Category Archives: Incidents
Car Fire IL495 Prior to the I-270 Spur
Bethesda, MD On Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 1700hrs, Engine 710 and Ambulance 710 responded to a SUV fire on the Inner Loop of Interstate 495, before the I270 spur. E710 arrived on scene to find a vacant Ford Explorer with fire blowing from the engine compartment. Lt. Bencosme, FF Miller and FF Shim pulled an attack line [...]
Airboats Assist Baltimore City FD
Baltimore MD- August 5th: On Thursday August 5, 2010 Cabin John Park VFD’s Airboat 730 running out of station 30 with Sandy Spring VFD’s Airboat 740 were dispatched to Baltimore City to assist with an incident. Air boats are the boats that you seen in the everglades that have large propellers on the back of [...]
Severe Storm Strikes
Greater Washington DC Area- July 26th: Sunday June 26th storms tore through the greater Washington DC Metro area with great force. Cabin John Park VFD company’s 10 & 30 took the brute of this storm that was capable of creating tornadoes. Within moments of the storm hitting, multiple Cabin John Park VFD members reported to [...]
The Potomac River: A Beautiful But Dangerous Place
Even though the rippling waters of the Potomac River may look inviting, anyone that ventures outdoors should know that it can be a very dangerous place. In 2009 there were six drownings on the river in the Washington area alone. Sadly, the river took two more lives just a few weeks ago. A mother and [...]
Cabin John Park Trains with US Park Police
Anacostia DC- May 19th, 2010: Cabin John Park Volunteers and Montgomery County Firefighters went to visit the US Park Police Aviation’s Division in Anacostia DC. This training session is for both the Park Police as well as the River RATS so that they can work in perfect unison when there is a rescue that needs [...]
Montgomery County Police Tactical Medic Program Is Honored After 30 Years of Service
On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, the Montgomery County Police Tactical Medic Program celebrated the completion of 30 years of service. The event took place at Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle on Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, and was attended by both current and former members of the Emergency Response Team, allied agency Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) [...]
Cabin John in the Community!
CJPVFD is again proud to have been a part of the 2010 Face of America Bike Ride from Washington DC to Gettysburg PA. This event focused on the reintegration of Wounded Service members into society. It is a tremendous event which is a testament to courage and the perseverance of the human spirit! We were [...]
Au Pairs Visit the CJPVFD
Cabin John, MD- Tuesday April 20th a group of Au Pairs came to the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department’s Station 10 to learn about Fire Safety. The Au Pairs came from all across the globe to experience what it is like to live in the United States of America. Where ever you are fire [...]
Another House Fire In Glen Echo’s Area
Glen Echo MD- Thursday April 15th, around 1400hrs (or 2pm) Cabin John Park VFD along with Montgomery County Fire & Rescue was alerted of a house fire in Glen Echo Station 11′s First Due area. The report was that of fire coming from the attached garage of the house and from the roof. Ambulance 711 [...]
3 BOX Alarms, 2 Working Fires, 26 Hours
Bethesda/Glen Echo, MD- It was a busy Tuesday and Wednesday for the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department. Around 0945 hours on Tuesday March 30th Cabin John Park Station 10 as well as other surrounding departments were alerted to a report of a house fire in Glen Echo VFD’s first due. Engine 710 responded with [...]
