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 	<title>SMALL FIRE IN SEAT PLEASANT</title>
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 <![CDATA[Just prior to midnight the box assignment was sounded for a reported house on fire on G Street in Seat Pleasant. Co. 8 arrived to find a small fire involving the deck in the rear of the house. 37 arrived and ran the &amp;quot;650' before the incident was scaled back placing us in service....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:21 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>RITCHIE RUNS 3RD ALARM </title>
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 <![CDATA[Just before noon, companies in the Souther tier of the County were alerted for a building fire at a car dealership. Unit arrived to find several auto's on fire in the repair shop. The scene quickly escalated, causing the request for the 2nd alarm and soon after 3rd alarm bringing 371 to the scene. Ritchie helped supply water before being released....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:12 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>WAGON TAKES IN 23 HOUSE</title>
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 <![CDATA[While relaxing in quarters, the bells went off reporting a house on fire in Company 23's area on Pumphrey Drive. The initial dispatch had Ritchie placed as the 1st due engine, but due to the location of 27's Engine dropped us to 2nd due. We arrived moments after 27, picking up their line and advancing an attack line to the 2nd floor. Companies made quick work of the fire and quicks scaled back the incident. Units returned within an hour....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:52 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>BELTWAY ACCIDENT WITH ONE TRAPPED AND ON FIRE</title>
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 <![CDATA[Just after 1 am, Engine 373 was dispatched for the reported accident on the inner loop of the Capital Beltway at Ritchie Marlboro Road. Engine 373 and Chief 37B responded with 7 volunteers and while while en-route PSC advised they were receiving multiple calls with one trapped and one on fire. At that time, Chief 37B arrived to find the same, with multiple Maryland State Troopers and Prince Georges County police officers attempting to hold the fire in check with extinguishers as the âBeltway Commandâ was established. Engine 373 arrived and quickly stretched the 150&nbsp;1 Â½ while several of police officers were advising the entire crew that someone was still in the vehicle. The Engine crew knew quick action was needed so two members tried to gain access to the trapped individual. With the doors being jammed shut, the windows were taken out to gain access and knock the fire down. Once the bulk of the fire was knocked, a rapid extrication was started by using a cleared window, with a few hands from Engine 373 and Paramedic Engine 46. The patient was transferred to awaiting EMS personnel to be packaged for Trooper 2 for transport to a trauma center....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:04:01 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>WEEKLY UPDATE ( April 1 - April 7 )</title>
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 <![CDATA[From&nbsp;Sunday 4/1/12 to Saturday 4/7/12 The Ritchie volunteers responded to&nbsp;46 calls, consisting of&nbsp; (20) Medical Locals,(10) MVA's,&nbsp;(5) Box/Street Alarms,&nbsp;(5) AFA's,&nbsp;(2) Transfers, (2) Outside&nbsp;Fires,(1) Auto Fire, and (1) Service Call.

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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:04:49 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>ENGINE RUNS MVA WITH ONE TRAPPED</title>
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 <![CDATA[At 1946hrs Engine 371 was alerted to 500 Block of Ritchie Rd for the MVA with entrapment. Upon arrival Engine 371 found a two car accident involving&nbsp;CAR vs.&nbsp;SUV. The crew found one patient in the car that was trapped. Engine 371 established command, the crew preformed patient care. Squad 806 arrived and began extrication. After about 10min Squad 806 had the patient removed from the vehicle, and taken to awaiting EMS. Two patients were transported to area hospitals. Crews picked up and where back in service in a 30min....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:04:51 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[From&nbsp;Sunday 3/25/12 to Saturday 3/31/12. The Ritchie volunteers responded to&nbsp;58 calls consisting of (2) Working fire, (24) Medical locals,(10) MVA's,&nbsp;(7) Box/Street alarms,&nbsp;(6) AFA's,&nbsp;(4) Outside Fires, (2)&nbsp;Gas Leaks/ CO, (2)&nbsp;Transfers, and&nbsp; (1) Auto&nbsp;Fires

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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:04:25 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>ENGINE ON BADEN HOUSE </title>
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 <![CDATA[At 0246 hours Engine 373 was&nbsp;special requested&nbsp;to the 16200 blk of Bald Eagle School Rd in Baden section of PG County for a house fire. The Engine started out the door for a 19.8 mile response with 6 personnel. Finally arriving on the scene command had the crew stretch an attack line to side &amp;quot;C&amp;quot; Charlie and await instructions, as soon as the crew got a line in place they were instructed to take the line in and check for extension. After entering the house the crew found the floor to be compromised, using extreme caution the&nbsp;crew&nbsp;worked the edges and started knocking fire with the assistance of Squad 3 (Waldorf). After a few minutes the company had all of the fire on division 1 knocked and held the basement. The Engine crew worked for 3 hours ensuring the fire was knocked before returning to service....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:04:32 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[Around 2255 hours, Engine 372 and Truck 37 was dispatched to the 2000 blk of Brooks Drive. Engine 372 arrived and took 3rd due position, where they deployed &nbsp;an attack line to the terrace level. The first due Engine 26, held the fire in check in the trash chute on the first floor. Engine 372 extinguished the fire in the dumpster in the trash room. Truck 37 took 2nd due responsibilities , command assigned the Truck 37 ventilation. The Truck crew worked on the upper&nbsp;floors 1 Thur 8&nbsp;with Truck 29&nbsp;using P.P.V. fans and smoke ejectors....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:04:30 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[From&nbsp;Sunday 3/18/12 to Saturday 3/24/12 The Ritchie volunteers responded to&nbsp;47 calls consisting of (1) Working fire, (21) Medical locals,(10) MVA's,&nbsp;(8) Box/Street alarms,&nbsp;(3) AFA's,&nbsp;(2) Auto&nbsp;Fires, (1)&nbsp;Service Call,and (1)&nbsp;Transfer

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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:03:56 -0400</pubDate>
  
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