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Loss Of A Legend

 FireCompanies.com    March 30, 2015    No Comments

It is with a heavy heart that the Officers and Members of the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department announce the passing of past President Robert “Jake” Jacobs.

Jake has served the department for over 60 years in numerous operational positions including Assistant Chief and in administrative positions that included several years as President. He was the department’s historian, photographer and constitution and by laws chair. The department also gave him the unofficial title of “Mayor of Adelphi”.

The viewing for Past President Jacobs will be Friday April 3, 2015 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm at Gasch’s Funeral Home at 4739 Baltimore Ave Hyattsville, Maryland 20781. A Fire Department Memorial Service will be held at 7:00pm.

Funeral Services will be Saturday April 4, 2015 at 11:00am at Gasch’s with burial at George Washington Cemetery at 9500 Riggs Rd. Adelphi, Maryland 20783.

He was well respected by everyone who stepped through the doors of our department. He will be missed by all.

Rest In Peace Jake, we’ll take it from here.

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On Saturday morning August 10, Volunteer and Careers members assigned to the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department and personnel from the Takoma Park Volunteer Department honored the 50th anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths of FF Harmon and Hobstetter, both members of The Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department.

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 2 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.
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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?fbclid=IwAR3ZrHQDTVNJGzOPobeiZMHmueEzw8vvfTWe_CFkuffuuLZWKQ7RhuCq-Dk
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On Saturday morning August 10, Volunteer and Careers members assigned to the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department and personnel from the Takoma Park Volunteer Department honored the 50th anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths of FF Harmon and Hobstetter, both members of The Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. 

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 2 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. 
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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?fbclid=IwAR3ZrHQDTVNJGzOPobeiZMHmueEzw8vvfTWe_CFkuffuuLZWKQ7RhuCq-DkImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

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On August 9, 1969, the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department experienced a tragic loss when Privates Robert Harmon and Robert Hobstetter paid the ultimate sacrifice while attempting a swift water rescue near the bridge over Sligo Creek on New Hampshire Ave.

In memory of the 50 Year Anniversary of the Line of Duty Deaths, there will be a Memorial Service held on August 10, 2019. Please see below for service details:

Date: August 10, 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Sligo Creek Pkwy
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We will never forget. Sharon & Danny Healy (life member (CAVFD Co. 44).

I rode in on that tragedy on PG truck 14😢

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