The Hartly Volunteer Fire Company would like to invite you to our monthly "All You Can Eat" Breakfast  from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Sunday July 27th.   We will be serving scrambled eggs, sausage links, pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, chipped beef gravy, tater tots, bacon, orange juice, coffee, and milk.  Cost: $8.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children 6-12, and FREE for Children 5 and under. 

In early morning hours, Station 51, KM7, KM5 and Trooper 4 were all alerted for an MVC with rollover on Halltown Road. Command 51 w/ (Chief Connors), 51-3 w/7 (2nd Asst. Chief Morris) and B-51 all went responding and were advised by Kent Center of a single vehicle MVC rollover with possibly one patient who was seen walking down the road. Command 51 arrived on location confirmed the reported conditions. Once 51-3 arrived on location, command placed 51-18 in charge of the original scene while he and B-51 went to Royal Farms to check for the patient. 51-3's crew and later on 51-6's crew both secured the vehicle and checked the area for any other persons involved due to possible ejection. Command 51, B-51 and KM7 located the patient at Royal Farms and later transported them to KGH.

In the early morning hours, Station 51, KM7, KM5, and Trooper 4 were dispatched for a MVC with a report of a subject trapped. Kent Center advised of a car under a planter (farm machinery) with subject trapped inside. Upon arrival, command (A/C Norris) found a single 4 door sedan type vehicle under a planter attached a John Deere tractor, with the occupant still inside. Occupant of the tractor was out and walking around, complained of no injury. Both vehicles took up the entire roadway. The left dual wheel of the tractor was off of the ground approx 2 ft with portion of the planter resting on the hood of the car. One of the wheels of the planter had gone through the driver side windshield and was resting on the patient's left leg/pelvis, pinning the patient in the seat. Patient was alert and oriented x 4 and instructed to remain still. Driver side door was lodged.

 

FF/EMT arrived POV and made access to the patient through the rear passenger door. Crews from Engine 51-3 A/C Morris w/5) stabilized the car and prepped the vehicle for extrication. 50' of 1 3/4 handline was pulled. 51-6 (Chief Connors w/ 4) made access from the opposite direction. Crew from 51-6 stabilized the planter and tractor using large rescsue struts and farm jacks. Command requested an additional rescue company to assist. Rescue 56-3 (Marydel) made the response (A/C Grygo w/ 5). LZ for the trooper medic was set up at the fire house. BLS and ALS continued patient care while fire department extricated.

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Crews worked together utilizing high and medium pressure air bags to lift the tractor approximately one foot and stabilized in place. The roof was removed from the vehicle, cutting around the wheel. Crew lifted the tractor another couple of inches. The wheel had lifted approximately an inch off of the patient's lap. 32" Spreader was placed on the dash of the car and lifted the planter wheel enough to pull the patient out. Crews placed a backboard at the back of the patient and lifted him up and out of the vehicle. Command reported extrication completed at 06:20 with a total extrication time of 40 minutes. Scene was placed under control.

 

Patient was transported via ambulance to station 51 where patient care was transferred to Trooper 4 for transport to CER. Scene was turned over to DSP.

Units On Scene, Command, E51-3, R51-6, R56-3, L&A 51-10, Ambulances A & B51, KM7, KM5, Trooper 4, Fire Police, DSP, and TMC.

The company recently decided to have the home that was on the firehouse property removed to make room for future plans for a parking lot. The home was donated to the firehouse after the previous occupant moved some years ago. The home doubled as a weight room as well as a small training area that we used to teach the younger members how to search an area and advance hand lines. Although most were happy to have the house removed, all will remember the "Holland House"!

In the early morning hours, a severe storm ripped through Hartly and the surrounding areas. At approximantly 01:30 AM, Station 51's volunteer's were at first alerted for a tree into a residence. Within moments, 51-3 w/7 (2nd. Asst. Chief Morris) responded and were given a report from Kent Center of a large tree into a mobile home with no injuries reported. As 51 units were responding the true magnitude of what had happened could clear be seen amongst the lighting strikes. Kent Center also advised 51 units of multiple alarms in the district. In the morning hours, Hartly ran a total of 16 storm related emergencies. We responded to everything from tree's into homes, wires down, tree's in the road and investigations.

In the morning hours, Station 51 and Station 56 (Marydel), were both alerted to assist QAC Md. Station 6 (Sudlersville) with a MVC on Barclay Road. In a matter of minutes, 51-6 w/4 (1st. LT. Fox) went responding. As 51 and 56 units arrived on scene they were met with a Truck Vs. Tractor Trailer, the Tractor Trailer being on its side and Station 6 units already working. 51 and 56 units were advised by command to check the Tractor Trailer for any leaking fluids. After no fluids were found to be leaking, crews walked up and assisted QAC ALS and MSP Troopers with packaging the patient from the Truck and transferring them to the awaiting helicopter. Crews returned to service shortly after.

In the morning hours, Station 51 and KM7 were alerted for an MVC on Main Street. Command 51 arrived on location and reported a single vehicle MVC, single patient into a electric pole which was severed in half. 51-3 and B-51 arrived on location and began to package the patient. Once the patient was packaged, B-51 transported one to KGH. Command 51 requested DPL to make a response for the pole and cleared all units shortly afterwards.

In the afternoon hours, Station 51 was alerted for Wires Downs on Pearson's Corner Road. 51-7 w/6 (2nd Asst. Chief Morris) responded and were advised by Kent Center of Wires Down as the result of a tree falling onto the road way. 51-7 arrived on location and found the conditions to be as reported. 51-7's crew made sure there were no injuries to bystanders and awaited for the power company to arrive. While 51-7 was responding, 51-15 (Chief Connors) came upon an additional alarm in 51's district which was a pole down and a small brush fire. 51-15 advised Kent Center of the additional alarm and requested that Brush 51-9 divert from the first alarm and come to the second one. Both 51-9 and 51-15 awaited the power company as well.

In the early morning hours, Station 51 was alerted for an MVC in the area of 4415 Halltown Road. Command 51 (1st Asst. Chief Norris) and 51-3 w/5 (Chief Connors) were given a report of a single vehicle off the roadway. Command 51 arrived on location and reported a single vehicle MVC into a tree with the occupant out of the vehicle. 51-3 arrived on location and was directed by command to secure the vehicle. Crews did so as B-51 obtained a patient refusal. 51 units returned to service shortly afterwards. 1st. Asst. Chief Norris had Halltown Road command.