Busy Day Brings Two Fires

Sunday November 25th was a very busy day for the New Market Volunteers with seven calls and two working fires. Here is a summary of the day's work.

-0407 hours: Commercial building fire at 1502 South Main Street in Mount Airy. RE153(Chief Nalborczyk) responded with 5 volunteers, arrived 2nd due, laid out, and stretched a line to the 1st floor electrical room. Fire was contained to the room and Command held units for about an hour to check the building for extension.

-1402 hours: Injured person in the 11200 block of Country Club Road. A158(Sgt Thews) responded with 2 volunteers and transported one patient with a head injury priority 2 to the hospital. Unit cleared at 1621 hours.

-1525 hours: Decreased LOC in the 5800 block of Holly's Way. RE153(Lt. Broyles) responded with 5 volunteers. A159(from 33) transported one patient to the hospital.

-1601 hours: Sustained Seizure in the 6600 block of Edgewood Road. RE153(Lt. Broyles) responded with 5 volunteers. A339 transported one patient to the hospital.

-1805 hours: Assist a patient in the 10500 block of Edwardian Lane. A158(Sgt. Thews) responded with 2 volunteers. Crew helped to remove a ring stuck on a finger. Unit cleared at 1825 hours.

-1815 hours: House Fire in the 12200 block of Debkay Court South. RE153(Sgt. Conaway) and CAR15(Capt. Lawson) responded with 7 volunteers. ET254 arrived on scene to find a chimney fire with extension to the walls on the first floor. Capt. Lawson established the command. RE153 performed a primary search, controlled utilities, and assisted in opening up to check extension. Fire was discovered in the walls surrounding the fire place and extinguished by ET254's crew. U15(Sgt. Thews) also responded with 3 volunteers but was placed in service prior to arrival. Units cleared at 1930 hours.

- 1840 hours: Injured person in the 5700 block of Catoctin Vista Drive. A158(FF Stearn) responded with 2 volunteers and transported one patient priority 3 to the hospital.