Past Fire Calls

2011 Country Fair

Administrator — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0000

The Cordova Vol. Firemen's Assoc. is holding its annual Country Fair on August 4-6th 2011. Bring the whole family out for food, fun, games, and rides. Thursday night the Little Miss Cordova Contest will take place at 8:00 PM. On Friday night, the Miss Cordova Contest will happen at 9:00 PM. Come early to get a good seat for the parade that will start at 6:00 PM on Saturday evening. You don't want to miss the Missed Cordova Contest at 10:00 PM on Saturday night. Anyone wishing to be a contestant, for the any of the contests please call (410)924-5124. Don't forget to get your chances from the company members for the many raffle prizes that will be given away at 11:00 PM on Saturday night. Raffle Tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5.

Tractor Trailer MVA

Administrator — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:05:00 +0000

At a 05:30 on July 12, 2011 Talbot Center dispatched Sta. 50 and PM-90 for a serious MVA with entrapment on Church Lane. When E-51 (501 Secrist) responded, Talbot Center advised the MVA was an overturned tractor trailer with confirmed entrapment. 501 added Sta. 80 for a rescue to the assignment. Engine 51 arrived on location with an overturned tractor trailer with heavy entrapment of the driver and assumed "Church Lane Command". The crews from E-51 and R-84 worked to remove the trapped driver in 15 minutes. Trooper 6 transported the driver to Shock Trauma. Command requested the pump off trailer from Talbot County and MDE to respond for the leaking saddle tanks. The crews also attempted to slow the leak of milk from the overturned trailer. The crew from Sta. 50 remained on scene during clean up and the uprighting of the truck, and returned to service at 12:30.

For additional photos http://www.cordovavfa.org/2011-photo-gallery/

Greg Hamilton

Administrator — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:59:24 +0000

The officers and members of the Cordova Vol. Firemen's Assoc. send our sympathies to the the officers and members of Queen Anne-Hillsboro on the untimely passing of Firefighter/Paramedic Greg Hamilton. Greg answered his last alarm on Tuesday April 12th. Greg was involved in an auto accident on Maryland Route 404 and Maryland Route 16 while returning home from his job as a paramedic for Delmar Fire Company.

Greg has proudly served the Queen Anne- Hillsboro Fire Company for the past 6 years. He was very active serving in many positions and had served the company proudly in the role of EMS Captain. Greg was always involved in EMS and proudly served the fire company as one of their most active paramedics.

Greg was a brother and well known through out the Fire / EMS Service. Greg not only volunteered for Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company but he also was employed with the Goodwill Fire Company and Delmar Fire Company. Greg always provided excellent patient care with pride and dignity. Greg was also an active member of the Maryland Red Knights Chapter 2 in Easton.

Arrangements are as follows:

Visitation Tuesday April 19th from 2pm to 4pm and from 6pm to 8pm at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Centreville

Services Wednesday April 20 at 11:00 at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Chester

Please keep Greg’s parents, wife and children in your thoughts and prayers.

Assist to A.A. County

Administrator — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

On 2/19/2011 Sta. 50 was alerted to transfer an engine to Anne Arundel County due to numerous large natural cover fires in the Baltimore metro area. E-54 (502 Larmore) transfered to A.A. County Sta.3 Riva at 13:15. While there, they handled several calls. E-54 was later transferred to Earleigh Heights Sta. 12, where they ran on a working natural cover fire. The crew returned to Sta. 50 at 21:20.

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Administrator — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:23:00 +0000

Sta. 50 was alerted at 01:25 on 01/30/2011 to assist Sta. 60 on a house fire at 9338 Gannon Road. Chief 60 arrived on location to find smoke showing and assumed Gannon Road Command.

Serious MVA

Administrator — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:05:00 +0000

On 01/15/2011 Sta. 50, PM-90, and PM-96 were alerted at 05:23 for a serious MVA in the area of Rt. 309 and Three Bridge Branch Road. U-57 (503 Messix) arrived to find two vehicles involved and assumed Cordova Road Command. The crew from E-51 (501 Secrist) extricated the driver of the car, while the crews from R-61 and E-68 extricated 1 patient from the mini van. E-52 handled the LZ. The extricated patients were flown by Trooper 6 and Trooper 1 to the truama center. Three other patients were transported to Easton Memorial Hospital.

MSFA Drill

Administrator — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:41:00 +0000

On October 10,2010 CVFA participated in the MSFA Rural Water Supply Drill along with companies from across the state. The event was hosted by Caroline Sta. 300 in Denton. The drill simulated a large fire at North Caroline High School and involved shuttling water from the draft site setup on the Choptank River in West Denton to the dump site at the high school. E-52 was one of engines drafting and T-53 was utilized in the tanker shuttle. Additional photos can be found in the 2010 photo gallery.

Tanker Task Force Drill

Administrator — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:59:00 +0000

On 9/12/2010 the Talbot County Chief's Committee held the Tanker Task Force Drill. In Talbot County, a tanker task force consist of three shuttle tankers and two engines. If an incident is requiring a large volume of water, the incident commander can request one or multiple tanker task forces to supply water to the scene. This year the event was hosted by Sta. 20 in Oxford. Equipment from Talbot, Caroline, and Dorchester Counties participated in the drill. The fill site for the drill was at a pond on the Talbot Country Club, which was setup by B-66. The dump site was located on Spring Road. At various times during the drill dump tanks, T-61, and T-36 were used as reservoirs for the incoming tankers. Thanks to Oxford VFD for hosting the event and the Oxford Ladies Auxiliary for fixing lunch. Additional photos are located in the 2010 Photo Gallery.

Natural Cover Fire

Administrator — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:56:00 +0000

Sta. 50 was alerted on 9/9/2010 to assist Sta. 60 with a large natural cover fire. E-52 (502 Messix), T-53 (503 Larmore), and B-56 all responded on the call. The call involved a field fire with extension into the woods. The dry and windy conditions caused the fire to spread rapidly. Units from stations 60, 50, 80, 40, and 30 all worked on the scene for approximately 4 hours to extinguish the fire. Thanks to Sta. 400 for providing a standby crew at Sta. 50.

MVA

Administrator — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Sta. 50 and PM-90 were dispatched on 9/08/2010 at 12:29 for an MVA on Cordova Road in the area of Chapel District Elementary. E-51 (502 Messix) arrived on scene with the actual location near Three Bridge Branch Road and established command. The call involved one car off the roadway and the units quickly cleared the scene.