Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department & Auxiliary

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Drill House, Keeps Area Firefighters Trained APRIL 26 - Saturday morning crews headed down to Banks O'Dee Road. Newburg was the host of another drill house. This allows firefighters to brush up on skills. We did fire attack, line placement, search & rescue, as well as rapid intervention. We also used Boat 6 (Cobb Island) as our primary water source, which worked out well. Engine 61 also was utilized and drafted from a boat ramp, 800' down the road. This ... (Full Story & Photos)

Lt. Cliff Butler briefing everyone prior to starting the drill.

This crash at Potomac Speedway called for Engine 141 to handle the landing site.

Landing Site at Potomac Speedway APRIL 25 - While Engine 143 and the Paramedic Ambulance were on a call for a boat in distress. Company 14 was alerted mutual aid to St. Mary's County to handle the L.Z. at Potomac Speedway on Rt. 234 at 2225 hours. Engine 141 responded with a crew of 4 and secured the landing site for Maryland State Police Trooper 7. Ambulance 109 (Bel Alton) ran this call in place of Station 14 due to being tied up on the ... (Full Story & Photos)

M/C Accident while on the House Fire APRIL 10 - While units were operating on the scene of the Fatal house fire, Charles County Communications dispatched an MVC involving a Motorcycle in front of the One Stop Travel Plaza in the 12000 Block of Crain Highway. St. Mary's Engine 54 who was filling in at Company 14 was sent on the call. PA-28 and A-149 also responded from the scene of the fire (PA-28 was staging). A-149 was soon placed in service and ... (Full Story)

Picture of the house

Co. 14 Alerted for Working House Fire With a Subject Trapped APRIL 10 - On April 10th, 2008 at approx. 05:20 hours, Charles County Communications alerted Company 14, along with many other companies, for the 10000 Block of Butler Road for a reported working house fire, one subject trapped. 143 and PA-148 A/O/S with a house fully involved, as reported by the CCSO shortly before Fire/EMS Arrival. Several subjects were standing in the front yard. Chief 14 arrived on scene ... (Full Story & Photos)

Working Fire in St. Mary's MARCH 27 - AT 1130 HOURS STATION 14 WAS ALERTED TO THE AREA OF 27585 JAMES RD, FOR MUTUAL AID TO ST MARYS COUNTY FOR REPORTED WORKING BARN FIRE. ENGINE 143 RESPONDED WITH A CREW OF 3 . ST MARYS AMBULANCE 299 ARRIVED WITH A BARN WELL OFF WITH A EXPOSURE PROBLEM. ST MARYS ENGINE 23 ARRIVED ON SCENE, DROPPING THEIR 4IN SUPPLY LINE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT ON THE SCENE WITH A 50X150 BARN WELL OFF. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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