In the afternoon hours, Station 51 was alerted for a woods fire in the area of 400 Downs Chapel Road. 51-9 w/5 (Chief Connors) went responding and received a report that burn pile in the back of a residence had got out of control and was spreading through the woods. 51-9 arrived on location and confirmed conditions. 51-9's crew deployed the booster line and started to hit the head of the fire to stop it from spreading. 51-5 w/5 (2nd Capt. Fox) arrived on location and was directed to supply 51-9 and have it's crew assist with suppression. At 15:49 command placed the scene under control and 51 units returned shortly after cleaning up.

In the late afternoon hours, Station 51 was alerted for a one engine standby at QAC MD. Station 6 (Sudlersville) while they were operating at a Two Alarm Fire in Kent County MD. 51-3 w/7 (2nd Asst. Chief Morris) responded and stood by for approximately three hours while Station 6 units were in service. A special thanks to Sudlersville for their hospitality.

In the late evening hours, Station 51 and Station 45 (Clayton) were both alerted for a possible electrical fire in a mobile home. As units were responding, Kent Center advised all units that the RP could see visible fire coming from the roof. At that time, Kent Center upgraded the call to a working alarm which added Queen Anne's County MD. Station 6 (Sudlersville) for the Tanker and RIT and Station 56 (Marydel) for a cover-up at Station 51. Command 51 (2nd. Asst. Chief Morris) arrived on location and reported smoke showing from the roof of a modular home and assumed command. Command advised 51-3 w/5 (1st. Asst. Chief Norris) to pull into the driveway and pull an 1 3/4" hand line and make entry on the Alpha Side. 51-3 arrived on location and did as directed. As crews made entry, they were met with fire conditions in the roof of the structure so crews started to pull the ceiling and put a knock on the fire. As more crews made entry, more ceiling on the Charlie side of the structure was pulled and another hand line was brought in. As crews continued to work, the fire conditions worsened inside and the evacuation tones were sounded switching all operations to a defensive mode. Crews from Hartly and Clayton began opening the roof on the Bravo and Delta sides and began knocking the fire down in the roof. At that time, Command 51 advised Kent Center to alert next due tanker which brought in the cover-up at Station 51 and a Tanker from Station 56 (Marydel). As conditons improved, crews were sent back in and operations were again switched back to an offensive attack. As interior crews from all stations began pulling the rest of the ceiling all hot spots were hit and extensive overhaul began. Commmand 51 placed the scene under control at 23:58 and returned QAC MD. Station 6 units. Crews continued overhaul and once FM13 was finished, crews began to foam the residence to extinguish any remaining hot spots. Once that was completed, Command 51 returned all units and turned the scene over to the FM and terminated command. All 51 units were in quarters at 01:42. Special thanks to all companies who assisted and to Station 43 (Cheswold) for providing a cover-up at Station 51.

In the Afternoon hours, Station 51 was alerted for a field fire in the area of 1751 Hartly Road. Command 51 (1st. Asst. Chief Norris) and 51-9 w/4 (2nd. Asst. Chief Morris) went responding and received a report from Kent Center of a backyard on fire behind a residence. Command 51 arrived on location and confirmed conditions. Command advised 51-9 to pull into the backyard and deploy the booster line and start extinguishing the fire closest to a barn type structure. 51-9 arrived on location and did as advised. Crews wet down the rest of the charred area and hit any remaining hot spots. Command placed the scene under control at 15:03 and 51 units returned shortly afterwards.

In the early afternoon hours, Station 51, KM6 and Trooper 4 were alerted for an MVC Rollover on Lockwood Chapel Road. Command 51 (2nd Asst. Chief Morris) arrived on location and confirmed a single vehicle MVC Rollover with a single patient that had self extricated. 51-3 w/6 (2nd Lt. Gosch) and A-51 arrived on location and began to stabilize the scene. While A-51 began patient care, 51-3's crews began to stabilize the vehicle that was hanging over a ditch. Once A-51 began transport with KM6 and the vehicle was stabilized, Command 51 placed the scene under control and returned all units. Scene was turned over to DSP.

After a rather productive 2013, 12 of Hartly's future fire combatants have been selected to receive the 2013 Governor's Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award on April 23rd for their hard work with the Cadet Program, In-House Training, Delaware State Fire School attendance, functions and alarms made. The award is in place for those youths aged 18 years or younger who have devoted many hours to volunteer service. Combined, these members have logged just under 1500 hours of training alone. Of these, Jenna Fox, last years Probationary Member of the Year, completed 208 hours of training, completed the Cadet Program, and was the only member to fully qualify on every apparatus in the station. Congratulations to: Paul Carter Jr, Steven Connors, Tyrice Collins, Travis Dixon, Jenna Fox, Jesse Giles, Thomas Keis, Dylan Miller, Michael Reardon Jr., Corey Roberts, and Ronnie Schilling. Keep up the good work and continue your training.

Just after Midnight, Hartly's Volunteers along with KM7, KM5, and Trooper 4 were alerted for a MVC rollover with possible subjects trapped. Command (Asst. Chief Norris), arrived to find a single vehicle overturned in the ditch with a subject still in the vehicle. 51-3 (Asst. Chief Morris w/ 6) was assigned to secure the vehicle while Rescue 51-6 (Chief Connors w7) was ordered to prepare their extrication tools. Due to the vehicle's location in the ditch crews were unable to open the doors far enough to pull the patient out. Crews took the glass from the rear window and successfully extricated the patient in 6 minutes. BLS and ALS evaluated the patient and transported by ground to Kent General Hospital. Scene was turned over to DSP and units returned available.

In case you forgot to do so this past weekend, we would like to remind everyone that you should change the batteries in your Smoke and CO Detectors when you changed your clocks. If you failed to do so, you may want to do it as soon as you get a chance. If you have any questions feel free to contact the station.

In the early afternoon, Station 51, KM7, KM5 and Trooper 4 were all alerted for an MVC Rollover with wires down. Command 51 (Chief Connors), 51-3 w/6 (2nd Capt. Moriarty) and B-51 went responding and were given a report from Kent Center of a single vehicle MVC rollover breaking an electric pole in half. Command 51 arrived on location and confirmed conditions as reported. 51-3 arrived on location and was directed by command to pull a hand line due to leaking gas. B-51 made patient contact and after consulting with KM7 advised command that Trooper 4 could return. Shortly after the Trooper 4 was canceled, BLS and ALS obtained a patient refusal. B-51 and 51-6 returned to service shortly after while Command 51 and 51-3 stayed on scene to await the tow company and electric company.

We are proud to announce the addition of two new pages to the website. If you look on your navigation links to the left of your screen at the bottom you will see "911 Signs" and "Cadet's Corner". For those of you who enjoy keeping up on our future fire combatants, we will be posting a new story weekly of training, fundraisers, group activities, trips, etc. The new "911 Signs" tab contains a description, order information, and a printable order form for the reflective address signs that are assembled by our Cadet Members. Happy Browsing and Stay Warm!