On March 25 1945 Chief Clinton Walker, while responding to a brush fire, suddenly felt sick. The engine stopped at his house and he was helped inside, then the engine continued on the call. When they returned they found that Chief Walker had suffered a fatal heart attack. … [Read more...]
BHVFD volunteers will once again be escorting Santa around Town on Sunday December 24th, 2017, from approximately 7pm until around 9pm. We try our best to ensure Santa visits all streets in Berwyn Heights, College Park Estates, and Westchester Park, but we will still be … [Read more...]
Keep an eye out for the Berwyn Heights VFD's Annual Fund Drive mailer packet! This year we are raising funds to replace our 1989 reserve Rescue Squad with over 300,000 miles and its outdated equipement. All residents in Berwyn Heights, College Park Estates, Westchester Park, … [Read more...]
On Thursday September 14, Fire Chief Barksdale stopped by BHVFD to award volunteers for their actions on an apartment fire on December 10th, 2016. Crews rescued and saved 2 victims from an apartment fire on Dean Drive in Hyattsville. BHVFD Volunteer's were staffing Hyattsville … [Read more...]
Squad 14 On 6/21/17 at 1940 hrs, Squad 14 responded to the Inner Loop of 495 at Kenilworth Ave for a Personal Injury Accident. Upon arrival, units found a vehicle in the center median wedged under the metal guardrail. Members went to work removing doors, the roof and … [Read more...]
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Truck, Rescue Squad & Technical Support At 1500 hours, Company 14 was dispatched to the 5400 block of Berwyn Rd in 14's 1st due. Company 14 arrived on scene to find that the pedestrian bridge that spans the Metro and MARC train tracks had been struck by a piece of … [Read more...]
Technical Support & Squad for Car into House
Truck and Technical Support At 1235 hours Truck 14 and Technical Support 14 were alerted to the 6900 block of Heidelberg Rd for reports of a car that had gone into a house. Company 48 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had struck a house with the occupant still … [Read more...]
Squad & Battalion 6 (Kiernan) At 0430 hours Engine 31 from Beltsville went on scene of a wreck in the 11300 block of Edmonton Rd to find a garbage truck that had collided with a car. Engine 31 called for the Rescue Squad for multiple people being trapped. Upon arrival … [Read more...]
Truck 14 At 2032 hours, Truck 14 was dispatched for the house fire in the 9500 block of Sheridan St on Box 48-19. Truck 14 was the second arriving special service and went to work completing searches from the basement up, securing the utilities, and laddering the house. All … [Read more...]
1 Pinned Beneath Vehicle
C14A (Fabrizio), Truck, Squad At 1649 hours, Company 14 was alerted to 8700 block of 38th Ave in Company 11's first due for reports of 1 pinned beneath a van. Truck 14 was in the area drivers training. Chief 14A established command while crews stabilized the vehicle and … [Read more...]
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Baltimore Ave Hotel Fire
Truck & Squad At 0012 hours Company 14 was dispatched for the hotel fire in the 10000 block of Baltimore ave. Units went on scene with fire showing from side charlie. Truck was the 2nd arriving special service and went to work laddering the building and initiating … [Read more...]
Squad 14 and the B Chief as Battalion 6 (Ross) At 0609 hours Squad 14 was alerted to the collision with entrapment on Greenbelt Rd in Company 11's first due. The occupant was reported to be ejected and trapped beneath the vehicle. Due to the precarious way the vehicle was … [Read more...]
Truck and B Chief (Kiernan) At 1937 Company 14 was back in Laurel for another house fire, this one on Clays Ln. Units went on scene with smoke showing from a single family dwelling. Truck 14 was second arriving special service and went to work searching. After primary searches … [Read more...]
