Oxford Fire Company, Inc.
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 CONVEINENCE STORE FIRE...
Monday, October 31, 2011... around 1050 am, Both engines responded to assist Easton with a fully involved convienence 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 Hinkley 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/ cockloft 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..
The Oxford Fire Company will not be hosting our famous Pancake Breakfasts in November due to the Antique Show that will be held at the station. Please join us for our next breakfast on December 11, from 7-11 a.m. Breakfast is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 10 years of age. Hope to see you there.
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Antique Show!!!
The 44th Annual Oxford Antique Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th at the Oxford Fire Company. Over 30 dealers from around the country will be presenting their furnishings, jewelry, silver, china, and many other beautiful items. The show will be open on Saturday from 10AM to 5PM and on Sunday from 11AM to 4PM. Tickets are available at the door for $4.00. The Oxford Ladies Auxiliary will be serving their famous crab cakes, delicious sandwiches and platters, homemade desserts and trimmings. They will also have hand-crafted gift items, a bake sale and raffles for a handmade quilt and a handcrafted painted wooden bowl. All proceeds directly benefit the Oxford Fire Company!
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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