Carroll Manor Fire Co. Inc.

For those of you that haven’t heard, Chief Shook was injured earlier today (Sunday) on the job.  He fell and hit his head and was taken by ground to Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

CMFC responded to a call for smoke in a house on Sunday. Units arrived on the scene and found a small fire in the walls. The fire was extinguished and charred wiring was found. Quint 14 and ET 284 remained on the scene to assist in clean up and overhaul.

7 games for Coach Purses – 7 games for Longaberger baskets – 7 games for CASH – 2 Games of King Tut

1 for CASH the other for a Longaberger basket

$20.00 for 21 Games
3 Special Games-3 for $5

(CASH, Longaberger basket, Coach Purse)
2 Raffles

Longaberger basket and Coach Purse

March 12th, 2010
Doors Open at 5:30pm
Games begin at 7pm

Point of Rocks Fire Station
1809 Ballenger Creek Pike
Point of Rocks, MD 21777

Dinner and baked goods will be served by the fire company auxiliary.
For more details visit our website at www.carrollmanorfire.com or contact
Carolyn Arnold at 301-748-7277

This year I am doing committees a little different. I am posting Committee Chairperson’s and if you are interested in being on the Committee, please contact them. Also, they may be contacting you to have you serve on their committee. Either way we need dedicated members to help direct the mission of the Company.

Thank you,
Eddy

2010 Committees
Personnel – Chairman Jeff Howard
Recruitment & Retention – Chris Benfield
Membership – Jeff Howard
Youth Group – Buck Young
Junior Members – Pam Gentel
By-Laws – Chairman John Thompson
Building & Grounds Maintenance – Chairman Buck Young
Apparatus – Chairman Steve Shook
Activities – Chairperson’s Ed Arnold / Martha Houck
LOSAP – Chairperson Linda Johnson
Clothing – Ida Young
Budget – Ed Arnold
IT – Ian Jessop
Newsletter – Shirley Bazan
Solicitation – Ed Arnold

It is with deep regret and sadness that I am announcing the passing of Director Melvin Phillips. Melvin had a stroke 9 days ago. Last night and this morning, Melvin had appeared to be improving, but started having trouble breathing and went into cardiac arrest this afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Shirley and the family. Shirley is also Chaplain of our Auxiliary.

Melvin was one of our very first members from Point of Rocks. He was instrumental in helping to start providing emergency services to the area. Melvin regularly ran calls with Special Unit 28 before the new station was built. Melvin also assisted with overseeing the construction of Station 28. In the last several years Melvin was on the building committee for new Station 14. He spent many  hours in meetings with Chief Ed Johnson and myself. I will never forget the dedication, assistance and support that he gave to me. Melvin had retired from Frederick County Health Department several years ago.

We have lost much more than a Member and a Director of Carroll Manor Fire Company, we have also lost a great person, family man, and a dear friend.

Eddy Arnold
President
CMFC

On December 31st, while responding to a call for wires down after a property damage accident on Rt 464, Rescue Engine 281 was involved in a head on collision. Reports are that are an SUV lost control coming down Rt 464 due to the icy conditions and collided with Rescue Engine 281 as it was attempting to get out of the way. The SUV collided with the drivers side corner of the Rescue Engine and then swung around and collided with the rear corner. The crew on RE281 are ok and were transported to FMH for a check up. The occupants of the SUV had to be extricated from their vehicle and were also transported to FMH. Everyone involved is home and ok as of today.

Co.’s 14, 28, and Montgomery County Medic 714 were dispatched for an injured person in the woods off Tuscarora Rd. Ambulance 289 and Chief 14 with the help of Frederick County’s Emergency Communication staff attempted to find the gate that the patient had driven through. Eventually the patient was found in the woods with a leg injury roughly half a mile off of Tuscarora Rd.  B-145 and B-285 along with Mont. Co ATV 714 were utilized to transport personnel and supplies back to the patient. Trooper 3 heard the radio traffic and offered their assistance with the patient. Duty 14 landed Trooper 3 in an adjoining field and the patient was transported priority 2 to Washington County Trauma center for treatment.

Co. 14 and Co. 28 were alerted for a truck fire on Greenfield Rd near Dickerson Rd. RS14, A149, ET284 responded to to find a fully involved vehicle fire. Crews had the fire extinguished quickly and the  County Fire Marshal was requested to the scene.