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Home Heating Safety

Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best, November 14

Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in U.S. homes. Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment each year in 2014-2018. These fires resulted in annual losses of 500 deaths, 1,350 injuries, and $1.1 billion in direct property damage. The leading factor contributing to home heating fires was failure to clean, principally from solid-fueled ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Announcement of the Passing of Past Auxiliary Member Mary Ann Norris

RVFD Membership, November 07

The officers and members of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary regret to announce the passing of Past Auxiliary Member Mary Ann Norris on November 2, 2024.

Please keep Life Member Emerick Norris and family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time. May she rest in peace.

Arrangements are being handled by Brinsfield Funeral Home.

Mary Ann's arrangements: Monday, 11 ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Statewide Burn Ban

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, November 05

Dry, windy conditions have increased fire risk across the state and fueled ongoing wildfires

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective today, November 1, in all Maryland counties.

Extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best, November 03

This morning, several RVFD members participated in a live fire flashover simulation, hosted by Bay District VFD (BDVFD). The flashover simulator allows instructors to demonstrate fire behavior from incipient stage to flashover, helping firefighters learn to recognize the signs of a pending flashover event. This enables training in the recognition of rollover conditions (i.e., predecessor to a flashover ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Electrical Fire Safety

Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best, November 01

Electricity helps make our lives easier but there are times when we can take its power and its potential for fire-related hazards for granted. Lighting to improve the look and safety of our homes, electric tools to make our outdoor work easier, and power lines to our home, all need to be handled with care. When working with, and using, electricity, we need to be cautious and keep safety in mind.

According ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best, October 31

Every six months, as Daylight Saving Time begins and ends, you hear from firefighters, “When you change your clock, check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.” It is more than a slogan – and firefighters see it often – smoke alarms save lives. Working smoke detectors alert you more quickly in the event of a fire and provide you and your loved ones more time to escape safely.

This Sunday, November ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Halloween Fire Safety

Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best, October 22

Halloween is near and you’re preparing costumes, decorations, and special treats. But, have you considered the accidents that can occur on Halloween? According to the US Fire Administration there are about 10,000 reported fires over a three-day period around Halloween in the US. Those fires caused an estimated 30 deaths, 125 injuries and $102 million in property loss. Dried flowers, crepe paper, cornstalks ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Motor Vehicle Crash / Vehicle Overturned

Firefighter / NREMT Edward (Eddie) Raley, October 19

4-05 Box, 11:59 - Squad 4 & Engine 41 were dispatched to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road for the reported motor vehicle crash with an overturned vehicle and possible entrapment. Chief 4A arrived and advised that no one was trapped and requested a helicopter for a victim with a serious arm injury. Squad 4 and Engine 141 arrived and began packaging and removing the victim from the ... (Full Story & Photos)

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