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Firefighter Awarded Fire Prevention Trophy JUNE 16 - Fire Prevention Lieutenant Christine Flanagan was awarded the Silver Spring Trophy at the Maryland State Firemens Convention in Ocean City, Maryland this morning. The Silver Spring Trophy is presented annually to an individual that excels and is committed to fire prevention and the delivery and education to the community. Lieutenant Flanagan has demonstrated time and time again her devotion to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle Crash APRIL 15 - Rescue Squad 12, and Paramedic 128 were alerted today for a vehicle crash at 10:45 AM in the intersection of Liberty Rd and Johnsville Rd. While enroute, units were advised that police were on the scene with an elderly female unconscious in a car. On arrival, units found a female that appeared to be suffering from a medical emergency sitting in a car. Paramedics worked on the female and ultimately ... (Full Story)

House Fire Sends One To Hospital APRIL 15 - Firefighters were alerted at 12:37 PM today for a house fire in the 2300blk of Erin Rd in Eldersburg. On arrival units reported smoke showing from the garage of a single story rancher. Upon approaching the structure, firefighters heard the coughing of a woman in the house. The female occupant was quickly ushered to the front door and handed off to the care of a medic unit on the scene. Firefighter's ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tower 12 stops by for a visit while on the way back from assisting on a call in Howard County.

West Friendship's New Fire Station APRIL 14 - Congratulations to the members of West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on the opening of there new fire station at the corner of Rte 32 and Old Frederick Rd (Rte 99). The department will be hosting a open house on April 19th at 2pm. More information available at www.wfvfd.org ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hazardous Materials Incident APRIL 06 - At approximately 2 PM today emergency personnel were alerted to respond to 600 Liberty Road at Tobacco Technology Incorporated for a reported tank explosion in a building with numerous patients injured. There was one adult male with serious injuries that was flown to Shock Trauma by Maryland State Police helicopter. Two additional employees were released at the scene after being decontaminated ... (Full Story & Photos)

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"In the firehouse, the(y) not only live and eat with each other, they play sports with each other...help repair one another's houses, and, most important, share terrifying risks; their loyalties to each other must, by the demands of the dangers they face, be instincitive and absolute."

David Halberstam, "Firehouse"