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Dennis C. Hook - Huntingtown VFD

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Please VOTE on January 2009 Photo of the Month

It's Time to VOTE for August Photos

I'm looking for support from those who visit my web site. I need your choice on what photo should be the photo of the Month.

There is no voting on December photos, but they will be added to the January selection. I will always pick one photo from past years of the Santa Run held by HVFD.

I want to thank everyone who help in the selection of this year monthly photos. The photos with the most votes have been place in the 2009 HVFD 2nd Edition Calendar. This calendar is now available for ordering by going to the "For Sale Items" link to your left.

My Incident Report data - last updated 12/31/08 (Final) with 631 combined total.

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REQUEST: If anybody has any feedback on suggested songs that would work well with the slideshows, please go to feedback and let me know the song title.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Starting immediately December 18, 2008 the PHOTOSHOW program that has been used by Calvert County Fire Departments ONLY for downloading photos will no longer be available on website.

What will happen now is that one individual from each company will be added to an email account to be sent photos. To make sure I have the correct individual for each station who needs to receive the new email information, please make sure you email me with the Station's Name, the individual's name and the email address.

I have HVFD, Company 6 with Chief Riffe who handles the HVFD website. If the event (fire/rescue/ or others) was only for HVFD, then only Chief 6 will receive this email. If the event involved multi fire stations, I will send to those individuals at each station I have a listing for.

There are a few reasons behind this change. I hope this will work smoothly and look forward to any feedback you might have.

It might be easier if you view the Adobe slide show that will still be posted on the website and as you view the slide show, you will see the photo id number on each photo. This will make it easier for you to just select the photos you need for downloading for your website, as the attachment will match the photo number.

Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

JPEG PHOTO FILE ------ Some people just would like to have the photo to post to their website or for other reasons and only need the photo file. Copying the file without permission is illegal and charges and fines can be applied. I have set up a cost for individuals to purchase selected photo files. Please go to the "For Sale Items".

OPEN FIRES ------ This will show you the State of Maryland and Calvert County "Open Fires" rules. This is Title 26 Department of the Environment from the Maryland State Fire Marshall Office.

Rt. 2 and Pushaw Station Road - Auto Accident - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an auto accident at Rt. 2 and Pushaw Station Rd. It was reported that car had rolled, but patient was out and just wanted to be checked out. Ambulances from Huntingtown transported the one patient to local Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Click here for SLIDE SHOW ---- This slide show will have the photo ID #'s and is the best show for just reviewing. If you plan to order any of the photos or select a photo for a gift item, review this first. Then go to the "For Sale Items" for pricing and options and the photo ID # you saw in slide show.

Rt. 2 and Grovers Turn Rd - Auto Accident - Dunkirk VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Saturday, January 3, 2009, the Dunkirk VFD was alerted to an auto accident at Rt. 2 and Grovers Turn Rd. Ambulances from Dunkirk, Huntingtown and North Beach responded to the call.

Welcome to the New Year and to the Officers and others at HVFD

Chief: Jonathan Riffe
Assistant Chief: Michael Montgomery
Deputy Fire Chief: Brian Thrasher
Deputy EMS Chief: Philip Morris
Fire Captain: Bernie Collins
EMS Captain: Jessi Borden
Squad Lieutenant: Caroll Spriggs
Fire Lieutenant: Richard Grierson
EMS Lieutenant: Stacy Clay
Sergeant: Josh Buckler
Safety Officer: Bo McKenny

President: Gene Farrell
Vice President: Chris Gadway
Treasurer: Jason Jones
Board of Directors: Ricky Ward, Dale Bowen, John Borden, Larry Patin, Ozzie Osbourn, Michael Wells

Emmanuel Church Road - Brush Fire - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Wednesday, December 31, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to tree down and brush fire on Emmanuel Church Road. Found tree had taken out the electrical wires and poles which started a brush fire. Huntingtown VFD and Prince Frederick VFD control the fire until SMECO could arrive to turn the power off. After that was done the firefighters complete extinguishing the fire.

This was just one of multi situations like this in Huntingtown and other areas throughout the county. As Calvert County received gust of wind that was causing these problems.

Dares Beach Road - Brush Fire - Prince Frederick VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Tuesday, December 30, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to a brush fire in the Prince Frederick area. Prince Frederick being first due and Huntingtown VFD was next arrival on scene.

Wash Hance Road - Out of Control Burn & Barn Fire - St. Leonard VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Tuesday, December 30, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an out of control burning that was approaching a barn. St. Leonard VFD was the first due company with Prince Frederick VFD as next due.

Robshire Road - Sheriff Car Accident - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Saturday, December 27, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to a single vehicle which was a Sheriff Police Car.

Click here for Adobe Photoshop SLIDE SHOW ---- This slide show will have the photo ID #'s and is the best show for just reviewing. If you plan to order any of the photos or select a photo for a gift item, review this first. Then go to the "For Sale Items" for pricing and options and the photo ID # you saw in slide show.

Huntingtown Road - Auto Accident - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Saturday, December 27, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an auto accident on Huntingtown Road near Stoneleigh Court. Found Single vehicle accident just north of that location.

Rt. 4 South and Ponds Wood Rd - Auto Accident w/ Entrapment - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Saturday, December 27, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an auto accident at Rt. 4 and Ponds Wood Road.

In the early morning hours, shortly after 0230 hours, Sunday December 27, 2008, Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6B (Montgomery), Squad 6 (Nasti), Engine 62 (Sgt Morris), Engine 61 (S/O Bowen), and Ambulance 68 (Miller) were alerted for the auto accident at Route 4 & Ponds Wood Road. With supplemental information received of it being serious, Dunkirk Squad 5, Ambulance 59, & Medic 105 were brought to the call. The Huntingtown Volunteers arrived to find a single-vehicle over the guardrail, overturned, with one person trapped, and the other ejected lying in the highway. Ambulance 68 immediately began tending to the ejected patient. Squad 6 & Engine 62 arrived and split into separate crews. One crew went to work on the driver's side of the vehicle while the 2nd crew went to work on the passenger's side of the vehicle utilizing the 32" Jaws, Maverick Combi-tool, and "O" Cutters to remove and force both front doors. The driver's of both pieces stabilized the vehicle and an additional firefighter stood by with a charged hand-line. Engine 61 arrived and established the Landing Zone for Trooper 2 & Trooper 7, but was eventually cancelled due to weather. Squad 5 assisted with extricating. Both patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital by Ambulance 68 & Ambulance 59. The 19 Huntingtown Volunteers operated on the scene for 45 minutes.

Stinnett Road - Auto Accident - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Monday, December 22, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an auto accident on Stinnett Road and Richfield Road.

Rt. 260 Ramp - Auto Accident - Dunkirk VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Sunday, December 21, 2008, the Dunkirk and North Beach VFDs were alerted to an auto accident on the ramp of Rt. 260. This turned out to be PD only and no Fire Service was needed. Calvert County Sheriff's department handled the call.

Ponds Wood Road - Auto Accident - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Sunday, December 21, 2008, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to an auto accident on Ponds Wood Road. The report came out as serious. Both Huntingtown and North Beach VFDs responded to call. Once on the scene found a vehicle that had been cut in-half by the impact of hitting the tree. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and the passenger was still seriously trapped in vehicle. The driver was taken to CMH for treatment. Once the passenger was extricated from the vehicle, he was taken by ambulance to PG Trauma. The helicopters were not flying because of weather conditions.

There was a light rain in our area and you will see some of the water spots on the photos because of this being on my lens.

There is a warning on the second slide to give you the option to stop the slide show. I believe you have seen worse on TV, but wanted you to have the option to stop at that point.

In the early morning hours of Sunday December 21, 2008, rain was falling across the region and freezing on contact with the roadways. Shortly after 0200 hours, Chief 6 (Riffe), Captain 6 (Mckenny), Lieutenant 6 (Thrasher), Squad 6 (Cox, C), Engine 62 (Buckler), and Ambulance 69 (Morgan) were alerted for the serious auto accident, vehicle split in half, in the 3500 block of Ponds Wood Road. In addition, North Beach VFD Rescue 1, Ambulance 18, and Medic 105 were brought to the call. Units from the Huntingtown VFD arrived to find a single vehicle wrapped around a tree with the back half of the vehicle completely ripped off and approximately 50' feet away. Bystanders advised that the driver and back seat passenger were unaccounted for. The front seat passenger however, was trapped, with multiple injuries. Squad 6 and Engine 62 arrived and began the tedious operation of beginning to remove the wreckage from the patient. Both sets of "O" cutters, the 32" Jaws, and Maverick Combi-tool were utilized. Rescue 1 hooked up their front winch to pull the vehicle from the tree to gain access to the passenger compartment. One firefighter from Engine 62 stood-by with a charged handline. In 30 minutes, the patient was extricated and ground-transported to PG Shock Trauma via Ambulance 69 & Medic 105. The driver was found shortly into the incident, walking around, and transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital by Ambulance 18. The rumor of the 3rd victim, turned to be false. Units from the Huntingtown VFD operated on the scene until 0416 hours.

As Ambulance 69 was returning from PG Shock Trauma shortly after 0500 hours, a man jumped out of the woods in the area of Route 4 & 408 (Anne Arundel/PG County line), advising of a vehicle well-off the roadway. Ambulance 69 found a single-vehicle, that had rolled, with one patient trapped, and one patient ejected. Crew members immediately contacted Communications of the same, and began tending to both patients. Ambulance 69 transported both patients to PG Shock Trauma again. Shortly after returning to the county, Ambulance 69 handled a separate medical and finally returned back to service around 0830 hours (6.5 hours later).

Bayside Rd & Summer City Blvd - Auto Accident - North Beach VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Saturday, December 20, 2008, the North Beach VFD was alerted to an auto accident at Bayside Rd. and Summer City Blvd. where Medic Unit 105 was involved. This was not the fault of Medic 105 and not injuries came from this fender bender.

Archives Photos

All photos are keep on my local server. If there should be anything you are interested in, you must send me an email. This can be done by the email address listed or by using the feedback option.

Please send as much information as possible so these items can be found. The date and location of the event are very helpful to be able to locate, but at least month and year is required.

Publications:

Huntingtown VFD Website
North Beach VFD Website
Dunkirk VFD Website
Prince Frederick VFD Website
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 1, December 2007
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 2, February 2008
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 3, April 2008
The Baynet.com issue shown on April 29, 2008
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 4, June 2008
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 5, August 2008
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 24, No. 6, October 2008
The Maryland Fire Dispatch, Vol. 25, No. 1, December 2008

Location - Type of Call - Huntingtown VFD

CALVERT COUNTY, MD - Thursday, January 1, 2009, the Huntingtown VFD was alerted to

This will be for information from other Calvert County websites.

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Last modified: 12/18/08