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Totals
2009
Fire
EMS
Jan
8
17
Feb
12
24
Mar
4
12
Apr
9
10
May
2
13
Jun
6
14
Jul
2
15
Aug
9
18
Sep
8
26
Oct
7
16
Nov
11
10
Dec
10
19
2007-2008 Top Ten

Glen Messick                164
Joe Dickerson               130
Chris Hopkins               122
Irm Kamm                     115
Jack Matthews               114
Josh Pittas                     109
Carol DIckerson           103
David Dennis                  97
Joey Wade                       95
Aspyn Speakman           93
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West Side Volunteer Fire Dept.
P.O. Box 85
Bivalve, MD 21814

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Recent Alarms
MVC With Injuries: June 29, 2009 at 0322 West Side VFD was alerted for a MVC w/ injuries.  Rescue
Engine 12 and Ambulance B12 arrived on location and found a single vehicle vs. tree and fully involved.  
OIC Deputy Hammond advised that there were no patients at the scene and requested the Engine Tanker
from 12 to assist with exposures to the house.  WSVFD cleared the scene at 0426.  Turned the scene over
to the Wicomico County Sheriffs Department for further investigation.
House Fire: November 1, 2009 at 0222 hrs.  West Side VFD was alerted for a house fire at 2713 Bank Rd
in Nanticoke along with Hebron, and Mardela.  RE12 arrived on location with smoke showing from the
eves.  Personnel from RE12 and ET1202 went inside for an initial search and attack.  Personnel found
small fire in the cockloft and in the ceiling of a second story bedroom.  Crews extinguished the fire and
overhauled the room.  Crews from Hebron assisted with the overhaul, and salvage.  Auth 12-15 D. Dennis
the situation was placed under control at 0254 hrs.  Engine from Mardela was reassigned to stand by at
Station 12.  Cmd turned the scene over to Maryland State Fire Marshall's Office for investigation.  All units
cleared the scene at 0421.  Units on scene: RE12, ET1202, T1207, B12, ET5, T508, TC5, RE906, T905,
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TANKER 12 IS IN SERVICE STORY AND PICTURES COMING SOON.
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House Fire: November 23, 2009 at 0458 Capitola Rd.
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Service Call: December 23, 2009 at 1629.  Responded to Mezick Rd for a Horse stuck in the mud and ice
on Shiles Creek.  Crews assisted home owner and vet attempting to release the horse from the winter
hazards.  
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Dive Team:  On December 24, 2009 @ 1137 The West SIde Dive Team was called to assist Salisbury FD
with a search for a missing child.  The DIve Team was called out again at 1700 hrs that evening to assist
the Maryland State Police and Wicomico County Sheriffs Office at a different location.  Pictures provided by
WWW.FITHP.NET also see this site for a more detailed story.
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Chicken House Fire: December 27, 2009 West Side, Hebron, Mardela Fire Departments were alerted for a
Chicken House Fire on Jesterville Rd @ 1113 hrs.  ET1202 arrived on location with no fire showing.  
Property owner put fire out prior to our arrival.  Deputy 12 canceled Hebron  and Mardela and shortly
cleared the scene.
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