Friday, April 26, 2013  Between running the normal calls, Engine 94 and the Ladder Truck went up to Roders Heights Elementary School on 58th Avenue and assisted with there "Career Day"

The crews went over fire safety, the importance of "911" and checking smoke detectors. Around 250 children had the opportunity to see the fire trucks.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Shortly after 0900, Engine 92 was alerted to NB 295 near Landover Road for the accident. The Engine arrived on the scene of a one car crash with a large "I-Beam" sticking out of the car.  The driver hit the post for the street sign and ended up on the passenger side of the car. When the support beam broke loose, it went in the vehicle and up righted the car.  The engine crew and ambulance packaged up the patient for transport and went ready with-in 15 minutes.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013  Just before noon, Engine 92 was alerted to the 5400 block of Tuxedo Road for the bus on fire. With the column of smoke visible from the station, Truck 9 added to the call for manpower. Units arrived at the bus repair shop with one well off. Both crews worked for an hour before returning to service.

Thursday, April 4, 2013  The Bladensburg Fire Department and the Prince Georges County Fire Department would like all residents to check your smoke detector. Since Monday morning, Crews from Bladensburg have tested around 100 smoke detectors around the Cheverly community and our first due. If you are in need of a smoke detector, call our station (301)-864-4415 or any fire station and we will install one for you.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Just before 0800, Truck 9 was alerted first due to 2401 59th Place (Company 38) for the house on fire with someone possibly trapped. Engine 38 arrived on the scene of a two story single, with fire showing from the top floor. The 6 man Truck crew was next to arrive and went to work. As crews from 9 and 38 gained access to the first floor, hoarding conditions were found slowing the crews up a bit. Once crews found the stairs, they pushed to the top and were met with fire and more hoarding conditions. With the Engine crew knocking down the fire, Sergeant's Williams and Neuner located an elderly female and began to remove her from the second floor. Crews pulled the female to a second floor deck and assisted getting her down to the back yard. Interior crews continued to knock fire for another 15 minutes.  Ems crews loaded the patient into the unit, however she had succumbed from her injuries. All units worked on the scene for another two plus hours opening up before Command scaled the incident back. Engine 38 and Truck 9 assisted investigators on the scene until 1500 hours.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The volunteers from Bladensburg are pleased to announce, having received a phone call from Mr. Bart Kennedy of Senator Barbara Mikulskis office, we have been awarded a SAFER grant for Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers over the course of the next four years and beyond.

this is great news for both our department and our community.  This will go a long way toward helping to ensure our continued adequate staffing, at our levels, of an EMS unit with two personnel and either the Engine or Truck with four personnel, into the future.

While recruitment is important to our continued success, retentin is a top priority.  Having spent the time and funds to recruit, train and enable personnel to obtain the experience, we are looking at programs to encourage a longer term retention.  These work hand in hand, as retention of experience is vital to continued recruitment.  We will be able to enhance programs to retain the backbone of our department.  Additional on specific programs will be announced over the course of the coming months, stay tuned.

We would re remiss not to mention the great Senator Barbara Mikulski.  Senator Mikulski and her staff are great to work with and having the Senator as a very powerful advocate of the fire service is a tremendous asset to us.  We THANK Senator Mikulski, along with the other Senators and Representatives that continuously fight, year after year, to ensure the best funding levels possible are available to the fire and emergency services through the use of the AFG, SAFER and Fire Prevention grants.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  At 1049 hours, Engine 94 was alerted first due to 5804 Annapolis Road for smoke on the 8th floor. Engine 94 arrived on the scene with nothing showing and went to investigate. Crews found smoke conditions on the 8th floor and located a fire in the trash room. Crews from 9 and 28 handled the 8th floor, while additional units handled some extension in the trash chute. All units cleared the scene with-in the hour.