| News and Responses |
| May 30, 2008 Chief Clack rides along with Medic 5 A-Shift, PM Keene and FF/PM Pope. It was an enjoyable time and the Chief got some good first hand experience of Baltimore City EMS. Chief Clack stayed with Medic 5 until just around 0100 hours. This was a Friday night and was busy as usual. |
| July 1, 2008 Annual Run Totals The annual fiscal year run totals are in. O'Connor Station responses are as follows; Engine 26 1240 Truck 6 1006 Medic 5 4972 BC EMS 438 (Oct to July) RA 46 213 RA 66 352 (In station until 46 arrived) M 51 20 (used for Oriole games and housed with us) 8241 responses from the O'Connor Station for FY '08 |
| June 18 C-Shift Working Fire Box 35-6 3617 4th Street Engine 26 and Truck 6 responded at 1945 hours. Engine 35 arrived with heavy fire showing on the alpha side. The fire was called under control at 2016 hours. |
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| July 19, 2008 Welcome O'Connor Station Members extend a warm welcome to our newest addition, Paramedic Kenny Baker to Medic 5 from Medic 17. Kenny also served as a dispatcher prior to coming out into the field as a Paramedic. |
| St. Louis Misouri LOD July 21, 2008 The members of the O'Connor Station send their prayers to the Family, Friends and Brothers and Sisters of Firefighter Ryan Hummert. FF Hummert was killed by a gunman while operating on an auto fire. Use the link below for the story. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080721/ap_on_re_us/fire_standoff |
| July 23, 2008 A Shift Box 57-6 Engine 26 and Truck 6 were dispatched on the initial alarm. Engine 57 arrived with heavy smoke from a warehouse. BC 1 reports 3 story warehouse heavy smoke showing. Fire found on floors 1 and 2 of a metal coating factory. Second alarm called for. Engine 26 assumed R.I.T. Truck 6 performed ventilation tasks an search and rescue. Good Job by all to hold this one down!!! For A Few Pictures Click Here |
| July 14, 2008 B Shift Box 23-3 Engine 26 responded to a fire in underground conduit BGE had to cut power. Companies out about 9 hours. Truck 6 was manning critical alert 46. |
| July 8, 2008 A Shift Haz Mat Task Force 57-14 Medic 5 responded to a sulfuric acid leak. Leak quickly contained and stopped. 2 persons transported. |
| July 30, 2008 A Shift Box 30-20 Medic 5 responded on the initial dispatch at 0516 with reports of people trapped. Engine 30 reported heavy fire in two dwellings. A victim was located and Medic 5 assisted with removal, resuscitative efforts were unsuccessful. 2 Firefighters were also injured but, were treated and released. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those taken and injured as a result of this fire. |
| August 1, 2008 We will be losing Batalion Comander Dickson Henry (D Shift) to Headquarters. Commander Henry has been appointed Deputy Chief of EMS. We are awaiting whom we will be welcoming as the new Chief to fill out the roster. |