FOR SALE!!! 1997 CHEVY SUBURBAN $7500 OBO AND 1997 FORD CROWN VIC $3500. TO MANY OPTIONS TO LIST. CALL TODAY!!! 301-883-7737

For sale is our 1987 Seagrave wagon.
6V92
Poly-Tank
1250 GPM Pump replace approximately. 5 years ago
120,000 miles
4 door enclosed cab seating for 6
Professionally maintain
Upgrade light bars
Still runs like it was new. Contact the station for more information 301-336-3731. $60,000 or best offer.

At 1400hrs E372 was dispatched to 620 Ritchie Rd for the riot and shooting in front for that location. E372 arrived on scene to find an attempted car jacking, with one person injured. The engine returned to service at 1412. Just after getting settled back at quarters, the engine was dispatched to Ritchie Rd and Milky Way. E372 quickly arrived on scene to find a tour bus that had wiped out several vehicles, with multiple people possibly trapped. E372, C37A established command. After all said and done 5 pt’s where transported to local hospitals. E372 cleared 30 minutes later.

At 0142 hours, Engine 372 and Chief 37A responded with 6 Volunteers to the outer loop of 495 near Ritchie Marlboro Road for one overturned with people trapped. After sizing up the loops, the vehicle was found to be on the inner loop just south of Ritchie Marlboro. Engine 372 and Chief 37A arrived along with units from Co.23 to find 2 patients trapped in the SUV. Crews started patient care and sizing up the extrication. Squad 8 arrived and began removing the patients from the SUV. Two safety lines were put in place by Engine 372 and Engine 235 due to the positioning of the car and the rescue workers. Both victims were removed and turned over to awaiting EMS on scene. Chief 23 had Command. Engine 372 was clear at 0218 hours.

While the engine crew was put pre-planning new buildings in the first due they were alerted to the 6500blk of Hansford St in District Heights along with other first and third battalion units. Engine 26 arrived with smoke showing and shortly after advised units there was a working basement fire and they were holding it at the steps. Engine 372 arrived as the 4th due engine with 4 volunteers and went to work stretching a back-up line to the first floor. The engine crew preformed a primary search of the second floor and checked for vertical extension on first and second floors. With all fire knocked and all extension confined command held 2 and 2 with others picking up and going in service. No injuries were reported.

Just as the crew sat down to eat some lunch units from the First Battalion were alerted for the 9-I with one trapped this time in the 700blk of Garrett A. Morgan Blvd. Engine 372 arrived with one overturned, one trapped and established the Command. Squad 8 arrived and started stabilizing the vehicle. Once the vehicle was properly stabilized the crew began extrication. The patient was extricated in approx 19mins. Units picked up and cleared a short time later.

Shortly before 1130 this morning units from the First Battalion were alerted to the 8600blk of Central Ave for the 9-I with one trapped. Engine 372 arrived establishing the Central Ave Command with one trapped. Squad 8 stabilizied the vehicle and began the extrication. The extrication was completed swiftly and the patient was turned over to awaiting EMS units. Units picked up and cleared shortly there after.

Just before 1300 hours, Engine Co. 37 responded to the outer loop of 495 for the 9-I with possible people trapped and ejected. Upon arrival, Engine 372 found 4 vehicles with pateints spread over the roadway establishing the Beltway Command. After splitting crews and triaging patients, Command requested several more EMS units and RE33 for the second Squad to work with Squad 8 in the extrication of two vehicles. Crews found 5 Priority 1 patients and several more that needed transport as well. Patients were even found over the guardrail in the woods. After working for over 35 minutes, crews packaged all patients and transported them to local Trauma and Hospital centers. The Duty Chief arrived on scene and assumed command with the Officer from E372. Engine 372 cleared at 1347 hours.

Just before 0100 hours, the Box was struck for 10902 Spyglass Hill Drive for the house fire. Engine 372 responded with 5 Volunteers as the 3rd due engine. After staging, first arriving units found a fire in the garage sending the units to work. E372 laid the secondary water and stretched the 250’ attack line to Side Charlie. The crew checked for extension and assisted other crews in opening up. Units made quick work of the fire, and released most of the assignment. E372 cleared at 0202 hours.

Just after 0330 hours, Engine 372 responded to the 8000 Block of Walker Mill Road for the 9-I. Upon arrival, the crew found one patient trapped with downed power lines. Rescue Engine 33 (transferred to 26) heard the call and responded to assist in the extrication. Crews quickly secured the vehicle, started patient care, and began removing the victim. The patient was freed in mintues and turned over to EMS units on the scene. Units picked up and were available at 0410 hours.

At 0830 hrs the engine was dispatched to the inner-loop of I-495 @ Pennsylvania Ave. for a vehicle accident, reported to be overturned. Engine 371 arrived and was advised by MSP that the driver was trapped. Upon evaluation, the patient was found to be belted in upside down and stated that she had run off the road, struck a tree and overturned at midnight... almost 9 hours before being discovered. Due to the rescue squads coming from Marlboro and Andrews A.F.B. the crew put the combi-tool in service to begin the extrication. The crew removed the driver side doors and Squad 74 (Andrews) removed the "B" post and the patient was removed to awaiting EMS.

At 2136 hours, Engine 371 responded with 4 Volunteers to Clacton Ave (27 Box) for the Kitchen fire in a townhome. First arriving units reported smoke showing, and as following units and E371 were crossing over 495, heavy fire could be seen from Side Charlie of the structure. Due to the heavy fire load, and the building construction, Command requested the Task Force. E371 arrived and secured the secondary water supply. The crew advanced a line to the exposure buildings to check for extension and perform searches. After clearing both units, the crew went to work assisting first arriving units in the fire building. Crews worked for over an hour clearing out debris and hitting hot spots. E371 cleared at 2346 hours.

Just after three this morning units were alerted to the outer loop of the Capital Beltway south of Central Avenue for a car crash with one overturned. While units were enroute PSC advised they were also getting the outer loop south of Ritchie Marlboro Road and also one trapped. The ambulance from 23 arrived and corrected the location to the outer loop south of Ritchie Marlboro with one on its side and one trapped. Engine 371 arrived and provided a barrier protection shutting down the entire outer loop and stretching a safety line while Squad 27 extricated the patient. The extrication took approx 12 minutes to complete. The patient was packaged and loaded into Eagle 2 which transported to a area trauma center. Units cleared in just about forty minutes. Battalion Chief One (Wood) had the Beltway Command.

At 2047 hrs, Engine 371 was dispatched 1st due to 2505 Boones Lane for the house fire. Engine 371 (7 Volunteers) arrived on the scene with a 1 story single family dwelling with "heavy fire showing". Engine 231 who was dispatched and arrived 2nd due failed to pick Engine 371’s line for unknown reasons...hmmmm!?! Engine 81 arrived as the 3rd due engine and kindly picked up our line (we appreciate it). Crews found the kitchen and living room well involved. Engine 371 operated on the scene for just over 2 hours performing overhaul and assisting investigators. The Ritchie Volunteers returned to service at 2252 hrs.

While the volunteers were out conducting a walk thru of the newly constructed apartment buildings on Warfield Drive the engine crew was told to standby. Shortly after the box was dropped for smoke coming from the house in the area of Roslyn Ave and Ode Rd in the kipling section of the first due. Engine 371 arrived with 4 volunteers and Chief 37B(Wilson) with a corrected address of 2102 Ode Rd with smoke showing and Chief 37B establishing the command. The crew from 371 streched the 150ft bumper line to the second floor. Crews encountered fire in a few rooms and the cockloft. Engine 371 got a good knock on the fire while Truck 26 opened up and Squad 8 preformed a search. The other engine companies streched back-up lines to the fire floor. With a good knock on the fire command held 37,27, Truck 26 and Squad 8 and the other companies picked up. Units operated for just over two hours overhauling the cluttered house before clearing the scene. Photo’s courtsey of Denny Walus.