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Sunday, September 01, 2013

Calls For Service 8-24-13

  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 23:44:42 Nature: Medical Assist Address: 1618 Mt Hermon Rd Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 23:34:52 Nature: Emergency Unknown City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 23:31:22 Nature: Sick Subject City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 23:08:56 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 21:49:11 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 21:47:11 Nature: Non Breathing Address: 1311 Edgemont Ave Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 21:44:48 Nature: Pi Accident Address: Ocean Gtwy and salisbury Byp Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 21:44:47 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 21:13:14 Nature: Medical Assist Address: 1122 Bryn Mawr Dr Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 20:17:03 Nature: Difficulty Breathing City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 20:01:35 Nature: Unconscious Subject City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 19:56:15 Nature: Pro Qa Ems City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 19:50:07 Nature: Sick Subject City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 17:52:52 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 14:56:39 Nature: Pi Accident Address: E Main St and e Salisbury Pkwy Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 14:22:49 Nature: Seizure City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 14:19:34 Nature: Injury City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 13:20:06 Nature: Non Breathing City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 12:45:29 Nature: Psychiatric Emergency City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 11:22:22 Nature: Emergency Unknown City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 10:48:07 Nature: Difficulty Breathing City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 10:33:13 Nature: Assault Ems City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 10:01:12 Nature: Chest Pain City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 07:37:17 Nature: Injury City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 06:24:39 Nature: Assault Ems City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 05:21:15 Nature: Medical Assist Address: 351 Deers Head Hospital Rd Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 04:54:02 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 03:05:25 Nature: Back Pain City: Salisbury
  • Saturday August, 24 2013 @ 02:53:38 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Joe- could you please include the responding units and the stations(s) that responded in the log. many of us would like to see how many volunteer vs career responses there are. Thanks
Interested reader(s)

Anonymous said...

Am I the only person who does not read this and thinks it is redundant?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Am I the only person who does not read this and thinks it is redundant?

August 25, 2013 at 9:33 AM

If you do not read this how can you find it redundant?

Anonymous said...

Station 1 volunteers just dispatched for a Hazmat call at the airport. Got out in no time and responding. Great Job Station 1.

Anonymous said...

9:33 it all depends if its your money they're pissing away. If its your money and you don't care fine. But if you think your taxes are too high well this is why.

Anonymous said...

The most hated volunteer in OC / paid fire captain in Salisbury is self dispatching on an ambulance call at Pine Bluff Village. More ambulance chasing calls with the fire engine. When will it stop.

Anonymous said...


Fire Calls 2013
Jan: 228
Feb: 210
Mar: 232
Apr: 235
May: 271
Jun: 260

Jan - Jun 1436
2012: 2815

EMS Calls 2013
Jan: 764
Feb: 655
Mar: 750
Apr: 674
May: 764
Jun: 679

Jan - Jun: 4286
2012: 8255

Anonymous said...

Wow! I don't think the city has enough ambulance staff.

Anonymous said...

Instead of complaining about the paid firefighters why don’t you volunteer at your local Fire Department? This is what you need to get started.
IS-00100 – 3 hours
IS-00200 – 16 hours
IS-00700 – 3 hours
IS-00800 – 3 hours
CPR – 3 hours
Blood borne Pathogens – 3 hours
Infection Control – 3 hours
EMT – 165 hours
Fire Fighter 1 – 108 hours
Fire Fighter 2 – 60 hours
Emergency Vehicle Operator Class – 39 hours
Pumps – 30 hours
Haz-Mat Operations – 24 hours
That is 460 hours of training, you will need additional training to become an Officer.

The average Volunteer lasts 5 years, so if you want to support your community and learn what Fire Fighters and EMTs do now is the time

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Instead of complaining about the paid firefighters why don’t you volunteer at your local Fire Department? This is what you need to get started.
IS-00100 – 3 hours
IS-00200 – 16 hours
IS-00700 – 3 hours
IS-00800 – 3 hours
CPR – 3 hours
Blood borne Pathogens – 3 hours
Infection Control – 3 hours
EMT – 165 hours
Fire Fighter 1 – 108 hours
Fire Fighter 2 – 60 hours
Emergency Vehicle Operator Class – 39 hours
Pumps – 30 hours
Haz-Mat Operations – 24 hours
That is 460 hours of training, you will need additional training to become an Officer.

The average Volunteer lasts 5 years, so if you want to support your community and learn what Fire Fighters and EMTs do now is the time

August 25, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Who says the average volunteer lasts 5 years? Where did you get your stats Mr. Paid Farmin?

Salisbury and Ocean City has numerous volunteers that have lasted 30 to 40 years. Please give us some facts instead of trying to run the volunteer service down.

I also noticed you copied this from the last SFD run post.

Anonymous said...


Fire Calls 2013
Jan: 228
Feb: 210
Mar: 232
Apr: 235
May: 271
Jun: 260

Jan - Jun 1436
2012: 2815

EMS Calls 2013
Jan: 764
Feb: 655
Mar: 750
Apr: 674
May: 764
Jun: 679

Jan - Jun: 4286
2012: 8255

August 25, 2013 at 11:14 AM

So what is your point? Those 200+ "Fire Calls" are not actual fire calls. They are fire engines chasing ambulance calls in order to run up their call volume and charge more on the ambulance bill for an extra helper on staffing.

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't doubt that they only last 5 years. Some of the people in charge of these fire departments think they can walk on water. I have seen it at several departments and the paid staff is the worse. Most paid/volunteer think you owe them something. They put their buddies in charge instead of those more qualified even though they don't deserve it because they will cause less problems and won't questions their poor choices. Don't think because someone carries a title in the FD that they know something. It many cases it only means they are a butt kisser. It's no wonder they can't keep volunteers.

Anonymous said...

August 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM

Is that the same guy that got a DUI not to long ago while working in Salisbury?

Anonymous said...

August 25, 2013 at 4:21 PM you are absolutely correct.

Salisbury Local said...

My son quit volunteer training 15 miles away because his "trainer" did something dishonest. He wanted to continue for the cause, but made a moral decision to disassociate himself with a dishonest person.

I am very proud of my son for that.

Anonymous said...

Salisbury experienced a very heavy call volume of nearly 50 calls before midnight and you cant find anything good to say about that ? You would rather debate whether the crews were volunteer or paid or how much it cost. The calls were handled by members both career and volunteer from all three stations. That's all you need to know.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Morris for providing this valuable information.

Anonymous said...

just a bunch of poor ass losers complaining on here get off your fat ass and get a job now i got to get some sleep here at the fire station some one send me a wake up call round 10 00 am

Anonymous said...

Salisbury Local said...
My son quit volunteer training 15 miles away because his "trainer" did something dishonest. He wanted to continue for the cause, but made a moral decision to disassociate himself with a dishonest person.

I am very proud of my son for that.

August 25, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Many people in the fire service are dishonest. Ask the girl the works at the government office building what a paid fire officer has been doing to her.

Anonymous said...

4:43 PM

Yes!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Salisbury experienced a very heavy call volume of nearly 50 calls before midnight and you cant find anything good to say about that ? You would rather debate whether the crews were volunteer or paid or how much it cost. The calls were handled by members both career and volunteer from all three stations. That's all you need to know.

August 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM

That's all we need to know? Joe I think this is a comment worthy of a post to show what kind of people work at the Salisbury Fire Department. That is the mentality of Hoppes and the paid firemen saying "That is all you need to know" to the tax payers that pay their salaries.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Salisbury experienced a very heavy call volume of nearly 50 calls before midnight and you cant find anything good to say about that ? You would rather debate whether the crews were volunteer or paid or how much it cost. The calls were handled by members both career and volunteer from all three stations. That's all you need to know.

August 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM

29 EMS calls doesn't quite cut the "nearly 50 calls before midnight" Mr. Paid Fireman. Before midnight means before your bedtime doesn't it. If the paramedics ran that many calls in a 24 hour shift then they are the busiest medic units on the Eastern Shore and proves they are definitely underpaid. They didn't get any rest all day while the paid firemen got to eat their breakfast, lunch and dinners uninterrupted and had an uninterrupted night of sleep. They got their cars and trucks watched and got in a couple of hours of playing on xbox. Must be a gravy job being a paid fireman.