District 16 V.F.D.

The Department is very proud to announce the addition of our newest EMT. Mary Stickley completed the Maryland EMT-B course and received her certification this July. We are all very proud of her and know that she worked very hard to acheive this goal. Mary also obtained her firefighter certification earlier this year.

12 members from District 16 went to Fort Hill High School on 5/30/09 to show their support for a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. The drive was in honor of Ashten Zegles, who was involved in a serious accident last Mother's Day. She was on site to oversee the drive. The fire department's quick response and action played a vital role in her survival. Units from the department included Engine 7-1 and Medic 347, which were brought to show support.

Units from Company 7 were alerted for a House Fire on Uhl Highway shortly before 1900 the evening of 3/24/09. Medic 347 was returning from Braddock Campus at the time and advised heavy smoke visible from Industrial Blvd in Cumberland. Engine 7-1 and 347 arrived to find a 2-story house with heavy fire showing from the C-side and smoke from the A-side of the structure. Crews advanced an 1 3/4" attck line to the rear of the structure and started an aggressive attack. Additional crews from Wiley Ford (Mineral Company 27) and District 16 advanced a line through the front of the building and contained the fire to the rear of the building. Units on scene were: Engine 7-1, Tanker 7, Squad 7, Medic 347, Engine 27-11, Tanker 13, Tanker 4, and Engine 8-11.