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| In support of the construction
of the new fire house by the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company, First
Shore Federal Savings and Loan pledged $5,000 to the fire company's Capital
Campaign. On March 27, representatives of First Shore presented the fire
company with the final $2,000 payment on their pledge. Pictured left to
right: Bobby Cowger, fire company building committee; Leonard Brown, First
Shore Federal; Lisa Butler, First Shore Federal and also a member of the
fire company's Ladies Auxiliary; Assistant Fire Chief Mike Dean; Jim Jones,
manager of First Shore's Pocomoke branch; Fire Chief Dicky Gladding; Danny
Miles, fire company' building committee; and Larry Fykes, Vice-President
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PROJECT DEDICATION ON MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007 AT 10 A.M. A GOOD CROWD ATTENDED THE POCOMOKE VOL. FIRE CO. PROJECT DEDICATION, THE KICK-OFF FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF OUR NEW FIRE HOUSE. IT WAS ALSO THE KICK-OFF TO THE PUBLIC CAPITOL CAMPAIGN FUND RAISER. FOR PICTURES CLICK HERE. PHOTOS BY: JUDY KRABILL & ARNOLD TORRES |
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| Choptank Electric makes a donation to The Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. (CLICK) |
| Fireman's Christmas Party - Pictures
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Kids
Christmas Party - Pictures |
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23 Pocomoke Firemen complete Driver/Operator Recertification. |
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THE
DELMARVA VOL. FIREMANS ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WAS HELD
ON AUGUST 5, 2007 AT THE POCOMOKE FIRE HOUSE. PICTURES
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| POCOMOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY MARCH 9, 2007 THIS NOT AN OFFICIAL RELEASE....THIS IS AN OBSERVATION. AT 12:09 A.M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 THE POCOMOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ON SIXTH STREET, IN THE CITY. WHEN THE FIRST FIRE UNITS ARRIVED THEY FOUND MOST OF THE FIRST FLOOR FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. ACCORDING TO POCOMOKE CITY POLICE OFFICERS AT THE SCENE, SEVERAL DOGS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE HOUSE BEFORE FIRE UNITS ARRIVED. THEY THINK ONE DOG MAY HAVE PERISHED IN THE FIRE. FIRE FIGHTERS FROM POCOMOKE AND STOCKTON WERE ON THE SCENE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE WORCESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE. POCOMOKE FIRE CHIEF, DICKY GLADDING WAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER AT THE SCENE. |
POCOMOKE FIRE CHIEF, DICKY GLADDING WAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER AT THE SCENE. |
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FIRE - FEBRUARY 18, 2007 THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RELEASE...THIS IS AN OBSERVATION. ....AT 2:55 P.M. THE POCOMOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO AN ALARM AT 1006 SECOND STREET, IN THE CITY. UPON ARRIVING FIREFIGHTERS SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE EAVES OF THE TWO STORY HOME. INTERIOR FIRE FIGHTERS ENTERED THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR AND QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, MOSTLY ON THE SECOND FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME CREWS WERE VENTILATING THE ROOF. FIRE FIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE WORCESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE. A CREW FROM STOCKTON WAS ON STAND-BY IN POCOMOKE WHILE POCOMOKE WAS EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. POCOMOKE EMS WAS ALSO ON THE SCENE. |
 CHIEF
DICKY GLADDING WAS THE OFFICER IN CHARGE. |
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VIEW FROM ENGINE 101 |
VENTILATION ON BOTH ENDS OF
THE HOUSE. |
VENTILATION THROUGH ROOF AND
UP-STAIRS WINDOWS. |
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ROBBIE MILLS....ALL ACCOUNTED
FOR CHIEF! |
GOOD JOB WITH VENTILATION. |
COREY! |
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(L-R) JOE, PAUL,
GEORGE , MIKE & (RINGO....COULD IT BE THE BEATLES?) |
5 INCH HOSE FROM THE PLUG TO
ENGINE 102 |
VENTILATION FAN |
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OVERHAUL |
OK GUYS...LETS ROLL HOSE. |
STOCKTON ON STAND-BY FOR POCOMOKE |
FEB 15, 2007 ACCIDENT
RT. 13 AT ABOUT 6 A.M. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
15, 2007 POCOMOKE FIRE, AND E.M.S. RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 13
NEAR THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. UPON ARRIVING EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OBSERVED
A PICK- |
CHIEF, DICKY GLADDING WAS THE OFFICER IN CHARGE.
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FIRE - JAN 29, 2007 - ALL STATE SALVAGE - RT 13 NORTH OF POCOMOKE CITY. VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR SALVAGE WERE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. TANKERS FROM PRINCESS AND FAIRMOUNT ASSISTED POCOMOKE EXTINGUISHING THE BLAZE. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. |
POCOMOKE CHIEF DICKY GLADDING WAS THE OFFICER IN
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FIRE - SECOND STREET. EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, JAN 28, 2007. (JUST AFTER MIDDNIGHT SATURDAY) WHEN POCOMOKE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY SAW SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE SECOND STORY THE EVES. TOWER 1 WAS QUICKLY PUT INTO SERVICE AND CREWS ENTERED THE STRUCTURE. IT WAS DIFFICULT LOCATING THE FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. IT TOOK FIREFIGHTERS ABOUT 2 HOURS TO BRING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL. STOCKTON VOL. FIRE CO. ASSISTED POCOMOKE BATTELING THE BLAZE. THE WORCESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALLS OFFICE WAS ON THE SCENE.
Chief Dicky Gladding was the officer in charge. |
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ACCIDENT - DEC 8, 2006 - RT. 13 @ STOCKTON ROAD POCOMOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE AND POCOMOKE EMS RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 13 AT STOCKTON ROAD ABOUT 6 P.M. ON DECEMBER 8, 2006. ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTOR AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED BY POCOMOKE EMS. Corey Dean was the Officer in Charge |
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ACCIDENT 10-16-06 RT. 13 @ UPPER DECK REST. AT ABOUT 6:15 P.M. POCOMOKE FIRE & RESCUE AND POCOMOKE EMS RESPONDED TO AN OVERTURNED VEHCILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE UPPER DECK RESTAURANT. THE ONE OCCUPANT (DRIVER)IN THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL BY POCOMOKE EMS. POCOMOKE CITY POLICE INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT. POCOMOKE FIRE CO.CHIEF DICKY GLADDING WAS THE
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ACCIDENT OCT 15, 2006 - RT 13 @ SHEEPHOUSE RD. AT ABOUT 5 P.M. ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 15, 2006 THE POCOMOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE COMPANY AND POCOMOKE EMS RESPONDED TO A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON RT. 13 AT SHEEPHOUSE ROAD (CARLTON MASSEY INTERSECTION). THREE PATIENTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY POCOMOKE AND SNOW HILL EMS. THANKS TO LAUREL AND BRIDGEVILLE ABMULANCES FOR OFFERING ASSISTANCE. THEY WERE RETURNING FOLLOWING THE DELMARVA VOL. FIREMANS ASSOC. PARADE IN PARKSLEY, VA. CAPTAIN COREY DEAN WAS THE OFFIIER IN
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FIRE - SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
JUST AFTER 3 A.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 THE POCOMOKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO A CHICKEN HOUSE FIRE AT THE RESIDENCE OF JOE CHISHOLM ON HILLMAN ROAD, JUST OFF CEDAR HALL ROAD, IN SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY. UPON ARRIVING POCOMOKE FIRE CHIEF, DICKY GLADDING, FOUND THE CHICKEN HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IMMEDIATELY CALL FOR WATER SUPPLY FROM NEW CHURCH, STOCKTON AND GIRDLETREE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER, JOE CHISHOLM, THE HOUSE WAS OCCUPIED BY 22,000 CHICKS, TWO WEEKS OLD. ALL WERE LOST. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS, ALONG WITH POCOMOKE EMS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE WORCESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTING THE FIRE.
POCOMOKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO.- OFFICER
IN CHARGE - DICKY GLADDING - CHIEF 
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AUGUST 7, 2006
ACCIDENT - RT 13 @ WINTER QUARTERS DR.
AT ABOUT 11:15 AM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2006 POCOMOKE FIRE, RESCUE AND EMS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION OF RT. 13 & WINTER QUARTERS DRIVE IN POCOMOKE CITY. UPON ARRIVING OFFICIALS FOUND TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED...BOTH WERE IN THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WINTER QUARTERS DR. RESCUE PERSONNEL HAD TO REMOVE THE DOOR FROM ONE OF THE VEHICLES TO PROPERLY REMOVE THE DRIVER. POCOMOKE EMS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED THE PATIENTS. THE ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE POCMOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
POCOMOKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. OFFICER
IN CHARGE - MIKE DEAN, ASST. CHIEF..jpg)
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