On October 15, 2018, PFVFD was dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident with one car overturned. Dispatchers said someone in one of the cars was trapped. Chief 2-A Brian Ficke arrived, established command over the scene. Engine 22, Huntingtown VFD’s Squad 6 and St. Leonard’s Squad 7 operated on…
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On October 10, 2018, members from the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department (PFVFD) attended a ceremony at Firehouse Subs in the heart of Prince Frederick, Md. The event was to honor and award more than $70,000 in grant to three volunteer fire departments in Southern Maryland. Our department applied for…
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On October 8, 2018, Engine 21 assisted the Prince Frederick Rescue Squad (Company 4) on a construction site in our first due area. Upon arrival, first responders found a piece of machinery near Chapline Place on its side. The person operating the unit injured his ankle. The worker was transported…
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One of Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department’s very own was recently deployed with his career department to help citizens in North Carolina. Robbie Helms, Firefighter for Howard County Fire and Rescue, launched without hesitation to the south to assist with humanitarian efforts. Helms and his co-workers teamed up with a…
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Bob Linster from Amkus introduced new hydraulic rescue tools to the membership. The tools will be placed on the new Squad 2 when it arrives. The equipment is part of a generous grant and partnership with a local Prince Frederick business. More on that story…
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On Sunday, September 9, 2018 around 7:49 p.m. Company 2 was alerted to a serious auto accident on Dares Beach Road near Wilson Road. Shortly after the initial dispatch, Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy’s arrived and reported one vehicle was on fire and a person was trapped. Squad 2 arrived and…
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On Saturday August 25, 2018, Company 2 was alerted to a little girl who fell into a well in the 1000 block of Plum Point Road. First arriving units from Huntingtown VFD found the 5-year-old who landed 30+ feet below the ground in water. Engine 22 and Tanker 2 were…
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When Tanker 2 arrived at the fundraiser for the Calvert High Girls Soccer Team, everyone knew the group would have their work cut out for them. Luckily, they all jumped in to help (instead of running in the other direction) to wash and rinse the dirt off one of our…
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On August 15, 2018 volunteers and some family members gathered to give firefighter Brady McKee a send off as he prepares his next chapter in life. Brady was accepted to Eastern Kentucky University. Brady, along with his mom, dad and sister enjoyed a steak dinner prepared by the department. We…
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Today the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department (PFVFD) is celebrating a tremendous milestone. For the last 20 years our department has proudly responded to every single call we’ve been alerted to. We are officially considered “scratch free” for two decades. According to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Ficke the last time…
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