A call came out around 11am for a truck fire on the inner loop of the beltway.  Engine 311 and Brush 314 responded along with 2 other stations.  The truck fire turned out to be a truck carrying 464 bales of hay which began burning.  In the end approximately 10 pieces of apparatus from the area along with state roads responded to the call. Engine 311 and Brush 314 was onscene for almost 2 hours before returning to service at 1pm.

Photos are courtesy of C Nelson Jr

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

On Friday March 2nd, volunteers from Owings Mills kept busy responding to 12 calls in 24 hours.

At 0906 hrs, Truck 313 was alerted for Rescue Box 2-3 at Park Heights Avenue and Hooks Lane. The truck responded on the call and assisted Squad 322 with removing one patient that was trapped.

At 1527 hrs, Engine 311 was alerted for Firebox 2-23 at 6961 Brookmill Road. E311 responded first on the initial dispatch but was placed in service. However, police went on the scene with fire showing and the working fire was requested. E311 responded on the working fire dispatch and assumed RIT responsibilities. The crew from 311 established RIT on side A, completed a 360, and assisted with outside responsibilities such as ventilation and lighting. Crews made quick work of a basement fire and Engine 311 went in service in approx. a half hour.

Mr Bill Howard has been a volunteer firefighter at our station for 70 years now.  We are proud and in awe of how many years he has put into this company and our community.  He was recently acknowledged for his 70th year at our Annual Meeting this year.

An excellent interview and writeup was done by Alexander Pyles of patch.com and can be found here.  This story has now made it into the national media by being highlighted on Huffington Post.

Thanks to Patch and Huffington Post for celebrating with us the wonderful dedication and achievements of one of America’s bravest.

At 1720 hrs on January 28th, the Truck and Engine were alerted for a 1050-PI Rescue on Red Run Boulevard at Restaurant Park Drive. Truck 313 and Engine 312 responded with a total of 6 volunteers. Truck 313 arrived first and upon investigation found three vehicles involved and total of three patients – one trapped. The truck crew began stabilizing the vehicle while the engine crew pulled a protective handline. Crews made access to the patient by removing the passenger door. Patients were packaged and transported to appropriate trauma centers. Units operated on the scene for approx. 40 minutes before going in service. This was the third rescue for Truck 313 in a week.