During the last week of April, some members of the New Equipment Committee went to the Rosenbauer plant in South Dakota to inspect the progress of the new engine tanker. Things are coming along nicely, and the new engine tanker should be making its way to the shore very soon. Below are some pictures of the progress.
At approximately 1pm on April 14, 2017 Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Department along with Mardela Fire Department and Hebron Fire Departments for a commercial building fire on Elzey Brown Loop in San Domingo. Engine 1404 arrived on scene to find a working building fire. Additional crews and tankers were requested from Delmar Fire Department, Laurel Fire Department and Eldorado Fire Department. The fire was placed under control after approx. 2 hours. Extensive overhaul was needed to ensure that the fire was completely out due to the contents of the building.
The Sharptown Vol. Fire Department would like the thank the Sharptown Ladies Aux. for the purchase of our new LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System. In October of 2013 we were the first company in Wicomico County to put a Lucas 2 Chest Compression device in service on one of our ambulances. We are now proud to announce that both ambulances will have its own Lucas chest compression device.
The LUCAS Chest Compression System is designed to help improve outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest victims and improve operations for medical responders. Maintaining high-quality hands-free compressions frees responders to focus on other lifesaving therapies.
We just received some updated pictures of our new engine tanker being built by Rosenbauer. It is coming along nicely.
At approximately 11:50PM on 1/11 Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Department to assist Laurel and Delmar with a Chicken House fire on Old Hickory Rd. Crews were on scene for about 2 hours.
At approximately 10:30pm on January 10th, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Department to assist Delmar and Hebron Fire departments for a chicken house fire. Crews were on scene for about an hour.
It is with our deepest and sincere regrets to inform you that Life Member Bob Adkins answered his last alarm on November 2, 2016. There will be a viewing held on Monday, November 7, 2016 from 11am to 12pm. The service will follow at 12pm. Interment will be at the Sharptown Firemen’s Cemetery.
It is Fire Prevention Week. Members from the Sharptown Vol. Fire Department went to Northwestern Elementary to teach the students about fire prevention. Students from Pre K through 5th Grade were taught about fire prevention, what to do in case of a fire, and were shown a little about being a fire fighter. Everyone had a great time.
On Friday, October 7th, Sharptown Vol. Fire Department was alerted of a vehicle fire on Laurel-Sharptown Rd. in the vicinity of San Domingo Rd. Rescue Engine 14, with Chief White as the officer arrived to find a vehicle fully involved. Firefighters pulled a 1 3/4″ hose line from the bumper and quickly extinguished the fire. Laurel-Sharptown Rd. was shut down for approximately 25 minutes. The scene was turned over to Maryland State Police.
On April 8th, Sharptown Fire Department joined along with Laurel Fire Department and Delmar Fire Department for a day of training and a controlled burn afterwards. The day started with some great live fire training. Firefighters were able to practice forcible entry along with door control, and then proceed on to fire suppression. Many members from Laurel, Sharptown, and Delmar participated, making the day a great learning experience for everyone.
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