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Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company 

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 A few of our younger members have made video's for the company. Here are the links for two of them, first and second.  Thanks to Zach & Chris for your efforts.

A view of the vehicle as the crew was deploying.

Vehicle Fire During Snow Storm FEBRUARY 04 - On Saturday afternoon of January 30th, during a snow storm, Station 2 was dispatched for a vehicle fire on Route 482 at Gorsuch Road. Five volunteers on Engine 23 arrived to find a pick-up truck with the engine compartment fully involved. Deploying the 1-3/4" 'auto line', the fire was quickly knocked and overhaul operations commenced.... (Full Story & Photos)

Pin Job on Blackrock Road FEBRUARY 04 - On Saturday morning, January 30, Truck 2 was dispatched to assist Baltimore County with a vehicle collision with a subject trapped on Blackrock Road. Arriving with six volunteers and finding that the Baltimore County units already on the scene had stabilized the vehicle, the Truck 2 crew was able to immediately begin extricating the patient.... (Full Story & Photos)

Performing a final check of the system before continuing out the window.

Personal Escape System Training FEBRUARY 02 - On December 4-5 2009, six members of the fire company were trained to be instructors for the RPI personal escape system with which each interior-rated firefighter at Hampstead will shortly be equipped. Ordered in mid 2009, the personal escape systems have arrived. The system is designed for the Gemtor 541 Harness which is already worn as standard-issue equipment at Hampstead. The "Train the Trainer" ... (Full Story & Photos)

SNOW STORM OF 2009 DECEMBER 22 - The "Blizzard of 2009" struck the East Coast piling well over twelve inches of snow around the Town of Hampstead and the rest of Carroll County. Some locations even received up to two feet of snow breaking new records for the area's snowfall. The Blizzard dumped record amounts of snow from North Carolina to Canada causing deadly conditions on the roads up and down the East Coast. Members brought out ... (Full Story & Photos)

Mayor Haven Shoemaker reading the Proclamation.

Hampstead Fire Prevention Queens receive Proclamation from Town of Hampstead DECEMBER 17 - On Tuesday December 8, 2009, Alyssa Ray and Jessi Allenbaugh received a Proclamation from the Town of Hampstead at their monthly meeting. The town honored the two ladies for their accomplishments in Fire Prevention. Alyssa and Jessi went on from winning the Hampstead VFD titles to being crowned Miss Carroll County and Junior Miss Carroll County Fire Prevention Queens respectively. The Proclamation ... (Full Story & Photos)

PIN JOB on FALLS ROAD DECEMBER 10 - On Wednesday evening at 18:15 hour's units from the Hampstead station were dispatched to assist Baltimore County with a vehicle collision with a subject trapped on Falls road north of Grave Run. Paramedic 29 responded first followed by Truck 2 with 6 volunteers and Engine/Tanker 24 with 5 volunteers. Paramedic 29 arrived within minutes and advised they had a working rescue. Truck 2 arrived and immediately ... (Full Story & Photos)

MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT DECEMBER 06 - On Friday evening December 3rd at 17:43 hour's units from the Hampstead station were dispatched for a vehicle collision in the area of Hampstead-Mexico & Brodbeck roads. Paramedic 29 responded within a minute followed closely by Engine/tanker 24 with 4 volunteers. With units enroute dispatch advised they had received numerous reports of a minivan being involved with at least 6 passengers. Dispatch ... (Full Story & Photos)

NEW MEDIC UNIT PASSES DELIVERY INSPECTION OCTOBER 23 - Members of the medic unit replacement committee traveled to the Life-Line Emergency Vehicles plant in Sumner, Iowa today to conduct a delivery inspection of a new custom built medic unit. Committee members also received a tour of the Life-Line new unit facility and the refurbishing operation located nearby. The management and staff of Life-Line were very knowledgeable in regards to their products ... (Full Story & Photos)


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