Oxford Fire Company, Inc.
STATION 20 RESPONDS TO STRUCTURE FIRE
January 04,2012 - At 1348 on Tuesday, January 3 Stations 40 (St Michael's), 60 (Easton) and 70 (Tilghman) were dispatched for a "large non-dwelling fire" at 22724 Pot Pie RD in Wittman.
First on the scene, Paramedic 94 reported fire through the roof of the structure. Engine 49, arriving next, began fighting the fire with their on-board water supply, running out of their 1000 gallons of water just as Easton's Tanker 61 was arriving. Tanker 20 and Engine 28 were dispatched to the scene to assist.
Engine 64 established a draft site and supplied tankers wirh additional water.
The building was considered by Firefighters on the scene to be a total loss.
Units: Engine 49, Truck 40, Brush 47, Ambulance 41, Engine 64, Tanker 61, Tanker 74, Engine 28, Tanker 20, Mutual Aid: Paramedic 94, Talbot Humane Society, Talbot Sheriff's Office
PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!!
The Oxford Fire Company will host its next breakfast on Sunday, February 12th from 7:00 a.m. till 11:00. The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children under the age of 12. We hope to see you there!
STATION 20 RESPONDS TO DWELLING FIRE
December 9, 2011 - Talbot Center dispatched Station 60 (Easton), Station 20 (Oxford) and Paramedic 96 for a working house fire at 303 Oak Avenue.
Easton Police Department Officers, Cpl. Eric Kellner, Pfc. Steven Tindle and Pfc. Michelle Schuerholz were the first to arrive on location and reported heavy fire coming from the attic area of the home. The officers entered the house before the fire department's arrival and found two adults and an infant asleep inside the house. The officers were able to safely evacuate those subjects. Chief 60 (J. McNeal) arrived on location and established command.
Crews initially started with an interior attack; however the structure was evacuated due to the roof getting ready to collapse. The remainder of the blaze was battled from the exterior. Crews remained on the scene for several hours for extensive overhaul. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Units on scene: Chief 60, Tower 61, Engine 67, Engine 68, Rescue 61, Truck 23, Engine 28, Engine 48, Paramedic 96 and Easton Police Dept.
Story and Photos - Courtesy of Bruce Secrist www.fithp.net
STATION 20 RESPONDS TO BARN FIRE WITH EXPLOSION
Tuesday December 13, 2011.... At 05:38 hrs, Station 20 was alerted for an unknown type outside fire in the area of Otwell Road. As Chief 20 (Ch. Greenhawk) and Engine 28 (Lt. Greenhawk) were responding, Talbot Center notified responding units that they had received further information and were upgrading the call to a full Box Assignment for a working barn fire on Otwell Road at Widgeon Point Farm at 27848 Otwell Road. Stations 60,30 & Talbot DES were then also alerted to assist. Chief 20 arrived on location with a two story barn 100% involved, a vehicle, a fuel storage tank and two accessory buildings were beginning to ignite from the radiant heat coming off the structure of fire origin.
Engine 28 began the task of laying a supply hose down the 2000' lane then proceeded to the scene. Truck 23 (A/C Kirchoff) and Tanker 20 (Capt. Anderson) arrived shortly thereafter with the orders to complete the hose lay that Engine 28 started. As Tanker 20 was preparing to complete the hose lay Command instructed all crews to remain at their current position while Engine 28 and Chief 20 repositioned. A 500 gallon gasoline tank was in imminent danger of exploding due to the direct flame impingment that it was subjected to and the lack of time needed to secure a sustained heavy water flow to protect the tank led to the decision.
Aproximately two minutes later the tank indeed failed and a large explosion occured as the gasoline erupted into a large fireball. One end of the tank was found 400' away in a field and the hand pump was found 250' away in the opposite direction. A PAR was conducted to account for the safety of all responders and no injuries reported. Crews then initiated their fire attack on the two exposure buildings then the barn of origin. Tanker 20 completed the initial supply line hose lay, Engine 39 (Chief Newnam) arrived as well and lines were directed at the fire.
Chief 60 (Chief Mc Neal) assumed water supply and began the task of securing a supply pumper and utilized two tankers (Tanker 36, and Tanker 61) to supply the scene while directing Engine 27 (Eng. Bradley) to establish a fill site from a hydrant at the edge of town. The exposure buildings were quickly extinguished limiting their damage to their cedar shake roofs and the barn of origin was then extinguished. Two brush units (Brush 26, FF Bringman & Brush 66 Eng. Dickey) were dispatched to check on spot fires in the grass fields surrounding the scene.
Units remained on location for approximately two hours with crews from Oxford hitting hot spots later while the MD State Fire Marshalls Office conducted their investigation. After the investigation was complete crews were able to pull through the rubble and complete the extinguishment. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated to be $185,000.
Units on scene: Chiefs 20 & 60, Engines 27, 28, 39, 67, Truck 23, Tankers 20, 36, & 61, Brush 26 & 66, Paramedic 21, & TCDES PM93. St. Michaels Engine 48 transferred to Station 20 to cover the area.
STATION 20 ASSISTS WITH MVC ON OCEAN GATEWAY
Sunday December 4, 2011.... Station 20 was alerted at 10:58 a.m. to assist units from Station 30 on a MVC located Eastbound Route 50 & Sanderstown Rd. Chief 30 (Chief Newnam) assumed Command of a two vehicle T-Bone type collision. Oxford Fire and EMS units assisted on scene with patient care and securing vehicles involved in the collision. Units on scene, Chief 30, Truck 23, Engine 28, PM-21, PM-93, & PM-96. Units cleared the scene by 11:30 a.m. with two patients being transported to Easton Memorial Hospital, neither having life threatening injuries.
MVC WITH FATALITY ON OXFORD ROAD
Tuesday November 29, 2011 .... Station 20 and TCDES Paramedic 93 were alerted at 13:44 hours for a motor vehicle collision on Oxford Road near Harleigh Lane in the 2-3 Box Area. While units were enroute Talbot Center notified Chief 20 (Lt. Roe) of a report of heavy entrapment and the request was made for a second Rescue to repond (Rescue 61, Easton). Chief 20 arrived assuming Command and confirming entrapment of the victim. The victim was pronounced priority 4 at the scene and medical units placed available on location. Rescue 61 was released at this time to respond to a second MVC that occurred in their first due area. Units on scene, Chief 20, Truck 23, PM-21, PM-93, Engine 28, Rescue 61, EMS 1, TCSD, and MSP.
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VEHICLE FIRE WITH EXPOSURE TO A BUILDING
Monday November 28, 2011.... Company 20 was alerted at 11:41 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire at 211 Tilghman Street in the 2-1 Box Area. Chief 20 (Lt. Roe) arrived with a vehicle fully involved exposing the Alpha Side of the dwelling to the fire. Engine 28 arrived ( Lt. Greenhawk) and pulled the front jump line and attacked the fire. The vehicle was destroyed along with minor damage to the siding of the dwelling. Units cleared the scene shortly thereafter. Unts on the scene, Chief 20, Engine 28, Truck 23.
BOTH ENGINES, TANKER, AND CHIEF'S UNIT ASSIST WITH A FULLY INVOLVED BARN...
Sunday, November 6, 2011... Company 20 was alerted to assist Station 30 with a working barn fire in 33 Box Area. Chief 30 along with Engine 39 arrived with one fully involved barn with exposures threatened. Shortly thereafter, Command requested a full response from Company 20 with emphasis on Tanker 20. Both Pumpers, Tanker 20, and Chief 20 cleared the scene about 2 hours later after mop up.
OXFORD BOYS TAKE IN FIRST DUE...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011... Around 1900 hours, Oxford, Trappe, And Easton were alerted for a building fire in the 2-1 box in town. Chief 20 arrived on scene, with light smoke in the building and fire in a stove with fire out. Units held with Station 20 units only for ventilation, and went in service shortly after.
STATION 20 ASSISTS WITH A FULLY INVOLVED CONVENIENCE STORE FIRE...
Monday, October 31, 2011... around 1050 am, Both engines responded to assist Easton with a fully involved convenience store fire at Fast Stop, also known as 6-12. Engine 28 was told to lay all 1000' of 4 inch hose from the truck stop on East Bound Route 50 to the scene, while Engine 27 proceeded to stage on Scene. Units cleared a few hours later after mop up .
OXFORD RUNS WORKING FIRE IN 4-3 BOX...
Sunday, October 30, 2011... Oxford runs working fire with St. Michaels at 7332 Pea Neck Rd. The engine was originally dispatched as a transfer crew to Station 40, then immediately thereafter had Engine 28 respond to the scene for additional manpower on the assignment.
OXFORD CREW TAKES IN STORAGE BUILDING FIRE IN THE 2-1 BOX...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011... The Oxford boys catch fire in a storage building that usually houses boats, and other boat equipment at the Hinckley Yacht Yard. Luckily nothing was being stored in the building at the time the fire occurred. Around noon, a worker noticed a fire in the ceiling/ cock loft area and called 911. Engine 28 arrived to find fire showing through the roof on sides A, and D. Crews from Oxford, Trappe, and Easton, made fast work and knocked the seat of the fire shortly after arrival and waited for the fire marshal to arrive, units cleared in about 2 hours..
Knox Boxes!
The Oxford Fire Company is now a registered participating department for "Knox Box" installations. What does this mean to you as a commercial or residential interest? You can now purchase a "Knox Box" for your home or business and place the necessary keys, medical information, or alarm reset codes in a tamper, theft proof lock box that only the Fire Department has access to! These boxes have only one key that will open them and that key is stored in the Fire Department's Command Vehicle limiting access to the key for your security and protection to only the Line Officers of our Department. No more worries about doors being forced or windows broken should an emergency occur. This is a nation-wide program that has been utilized with great success for over 20 years to protect your security and emergency services access! Call the Station at 410-226-5110 for more information and details. The Oxford Fire Company is thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to the community we serve. It has been suggested in other publications that owners place a readily available realtors type lock box with a combination furnished to the 911 center for responders to access during times of emergency. I discourage this route because if your combination is ever transmitted over the airwaves from the 911 center, any thief with a scanner will now have your combination. Even if the 911 center places your information on our computer print-outs we can not guarantee that the print out may come into view allowing unwanted access to your keys and information. Check out:http://www.knoxbox.com/ for more information. In the very near future Chief Mike Greenhawk will be meeting with the Oxford Business Association and presenting information at Oxford Town meetings to discuss the Knox Boxes with interested parties.
Mike Greenhawk, Chief
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Street Address Numbers:
Please make every attempt to conspicuously post your house numbers in clear view from the street! The numbers on a residence must be at least 3" tall and contrasting in color to the residence and easily seen from the street. Commercial buildings shall be 6" tall and contrasting in color. If you reside outside of town limits your address should be posted either on your mailbox or attached to an address board, preferably reflective numbers. Multiple residences sharing a lane or drive should have all of the addresses posted at the lane entrance plus a separate address board at the entrance of each individual residence that leads off of the lane. Our ability to quickly identify your address will allow us to serve you more efficiently and could quite possibly save your life or that of a loved one. Should you have any questions please call the Station at 410-226-5110 and someone will assist you.
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Salute!
The Oxford Fire Company would like to recognize the following area businesses that employ and allow our members to respond to emergency calls while at work. Please support them as they support our organization and community.
Oxford Cooperative Laboratory – EMS Member Kelly Greenhawk, FF Eliu Seeber
Town of Oxford – FF Lewis Blake
Oxford-Bellevue Ferry – Engineer Tom Bixler, FF Dan Broskey, & FF/EMS member Doug Macnair
General Ledger – Engineer Darrin Clem
Quality Automotive – Chief Engineer Stacy Dulin
Benson Mangold Realtors – Asst Chief Engineer Jon Fox & Engineer Henry Hale
Oxford Inn – FF/EMT Ashlea Greenhawk & FF Matt Dulin
Shore Fire Pumps – Chief/EMT Mike Greenhawk, Lt./ EMT Mike Greenhawk II, & FF Gordo Seeber
Tri-Crown Kennels – Engineer/EMT John Hanes
Juniper Cabinet & Millwork – FF Woody Labat
Schooners Landing – FF/EMT Jung Lee
Miss Julie Charters – Engineer Curtis Satchell
1st Alarm Detailing – Lt./EMT John Simpkins
T.B. Kearns Design – Engineer Tim Kearns
K2 Services – Asst. Chief Karl Kirchhoff
Experimental Aircraft Association – FF/EMS Member Doug Macnair
Baltimore Door & Frame, Inc – Engineer Rick Schmitt
Matthew Hall Repairs – FF Matt Hall
chesapeakefishingmaps.com - EMS Member Kelly Greenhawk
Our Local Commercial Watermen: Asst Chief Eng. Brent Bradley, FF Tom Bringman, Engineer Al Ledford, FF Lee Outten, & FF Will Mayock
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Did you know?
•That each of our engines carries over 2,500' of fire hose in various lengths and diameters depending on their use at an incident. This hose can cost more than $10.00 per foot for our largest diameter hose, please don't cross over it if we have laid supply lines in the street at a fire call.
•Every piece of hose plus the fire pumps on the pumpers must be pressure tested and inspected by members of the Fire Company each year.
•We carry two Thermal Imaging Cameras that allow us to identify victims rapidly in smokey environments and to locate fire hidden in walls and concealed spaces. These cameras cost approximately $10,000.00 each and are a vital piece of rescue equipment.
•Oxford's aerial ladder (Truck 23) is the longest aerial in the County. Why you may ask, none of our buildings exceed 3 stories in height? The answer is - for its lateral reach. Having a lateral reach of 105' allows us to access the many roof tops of residences that sit a distance from the street allowing our responders to operate and access roofs in a safer manner. This ability allows us to expeditiously vent a roof during a fire releasing the deadly trapped gasses and smoke which can have a profound effect on the survivability for a trapped resident.
•According to members from our neighboring station at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department, if we would just leave our yellow fire apparatus outside in the sun for a while it will probably ripen and turn red like a real fire engine should be!
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The Oxford Fire Company would like to thank everyone who continues to support our fundraising efforts. The money you donate goes to maintain and improve the fire services in your community.
Should you wish to share your time and talent with us by volunteering, either in an administrative or operational capacity, please visit our membership page or leave a message at 410-226-5110 to begin the process of joining our team.
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