The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is a combination department, with 30 fire stations, that border the southside of Baltimore City in central Maryland. Station 23 is Anne Arundel Counties Special Operations Station and provides the county with hazmat response, confined space rescue, high-angle rope rescue, collapse & trench rescue, swift water rescue, and dive rescue. The station operates a Quint, Rescue Squad, Dive Unit, and Collapse Unit. The station and the Maryland State Police Aviation Division provide the county and the eastern shore of Maryland with a helicopter rescue team.

 

Jones Station - Company 23 :: Anne Arundel County Fire Department
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Assist with Recovery
Monday, July 19, 2010 
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Box 55-19 @ 08:43 hrs.:

SU23 was dispatched to assist DU & MU8 (Bay Ridge) on a body recovery in Queen Anne's County.  The drowning occured the night before & QAFD requested the dive team from AAFD on locating the victim.  The incident took place on Greenwood Creek, off of Greenwood Creek Road in Grasonville.  After entry was made by the divers, recovery of the body was made at 10:27 hours.  The incident was turned over to M.N.R.P. and SU23 was in-service at 10:50 hours.


 
Courtesy of Bruce Secrist
   Courtesy of Bruce Secrist
Courtesy of Bruce Secrist
   Courtesy of Bruce Secrist
Collapse Call
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 
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LBX 21-01 @ 08:58 hrs.:

With a lot of rain that was in the area, Station 23 was alerted to a basement wall collapse in the 6900 block of Ridge Road, Harmons / Dorsey.  CU & SQ23 arrived to find in fact an exterior basement wall of a dwelling that had collapsed.  There was no gas service to the dwelling, and the home was occupied but all the occupants were able to get out of the dwelling safely.  Crews from 23 investigated for any further possiblity of collapse and the county building inspector was requested.  CU & SQ23 were back in-service at 10:49 hours.


 
   
   
Dwelling Fire
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   Courtesy: The Capital
Thursday, July 1, 2010 
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Box 19-13 @ 16:48 hrs.:

QNT & SQ23 were dispatched for a dwelling fire in the 500 block of Foxpaw Trail.  E194 (Cape St. Claire) arrived on location of a townhouse - end unit with heavy smoke conditions coming from the dwelling.  Status was changed to a working fire with fire on the 2nd floor.  Fire was contained to the one dwelling and extinguished.  Unfortunately, 2 dogs did perish in the fire.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  Units from Station 23 cleared the scene at 20:33 hours.


 
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Motor Vehicle Collision
Monday, June 14, 2010 
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@ 16:43 hrs  -  MBX 23-09:

SQ23 was dispatched for a MVC in the 900 block of Ritchie Hwy. N., Severna Park - M.S.P. on location.  The SQ arrived to find a 2 car collision with the vehicles blocking 2 of the 3 lanes on Ritchie Hwy..  After further investigation, the occupant from one of the vehicles involved had no injuries, and the other vehicles occupant refused medical treatment.  The medical units that were dispatched were placed available prior to arrival.  The vehicles were checked for any further hazards - none found.  The scene was turned over to AAPD.  SQ23 back in-service @ 16:57 hours.


 
   
   
Vehicle into Structure
   
Saturday, June 12, 2010 
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@ 01:04 Hrs  -  RBX 17-10:

A full rescue assignment was dispatched bringing SQ23 & CU23 to the BayMart on Old Mill Bottom Road N., for a vehicle into the structure.  E171 (Arnold) arrived to find a vehicle had struck the building at a low rate of speed - reports the driver ran from the vehicle.  The crew from 23 arrived and inspected the building.  After checking the building, and having no patient on the scene, all units cleared the scene - AAPD to handle.  Units from 23 were back in-service at 01:20 hours.


 
Single Vehicle Accident
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 
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@ 12:56 Hrs.  MBX 40-83:

SQ23 was dispatched with E402 (West Annapolis) and PM17 (Arnold) for a MVC on Rt.50(W) prior to Rowe Blvd., Annapolis.  Fire Alarm had advised that multiple calls were received.  The SQ arrived to find a single vehicle that appeared to have missed the access ramp and struck a guardrail.  After further investigation, this was a property damage accident - no injuries.  Units were in-service @ 13:07 hours.


 
   
   
Basement / Laundry Room Fire
Saturday, May 22, 2010 
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@ 01:13 hrs. - BOX 12-24:

The QNT & SQ23 were dispatched for a dwelling fire - fire in the laundry room - in the 700 block of Pin Oak Rd., Severna Park.  QNT23 arrived on location to find heavy smoke coming from the dwelling.  The crew from the QNT made fire attack while the crew from the SQ started search.  While doing search, the SQ crew found the family dog on the 2nd floor of the dwelling, unconscious.  Crew members from PM12 (Earliegh Heights) attempted to revive the dog but were unsuccessful.  The bulk of the fire was in the basement in the laundry room.  The scene was turned over to Fire Investigations and units from 23 cleared the scene at 04:02 hours.


 
   
   
Basement Fire
   
Friday, May 14, 2010 
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@ 00:56 hrs.  BOX 12-13:

QNT & SQ23 were dispatched for a dwelling fire in the 300 Block of Balsam Dr., Severna Park.  E122 (Earliegh Heights) arrived to report a working basement fire.  The QNT covered the hydrant for E122 while the crew from the SQ went to work on the fire scene.  The QNT cleared the scene at 02:27 hours, while the SQ remained on the scene to help Fire Investigations.  The SQ cleared the call at 03:40 hours.


 
Open Water Drowning
Friday, April 23, 2010 
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Water Rescue Box 19-05 @ 18:03 hrs.:

SQ & DU23 were dispatched to assist on a report of a possible open water drowning in the 1600 block of Clay Hill Road.  Units on the scene were reporting the person possibly missing was last seen early that morning fishing on the pier.

After an extensive search from our county units, M.N.R.P., the U.S.C.G. & A.A.P.D., a recovery was made of a male matching the description of the person missing.  Units from Station 23 were back in-service @ 19:46 hours.


 
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Courtesy:  AAFD (Facebook)
   Courtesy: AAFD (Facebook)
Courtesy: AAFD (Facebook)
   Courtesy: AAFD (Facebook)
Water Rescue
Courtesy: The Capital Newspaper
   Courtesy: The Capital Newspaper
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 
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Box 09-01 @ 15:55 hrs:

A full water rescue call brought out units from Station 23 to try to locate a swimmer that had not surfaced while swimming in the Patuxent River at the Anne Arundel / Prince Georges County line near the Route 4 bridge in Wayson's Corner.

After a couple hours of search efforts between the county's dive team (Sta. 8 - Bay Ridge), Station 23 and units searching along the shore line, the deceased body of the victim was recovered at 17:46 hours.  Units from Station 23 were back in-service at 19:38 hours.


 
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