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On 12/18 @ 1015 hours, Co9 dispatched to 32 Cleveland Ave in the bourgh of Waynesboro for house fire. Engine 9-1 arrived on scene and laid 300 feet of 5 inch supply line from the hydrant at Grant and Main. Engine 9-1 supplied Franklin Engine 2-2 in the rear of the structure. Engine 9-1 crew assisted wtih fire suppression and overhaul. Crew cleared the scene at 1319 hours.

On 12/13 @ 0734 hours, Co9, Rescue Engine 7-2 and Medic 79 were dispatched for personal injury collision on Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road. Engine 9-4, Lt9 responded with 3 and was advised by dispatch of vehicle overturned with confinement. Engine 9-4 arrived on scene and confirmed dispatch. Lt9 assumed command. Crews from Co. 9 and Rescue Engine 7-2 removed patient from vehicle at 0750 hours. Crews had to deal with icy road conditions. Crews cleared the scene at 0919.

Emergency crews on Tuesday rescued a man who fell from High Rock, a popular scenic overlook on Pen Mar High Rock Road.

Emergency crews were dispatched at 2:27 p.m.

The man fell about 15 feet before landing, then slid another 15 feet to the spot where he was found, according to a press release from Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services.

The man was placed on a backboard and lifted to level terrain using a rescue stretcher, according to the release.

Paramedics said his injuries were serious, but that he was conscious and alert, according to the release.

He was taken by ambulance to a medevac helicopter and flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, the release said.

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The Engine Co was alerted for a wires investigation and a small shed which was destroyed by the wind. No significant damage to report.

1809 hrs, Engine Co 9 was alerted to assist on a 27 Box for smoke in a house on Primrose Lane. Engine 9-1 responded with a crew of 6. Engine 9-1 arrived to pick up the hydrant. Crews were deployed to the investigation of the smoke source. A small for was located on the exterior of the residence, extinguished and units were placed in service.

1938 hrs, Engine 9-1 was alerted to assist WFD on a garage fire. Crews assisted with suppression and overhaul.

Shortly after return to the station, Tanker 9 and Brush 9 were alerted and responded to assist Funkstown Co. 10 on a working barn fire on Beaver Creek Road. Crews assisted with water supply.

Eng. Co 9 was alerted to assist Co 27 on a Box for NMS Healthcare for smoke in the building. Units arrived and staged until placed in service by command for a smoke condition in the kitchen.

Engine Co 9, Tanker 9 assisted Co 27 with a working RV fire on the Leitersburg Pike. Crews arrived and assisted with suppression and overhaul. Placed in service by command after extinguishment. Chief 9 learned a valuable lesson… you can’t use your cell phone as a wheel chock.

0338 hrs, Tanker 9 alerted to Five Forks Lane in Adams County Pa for a barn Fire. The Engine was alerted to transfer shortly thereafter. Units cleared a few hours later.

1504 hrs, Engine Co 9 assisted WFD on a building fire Crews assisted with water supply and suppression. The engine was placed in service to respond to our own structure fire.

1615 hrs, the Box was dispatched for 13600 block of Poplar Grove Road for the shed fire. Crews arrived with a 12 x 12 shed fully involved. A quick knock down by the transfer crew was accomplished. Overhaul was completed and units went in service. Fire determined to be accidental.

Mikulski, Cardin Announce More Than $300,000 for Washington County Fire Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company and Maugansville-Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company have been awarded more than $300,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). Senator Mikulski is on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the AFGP and fights each year to increase its federal funding. Senator Cardin is a member of the Budget Committee, which each year sets priorities for funding to federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security.

"I know how important this funding is to Maryland communities – often it’s the difference between life and death. First responders protect our homes and communities, and the federal government has a responsibility to protect them by providing them with the tools they need to do their jobs safer and smarter,” said Senator Mikulski. “Every day when our first responders report for duty, they don’t know what they will face. That’s why I fight every year for the equipment, training, and staffing our protectors and communities deserve."

Senator Cardin said, "First responders have always been on the front lines, keeping our families and our neighborhoods safe from harm. I thank these brave men and women for their continuing service and sense of duty to our community. I am proud to support federal investment through local grants like this, which is essential to ensure our community heroes have the equipment and training they need to do their jobs safely and efficiently."

The Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company has been awarded $122,483 to purchase new fire hoses. Many of its current fire hoses are from the 1970’s. For more information, please contact Kirk Mongan at 301-733-9893.

The Maugansville-Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company has been awarded $193,893 to purchase new turn out gear and SCBA equipment. This is the second award for the Maugansville-Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company. In 2005, the Fire Company was awarded $43,985 to purchase and install an emergency generator. For more information, please contact Charles Shindle at 301-739-8515.