.@mcfrs has set up Area Command in the Walnut Hill Shopping Center(Gaithersburg) with MCFRS Fire and EMS. They are going door to door asking residents if there are any needs for 911 and electric power statuses. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrs
Pazos@mcfrsPIO
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Pazos@mcfrsPIO
@DavidPazos15
Assistant Chief with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
Joined January 2018
- @fema activated two MCFRS FEMA canine handler teams to Maui today. Alan Rossi with his dog Phirst and John Gilkey with his dog Piper, should arrive in Hawaii later today. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO
- Maryland Task Force MD-TF1 @FEMAregion3 Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) team has been activated and is preparing to deploy resources including 45 MCFRS members and swift water assets, to LA in preparation for Tropical Storm Ida. More info will be given as it arrives. @mcfrsPIO
- The snowfall may cover your exhaust vents for your furnace, hot water heater, or other equipment in your basement operated by fuel. If they become blocked by snow, they can cause deadly carbon monoxide to build up in your house. Clear a path outside and stay safe. @DavidPazos15
00:00 - When MCFRS members arrived, the adult male was awake after his guardian angels used the AED to shock him. It was their quick action that helped this adult get transported and to this day, is awake and recovering at a local hospital. Great work! @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO @mcfrsYesterday(3/15 @356pm), MCFRS responded to 314 Copley Place/LA Fitness in Gaithersburg for a person in cardiac arrest. An employee and 2 patrons witnessed an adult go unconscious and started CPR while another grabbed the facility's AED. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO
- Congratulations to Battalion Chief Mark Davis on his retirement after 40 years of dedicated service. Chief Davis was hired July of 1984 and served in several critical disciplines throughout his tenure, including his most recent assignment as Battalion 1-A Shift. Enjoy. @mcfrsPIO
- Update~4 occupants removed from the home. 1 was pinned and removed via Technical Rescue Team(TRT). A Mobile Ambulance Bus(MAB726) dispatched for transport of all 5 occupants. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIOTechnical Rescue Team is dispatched to this location. 1 conscious occupant removed from debris. 4 occupants still trapped in the home. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO
- .@mcfrs Fire Station 14/Poolesville share this photo earlier today(650pm) of a tornado touchdown on Whites Ferry Rd heading towards Partnership Rd.
.@mcfrs personnel are going home to home in the Poolesville area near White Ferry Road and Partnership Rd assessing damage and needs of residents. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrs - Members of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) prepare to deploy, as part of MD-TF1, 3 tractor trailers, 2 box trucks, 5 pick up trucks, 4 vans, 8 boats and 45 well trained MCFRS members, to LA for Tropical Storm Ida. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15
- .@mcfrs is dedicated to protecting all lives and property, including animals. 15 Prism Pl(Gaithersburg), crews waited with Lady(dog) and 2 parakeets until the resident returned from work. A web camera alerted the resident to the kitchen fire. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO
00:00 - Update~ 1 occupant removed from 3 Holly Drive and assessing injuries for transport. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrs.@mcfrs is responding to 3 Holly Drive(Gaithersburg) for a large tree on the house with 1 occupant trapped inside. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrs
- Update~ 10 personnel were removed from the Potomac River by @mcfrs and Fairfax County Swift Water members. Maryland State Police Trooper 3 helicopter assisted by removing 3 adults via helicopter basket. All 10 were given EMS care but none were transported. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15
- MCFRS units responded to a multi vehicle accident with 1 person pinned and 1 vehicle on fire. Preliminary, 6 people were evaluated and transported to area hospitals - some with traumatic injuries. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs
