Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

Langley Park, MD

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Truck Back to Montgomery

 FireCompanies.com    October 21, 2010    No Comments

pJust after apparatus checks and a late breakfast Truck 34 was once again on the street heading towards Montgomery County for a reported house on fire. This time they were alerted 1st due truck to Patton Drive in 716s area. Engine 702 Takoma Park arrived on scene reporting smoke … [Read more...]

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Truck Goes To Montgomery

 FireCompanies.com    October 21, 2010    No Comments

pOn October 9th Truck 34 was alerted second due to East Light Drive in the Hillandale section of Montgomery County for the house on fire. The first arriving Engine 712 reported smoke showing from a single story house with fire in the basement. Truck 34 arrived on scene and went … [Read more...]

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Life Member Passes Away

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pspan styleline-height 115 font-family Times New Romanserif font-size 10ptIt is with deep regret that the Chillum Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department mourns the death of Past President David R. Davenport. Dave passed away Monday morning after a short illness. spanpdiv … [Read more...]

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Another Hot One in 44’s Area

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pnbsppdivspan stylefont-size 8.5ptOn another hot afternoon with the heat index reaching 102 Company 34 was alerted to the second house fire in four days in Company 44s first due.nbspThe engine arrived 2nd due to the 6800 block of Chillum Manor Road and picked up PE844s line.nbsp … [Read more...]

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44 House Fire

 FireCompanies.com    July 20, 2010    No Comments

pJuly 19th would prove to be a big day for the 34 house. After spending the past year covering not only our first due but most of Co 44rsquos Chillum as well the County re-opened the house on the hill and once again staffed an Engine and Medic unit. It would not be long before … [Read more...]

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RIC Team in Branchville

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pWith the Engine catching itrsquos fair share of fire it would be the Truck to run the next one. Just after noon Truck 34 was altered 3rd due for the house innbspthe 4700 blk of Nantucket Rdnbspin the Branchvilles Co. 11 first due. First arriving units reported fire and smoke … [Read more...]

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3 Days of First Due Fire

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pWith the Engine crew on the air and an Ambulance crew in quarters just sitting down for lunch the 34 house was alerted again first due to 8130 15th Ave for the apartment on fire with people trapped. Arriving first Ambulance 348nbspadvise they had smoke showing and people jumping … [Read more...]

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2nd Lewisdale House

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pAround 2000 hours Engine 343 was alerted first due to the 2200 blk of Lewisdale Drive for the house on fire. Engine 343 arrived on scene of a one story single family house with light smoke showing. After stretching a line the crew found a fire in thenbspbedroomnbspand quickly … [Read more...]

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First Due House FIre

 FireCompanies.com    June 26, 2010    No Comments

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Truck Proceeds to Fire

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pspan stylefont-size 9ptWith the Bomberos laying in the shade for most of the day and the outside temperatures reaching 300 degrees the bomberos were wondering when Titos ice cream cart was going to stop by.nbsp Around 1600 the box was sounded for Allview Ln in 41s first due.nbsp … [Read more...]

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CAVFD Honors Fallen Tropper

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pspan stylefont-size 9pt font-family ArialOn Friday June 11th Trooper 1st Class Wesley Brown lost his life while working a security detail in st1place wstonForestvillest1place.nbsp Today a crew from 34 took the Wagon to pay their respects for Trooper Brown as he was laid to rest … [Read more...]

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Overturned on Riggs

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pspan stylefont-family Arial font-size 9ptWith the Bomberos kept busy running from one side of the first due to the other PSC asked the Engine and Ambulance to take another one at Riggs Rd and Ray Rdnbspin Companynbsp44s area.nbspUnits from 34 arrivednbspto find a two car … [Read more...]

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Suspicious Package in Hyattsville

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pspan stylefont-size 9ptJust after noon Engine 343nbspand Chief 34 were dispatchednbspfor anbspreported garage fire . Units from the 4th Battalion arrived onnbspscene at 3300 East West Hwy and found a mysterious package that exploded next to a car.nbspThe call was upgraded … [Read more...]

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Small Fire on Baltimore Ave

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pspan stylefont-size 9pt font-family ArialAround 1930 the box was dropped for st1street wstonst1address wston6501 Baltimore Avest1addressst1street in st1place wstonCo.st1place 7s first due.nbsp Truck 34 was dispatched 3rd due andnbspwasnbspout the door a short time later with … [Read more...]

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House Fire Brings CAVFD Trauma GO Team To The Scene

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A few minutes after the last Bombero was finished with his bedtime story and tucked in for the night PSC alerted the station for a house on fire on the 1000-blk of Merrimac Dr. The Engine responded with 6 and the Ladder went with 7. Initially arriving on scene with nothing … [Read more...]

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Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

5 months ago

Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

#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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Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

5 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 🙏

Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department

7 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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