An Update on Santa’s Visit to the Neighborhoods We Serve
Due to weather and other factors, Santa is running a bit behind this year! As such, below is the schedule for the last three nights of Santa Runs for 2010:
Christmas Trees Have Arrived!
Come get yours today!
Monday through Friday 10am-9pm | Weekends 9am-9pm
Company #10 | 8001 River Road, Bethesda MD 20817
Santa Rounds 2010!
Cabin John, MD – The Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce our official Santa Rounds schedule for 2010. CJP volunteers will chauffeur Santa on top of our fire engine through several neighborhoods in Station 10’s and Station 30’s response areas. Additionally, Santa will be collecting toys for The National Center for Children and Families (an orphanage and shelter on Greentree Road in Bethesda, MD) and the U.S. Marine Corps. Toys for Tots Program for the National Capital Region. Santa’s elves will be collecting presents on the fire engine, or presents may be brought to either Cabin John Fire Station. We respectfully request that donated toys be unwrapped for ages 3 to 16 this year.
Click here to download the Santa Rounds 2010 schedule.
Too see a quick video of last years Santa rounds, click to see more!
Reflections on a Combination Fire Service
Cabin John, MD – We at CJPVFD firmly believe that we work in the best combination Volunteer-Career system in the world! We’re lucky to have a great working relationship with the members of IAFF Local 1664, including the many dedicated professionals who we work with every day at Station #10 and Station #30 to provide our community with the premiere FIRE and EMERGENCY MEDICAL services in the business.
Every once in a while it’s important to remind ourselves that we’re lucky to work side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder with some great folks who we consider our partners and our friends!
Winter Months at Cabin John
When the weather gets cold, the Volunteers at Cabin John get moving! Click this story to find out all about…
Birthday Parties,
Christmas Trees,
and Santa Claus Coming to your neighborhood!
CJPVFD Responds to Chilean Naval Mission’s Need for Fire Engine
Cabin John, MD — Responding to the critical need for emergency fire equipment in Chile after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami destroyed much of the Chilean Navy’s fire equipment in February of this year, the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department successfully completed the sale of its Fire Engine 710C to the Chilean Naval Mission. Engine 710C, a 1997 Spartan Quality Pumper, was designated a reserve unit after the department purchased a 2009 Crimson Pumper. In passing custody of the much-needed engine to the Chilean Naval Mission, James P. Seavey, Sr., the department’s fire chief noted that the “Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department has a long and proud history of helping other fire departments, both locally and abroad, when there’s been an emergency or an emergent need. Here, I feel a special relationship with Chile having trained volunteer firefighters in Santiago in 2002 as well as having one of our very own former volunteer firefighters now serving as a station captain with the Santiago Volunteer Fire Forces.” James L. Hunter, president of the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department stated that “After the devastation in Chile, it is our privilege to assist fellow firefighters and this engine will greatly enhance their firefighting capabilities.” The Chilean Naval Mission will ship Engine 710C to Chile in November and the unit will be put into service immediately upon its arrival at the largest naval base in Chile located in Talcahuano which is approximately 300 miles south of Santiago, Chile’s capital. Rear Admiral Piero Fagandini, naval attache to the Chilean embassy will receive Engine 710C in a formal ceremony to be held at the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department’s Station 10 at 8001 River Road, Bethesda, Maryland on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. The Chilean Naval Mission and the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department hope to build on their cooperative relationship by expanding exchange and training opportunities in the future. The sale was negotiated by Gonzalo Peralta of the Chilean Naval Mission and Damien V. Alexander a volunteer firefighter at the department.
Please contact Jason Goldberg with additional questions at 301-379-9287 or email: membership@cjpvfd.com.
CJPVFD Open House 2010
[singlepic id=697 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Mark your calendars! The Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its annual open house on Sunday, October 24th, from 10 am until 5 pm at Fire Station 10. Come by and learn more about your local fire department, participate in family friendly activities, and watch Cabin John volunteers simulate the rescue of a person trapped in a damaged car.
Traditional open house events include free blood pressure checks, tours of the fire station and fire/rescue apparatus (including the ladder truck, fire engine, and ambulance), stickers and fire hats for kids, a fire hose demonstration where kids can man the nozzle, and much more. A full listing of this year’s events will be posted soon. The Brockway, Cabin John’s Antique 1930’s Fire Engine, will be on display, as well as Cabin John’s swift water rescue boats and tanker 730, a 3500 gallon water tanker used for firefighting where fire hydrants aren’t accessible.
Cabin John will also be featured in the annual Potomac Day Parade on Saturday, October 23rd. Apparatus will participate in the parade and will then be on display at the Potomac Village Shopping Center. We look forward to seeing you at one or both of these great events!
Fire Prevention Week 2010
Today begins Fire Prevention Week sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. This year’s official theme is, “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!” Remember to check your smoke alarms monthly and to change the batteries annually.
Here are some alarming statistics.
- Smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a reported fire in half.
- Most homes (96%) have at least one smoke alarm (according to a 2008 telephone survey.)
- Overall, three-quarters of all U.S. homes have at least one working smoke alarm.
- Each year, nearly 3,000 people die in U.S. home fires.
- In 2003-2006, roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from home fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
- No smoke alarms were present in 40% of the home fire deaths.
- In 23% of the home fire deaths, smoke alarms were present but did not sound.
- In more than half of the reported home fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate even though the fire was large enough, batteries were missing or disconnected. Nuisance alarms were the leading reason for disconnected alarms.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit www.firepreventionweek.org
Remember the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department is always available to assist with any questions you may have regarding installing or maintenance of your smoke alarms.
Cabin John Mourns the Loss of Victor H. Esch, MD
September 21, 2010- Victor H. Esch passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 18th. Dr. Esch served the Cabin John Park VFD faithfully for over 30 years as Department Surgeon, Deputy Fire Chief, and most recently as Surgeon Emeritus.
Doc Esch also served the District of Columbia Board of Police and Fire Surgeons for over twenty-five years, being named the Chief of the Board for his last ten. Following his retirement from the D.C. Board of Police and Fire Surgeons, he worked for the U.S. Department of State, the Metropolitan Medical Strike Team, and also served as a Coroner for Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, he was an active member of the Friendship Fire Association in D.C.
Dr. Esch will be honored with a vigil at 1000 hours on Friday, September 24th, followed at 1100 hours by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, Maryland 20854. The Internment will be private.
CJPVFD Promotes Six Members to Rank of ‘Sergeant’
Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that effective October 1, 2010, six of our own members will be promoted to the in-house administrative rank of ‘Sergeant’. CJPVFD Sergeants will have a wide range of responsibility and will be primarily charged with running a duty shift in a safe and productive manner ensuring that our volunteers receive the best training and guidance possible.
Please join us in congratulating:
Sgt. Mark Livingstone, Monday Night
Sgt. Damien Alexander, Tuesday Night
Sgt. Holly Schaeffer, Wednesday Night
Sgt. Harry Goldman, Thursday Night
Sgt. Gavin Etzel, Friday Night
Sgt. Jonathan Shim, Weekends
We applaud their hard work and dedication, and wish them luck in their new roles!