, April 5, 2008

The locals were treated to a show on Saturday, when crews from Langley Park and surrounding companies attacked an apartment fire on Kanawha Street. Engine 341 went first due, with 343 completing the water supply. With Chief 34A establishing the Kanawha Street command and Communications advising of multiple people trapped, crews from 34 stretched lines to the 2nd and 3rd floors via the interior stairwell. While 341's crew knocked the fire, the second crew removed two trapped occupants from the third floor and checked for extension. The fire drew hundreds of onlookers, but the Bomberos had to forego signing autographs so they could return to the firehouse and put 348 back in service.

1535 UNIVERSITY BLVD

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Minutes before 3 o'clock, the Bomberos were sent across the street to 1535 University Blvd, the National Wholesale Liquidators store, for the attached trash compactor on fire. After laying out and taking the connections on Side A, the Engine crew stretched the 400' inside the store, where they found heavy smoke conditions, and began to knock down the fire in the compactor. Rescue Squad 14 was eventually able to pull the compactor away from the building to complete extinguishment and overhaul. The building was ventilated and interior damage was kept to a minimum. Chief 34 had the command.

TRUCK GOES TO FIRE, PIN JOB

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

A small fire in a Hyattsville apartment building brought Truck 34, the Chief and the A Chief to 5715 Jamestown Dr on Tuesday afternoon. The ladder truck arrived as the second special service, positioning in the grass on Side C. With a report of people trapped in several apartments, the crew forced entry to and searched apartments on the first and second floor, while the outside team threw ladders. All searches turned up negative, and the Bomberos soon returned back to the Park. Before they could make it back to the station, the Truck and the Chief were sent to New Hampshire Ave and Quebec St for the 9I with entrapment. After finding one patient trapped in a pickup on its side, the Truck crew stabilized the vehicle, and removed the windshield. Squad 14 completed the extrication in short order and PA44 transported the patient to MedStar.

NEW T-SHIRTS ARE IN
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - New and improved CAVFD T-Shirts are here and they're sure to go fast. Prices are $15 for S-XL and $17 for XXL. Check back in the coming days under "The Shop" link for our new and improved T-Shirt model!

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