Yesterday was FFIII Chris Boettcher and FFII Alison Hester's last shift at station 23. We wish you all the best at your new assignment and hope you really enjoyed your pie's.

Both units from 23 ran the 19-01 Rescue Box for a car off the road on its side.  Operations 8 (Lt Doherty, a 23 alum) arrived first to confirm entrapment and give the size up.  A single vehicle was off the road in the brush. 

Co 23 personnel worked to stabilize the vehicle using Res-Q-Jacks and ratchet straps.  Simultaneously, tools were being set up and the patient was being covered.  Once the vehicle was stable, the crew went to work cutting the posts and removing the roof of the vehicle.  The lone patient was then removed by the crews from 23 and 19 to a backboard and packaged for transport to Shock Trauma.  Medic 40 handled the transport.

Just the crew was ready to start dinner a water rescue box was sounded in Sta. 6's area for a boat fire. While responding Fire Alarm advised all occupants where off the boat. Company 23 continued in and assisted Eng 6 and Paramedic 5 with fire suppression until fire boat 61 arrived on location.

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At 1316 hrs Company 23 was alerted for a first due dwelling fire.  The report from a passerby was smoke coming from the eaves.  The Quint was already out doing inspections and was right around the corner.  The Squad came from quarters along with the crews from Co 12. 

First arriving units took the front door to find heavy smoke conditions inside the structure.  The crew from Quint 23 found a hole burned in the floor just inside the door.  The point of attack was quickly changed to the basement where the fire originated. 

Lines were stretched to side Charlie where they entered the basement and knocked the fire.  Crews from 23, 12, 17, 30 and 26 worked to check for extension before taking up. 

A shift headed down to Annapolis City to assist with an SUV into the apartment building at the Allen Apts.  First reports had an unstable building and a person trapped in the vehicle. 

Squad and Collapse 23 arrived to assist with a patient whose foot was stuck between the door and the floorboard of the SUV.  Temporary shoring was quickly placed under the overhead walkway where a support column used to be.  Pry tools were used to gently enlarge the opening where her foot was stuck. 

The patient was quickly removed from the vehicle as she was reporting no injuries. 

16:07 hrs     Bx 07-35

Late in the afternoon, Company 23 was alerted for the second alarm fire in Davidsonville.  Enroute, the Squad and Quint listened as first arriving units set up a portable water supply (the area has no hydrants).

On arrival, Squad 23 was assigned to Division 2 with Engine 40 and Captain Jester.  The crew opened walls to check for extension as the fire started in the basement.  Quint 23 worked the exterior on side Delta at the same time - throwing ladders and pulling siding. 

Although damage was extensive, all occupants escaped safely.

10:46 Hrs          Box Area:  12-09

Station 23 was alerted for the vehicle into the building, with people trapped at the Royal Farms store, in the 500 block of Richie Hwy.  As Eng 12 (Earliegh Heights) was laying out from the hydrant, SQ & Collapse 23 arrived on the scene & found no entrapment, as well as no injuries.  The building & vehicle were quickly secured.  Units from 23 remained on scene until the building inspector arrived.  23 cleared the scene @ 11:49 hours.

Box Area:  08-18        00:57 hrs.

C shift had there 2nd multi-alarm fire for the shift in the 1100 block of Mace Road in the Bay Ridge section of Annapolis.  Unfortunately, this turned out to be a fatal fire.

The SQ was originally dispatched on the first alarm, and the QNT came on the 2nd alarm at 01:09 hours.  Crews from 23 remained on the scene until 03:18 hours.

Box Area:  35-22        11:08 hrs

The QNT was dispatched on the 2nd alarm townhouse fire in in the 1300 block of Tyler Ave., in Annapolis City.  The extent of the fire is still under investigation, but TK36 (AFD) arrived with smoke showing.  Two patients were transported to A.A.M.C. via MU40.  The crew from QNT23 assisted until they were cleared at 12:40 hours.