On January 18th, at approximately 1:00AM. Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Department to assist Laurel Fire Department with a multi alarm commercial building fire. Truck 14 and Engine Tanker 14 both responded. Crews from Laurel, Blades, Delmar, Seaford, Sussex County EMS, Sharptown, Georgetown, Gumboro, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Millsboro, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Salisbury, Farmington and Selbyville were on scene.
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Ticket # 0738 Ruger Amer Rifle Ranch 450
Ticket # 0999 Mossberg Silver RSV 12ga/28″
Ticket # 1592 Bargara B-14Ridge Wilderness .308 Win.
Ticket # 1046 Drake 4-Man Blind Max 5
Ticket # 0882 Gun Safe with Surprise inside
Ticket # 1141 Side of Beef, Grill and Freezer Package
Ticket # 4903 $2,000
Ticket # 1541 $10,000
Part-time Maryland EMT/Firefighter Position
Sharptown Fire Department is accepting applications for Part time EMT-B/Firefighter/Engineer position. This position will assist with staffing the ambulance and provide BLS care when needed. Drive/Operate the fire apparatus when needed. Supplement the fire crew for staffing when needed seven days a week. These shifts will be from 07:00 to 17:00 hours. Starting salary for this position will be $14.50.
Qualifications for EMT/FF position:
-Valid Maryland EMT-B and CPR certification
-Fire Fighter 1&2 or equivalent
-Pumps or Pump Operator
-Minimum of a Maryland Non-Commercial B license (Or able to obtain within 60 days) *Must be Valid*
-Successful Background Check
Please provide the following documents with your completed application:
-Copy of Driver’s License
-Copy of EMT-B certification card and CPR card
-Copy of Fire/Pump operation training
The Sharptown Fire Department would like to Congratulate our newest Open Water Divers. This group completed their PADI Open Water Diver Certification this past weekend. Once they have completed the rest of their training, they will be a great addition to our current dive/rescue team.
Great Job Everyone!
Damian Jones
Christina Moyer
JR Shockley
Justin Shockley
Jason Tarpley
Travis White
On April 3, members of the Sharptown Vol. Fire Department training to get their Basic Scuba certification came together to get their pool checkoffs done. These skills include being able to remove and replace their mask and regulator, hand signals, Emergency Weight Belt Drop and more. All of the students successfully completed this portion of their training and will now move on the the next step, demonstrating their skills in an open water dive.
On Jan 27 at approximately 7PM, Sharptown Vol. Fire Dept. was alerted to assist Laurel Fire Department with a 3 alarm fire at the Rigby Hotel. Fire crews from multiple companied from Sussex, Wicomico and Dorchester Counties were on scene all night into the morning.
On Jan 20, 2022, Sharptown Fire Department was alerted for a MVC. Once on scene, crews found a delivery vehicle on its side, with one person trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters were able to remove the windshield from the vehicle to allow the driver to get out of the vehicle. The driver was transported to a local hospital.
On November 18th 2021, the members of the Sharptown Volunteer Fire Department placed the new Ambulance B-14 in service. This addition to the Sharptown Fire Department is the result of months of hard work and countless meetings by the new ambulance committee to make this new ambulance ready to serve Sharptown and the surrounding communities.
The new B-14 is a 2020 Ford F550 PL Custom Type I Classic Ambulance built by PL Customs from New Jersey. It features a power load stretcher system, 4 point provider safety harnesses, Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for disinfection, and many other safety enhancements. These features are designed to improve safety of our patients and providers, and allow us to improve the service we provide for our community.
Below are the winning ticket numbers for the 2021 Sharptown Carnival Raffles
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Ticket # 0728 for $2,000.00
Ticket # 3741 for $10,000.00
Just after 3PM on September 4th the Sharptown Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a vehicle fire on Water St. Within 4 minutes of dispatch, Rescue Engine 14 was on scene to extinguish the fire. The situation was place under control within minutes an no one was injured. Engine Tanker 1402 and Fire police also responded.
