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Langley Park, MD

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1st Due Truck on Auto Dealership fire

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pAt around 1030 hrs. Truck 34 was transferring to Company 11 while units operated on a house fire in Company 13s area. At 1050 hrs. Truck 34 was alerted as the 1st due truck for the reported building fire in the area of Cherry Hill Road and Baltimore Avenue. Rescue Squad 1 … [Read more...]

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Truck 34 runs RIT to 28’s Area

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pAt 1000 hrs. Truck 34 was alerted as the 3rd due special service to the area of Patterson Street and Finns Lane for the reported house fire. Company 28 arrived on scene to find a 1 story single family with smoke showing. Truck 34 arrived on scene and was assigned the duties of … [Read more...]

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Truck on 2nd Alarm in White Oak

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pAt 0025 hrs. Truck 34 was alerted for the 2nd alarm apartment fire in the 11000 blk of December Way in Company 712s area. Units from Montgomery were on the scene with a 3 story garden aparment with heavy fire conditions on the top floor. Units requested a 2nd alarm immediately … [Read more...]

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Busy Weekend for the Bomberos

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pThe weekend sure proved busy for the Bomberos. At 0057 hrs. E343 was dispatched to the 1000 blk of Merrimac Drive for the reported house on fire. E343 arrived on scene with 4 personnel to find a 1 12 story single family home with smoke showing. The crew from 34 and 1 found a … [Read more...]

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4th Fire in 2 Days for Truck 34

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pAt 0515 hrs. Units from the 4th battalion were alerted for the reported house on fire with people trapped in the 3300blk of Otis St in Company 55s area. Truck 55 and Engine Company 9 arrived on scene to find heavy fire showing from a single family home with exposure issues. A … [Read more...]

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3 Working Fires for The Bomberos

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pThe Bomberos sure kept busy during Hurricane Irene. Crews ran 58 calls for the weekend of the storm including 3 working fires on sunday. At 0831 hrs. Truck 34 was alerted as the 3rd due special service for the house fire in the 5600 blk of 30th Avenue. Units from Company 1 … [Read more...]

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3rd Annual CAVFD Reunion Picnic

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pThe 3rd Annual CAVFD reunion picnic will be held on September 11 2011 from Noon- 5pm at the College Park Moose Lodge located on Metzerott Rd. Any Volunteer or Career member assigned to Company 34 or 44 arenbspinvitednbspto hang out with somenbspquotoldquot and new friends. … [Read more...]

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Truck Goes Back to Montgomery

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pAt around 1600 hrs. Truck 34 was dispatched to the 7700 blk of Garland Avenue for the report of a house fire. E702 arrived on scene with a 2 story single family with smoke showing. Truck 34 arrived on scene and went to work. After performing a quick primary search of the first … [Read more...]

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Small First Due Fire

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pJust after 3 a.m. E-343 was alerted for the reported basement fire in the 2000 blk of Evansdale Drive. E-343 arrived on scene to find a 1 story single family with smoke showing. E-343 found a small fire in the basement and made quick work of the fire. Command began to scale back … [Read more...]

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Truck on Hyattsville 2nd Alarm

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pJust after 3 a.m. the Engine and Ambulance were dispatched to the Cocoa Cabana for the injured person after the assault. At the same time PSC dropped the box for the reported house on fire in the 5500 blk of 43rd place in Company 1s area. Units from Company 1 and 7 arrived on … [Read more...]

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Truck 34 Assists with Body Removal

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pAround noon E343 and A348 were dispatched to the intersection of West Park Dr. and University Blvd. for a possible priority 4 patient in the water. Units from 34 arrived to find the county police on scene with one patient in the water and confirmed that the patient was deceased. … [Read more...]

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Truck Takes in Takoma Park House

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pAt 1740 hrs Truck 34 was alerted for the house on fire in Takoma Park. E-702 arrived on scene to find a 1 12 single family with smoke showing. Truck 34 arrived on scene as the second due special service. Truck 34 laddered all four sides of the structure and performed secondary … [Read more...]

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1st Arriving Truck on 1 House

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pAt 0530 hrs Truck 34 was alerted for the reported house fire in the 5000 blk of 37thnbspAve. in Company 1s area. Engine Company 1 arrived on scene with a 2 story duplex with smoke showing. Truck 34 arrived on scene as the first arriving truck and began the primary searches and … [Read more...]

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One Into aTree in Cemetery

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pAt 0345 hrsnbspE-343 and A-348 were dispatch to the intersection of Riggs Road and Adelphi Road for the accident with one trapped. Units were updated enroute that the accident was in the cemetary across from Heatherwood Ct. Units from 34 arrived on scene to find a car into the … [Read more...]

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Engine Takes in First Due Fire

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pspan stylefont-size 9pt color black font-family Tahoma mso-fareast-font-family Times New Roman mso-ansi-language EN-US mso-fareast-language EN-US mso-bidi-language AR-SAAt 1515 hrs. E-343 was alerted to the 8100 blk of st1street wstonst1address wston15th … [Read more...]

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#PGFD Remembers Robert J. Harmon Jr. & Charles R. Hobstetter August 10, 1969 ... See MoreSee Less

#PGFD Remembers Robert J. Harmon Jr. & Charles R. Hobstetter August 10, 1969
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7 months ago
Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

Today is the 51st anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths of F/F Robert J.Harmon and F/F Charles Robert Hobstetter of the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. Please take a moment and remember their sacrifices on August 10, 1969.

On a hot August night in 1969, a line of violent thunderstorms, with winds in excess of 55 mph, barreled through the MD/DC area, and caused extensive flooding throughout the region. The usually trickling and docile Sligo Creek suddenly turned into a torrent of water with 5-foot swells that caused the creek to crest over the bridge on New Hampshire Avenue and submerge cars within minutes.
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Knowles and their 5 year old son were in their family car and had just turned off New Hampshire Ave onto Sligo Creek Parkway, when they were hit with rushing flood waters, that came up as high as the car door handles. The raging water swept them and their automobile some two blocks down stream. The three abandoned their car and, with the help of 18-year-old Colin Turner of Takoma Park, the four navigated downstream until they reached, climbed up on, and clung to the railings of the New Hampshire Avenue Bridge.
The Chillum-Adelphi ambulance and hook & ladder were the first units to arrive and emergency rescue operations got underway with the 3-man team of Robert Harmon, Charles Robert Hobstetter, and Bob Jacobs. Firefighter Robert J. Harmon Jr. and Firefighter Charles Robert Hobstetter were secured with lifelines that were being manned by Firefighter Bob Jacobs. The two firefighters were making their way to the four stranded on the bridge, when suddenly the road collapsed, plunging Firefighter Harmon and Firefighter Hobstetter into the raging water and under the bridge.
Firefighter Harmon, still attached to the lifeline, was pulled from the water by Firefighter Jacobs. Firefighter Harmon was transported to an area hospital in cardiac arrest/drowning, all resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:30 a.m. When the road collapsed, Firefighter Hobstetter became separated from the lifeline. He was swept 1/2 mile downstream and his body was located at approximately 3 a.m.

Firefighter Robert J. Harmon Jr. was 22 years old and had served 18 months.
Firefighter Charles Robert Hobstetter was 31 years old and had served 8 1/2 years.
Courtesy of the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation.
The link below was a Washington Post article on the storm and the incident.
www.fosc.org/FloodFiremen.htm…
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Today is the 51st anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths of F/F Robert J.Harmon and F/F Charles Robert Hobstetter of the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. Please take a moment and remember their sacrifices on August 10, 1969.   

On a hot August night in 1969, a line of violent thunderstorms, with winds in excess of 55 mph, barreled through the MD/DC area, and caused extensive flooding throughout the region. The usually trickling and docile Sligo Creek suddenly turned into a torrent of water with 5-foot swells that caused the creek to crest over the bridge on New Hampshire Avenue and submerge cars within minutes.
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Knowles and their 5 year old son were in their family car and had just turned off New Hampshire Ave onto Sligo Creek Parkway, when they were hit with rushing flood waters, that came up as high as the car door handles. The raging water swept them and their automobile some two blocks down stream. The three abandoned their car and, with the help of 18-year-old Colin Turner of Takoma Park, the four navigated downstream until they reached, climbed up on, and clung to the railings of the New Hampshire Avenue Bridge.
The Chillum-Adelphi ambulance and hook & ladder were the first units to arrive and emergency rescue operations got underway with the 3-man team of Robert Harmon, Charles Robert Hobstetter, and Bob Jacobs. Firefighter Robert J. Harmon Jr. and Firefighter Charles Robert Hobstetter were secured with lifelines that were being manned by Firefighter Bob Jacobs. The two firefighters were making their way to the four stranded on the bridge, when suddenly the road collapsed, plunging Firefighter Harmon and Firefighter Hobstetter into the raging water and under the bridge.
Firefighter Harmon, still attached to the lifeline, was pulled from the water by Firefighter Jacobs. Firefighter Harmon was transported to an area hospital in cardiac arrest/drowning, all resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:30 a.m. When the road collapsed, Firefighter Hobstetter became separated from the lifeline. He was swept 1/2 mile downstream and his body was located at approximately 3 a.m.

Firefighter Robert J. Harmon Jr. was 22 years old and had served 18 months.
Firefighter Charles Robert Hobstetter was 31 years old and had served 8 1/2 years.
Courtesy of the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation.
The link below was a Washington Post article on the storm and the incident.
http://www.fosc.org/FloodFiremen.htm…
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Hello Officers of Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Dept. My name is Chief (Dr.) Kindness Melchisalem. My name former name was Lady Bridget Ezeanyaeche and former member of C.A.V.F.D (Station 34). I came to Nigeria in 2010 for emergency family responsibilities. I thank God for all the wonderful things Station 34 is doing in Langley Park-Takoma Park Community, PG County and the State of Maryland. My Goodwill's message to the Department for the 51st Anniversary oi Firefighters R.J.Harmon .Jr & C.R. Hobstetter. May their souls continue to test in peace till we meet again to path no more. Amen 🙏

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8 months ago
Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

Congratulations to Past President and Deputy Chief Chuck Walker on his election to President of the Maryland State Fireman’s Association!

The Officers and Members of the CAVFD wish you all the best!
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Congratulations to Past President and Deputy Chief Chuck Walker on his election to President of the Maryland State Fireman’s Association! 

The Officers and Members of the CAVFD wish you all the best!
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