Winter storms can happen almost anywhere. They can cause us problems. Know what to do before, during and after a storm. This will help keep you and your family safe from a winter fire.

• Test all smoke alarms. Do this at least once a month. This way you will know they are working. Install carbon monoxide alarms in your home. Test the alarms.

• Plan two ways out of the home in case of an emergency. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday at 1900 hours, crews reviewed our meter inventory to include our new PID sensor. This will allow us to detect the presence of over 100 volatile organic compounds.

Following the review, there was a refresher on SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) components, our RIT pack, and SCBA emergency procedures. Members then completed a confidence drill. SCBA were disassembled and set up to ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 3:50 pm the Dunkirk volunteers were alerted to a reported building fire at 1810 Inverness Way in Dunkirk (508 box). Engine 51, Truck 5, Tanker 5, Chief 5 and Chief 5C responded. Dunkirk units arrived to find a detached garage with smoke showing.
Engine 51 stretched a hand line and handled fire attack while Truck 5 laddered the building, ventilated and opened up for the engine companies. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after noon, Tenth District Volunteers and surrounding departments were dispatched to 4050 Sweetman Road for reported "outside fire" with possible extension to a nearby garage. Chief 8A (Danielson) arrived in minutes along with E82. Chief 8A established "Marbury Command" and requested three additional tankers for water supply. 21 volunteers along with mutual aid from NDW Company #21 battled this ... (Full Story & Photos)

4-02 Box, 17:12 - Squad 4 was dispatched to the intersection of Park Pines Drive and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park for the reported motor vehicle collision. Chief 4 arrived at 17:22 and reported two vehicles in the roadway with three patients. Squad 4 and Engine 41 arrived and assisted with patient care and securing the vehicles. Ambulance 396 transported one patient and Ambulance 496 transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

***Do you have Children that have always said they wanted to be a Firefighter when they grow up?***

The Hollywood VFD Cadet program is a structured learning environment that meets every Thursday evening to teach Children from ages 12-15 how to become a Firefighter. Cadets learn about day to day fire department operations, partake in basic fire training, learn to use basic firefighting equipment and ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 1500 hours, HVFD Station 7 was dispatched to the 26800 block of North Sandgates Road for a Motor Vehicle Collision with report of a person trapped. Rescue Squad 7 and Chief 7A responded shortly after dispatch with 5 Volunteers. Rescue Squad 7 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one vehicle being a fuel oil truck off the roadway. Crews checked for injures and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Space heaters need space. That's a key message from the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA), who are teaming up to reduce the risk of home heating fires this December, January and February, when half of all U.S. heating home fires occur. Space heaters annually account for 40 percent of reported U.S. home heating fires, and 84 percent ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, December 15, 2019, at 1049 hours, Company 2 received an alert for a motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned and one patient trapped in the area of Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road in Mechanicsville. Squad 2 and Rescue Engine 22 made the response with 10 personnel.

Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a t-bone style collision, with one patient ... (Full Story & Photos)

A live Christmas tree burn conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows just how quickly a dried out Christmas tree fire burns, with flashover occurring in less than one minute, as compared to a well-watered tree, which burns at a much slower rate.

Your volunteer fire and EMS departments want to remind everyone to "water their live Christmas tree daily". We do not want to ... (Full Story & Photos)