Friday, May 10, 2024 Fallston VFAC transfers to KIngsville VFC |
May 15, 2024 | |
Friday, May 10, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m., the one thing we all fear on the roadway happened to our public safety partners at Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. While operating on the scene of a motor vehicle collision on I-95 (JFK), both their Engine and Squad were struck by a vehicle. Fortunately, they were in the apparatus when it was struck, and no emergency personnel were struck outside of the equipment. Everyone is ok! There is never a moment that we let our guard down on a roadway, and those who respond to the calls on the highway must be on even higher alert. Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co. has a close working relationship with Kingsville VFC, and Chief McKinney immediately jumped into action when information about the incident was received. Chief 13 and Engine 1311 transferred to Kingsville VFC and summoned additional Fallston Volunteers to Fallston VFAC for in-station coverage of our community. Once Fallston VFAC units arrived at Kingsville VFC, our personnel immediately realized the EMS unit in the station at Kingsville VFC was a volunteer crew. Chief McKinney then requested Fallston VFAC Medic 13A to transfer to relieve the crew at Kingsville, as Medic 13 was also staffed at our Carrs Mill Road Station. These incidents impact personnel whether they are on the scene or not. Relieving those still in the station to assist the company in other ways and potentially needing a support system at the hospital becomes essential in an incident involving public safety personnel. There is a family dynamic in the fire service, and when one is in need, others step up to help with no questions asked. We cannot echo enough about the Move Over and Slow Down Law when emergency personnel operate on the roadway. This includes multiple affiliated agencies other than public safety. Refraining from being a distracted or impaired driver is also imperative to keeping not only you and your family safe but also our family.
We urge everyone to SLOW DOWN and MOVE OVER when you see emergency apparatus on the roadway. We as a company would also like to thank countless number of people and companies for their support over the past couple days including, but not limited to the following- Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co. |
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