At 1825 hrs, Firebox 40-4 was alerted for the garage fire attached to the dwelling. Engine 312 responded as the fourth due engine company with 4 volunteers. Engine 401 was first on the scene advising smoke showing. Engine 412 arrived shortly thereafter, reporting heavy fire showing from the garage with extension into the house and assuming the command. Engine 312 was originaly advised by dispatch that they would be the RIT engine. However, upon thier arrival Engine 312 covered Engine 56′s hydrant and was then advised by command to take a line to side Charlie. The crew from 312 went interior operating a handline and pulling cieling to check for extension. Crews made a good stop holding the bulk of the fire to the garage. Units operated on the scene for approx. an hour and a half before going in service.

At 0204 hrs early Friday morning April 20th, Engine 312 along with other west side units were alerted for Fire-Rescue Box 56-3 for the reported Apartment Fire with People Trapped. The address was initially given as 12020 Reisterstown Road at Futurecare Cherrywood Nursing Home. However, 911 was recieving multiple calls and it was believed to be behind that location. Truck 404 cleared a nearby call and was first on the scene on of a three story apartment complex at 3 Caraway Road with fire through the roof – requesting the second alarm. Engine 312 responded on the initial box with 4 and Engine 311 responded on the 2nd alarm with 5 – a total of 9 volunteers. Initial crews attempted to make an interior attack but were forced to evacuate due to the heavy fire conditions and had to make an exterior attack. Upon arrival Engine 312 took a position on side Charlie and sent its crew to side Alpha to assist crews in searching exposures for possible victims and check for extension. Engine 311 arrived shortly thereafter and covered the hydrant that Engine 312 had layed out from. Engine 311′s crew utilized 312 to place the Bliztfire and 2 1/2″ line in service on side Charlie to knock down fire also using the deck gun. Truck 404 and Truck 18 setup on the Alpha side and flowed master streams to knock down the fire along with other handlines. Once the fire was darkened down enough, crews went back into the fire building to hit hot spots and put the fire under control. No civilian victims were ever found to be trapped. Crews from both Baltimore and Carroll Counties worked well together and held the bulk of the fire to the original fire building. Units went in service after approx. 4 hours of work.

At 2030 hrs, Engine 311 came upon an unreported 1050 while returning from a first due firebox. Upon investigation, Engine 311 found 3 vehicles involved with one patient trapped requesting the rescue box and setting up command. Engine 311′s crew began patient care and pulled a protection line as other units arrived. Truck 404 handled extrication removing the passenger’s door to make access to the patient with assistance from Squad 322. Units operated on the scene for approx. 30 minutes before returning to service.

At 1342 hrs, Truck 313 was alerted for the 1050-PI Rescue at Reisterstown Road and Kenmar Avenue. Engine 19 was in quarters when the accident occurred and went on the air to investigate. Engine 19 arrived to find multiple vehicles involved with one patient trapped. Truck 313 arrived and began working to stabilize the vehicle and extricate the patient. The roof and the driver’s side door were removed to make access to the patient. Squad 414 and Tower 323 were also on the scene to assist with the extrication. Units went in service within approx. a half an hour.

The Officers and members of the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company are pleased to announce that one of our own has been hired by a local jurisdictions Police Department. Sergeant Brandon Shepperd will be starting the academy on Monday, which could last anywhere from 6 to 9 months. It was a long process to finally achieve your dream but it was well worth it. We are going to miss seeing you around the firehouse although we wish you the best of luck in your new career!

The crew from 31