Level Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. proudly offers a camp designed to educate children on how to prevent accidents, prepare for the unexpected and how to react to emergency situations.  Daily hands on lessons, games, crafts and activities will reinforce the knowledge your child already has as well as teach additional valuable life saving lessons.
 
The camp is FREE of charge and open to children entering kindergarten and who have just completed 5th grade.  Parents are asked to provide one package of cookies per child to be used for snack.  Please bring this on the first day of camp.  Special dietary snacks should be sent in a brown paper bag labeled with the child’s name.  Level VFC will provide juice and water.
 
Camp is strictly limited to the first 100 children who pre-register, no exceptions. Please register your child early and only if they can attend all three days.  Camp will begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at Noon each day.  Please be on time.   Lessons are subject to change with out notice.
 
Camp will be held July 8, 9 & 10, 2009 at the Level Volunteer Fire Company from 9:00 am to 12 Noon each day.  The fire house is located at 3633 Level Village Road   Havre de Grace, MD  21078.
 
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Rhonda Polk at 410-272-3771 or lifesaver911@comcast.net.  Deadline to register is July 2nd.
 
Click here for application.

On Wednesday evening Level along Aberdeen Fire Department and the Susquehanna Hose Co were alerted for a building fire in the 156 box area. Engine 113(Chidsey) arrived with a fully involved greenhouse. A quick knock was put on the fire. Crews remained on scene for several hours extinguishing hot spots.

Mahan Rd Command-Lt Chidsey

This afternoon Level VFC was alerted to transfer a tanker to Station 72 -Woodlawn. Tanker 121(SGT Lipscomb) went enroute shortly after alert. A short time later the company was alerted to transfer an engine to Station 5- Charlestown. Engine 112(Standiford) with 4 relocated shortly after being dispatched.Both units manned the Cecil County stations while they were working a house fire in the North East area.Levels units returned to Harford County shortly after 7:00 PM.

On Saturday evening at 1930Hrs. the Level VFC was alerted for a tractor fire in the  101 box. Chief 1-2 and Engine 113 W/6(C. Polk) called enroute within 2 minutes of alert. Dispatch advised units that there was a tractor fire in the Susquehanna State Park in the area of Craigs Corner Rd & Wilkinson Rd. Chief 1-2 arrived with a large John Deere tractor well off in a feild. Engine 113 arrived and deployed 2 1-3/4" pre-connects. The fire was knocked within minutes of arrival. Units were on scene for approx 1/2 hour for overhaul and clean-up.

Command-Chief 1-2(Standiford)

Units on scene:

Engine 113 W/6

Engine 111 W/3

Squad 151 W/2

Maryland Natural Resources Police

On Saturday morning at 0244Hrs  Level VFC was alerted for a tanker assist to Cecil County for a 846 box. Tanker 121 W/2(C.Polk) and Engine 113 W/4(F. Stenihilber) called enroute shortly after alert. Appon arrival on scene, Tanker 121 was added into the line of tankers while their officer assisted at the dump site. Engine 113s crew was sent to the scene to assist with overhaul operations. Tanker 121 and Engine 113 were on scene untill appox. 0330Hrs.
 
 
Command: Chief 8
 
Units on scene:
Cecil county Sta. 8
Cecil county Sta. 7
Oxford Fire Sta. 1
Robert-Fulton Sta. 5-7
Engine 113 W/4
Tanker 121 W/2
 
Thanks to photodog for the photos!

In the late night hours on May 23, 2009 Level VFC was alerted for a 10-50 PI in the 150 box. Engine 111 W/5(C. Polk) and IV 191 called en route shortly after alert. Captain 1-1 (R. Polk) arrived with a 3 vehicle 10-50 and requested 2 additional medic units to the scene. A total of 7 patients were transported to area hospitals. Engine 111 and Squad 151 crews controlled all hazards and assisted with patient care. 111 stayed on scene and assisted MSP with lighting.
 
Command: Chief 1-2 (Standiford)
 
Units on scene:
111 W/5
151 W/2
191
192
591

On Saturday May 23 2009 Level VFC along with Bel Air VFC were alerted for a dwelling fire on Asbury Rd in the 122 box. Engine 113 W/4(Standiford) called en route right after alert due to being on a pole fire in the 153 box. Engine 112 W/5 (Ross) and Tanker 121 called en route shortly after. Engine 112 was first to arrive with a 1 story single family dwelling with fire from the attic. Engine 112s crew stretched a 1 ¾ pre-connect to the alpha side while engine 113s crew found access to the attic and secured utilities. Firefighters from engine 113s crew made access to the attic and put a quick knock on the fire while Engine 315s crew was opening up the roof. Command requested 2 additional engines to the scene for manpower. Crews contained the fire to the delta side of the attic. Engines 312 and 315 cleared to handle their own working fire in the 321 box. Level crews stood by awaiting the Fire Marshal. The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical malfunction.
 
Command: Chief 1-2 (Standiford)
Operations: Sgt C. Ross
Safety: Captain 1 (Remines)
 
Units on scene:
111 W/4
112 W/5
113 W/ 4
121 W/2
181 W/4
199 W/1
191
172 W/ 4
315
312
Chief 3-1
212
215
FM 41

Alerted as a 10-50 PI W/ Rescue at 0145 hrs in the 300blk of Priestford Rd. E111 w/6 (Lt. Triplett) called en route and was advised car vs. utility pole with wires down on the car and BGE was started by dispatch. HCSO was first to arrive and confirmed wires down and advised 1 subject trapped by wires. E111 arrived to find one vehicle that had severed a telephone pole with a transformer. The pt. from this vehicle had self extricated and refused care.  The Haz-mat Rep. was notified because of the uncertainty of PCBs due to transformer oil leaking.  The other vehicle involved was not involved in the MVC but was traveling north on Priestford Rd. and drove into the wires.  With this subject not injured, he was told to remain in the truck until BGE could confirm the lines were not energized. 

Lt Triplett held the Priestford Rd. Command

Other Units on Scene:

S151 w/2 (Capt. Remines)

E113 w/3 (Lt. Chidsey)

A191

A192

On Tuesday evening, Level was alerted to assist Aberdeen Fire Dept. for a house fire. Engine 113 - Capt. Polk with 5 went enroute shortly after dispatch. Chief 2-1 Hinch arrived with a 3 story dwelling fully involved. Tanker 121 - Capt. Cosenza with 2 and Supply 181 - Lt. Chidsey with 4  and Chief 1 - J Gallion were also called to the scene. Supply 181 and Engine 113 assisted in completing the 5" lay of over 2000' ft of hose. Engine 113's crew operated a blitz line and assisted in operating additional hand lines covering exposures.

Chief 2-1 Hinch held the Hiob Ln Command

Chief 1 - J Gallion - Water Supply Operations, good job with the dry erase board Chief.

Some Photos Courtesy of Mr. Nicewander Co.2

This afternoon, Level VFC was alerted to assist Co. 3 Bel Air with a house fire on Shucks Rd. Chief 1 and Engine 113-Lt Hawkins with 4, went enroute immediately. Chief 1 was first to arrive in the area. The Chief advised dispatch of a small field fire at Shucks and Churchville and that he was proceeding to the dwelling fire. Chief Gallion arrived with a 2 story home and nothing evident from the Alpha side and advised the neighbor was utilizing a burn barrel and the incidents may be related. Upon making contact with the caller, Chief Gallion quickly upgraded the call to a working basement fire and advised the burn barrel was not related. Engine 312 arrived and began an interior attack. Engine 113 arrived next and assisted with suppression and overhaul operations. With the working fire dispatch Engine 111-Lt Triplett with 7, were called to the scene.

Chief 1- J Gallion held the Shucks Rd Command until the arrival of      Chief 3-Snyder