Recent News

Today the children get to go hands on with engines and learn Fire Fighter skills. Thank you to Station 57, DAFB Fire, Kent County 911 and DSP Trooper 2.

K-3rd Graders submit Fire Prevention drawings to be juged at the fire house. 1st place posters go on to County and possably State level. Good luck to all. Winners will be shown at a later date.

Kindergarteners visited the station and rode back to school on our trucks. 1st- 3rd grade was visited by Asst. Chief Roth and FF Rocklin.

At 0522 Station was alerted to a High Mechanism MVC with entrapment. A49, Squad 49, Recuse 49 and Brush 49 responded with fire police. Station 42 assisted with an ambulance. Deputy 49 had command and with a fast extraction both drivers were transported to local hospitals quickly. Route 1 south was shut down for approximately 45 minutes.

Members of Stations 49 and 48 were given a tour of the ILC facility in Frederica. Members were shown the facilities and projects performed.

This weekend was a busy one for our new squad. First 2 runs were medical assists and a sunday night 2 vehicle MVC.

The Squad will have all battery powered fans, cutting tools and Holmatro rescue tools.

At 0407 Brush 49, 49-2 and Tanker 49 were dispatched to assist sta. 55 with a large pile of hay bales on fire. Crews were cleared around 0630. Also on scene were Stations 54, 40, DNREC and State Fire Marshal

Members train on new battery operated holmatro tools being placed on squad 49.

Asst. Chief Roth and Capt Rost took Boat 49 to Riverfest in Seaford. Boat 49 was assigned to a 1 mile area on the nanticoke river protecting kayaks racing on the river.

While members were training on boat 49 in the murderkill river a jetski ran out of gas and was towed back to dock.

Around 0800 49-19 called in a working Dump Truck Fire on the overpass with no injuries. Tanker 49 arrived and 49-16 took command. Fire was knocked down fast by crews.

Fire Fighters Dennis Dittoe 20 years and Mike Walls 10 years of service recognized at monthly meeting.

Squad 49 made its trip from the manufacturer today. Lettering, equipment mounting and training will start soon.