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2010 INCIDENTS
  STA3 STA9
Jan 80 74
Feb 138 117
Mar 84 74
Apr 85 68
May 92 76
Jun 87 71
Jul 92 85
Aug 78 54
Sep 14 10
Oct 0 0
Nov 0 0
Dec 0 0
Total 750 629

Past Call Stats
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2009 1216 933
2008 1127 890
2007 1075 935
2006 1149 833
2005 935 756
2004 873 825
2003 918 832
2002 847 695


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Airport View and Maryland Route 235 - MVA with one overturned and one on fire.........
 
By Public Information Officer Douglas Medley
January 25, 2010
 
After a rainy morning in St. Mary's County tones dropped for a MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) at the intersection of Airport View Drive and Maryland Route 235. This is a deadly intersection having claimed several lives in the past as there is no traffic signal to control the large amount of traffic that comes and goes out of Airport View Drive onto Maryland Route 235 and traffic that wants to enter Airport View off Maryland Route 235.

Maryland State Highway officials have said that a light is coming but the question is when. How many more have to lose their lives at this dangerous intersection before the state does something about it.

Enough of my grandstanding now let me tell you about this accident. Company 7 (Hollywood) and Company 79 (Hollywood Rescue) along with Company 39 (Lexington Park Rescue) were dispatched on the initial call for the two vehicle collision with one over turned and one on fire. Well let me tell you that gets the adrenaline pumping on any firefighter and emergency services person and squad 7 marked up right away fully staffed. The medic unit had been dispatched and arrived on the scene almost right away along with our Lieut. 9 Mark Warren who works near by. By this time Fireboard had dispatched an additional squad due to the severity of the crash. Chief 7A (Doug Insley) had marked up as responding and Lt. 9 advised both him and the squad from 7 that there was no fire but heavy entrapment in one vehicle. Squad 7 (The Beast) arrived right after that under the command of Capt. Ricky Brady and the firefighters from the nuthouse went right to work on the car with the subject trapped. Man they came off that piece with everyone carrying a tool and it looked like an octopus with all the lines stretched to the different tools.

While they were working with Capt. Brady holding operations and the A-Chief with the command squad 3 arrived under the command of firefighter Carroll and piled off with all the cutters and under the direction of the A-Chief took the other side of the car.

As you will see with the pictures this lady took an extreme hit on the driver's side of her vehicle pushing her into the guard rail while flipping the pick-up truck right next to her. The two crews working together got the posts cut on both sides and then removed the entire roof to allow the medical team to work on packaging the patient for transport to the hospital.

I have been on a few of these types of accidents and in the old days it was sometimes mass confusion pulling here and banging there but let me tell you something about this operation. It was like a well practiced ballet with everyone having a part to play and they played it very well. O and before I forget yes they did have a protective line which they pulled off their Engine 73 which arrived right after there squad. It made me proud to stand back and watch both departments work so well together. The citizens of St. Mary's County should feel very comfortable knowing that when the situation arises that these professionals will be there to assist them whatever the emergency happens to be.

Units: Engine 73, Squad 7, Command 7 Squad 3 Ambulances from 79 and 39

Captain 7 Ricky Brady making his size up to Chief 7A Doug Insley.
Captain 7 Ricky Brady making his size up to Chief 7A Doug Insley.
Medicial people proceeding to provide treatment to the patient.
Medicial people proceeding to provide treatment to the patient.
 
Lt. 9 Mark Warren getting the straps ready for removing the patient.
Lt. 9 Mark Warren getting the straps ready for removing the patient.
Note the damage to the drivers side of the vehicle.
Note the damage to the drivers side of the vehicle.
 
Squad 7 (The Beast) with Engineer Pilkerton standing by for further instructions.
Squad 7 (The Beast) with Engineer Pilkerton standing by for further instructions.
Looking southbound in the northbound lane.
Looking southbound in the northbound lane.
 
Squad 3 arrived and working....
Squad 3 arrived and working....
All hands working.
All hands working.
 
Can't see the car for the firefighters.
Can't see the car for the firefighters.
Getting ready to cut the roof. All the while this is going on our Lieut. Warren is inside the vehicle holding traction on the ladies head and reassuring her that everything is going to be alright.
Getting ready to cut the roof. All the while this is going on our Lieut. Warren is inside the vehicle holding traction on the ladies head and reassuring her that everything is going to be alright.
 
A great shot showing two departments working hand in hand to get the job done. 7 cutting on the left and 3 cutting on the right.
A great shot showing two departments working hand in hand to get the job done. 7 cutting on the left and 3 cutting on the right.
Captain 7 (Brady) getting up close and personal. Giving his firefighters a break on the tool.
Captain 7 (Brady) getting up close and personal. Giving his firefighters a break on the tool.
 
Chief 38/39 Davidson (Lexington Park Rescue Squad) standing by as they finish up the extrication.
Chief 38/39 Davidson (Lexington Park Rescue Squad) standing by as they finish up the extrication.
Chief 7A (Doug Insley) holding the command getting the big picture.
Chief 7A (Doug Insley) holding the command getting the big picture.
 
Maryland Route 235 and Airport View Drive has another serious accident. When we they install a traffic light there.
Maryland Route 235 and Airport View Drive has another serious accident. When we they install a traffic light there.
Wow even our paid mechanic Steve Wurtz had to do some work.
Wow even our paid mechanic Steve Wurtz had to do some work.
 
Firefighters from 7 take a well deserved break after all the heavy cutting.
Firefighters from 7 take a well deserved break after all the heavy cutting.
Firefighters and medicial gingerly move the patient from the car to the streacher.
Firefighters and medicial gingerly move the patient from the car to the streacher.
 
This picture can attest to the impact. We do wish the best for the people that were involved in the accident.
This picture can attest to the impact. We do wish the best for the people that were involved in the accident.
A shot of the big picture from the command post in the parking lot off Maryland Route 235.
A shot of the big picture from the command post in the parking lot off Maryland Route 235.
 
Finally after removing the roof they are ready to move the young lady to the ambulance.
Finally after removing the roof they are ready to move the young lady to the ambulance.

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