Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Department

Engine 291

Engine 292

Engine 294

Chief 29

Chief 29A

SHVFD STATISTICS

Year to date

LONG TIME ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIES

May 02, 2008 - LONG TIME ASSOCIATE MEMBER ROMAN " SKI "
BERGANSKI PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 30, 2008. SKI WAS A VERY DEDICATED
MEMBER AND WORKED IN OUR BINGO HALL FOR
OVER 25 YEARS. MR. BERGANSKI WAS A RETIRED AIR FORCE SENIOR MASTER SGT. AND
THEN RETIRED FROM THE US POST OFFICE.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE DORA, ALSO A
SUPPORTER OF THIS DEPARTMENT, A DAUGHTER JUDY, A SON MICHAEL AND SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN.
SKI WILL BE MISSED BY MANY.

STATION REMODELING UPDATE

May 01, 2008 - THE REMODELING IS COMING ALONG. THERE
WAS A CHALLENGE WITH THE CONCRETE, BUT
NOT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE POURED ON
THE EMS SIDE NEXT WEEK.
THE CONTROL ROOM IS LOOKING GOOD, WAITING ON AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE CABINETS. THE BATHROOM AND CAREER OFFICE ARE COMPLETE.
WE'RE ALMOST THERE !

TOWNHOUSE FIRE IN MORNINGSIDE

Mar 29, 2008 - AT 21:36 HOURS, ENGINE 829 WAS DISPATCHED TO 5156 CLACTON AVENUE IN
STATION 827'S FIRST DUE FOR A TOWNHOUSE
FIRE. CREW: LT. JENKINS AND F/F FISHER.
RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 00:20.

HOUSE FIRE AT THE END OF THE 1ST. DUE

Mar 27, 2008 - AT 18:52 HOURS, ENGINE 829 WAS DISPATCHED TO 5310 ST. BARNABUS ROAD IN
OXON HILL'S AREA FOR A HOUSE FIRE.ENGINE
CREW ASSISTED IN OPENING UP AND EXTINGUISHING FIRE IN THE WALLS. CREW:
LT. WORLEY, F/F SLYDELL & ROBINSON.
RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 19:47

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Mar 26, 2008 - AT 22:15 HOURS, ENGINE 829 WAS DISPATCHED TO SUITLAND PARKWAY NEAR SILVER HILL ROAD FOR A PERSONAL INJURY
ACCIDENT. E-829 ARRIVED AFTER RESCUE SQUAD 827 AND ASSISTED WITH 2 TRAUMA CODES WHO LATER PERISHED DUE TO INJURIES
SUSTAINED WHEN ONE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER HEAD-ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION ! E-829 RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 23:22. CAPT. VALENCIS - F/F
LIPSCOMB.

FIRE IN THE ATTIC

Mar 24, 2008 - AT 22:44 HOURS, ENGINE 829 WAS DISPATCHED TO 10611 BICKFORD AVE. IN
CLINTON FOR A HOUSE FIRE. ENGINE 829
ADVANCED AN ATTACK LINE AND ASSISTED UNITS IN EXTINGUISHING A FIRE ON THE
SECOND FLOOR AND ATTIC AREA. CREW:
LT. CHANDLER, F/F DUNN, ELIE AND BROWN.
RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 00:14.
BATTALION CHIEF 807, WAS IC

WEB SITE UPGRADE

Mar 24, 2008 - BE ADVISED THAT OUR WEB SITE WILL BE
UPGRADED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. YOU
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOG ON FROM TIME
TO TIME.

HOUSE FIRE ON ABEL AVENUE

Mar 23, 2008 - AT 04:48 HOURS - ENGINE 829 WAS DISPATCHED TO THE 400 BLOCK OF ABEL AVE. IN CAPITOL HEIGHTS'S FIRST DUE FOR
A HOUSE FIRE. ENGINE 829 ASSISTED IN OVERHAUL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 06:33. CAPT. VALENCIS, F/F LIPSCOMB,
POLIMENI AND SYLVESTER. B/C 801 - IC

HOUSE FIRE IN BOULEVARD HEIGHTS

Feb 16, 2008 - JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, ENGINE 829 CLEARED
A MEDIC LOCAL ON JAMESON STREET AND WAS
DISPATCHED TO 4659 LAMAR AVE. IN STATION
817'S FIRST DUE. AREA COMPANIES WERE
EITHER ON THE SCENE AT THE EARLIER FIRE
AT PYLES LUMBER CO. OR A FULLY INVOLVED
HOUSE ON THE OTHER END OF 817'S FIRST
DUE ON OPUS AVE. ENGINE 823 ARRIVED
JUST BEHIND BC 803 (BARTHOLOMEW) TO FIND
A SPLIT FOYER HOME WITH FIRE IN QUADRANTS A AND B THAT WAS ENTERING THE ATTIC SPACE. THE CREW, CAPT. VALENCIS,
F/F'S LIPSCOMB, AND POLIMENI, ADVANCED
A CROSSLAY VIA SIDE ALPHA AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AMBULANCE 829
RESPONDED ON THE WORKING FIRE DISPATCH AND STOOD BY. UNITS RETURNED AT 03:45 HOURS.

Pictures Courtesy of www.morningsidevfd.com

TASK FORCE ALARM AT PYLE'S LUMBER

Feb 15, 2008 - AT 21:44 HOURS, SMOKE WAS REPORTED
COMING FROM THE OLD PYLES LUMBER BUILDING AT OLD BRANCH AVE. AND ALLENTOWN ROAD. COMMAND INSTRUCTED ENGINE 829 TO LAY DUAL LINES.
RESCUE SQUAD 74 FROM ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE WAS SPECIALED FOR RAPID INTERVENTION. A FIRE TASK FORCE ALARM
WAS REQUESTED A FEW MINUTES LATER.
ALL UNITS ARE STILL OPERATING AT THE
TIME OF THIS POSTING, FIRE IS KNOCKED.
INCIDENT COMMANDER IS CHIEF 825.

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Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.

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Silver Hill, MD 20746
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