NIH Fire Department Local F-271

pWhile returning from a commercial AFA on Rockledge Drive Tower 751was stopped at a traffic light on Olde Georgetown Road.nbsp Members were patiently waiting the green light when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the opposite lanes.nbsp Captain Forrester called in the … [Read more...]

pThe firefighters of the Local F-271 would like to thank the Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue for loaning us their Reserve Aerial Tower 18 while our Tower was in the shop for several days.nbsp Over the last year Montgomery County has been very helpfully to us when … [Read more...]

pDuring the month of October The NIH Fire Department participated in several fire prevention activities.nbsp Thesenbspincluded static displays at mutual aid stations around our campus in Montgomery County.nbsp Crews also packaged hundreds of goodie bags for NIH employees … [Read more...]

pAt about 1300hrs on 9102009 Tower 751 was alerted to assist on the dump truck fire South bound 270.nbsp The Tower arrived and assisted with final extinguishment and clean up.p … [Read more...]

pTower 751 was alerted as the first due truck on the box alarm for 10401 Grosvenor Place around 0230hrs.nbsp The tower crew reported to the fire floor with Montgomery County Engine 720 and began to search.nbsp They forced their way into 12 apartments finding 1 victim who was … [Read more...]

pspan stylefont-size 9pt line-height 115 font-family quotArialquotquotsans-serifquot mso-fareast-font-family Calibri mso-fareast-theme-font minor-latin mso-ansi-language EN-US mso-fareast-language EN-US mso-bidi-language AR-SATower 751 was alerted on the Box Alarm for the … [Read more...]

pAt about 1745hrs Tower 751 was alerted on the Box Assignment for Thornden Terrace in Engine 726s first due North Bethesda.nbsp Engine 726 arrived to find a single family house with a working fire on the second floor.nbsp Tower 751 arrived and assumed first due Tower … [Read more...]

pEngine 751 and Ambulance 751 were alerted along with Montgomery County Rescue Squad 741 for the traffic collision at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Center Drive.nbsp Crews arrived to find 7 vehicles involved including a passenger bus with several patients laying in … [Read more...]

pCompany 51 was dispatched to Building 45 for the automatic fire alarm in the mechanical room. E-751 arrived on the scene to investigate and was met with heavy smoke conditions upon arriving at the reported location of the building. Command was established by Chief 751-D at side … [Read more...]

pAt 1742 hours the crew from AT-751 was dispatched as part of the Rapid Intervention Dispatch when first due crews arrived on Sentinel Dr to find a working fire on the second floor. The crew arrived and took up position with the rest of the Rapid Intervention Group till the fire … [Read more...]

pspan stylecolor blackIt is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty deaths of two members of IAFF Local 282 ndash Buffalo New York.nbsp Lt. Charles ldquoChipperrdquo McCarthy 45 and Fire Fighter Jonathan Croom 34 both died on Monday August 24 2009 while … [Read more...]

p styletext-align left margin 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNoSpacingfont size3 faceCalibriAt 1313 hours AT-751 was dispatched for an apartment fire at 4903 Edgemoor Lane in Company 6rsquo first due. First arriving crews arrived to find an apartment fire on the 2supndsup floor. The tower … [Read more...]

pThe members of the Local F-271 would like to congratulate MFF Mike Gilroy and his wife on the arrival of Blake Anthony Gilroy. He was born today at 0525 hours in Civista Medical Center. His weight was 8lbs. 9.5oz and 21rsquorsquo long.nbspp … [Read more...]

pThe members of the F-271 would like to congratulate Technician Sean Leahy and wish him good luck on his recent transfer to our department. Technician Leahy comes to us from NIST Fire Department in Gaithersburg MD. nbspp … [Read more...]

pAt 1910 hours the crew from AT-751 was dispatched for a reported basement fire on Adelaide Drive. The crew arrived to find a two story single family home with nothing evident from side alpha. The crew went to work splitting into two crews and ensuring a search was done of the … [Read more...]