Several Crews Operate As Year's First Snowflakes Fall

In the early afternoon hours of Thanksgiving Eve, rush-hour traffic struck early as people began to leave work for the holidays and because the all-day rain showers had changed over into the first snowflakes of the year for the region. At 1434 hours, the Huntingtown Volunteers were alerted for the Auto Accident at Route 4 & Cox Road. Fire Chief 6 (Spriggs), Assistant Chief 6A (Morris), Rescue Squad 6 (Capt Riffe), Rescue Engine 62 (Cox) & Ambulance 68 (Adams) responded to the scene of a 3 vehicle accident. A total of 5 patients & 2 dogs were involved with one driver pinned. As the Rescue Squad crew began to set-up for a "door pop," the patient was able to self extricate from the vehicle. Three EMS units transported the patients to Calvert Memorial Hospital.

As the crews operated on the Auto Accident, a separate crew on Ambulance 69 (Morgal, H) responded to a Medical Local in the first-due response area. Just 4 minutes after the last piece of apparatus cleared the accident, the same above units & crews were alerted for another Auto Accident at Route 4 & Lower Marlboro Road. The Huntingtown Volunteers arrived on location of another 3 vehicle accident and cleared shortly after.

Enroute back to the station, the Fire Chief & Engine 62 responded on the Box Assignment in Anne Arundel County for a House Fire at 620 California Avenue. First arriving North Beach VFD found an auto next to a house and held it with their Wagon. Shortly after backing into quarters, Engine 62 & Tanker 6 responded to Industrial Drive (501 Box) for the Trash Truck on fire next to the building. The fire was found to be out on arrival and units returned to service.