Wednesday, December 20, 2006
New EMTs
From: The Solomons Officers
We would like to congratulate John Carlson, Tim La Faive, and RJ Malveaux on the completion of their EMT class. EMT is one of the more difficult and time consuming (131 hours long) classes that MFRI offers to the department. In EMT class they learn skills to be able to recognize, assess, and manage medical and trauma signs and symptoms in patients of emergency situations. As these new EMTs get cut loose on our equipment, rest assure that they will be able to provide you with the best medical care you need.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Single Car into a Guardrail
By: Norman Rea
At 1413 hours Solomons Volunteers were alerted to a rescue box on Rousby Hall Road for a single vehicle into a guardrail. Captain 3 and Sergent 3 were the first to arrive on scene and advised that the car had gone thru the guardrail and was on the hillside. Shortly after Utility 3 arrived bringing the rescue tools, Ambulance 38 and Squad 7. After extraction Ambulance 38 transported the patient with non-life threatening conditions to Patuxent High School where Engine 31 was staging a landing site for Trooper 7. Company 3 would like to thank Squad 7 for all the support they provide us while Rescue 3 is out of service. All units cleared at 1449.
Units: Utility 3, Ambulance 38, Van 3, Engine 31, Trooper 7
Mutual Aid: Squad 7
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Christmas preparation
By: Norman Rea
This weekend the station continued to prepare for the Christmas season by decorating the apparatus. Several of the members took time to string lights on both Engines 31 and 33. We even decided to mount a inflatable Santa for the evening on top of 33. Both Engines were pulled outside so photos could be taken and the community see our festive nature.
Units: Santa 3, Engine 31, Engine 33/Tanker 3, Sergent 3
Mutual Aid: Ambulance 38
Friday, December 15, 2006
Photogapher
By: Norman Rea
If you have not noticed we have had a new person roaming around taking pictures of us. Her name is Debbie Soltow and she is a student at the local college. About a month or two ago Debbie came down one weekend looking to take pictures for her photography class. We conducted several drills to show her the different tasks we preformed as firefighters. Debbie is currently writing her final paper for class which is titled "The Life of a Firefighter". Last weekend at the training burn Debbie got some great pictures of a working house fire for her paper. Debbie has also been kind enough to donate many of her photos back to us to use on the webpage. "Debbie, as a membership we would like to thank you for these photos and memories. We are honored that you picked our department for your project and wish you the best of luck on your paper."
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Mild Shock on board Coast Guard Cutter
By: Norman Rea
At 1850 hours Solomons Volunteers were alerted to a medical box which involved an individual being shocked on board a Coast Guard Cutter in the bay. Utility 3, A-37, Car 3 and Medic 102 responded and staged under the Thomas Johnson bridge to await the arrival of the patient. The Coast Guard depatched a 25 foot Defender out to pick up the patient from the cutter and transport to the boat ramp. Upon arrival the crew secured the patient in the back of the ambulance and transported him with non-life threatening conditions. All units cleared the scene at 1915 hours.
Units: Utility 3, Ambulance 37, Car 3, and Medic 102
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
New Firefighters
From: The Solomons Officers
 We would like to congratulate Leigh Ann Langley and Norman Rea on the completion of their firefighter one class. They have spent over 100 hours training in skills from hose lines to ventilation. Now they will be able to take the many skills from the classroom and put them into practical use on the fire ground as they expand our membership as trained firefighters.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Navy Rec Center Trailer Fire
By: Brian Jackson
 At 2328 hours E-3, 29 (Bay District), E-27 (Hollywood), Tr-3, Amb. 3 were alerted for a trailer fire at the Navy Recreation Center. E-31 (FF Heim), E- 34 (3C Moore), A-37 (Leal), Chief 3A, and Utility 3 (Capt Bladen) Responded. E-31 arrived on location to find a working RV fire. Calvert dropped the second alarm alerting E-7, E-23, Twr 9 and the Medic unit. FF Heim and FF Vantassel pulled a 1 ¼ attack line and began exterior attack. E- 34 arrived next and picked up E-31's  line. Crews from E-273 (Hollywood) and E- 34's crew pulled the second attack line off 31 and began interior attack. The fire was placed under control within 10 minutes. Command held Co.3 units E-292 and E-273. Crews remained on the scene for approximately 1 hour. Thanks to the mutual aid units and E-71 for the fill in.
Units: E-31, E-34, A-37, Utility 3, Chief 3A
Mutual Aid: E-273, E-292
Second Alarm: E-71, Medic 104, Co. 23, Tower 9
Monday, November 6, 2006
Five Car Pileup --Thomas Johnson Bridge
By: Norman Rea
On Saturday evening, November 6, 2006 at 1607 hours, the Solomons Volunteers along with Lexington Park Rescue Squad and Saint Mary's Medic Unit were alerted to a reported minor car accident on the Thomas Johnson Bridge Rescue 3 (Chief Leannarda), Ambulance 39 (Nero) and Ambulance 38 (Harris) responded with 9 volunteers. It was said that one of the metal plates on the bridge covering the temporary construction became dislodged striking a vehicle traveling south across. This resulted in a five car pile up. Several patients were transported to Saint Mary's Hospital with non-life threatening conditions. Rescue 3 remained to scene for cleanup and command was terminated at 1709 hours.
Units: Rescue 3, Ambulance 39, Ambulance 38
Mutal Aid: Ambulance 397, Saint Marys Medic
Monday, October 9, 2006 - On Monday, Ambulance 39 made her debut at the Solomons firehouse. It is a 2006 Horton model 453 mounted on a Ford F-450 Chassis. Not only has it been built on the  new Ford Chasis but has also been decked out with LED lights and dual sirens so you will know when she is on the road. In the next few weeks it will undergo its final BLS inspections, get its radios installed, and be put in service.
We would like to thank Horton Emergency Vehicles for the creation of such a wonderful piece and Fesco Emergency Sales for providing the finishing touches to it.
Monday, October 9, 2006
Fire Prevention
By: Michelle Gray
On Monday Oct 9th, Members of Company 3 met at the main station around 7am to prepare for a long day of fire prevention at Dowell Elementary School. Five pieces of apparatus were taken from station Engine 31, Truck 3, Ambulance 38, Car 3, and Utility 3, as well as a Smoke Trailer lent to the department by Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Prevention dog Sparky (FF. John Carlson) was there to greet the children as they arrived off of the buses. After the children had gone to their classes, FF Tim La Faive (the main speaker of the day), FF/EMT Kelly Radzyniak, and Sparky all went to visit the Pre-K classes. After each grade level was visited they were taken outside, where they got to see FF/EMT Dave Harris climb the ladder truck and take their picture from the top. The children also got a tour of the inside of the ambulance and the engine. They were given tours through the smoke trailer by FF Norman Rea and FF Michelle Gray, where they had to keep low and feel doors before entering. When the children exited the upper floor door they were met by other Firefighters (Robbie Lee, Tim Vantassal, R.J. Malveaux) and EMS aid (Jessica Nero) who helped the children down the ladders. The children really seemed to enjoy the race that was held between two firefighters (Norman Rea and Jason Hollinger) who started on opposite ends, had to race to their gear and put on which item the children would yell to put on. All in all I think they're favorite person of the day was definitely Sparky, who played tricks on the Fire Prevention crew. A special thanks to Prince Fredrick Volunteer Fire Department for the Smoke Trailer and Sgt 3 Matthew Rusch for setting the whole thing up.
Thanks to everyone involved in Fire Prevention: Matthew Rusch, Tim La Faive, Tim Vantassal, Kelly Radzyniak, John Carlson (Sparky), Michelle Gray, Norman Rea, Robbie Lee, Kelly Zimmer, R.j. Malveaux, Fire Chief Joey Leannarda, Jessica Nero, Jason Hollinger, Rich Wilson, Steve Nero, and Dave Harris
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