The Grasonville VFD will be holding its annual Crab Fest on Saturday September 25, 2010 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
 
The location this year is a little different.
 
We will be holding this year’s crab feast at the VFW in Grasonville.  The address of the VFW is 203 VFW Avenue just off of Route 50. 
 
For more information call 410-827-8100 or 410-827-4847
 
Price:  $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door. 
 
Music will be provided by DJ Chris Startt.
 
Once again we thank you in advance for your continued support and hope to see you at this event.

Here are a couple pictures of our New Engine at the Pierce Factory.  The apparatus committee is flying out to Pierce next week to complete the final inspection on the Engine.  This engine is the replacement to Engine 26 which was totaled back in January after a Tractor Trailer struck the engine while they were on a call on Route 50.  We will post more pictures as we get them.

At 07:03 hours Engine 25 was alerted for a stabbing at 15 Grasonville Terrace.  E-25 and PM300 arrived simultaneously, finding one adult male with numerous stab wounds.  The patient was quickly evaluated and MSP aviation was requested to fly the patient to Shock Trauma.  Units relocated to the Grasonville Elementary school and awaited MSP Trooper 6.  Trooper 6 with a 12 minute ETA arrived on scene very quickly and transported the patient to Shock Trauma.  Units cleared at 07:53 hours.

At 12:48 hours Rescue Local Box 2-1 was dispatched for a MVC with reported numerous injuries.  Rescue 2 and Engine 25 responded on the run with 11 volunteers.  Rescue 2 arrived on scene finding two SUV's involved and numerous patients out of the vehicles on the ground.  A total of five patients were evaluated, three being transported by ground to local hospitals and two requiring to be flown to Shock Trauma.  Engine 25 handled the LZ for MSP Trooper's 6 and 1 on Route 50.  Units cleared at 14:12 hours.  Asst. Chief McCombs had the Route 50 Command.  This was the Second accident of the day that required 2 helicopters in Queen Anne county. 

At 06:40 hours the station was alerted for a Traumatic Injury at 1032 Chester River Drive.  Engine 25 responded on the run with 5 volunteers.  Upon arrival the Engine crew assisted paramedics with packaging the patient and then redirected to the Landing Zone on Pullmans Crossing.  Engine 25 handled the Landing Zone for MSP Trooper 6 and cleared at 07:39 hours.

On May 10 2010 the department was awarded a 50/50 Grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for a New Fire and Rescue Boat.  The Fire Boat Committee held there first meeting tonight.  The committee has been tasked to design the New Fire Boat for the company.  The New Fire boat will be a state of the art boat and will have all the up to date safety measures to keep the crew of the boat safe.  Our current boat is 20 years old and has served the department well.  We will post updates as they come available.

With a crew of 4, Rescue 2 headed to the Annual Kent Island VFD Extrication Competition.  The competition was delayed for about an hour do to severe storms that were coming through the area.  Once the storms had passed the competition was on as planned.  Teams from Crumpton,  St. Michaels, Pikesville, Riviera Beach, St. Leonard, Bel Air, Jarrettsville and Smynra attended the competition in addition to our team. Teams of 4 competed 2 at a time and were tasked with removing all 4 doors, removing the roof, and performing a dash roll.  All the teams were judged on technique and time. 

1st Place - Bel Air  VFD

2nd Place - Jarrettsville VFD

3rd Place - Pikesville VFD

A good time was had by all and a big thanks to the Kent Island VFD for hosting the competition.  Once again thanks to Bruce Secrist for the Awesome Pictures.

The Grasonville Fire Dept. will be holding its 2nd Texas Hold Em' Tournament of the year.

Where: Queenstown Moose Lodge (6154 main St, Queenstown,Md)

When: July 24 (Saturday)

Time: 6:30 Pm

Cost: $75.00 (no re-buys)

Chip Amount: 5,000

Doors will open 5pm (Pay out will be decided on how many players)

Food and drinks will be available for purchase

 At approximately 8:55 PM Queen Anne’s County dispatched Station 2 (Grasonville) and Station 1 (Kent Island) for a report of subjects in the water, in Greenwood Creek near 138 Greenwood Creek Road. Rescue 2 arrived on location to find that a boat had capsized and the two occupants had gone over board. Officer 201 (J. Anthony) established “Greenwood Creek” command. After further investigation Command was advised one subject had made it to shore safely, however the second subject was still in the water.

Command requested Trooper 6, and additional boats from Talbot Co. Station 40 (St. Michaels), Coast Guard, Natural Resource Police, and Dive Teams from Caroline Co. Station 200 (Preston), Dorchester Co. Station 6 (Hurlock) and Anne Arundel County.

Crews did an aggressive search of the creek until approximately 12:30 AM, but were forced to quit due to extremely heavy thunder storms moving across the area. Boat 2, Boat 1, Anne Arundel Co. Dive Team and Natural Resource Police resumed the search first thing this morning under the command of Officer 203 (M. Coursey). Divers recover the subject at approximately 10:30 AM.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Story and Pictures Courtesy of Bruce Secrist and www.fithp.net

At 15:10 hours the station was alerted for a MVC on Rt. 50 at the Kent Narrows Bridge.  Rescue 2 and RE-26 responded on the Run with 9 volunteers.  Rescue 2 arrived on scene with one vehicle off the road.  The single patient was evaluated by EMS units and units cleared at 15:36 hours.  Asst. Chief Coursey had the Rt. 50 Command.