Cranker Bob was recently the guest of honor at a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the Robert Ford Center for Cyber-Shanking located at Co.34. This facility is a welcome addition to the firehouse for live-in members and others. Four desktop computers and 12 ports for … [Read more...]
The crew in Langley Park took advantage of some nice weather recently to go over some of the rope equipment carried on Truck 34. Members of the CAVFD set up a basic lowering system and fired some of the probies over the edge. The men were very excited about the drill and one … [Read more...]
The Bomberos were the lucky recipients of some new chairs over the weekend. These fine relatively new seats will replace the ones Bob Jacobs bought for the station so the guys could watch the Nixon-Kennedy Debates. The chairs are thanks to Wayne McBride of the PGFD Tsar of Cans … [Read more...]
Early Saturday morning Engine 342 and Ambulance 348 was dispatched to the 7900blk of Riggs Rd. The crews arrived to find a head on collision. Ambulance 348 started treating one of the patients while the crew from the Engine provided patient care the driver of the other car. … [Read more...]
Just before 1pm Engine 342 and Ambulance 348 was dispatched to the 1200blk of Ruatan St. for a crash. The crews arrived to find a Ford Bronco had driven over the curb and struck a wooden fence. The driver ran from the scene but was later found by an off duty DC fire fighter. No … [Read more...]
Over the past few weeks the career staff decided to do some construction work. So they decided to work on the watch office. They replaced the paneling on the walls and put a new floor down. Thanks to the entire career staff who help out. Here are a few pictures of the finished … [Read more...]
As usual when it rains the wonderful drivers of the park get restless and have to venture out do something. These drivers found out what happens when you drive and not pay attention when the roads are wet. As you see below this is what happened. The first crash occurred in the … [Read more...]
At 0313 hrs E-342 was dispatched for a reported house fire in the 8000 blk of Navahoe Drive. E-342 arrived with nothing evident occupants of the house were reporting a mattress on fire in the 2nd floor bedroom. The crew advanced a line to the second floor and found a bunk bed on … [Read more...]
At around 1700 hrs E-342 was dispatched to the 9600 blk of New Hampshire Ave in Co 92sHillandale area for a house fire. Units arrived on scene with smoke showing and found a fire in the basement. E-342 stretched a second line to the fire room and also did a primary search of the … [Read more...]
At 2216 hrs Truck 34 was dispatched on the 3rd alarm to Hanover Pkwy in Greenbelt for an apartment fire. TK-34 arrived and found a 3 story garden apartment with fire throughout the building. The crew originally went interior and stretched a line but all units were pulled out of … [Read more...]
At 0654 hours on Wednesday a citizen came to 34s door having just delivered her own baby. Longtime 34 shift men John Radisch and Darren Flowers helped the woman out as they finished the delivery process and got mom and baby to the Adventist. Turns out that the new mom was the … [Read more...]
After an early turkey dinner made by The Doc the crew from 34 settled into a few days of running calls and eating leftovers. Around 0300 on Friday morning the bunkroom filled with the sounds of gunfire and shouting coming from the area of University Blvd. The crew awaited the … [Read more...]
At around 9am E-341 was dispatched on the box to the 8500 blk of Colesville Rd in Silver Spring Co.1s area. First arriving units found heavy fire showing from side 1 of the building. The crew worked on the scene for several hours and finally cleared at 1400hrs. Photos courtesy of … [Read more...]
At about 6pm TK-34 and Chief 34B was dispatched on the task force assignment for 32 East More Dr. in Silver Spring Co.16s area. TK-34s crew arrived to find a single family home with a fire in the basement. The crew assisted in the basement with extensive overhaul. TK-34 and the … [Read more...]
The crew of Co.34 decided they needed to get rid of some furniture that the station had so they put the couches outside of the station and put a sign on it saying FREE. They didnt last long... as you can see. … [Read more...]
