On Saturday, April 4, 2009, the Perry Hall Improvement Association sponsored an Easter Egg Hunt at Perry Hall Park on Honego Boulevard at Cross Road. Engines 201 and 202 from White Marsh VFC signalled the start of the hunt 11:00 AM by blasting their air horns. After the hunt was over, kids had the opportunity to sit in the fire engines.
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company held their annual installation of officers and awards ceremony on Saturday, November 22, 2008. The gathering began at 6 pm at the White Marsh VFW hall, with a call to order at 6:30. Following are the recipients of the awards officers installed for the following year.
President's Award - Al Vaughn
Captain's Award - Paul Sullivan
Firefighter of the Year - Roseann Whittaker
Young Firefighter of the Year - Angela Mason
John Berwick Award - Donald (Buddy) Chilcoat, Jr.
Charles Polesne Sr. Superior Leadership Award - Rick Breach, Sr.
The members of the White Marsh VFC offer their sincere condolences to the families and friends of the crew and patients of Maryland State Police Trooper 2. The medevac helicopter crashed on the evening of 9/28/2008, killing four of the five occupants.
On Thursday August 14th around 1800 hrs the eastern portion of Baltimore County began to receive very severe isolated thunderstorms. These storms brought strong winds, very heavy rain, and extremely frequent cloud to ground blinding lightning. At approximately 1806 hrs the five man tower crew mounted up for a report of a personal injury accident at Philadelphia Road and Middle River Road. Upon the arrival of Tower 209, it was found to be a property damage only accident. The units quickly returned to service. As the tower was trying to get dinner in the first due, they were alerted for a structure hit by lighting on Kelso Drive in Middle River. Due to an earlier incident not weather related the tower had to take a detour which added several minutes to their response. However they did make it to the State Police Barracks, just to be returned by companies on the scene.
On Saturday, August 2, 2008, WMVFC members attended the Lloyd Ave Community Fun Day. Engine 202 and Medic 203 stood by for several hours at the event, displaying and giving tours of both pieces of apparatus.
Tower 209 from White Marsh VFC responded to a vehicle collision with reported entrapment on July 8 around 7:20 am. The accident occured on northbound Interstate 95 at mile marker 66. Two vehicles were involded and two patients transported.
On Tuesday, 6/10/08, Tower 209 responded to a 55-4 dwelling fire. While smoke was visible from Cowenton Ave, E55 arrived with heavy smoke showing from a 1 1/2 story split level home. Tower 209 arrived 3rd in and went right to work. E55 left enough room for 209 to have placement directly in front of the dwelling. Sr Lt Breach and FF Frances went straight to the roof and ventilated, while Lt. Novak and FF D. Koch went to the interior to assist the Lt. from E55 and FF S. Stallings (assigned to E8) who both were battling heavy fire conditions in the attic.
Tower 209: Breach Sr, Novak, Frances, D. Koch
Standby at station: Davidson(P), Bosak(P), Lundin(P), Weiland(P), Craddock(P), M. Scelsi (P) on scene
The WMVFC held their installation of new officers on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the Middle River Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Co. Recipients were also recognized for various service and other awards for the previous year.
White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company
