NIH Fire Department Local F-271

AT751 responded to the 4200 Blk of Colchester Dr. for the working house fire. Units arrived on scene with fire showing from side charlie. … [Read more...]

AT751 responded to the 8700blk of Colesville Rd for smoke in the building, possible basement fire. High-rise Box as the 3rd due Ladder. Photo Credit @mcfrspio … [Read more...]

Co51 kicked off 2020 with a working vehicle fire on I495. … [Read more...]

AT751 responded to 4242 East West Highway for the high rise fire as the 2nd due ladder. Crews arrived on scene with smoke showing from the 7th floor. Command requested the RID and Task Force assignments. Photo Cred @MCFRSPIO … [Read more...]

Co51 responded to NIH building 50 for the report of a fire with smoke on the 4th floor. Engine 751 arrived on scene and found a small fire on a hot plate with a smoke condition. Crew confirmed fire was out with no extension. Ventilation and investigation of the floor above … [Read more...]

DFRS crews went over wagon pipe and defensive fire attack operations with future engine drivers. … [Read more...]

Congrats to Tech. Gibbins on being cleared as an engine operator and Tech. Hill on being cleared as a Hazmat operator. Job well done guys. … [Read more...]

Crews drilled today on clearing future drivers. Drivers in training had to supply and pump AT751 for a defensive attack scenario. … [Read more...]

Crews trained today on Technical Rope Rescue systems. … [Read more...]

Crews went out today to do some review on engine company operations training with stand pipe evolution. … [Read more...]

Congrats to Danny McMahon on his promotion from Master Fire Fighter to Captain. … [Read more...]

A751 and E751 Attended the Annual Children's Inn Trunk or Treat with our spooky EMS unit. Along with NIH PD the crews handed out candy and gift bags to many smiling kids who stopped by to see us. … [Read more...]

AT751 responded to the IL495 near Rockville Pike for the Auto Fire. Crews AOS with a vehicle on fire. AT751 positioned as a blocking unit shutting down all of the Inner Loop. Crew assisted PE720. … [Read more...]

C751B, HM751, E751 and A751 responded to building 10 on NIH for the hazardous chemical spill inside a lab. C751B established command. E751 acted as the recon group. HM751 was the entry team. A751 medical group. Crews contained the spill and mitigated the hazard. … [Read more...]

AT751 responded to the 6000Blk of Wilmett Rd in Bethesda for the reported Electrocution. Enroute MCFRS ECC updated the call to a cardiac arrest with technical rescue. MCFRS TRT was started. AT751 arrived on scene first to find a construction worker was electrocuted and had fallen … [Read more...]