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Members Train with Live House Burn

Richard Koons — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:24:20 +0000

On Sunday, May 31st, Manchester Volunteer Fire Department hosted a live house burn. Six members of the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department were able to participate and gain some valuable experience fom this style of training. Occasionally, members of the community will donate their homes they are looking to teardown. These opportunities allow firefighters to practice their skills in a real-world environment. Firefighters get to experience real fires in wood, drywall, and plaster walled rooms not our normal metal sea containers. The ability to experience real fire dynamics in a controlled environment is priceless. Our thanks go to the family who donated the home, Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, and the rest of the supporting cast who made this possible.

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Thursday Night Drill

Richard Koons — Sat, 30 May 2026 17:50:53 +0000

Thursday evening, May 28, members of Westminster participated in training that focused on a device known as a Deck Gun. This specialty nozzle can either be mounted on top of the fire engine or be utilized in a remote location. This nozzle can flow high volumes of water up to 1000 gallons per minute. Members were shown how to correctly and efficiently deploy it while it is mounted on top of the fire engine. They also had the opportunity to set it up on the ground for remote operations.

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Crews Train on New Technology to combat Electric Vehicle Fires

Richard Koons — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:12:01 +0000

On January 22nd, personnel from Westminster learned about new technology to combat Electric Vehicle fires. This new nozzle also enables responders to be better prepared for fires in airplanes at the airport, unreachable fire in collapsed structures, and dangerous basement fires. This multi-purpose nozzle allows our responders be better prepared for modern fire emergencies that we are presented with more and more every day. Thank you to Manchester VFD for allowing us to demo this nozzle.

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Automobile Stabilization and Extrication Training

Richard Koons — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:01:12 +0000

On Tuesday, June 10th, members of the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department participated in an automobile stabilization and extrication training. The roads are always busy around town and with the travel season upon us, accidents are on the rise again. Members were able to learn various ways to make the vehicle safer to work around no matter the position it’s in. They also learned safer and easier ways to remove victims from the automobile once it’s stabilized. We would like to thank Reese Volunteer Fire Department for equipment usage and Condon’s Used Auto Parts for donating the vehicle. Because of their generosity, the firefighters in the department are truly better because of it.

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The Backup Firefighter

Richard Koons — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:27:45 +0000

Thursday evening Westminster hosted a presentation from our very own Matt Stansbury. Matt regularly teaches fire ground tactics and techniques to firefighters in Frederick. He is going to be a guest lecturer in Frederick’s upcoming “Key City Conference” where firefighters from all over the state come to Frederick to learn fire department skills. Matt took time out of his busy schedule to teach his principles to members of Westminster, Reese, Manchester, and CC DFEMS personnel. Everyone left tonight with a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities while operating on a fire ground incident. Thank you Matt for making us all better!

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Ventus Pro 5 Meter Training

Richard Koons — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:50:47 +0000

On February 13th, Westminster VFD hosted a training on the newly acquired Ventus Pro 5 and Tango CO gas monitors. It was taught by our area representative for the meters, Jeremy Gray. Mr. Gray taught all attendees the usage, care, and maintenance of these important devices. These meters will greatly enhance the departments ability to run natural gas, CO and other emergencies with in the community. They also provide the ability to monitor the air quality after a fire to protect firefighters from the deadly gases that occur after the fire is extinguished and let us know when it’s safe to remove our breathing apparatus. Westminster would like to thank Mr. Gray for his time teaching all who attended.

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Westminster FD assists with EMS support on Bay Bridge Run

Richard Koons — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:57:00 +0000

Several weeks ago Queen Anne’s County sent a state wide request for EMS assets to assist with the annual Bay Bridge Run. WFD Deployed ATV3 to asssit with standby along the race route. WFD Volunteers stood by on the bay bridge while over 19,000 race participants ran the course. ATV3 was demobilized just after noon and returned to Carroll County. We are happy to lend a hand to whatever county in Maryland may need it.

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Simulated Mayday Firefighter Rescue

Richard Koons — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 02:42:35 +0000

On October 28th Westminster VFD in conjunction with Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS of Maryland hosted another round of live Rapid Intervention Team training. This training gave participants the ability to train if one of our own were to get hurt or injured while fighting a fire. While we hope this skill is never used, it’s invaluable to be prepared if there is. Manchester Volunteer Fire Department participated during this round of evolutions.

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Quick stop at our neighbor’s business

Richard Koons — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:01:08 +0000

A quick stop at Mercer Floors prevented a potential major event. A member at our station immediately got employees out of the business and store front.

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Junior FD Members participate in County Junior Day

Richard Koons — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:46:52 +0000

Today (9/28/24), our Junior Program is attending the County wide Junior Day at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center. They are starting the morning off with educational stations then demonstrations and ending the day with some friendly competition

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