EARLY A.M. WORK FOR TRUCK 6
Saturday, March 29, 2008
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At approximatley 0400 hours Truck 6 was alerted as the second due truck on a house fire at 7805 Brooklyn Bridge Road in Laurel. Units arrived to find a basement fire. The crew operated for about three hours before returning to service. Photos courtesy of Doug Walton and Jim Codespote LVFD PIO's.

 
   
   
 
MEMBERS HONORED AT ANNUAL BANQUET
Saturday, February 23, 2008
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The Savage Volunteer Fire Company Annual Banquet was held February 23 at the Great Room located in the Savage Mill. Terry Thompson, master of ceremonies, welcomed everyone to the 70th Annual Awards Banquet. MSFA Chaplin Harry Hetz provided the invocation and benediction. Numerous members w...

 
   
   
 
FIRST TRUCK ON 3 ALARM APARTMENT FIRE
Sunday, February 17, 2008
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At approxiamtley 1300 hours Truck 6 and Engine 61 were alerted for the apartment fire at 14801 Bowie Road. Units arrived on location with heavy fire showing. After an aggressive interior attack failed units were backed out to regroup and mount a defensive attack. The fire which went to 3 alarm...

 
   
   
 
TWO OF OUR OWN GRADUATE FROM BALTIMORE CITY FIRE ACADEMY
Friday, February 1, 2008
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On February 01, 2008 Alexis Ptak and Patrick Dreer Both graduated from the Baltimore City Fire Academy Class 07-01. Alexis will be stationed at Medic 10 while Patrick will be stationed at Truck 27. We wish them both good luck in their careers with the Baltimore City Fire Service.

 
   
   
 
ENGINE ON SECOND FIRE OF THE SHIFT
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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January 8, 2008. At 4:22am, E61 was alerted for a reported fire on the balcony at 14007 Briston St. Units arrived on the scene to find heavy fire showing on the top floor of a 3-story condo building with extension into the cockloft. Units operated for several hours. Photos by Jim Codespote (LVFD...

 
   
   
 
FIRST FIRE OF THE NIGHT
Monday, January 7, 2008
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January 7, 2008 at approximatley 2220 hours Rescue Engine 62 was alerted as the third due engine for a reported house fire at 10270 Stansfield Rd. in Scaggsville's first due. Although dispatched as third due engine units from Savage arrived first and found heavy fire coming from the rear of a two...

 
   
 
Sunday, August 12, 2007
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August 12, 2007. Truck 6 was alerted at 2:42pm for a townhouse on fire at 8231 North Lake Court in PG County. Chief 50A arrived first to find a three story end of the group townhouse with heavy fire showing. The Truck went to work throwing ladders, conducting searches, and hooking ceilings. The...

 
   
   
 
Friday, August 3, 2007
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Units were dispatched to a crash with unknown injuries at the intersection of Route 1 and Guilford Road for a car into a utility pole. The assignment was upgraded to entrapment. Rescue Engine 62 arrived to find two people trapped in one car, one of whom was unconscious. US Park Police Eagle 1 fl...

 
   
   
 
Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Truck 6 was alerted as second due truck to the 200 block of Washington Blvd in Laurel for a building fire. This historical mansion that dated back to the 1820's went to multiple alarms before being controlled.

 
   
   
 
MAN PINNED ON PATUXENT RANGE ROAD
Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Date/Time: Thursday - 7/19/2007 - 1:32pm Box Area: Rescue Alarm 6-3 Type: Subject trapped under a fork lift. Dispatch: E-62, E-61, E-91, PM-65, Amb. 96, Twr. 10, EMS 1 (Harne), BC 1 (Butt) and Chief 6 (Mowbray) Command: Chief 6 (Mowbray) On arrival units found a male patient pin...

 
   
   
 
NEW ENGINE 61 ARRIVES
Sunday, July 1, 2007
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New E-61 is now in Hagerstown to have equipment mounted and prepare it for delivery to Savage.

 
   
   
 
HOWARD COUNTY POLICE OFFICER DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES
Monday, June 18, 2007
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Early this morning, Howard County Police Officer First Class Scott Wheeler died as a result of injuries he sustained while working a traffic enforcement detail on Saturday. PFC Wheeler was struck by a Nissan Sentra, driven by a 24-year old woman, at approximately 2 p.m. The incident occurred aft...

 
PFC Scott Wheeler (Photo Coutrtesy of HCPD)
    PFC Scott Wheeler (Photo Coutrtesy of HCPD)
A Picture Of Officer Wheeler at the
    A Picture Of Officer Wheeler at the "Howard County Protector" Statue
 
SAVAGE VOLUNTEERS FILL-IN IN STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
Saturday, June 16, 2007
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Eight volunteers from Savage spent the day and night filling in for the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department. The fill-in allows the Stafford Volunteers to attend their annual banquet. While there the Engine crew answered calls for 2 minor accidents on I-95, a medical call, an outside fire, ...

 
   
 
CLOSE CALL ON GUILFORD ROAD
Thursday, June 7, 2007
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Following a busy day with a busy night, the Rescue Engine and the Paramedic ambulance were dispatched to Guilford Road and Pine Road for a single vehicle into a tree. The Rescue Engine arrived to find two patients walking around a two door car that had spun out on the rain slick road and impacted...

 
   
 
CAR FIRE AT 7/11 NEAR GAS PUMPS
Thursday, June 7, 2007
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On their way to begin hose testing for the evening, the Rescue Engine found themselves down the street from a reported car fire near the gas pumps at the 7 / 11 on Maier Road. Responding and arriving on location in the same thirty seconds, Rescue Engine 62 found a vehicle parked in the lot, away ...

 
   
   

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