APRIL 09
- At 1744 hours, Benedict Volunteers were alerted to 28270 Old Village Road in Mechanicsville for the working house fire.
Engine 51 (Capt. White) went enroute with five personnel. Engine 51 arrived on the scene and were initially assigned to RIT. A short while later, Engine 51's crew was assigned Division 1.
Crews initially advanced a 1 3/4 line making an attack on the fire and as additional ... (Full Story & Photos)
MARCH 23
- Firefighters from Benedict and other Charles and PG County departments battled a fire in a large single family home early Friday, March 30. Fire/EMS units were alerted to the 36-11 box around 3:00 am for a house fire in the 16200 block of Bald Eagle School Road. Engine 5-1(G. Foard) responded with three. Tanker 5(B. Robertson) also responded. First arriving from PG County arrived to find a 7000 square-foot ... (Full Story & Photos)
MARCH 10
- On Saturday March 10th, department members and guests dedicated the New Engine 5-1 to Robert "Pops" Buck. The new Engine is a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT Pumper. During the ceremony, the members and guest pushed out old Engine 5-3 and pushed in the new Engine 5-1 with Robert "Pops" Buck in the officer's seat.
In 1959 Robert Eugene Buck was looking for a reason to get out of the house and serve his community. ... (Full Story & Photos)
MARCH 09
- On March 9, 2012, at 1001, Engine Comany 5 was dispatched to Arabian Court for the reported house fire. Rescue Engine 5-2 (F. Griffin) responded with 3. Engine 23 arrived on location with a two story single family house with heavy smoke showing. Rescue Engine 5-2 arrived on location. 5-2's crew pulled a second line off 23 and extended the line to side charlie. The crew was then assigned search. 5-2 ... (Full Story & Photos)
MARCH 02
- On March 1st, at 1435, Engine Company 5 was alerted to the undetermined fire at Beuchert Place. Rescue Engine 5-2 (Captain White) responded with five personnel and Engine 5-5 was specialed by command (Chief 2 M. Carrol). Units from Company 2 arrived on scene and found a trailer fully involved. Due to the heavy rains from the day before, access to the trailer was cut off. Rescue Engine 5-2 (RE52) ... (Full Story & Photos)
