The company is mourning the passing of Linda Dutton wife of Life Member Alan Dutton and Firefighter Shane Dutton. Mrs Dutton passed away on Thursday March 6 after a long illness.  The company asks that you please keep the Dutton family in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time.  Arraingements will be posted once completed by  the family.  

As most of you know we have had a rough couple of weeks. However we're glad to announce that our BOYS are on there way to a full recovery  TOGETHER!!!!! 

Josh Klinger who broke his leg Sking over the weekend under went surgery and is recovering.  DJ Correll who was injuried in a accident last week had to return to the hospital to under go surgery to fit his broken leg.  They are both hoping to be back home by the weekend!!!

The company is sending thoughts and prayers out to the two Felton Firefighters injuried at yesterdays structure fire in Harrington.  Felton Fire Company along with several other mutual aid companies were assisting the Harrington Fire Company on a chicken house fire.  The injuried firefighters were part of the first attack line that was inside the building when conditions worsened.  The crew was able to make it out of the structure but in doing so two of the firefighters from Felton were injuried.  One of the injured was transported to KGH in Dover and was treated and later released.  The second was airlifted to CER and later transferred to Chester Crozier in PA.  The second firefighter is expected to make a full recovery.  We ask that everyone please continue to keep these firefighters in your thoughts and prayers.    

The company is mourning the passing of two members of mutual aid companies in Maryland. 

Edith "Edie" Morales of Millington a Life Member of the Community Fire Company of Milington passed Monday February 24, 2014 at home.  Edie had been an active member of the of the company for numerious years and was instrumental in establishing their chicken & dumplin dinners.  She was also active in the EMS part of the company.  Her viewing will be held on Friday February 28 from 6-8pm at the Fellows Funeral Home in Millington.  Services will be saturday March 1 at 1pm at the funeral home.  

Brittany E. Byington 19 of Church  Hill who was a active EMT with the Sudlersville Fire Company tragically passed away following a traffic accident on Wednesday February 26.  Brittany who joined the company just over a year and had recently obtained her EMT.  No arraingements has been posted yet on their web site.    

The Officers and Members of the company would like to extended our sincere sympathy and ask that you continue to keep the members of the Millington and Sudlersville Fire Companies, the Moralse and Byington Families in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

The Officers and Members of the company and the Correll Family would like to thank everyone for the out pouring of prayers and support from our mutual aid companies and the community following the accident involving DJ & Dakota Correll.  Both DJ & Dakota who are junior members were involved in a serious accident Monday afternoon on Clayton-Greenspring Rd.  Dakota was treated and released from KGH last night with minor injuries.  DJ was admitted in CER after having been airlifted there from the accident scene.  We ask that you please continue to keep the Correll family in your thoughts and prayers.

*****Updated information;  we are happy to report that DJ Correll has been released from the hospital and is home resting.  Visitors are welcome.   

During the Annual Kent County Ladies Night the Kent county Firefighters Association and Ladies Auxiliary honored two of their own. 

The Ladies Auxiliary Honored Charolette Gingerich from the Felton Fire Co. was honored with the Ladies Auxiliary Member of the Year for her 52 years of service of continueous service to her auxiliary.  Ms. Gingerich is very active in her auxiliary and oversee the dining room for the 40+ dinners the auxiliary serves a year.

The Kent County Firefighters Association recognized Ed Welch of the Harrington Fire Co. with the William R. "Ace" Carrow & Morris W. King Memorial Award. Mr Welch was recognized for his years of dedicated service to the Harrington Fire Co. and the Kent County Firefighters Association.  The Officers and Members of the fire company and our auxiliary would liek to congratulate Ms. Gingerwich and Mr. welch    

Thursday afternoon at 12:49 the station was dispatched for an engine cover sta 26 Townsend.  Engine 45-4 w/8, Lt. Pridemore made the response and stood by at sta 26 until released by their officer.  The engine was back in quarters at 16:32.  Townsend, Odessa and Smyrna units were working a tractor trailer loaded with large hay bales on fire on Rt1 NB near Pine Tree Rd.  Rt1 NB was closed for several hours.  Clayton had 21 members respond on the call.

Thursday morning at 05:21 Sta 26, Engine and Tanker 44, Engine and Ladder 45, Engine and Ladder 1 & 27, Sta 4 & 24 for the RIT were dispatched for the working trailer fire 205 Eaton Dr in Frederick Lodge.  Townsend Chief Barcus went on scene reporting trailer fully invloved.  Quint 45 w/5, D/C Davis arrived to find the crew from Rescue 26 with a line in service.  Quint 45 placed a line in service on the exposure trailer which fire had extended into.  Engine 45-3 w/8, A/C Carrow arrived and assisted with fire attack and overhaul.  Both units remained on scene for several hours to assist with overhaul. Chief Barcus had the Townsend Command. The last Clayton unit was back in quarters at 08:58.  Clayton had 23 members respond on the call.  Units responding;  Engines 26-2, 26-3, 45-3, 44-3, 27-5. Rescue 26, Rescue 24, Tankers 26 & 44, Quint 45, Tower 27, B-26, A-29, Medic 5. 

Tuesday evening at 21:40 the station was dispatched for the engine to cover Sta 53 Leipsic.  With a crew in the station 45-4 w/7 A/C Carrow made the response in under a minute.  The engine crew responded and stood by along with a engine crew from Sta 46 Dover until released by the incident commander.  The last Clayton unit was back in quarters at 00:06.  Leipsic, Smyrna, Little Creek, Cheswold, Townsend and Odessa units were working a large barn fire in Leipsic's first due. 

Tuesday afternoon at 15:59 the station was dispatched for the gas leak inside the residence at 95 Sunrise Dr.  in Jockey Hollow.  Engine 45-3 w/4, Capt. Harrington, arrived with the 2 story SFD with a reported gas odor in residence.  Engine 3 secured a water supply and stretched a line.  Quint 45 w/5, PC Carrow arrived behind the engine.  Both crews secured the utilities and checked the residence.  Rescue 45 w/7, PC Lightcap and Command 45 w/A/C Lucas arrived.  Rescue 45 picked up the hydrant while Chief Lucas established Jockey Hollow Command.  Crews check the residence and found no gas odor.  Chesapeake Utilities responded to the scene also.  The last Clayton unit was back in quarters at  16:44.  Clayton had 25 members respond on the call. Units responding Command 45, Egnie 45-3, Quint 45, Rescue 45, Chesapeake Utilities, Sta 45 Fire Police.

Tuesday morning at 09:35 the station was dispatched for the engine to cover Sta 43 Cheswold.  Engine 45-4 w/7, A/C Lucas made the response within minutes.  Just after going enroute 45-4 was requested into the fire scene at 63 New St in Cheswold.  The engine arrived and found Cheswold, Dover, Leipsic, Hartly and Smyrna units with several handlines in service on a 2 story SFD with fire throughout the residence.  The crew went to work checking for extension, overhauling and assisted with opening the roof up further.  The house recieved extensive damage.  The state Fire Marshall's Office is investigating.  The crew from 45-4 was back in quarters at 12:39.  Assistant Chief Witby had the 43 Command. Clayton had 23 members respond on the call.  Photo's courtesy Robin Andino and Cheswold Vol. Fire Co.

If you have not taken the time to drive by the staton and see our addition rising to the take aminute to do so. The general outline of our addition is up and it looks good. If you have seen the finished drawings of the building the steel looks just like it should, and it looks cool. The corner of East and RR Ave will never be the same. Keep your fingers crossed for great weather.

Fighting the cold and snow our steel contractor has made some nice progress in getting the shell of our new addition in the air. With snow in the forecast on Tuesday we are not sure how much will be done, however the forecast for the rest of the week is improving so we will see.

Today February 12, 2014 steel for the new addition has started to rise in the air. ShureLine Construction started with the front part of addition which will house a first floor new engine room and gym upstairs. Depending on the snow and weather we hope to have all the steel up in two weeks.

During the February Fire Company Fire Chief Robbie Johnson presented Conner with the January Member of the Month award. Conner attended 6 fire calls, 1 fire company meeting, 2 fund raising events, 1 drill, and obtained 19 misc points for a total of 29 points. Please join with me in cogratulating Conner for his dedication to the the community and the fire company.