Around 2130 on the evening of March 30, 2008 RS742 was on the air when Montgomery advised them of a personal injury collision with entrapment on the 4800 block of Randolph Rd. Chief 742D and RS742 responded with Kensington and Rockville units to the call. M723 arrived on scene and advised they had a two vehicle head on collision with multiple patients. RS742 arrived on scene, confirmed one trapped and began setting up for the extrication. After stabilizing the vehicle, the crew utilized the hydraulic spreaders and cutters to remove the driver’s door and “B” post. Patient care was then transferred to waiting EMS providers. In total five patients were treated and transported by units on scene. The squad was back in service by 2200 hours.

C742D: A/C Erik Karlsons
RS742 crew: Lt. Jon Hollen, MFF Brett Russell, FFII Andrew Young, FFII Steve Maloney

Just after midnight on the morning of March 29, 2008 the county dispatchers alerted the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad to a personal injury collision involving a motorcycle at the 2500 block of Bel Pre Rd. Rescue Squad 742 arrived on scene to find one patient under the care of company 25 units after a motorcycle collision with another vehicle. Rescue squad 742′s crew assisted with scene lighting and patient packaging. The patient was transported priority one to the local trauma center by Medic 725.

RS742 crew: Capt. Todd Sniffin, Lt. Jon Hollen, FFIII Daniel Goltz, FFII Brian Johnston, EMS Cadet Lauren Jacobs

Around 0540 on the morning of March 28, 2008 the county dispatchers alerted the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad to a house fire with a report of smoke from the roof on the 13600 block of Georgia Ave. Luckily the call went out at shift change so the oncoming day crew joined in. E725 arrived on scene and confirmed the initial dispatched of smoke from the roof. Crews entered the house to find a fire in the kitchen that had burned through the floor into the basement and into the attic. RS742 arrived on scene and conducted a search of the house, cut utilities and helped open the walls up for the engine company. The fire was quickly brought under control and the squad was back in service 0610 hours.

C742D: A/C Erik Karlsons
RS742 crew: D/C Jacob DeGlopper, Capt. Chuck Hopkins, MFF Pat Dillon, FFIII Sammy Martinez, FFII Andrew Young

On Sunday, March 23, 2008 Friday crew was on duty and working to get Rescue Squad 742 back in service after its lengthy stay at the repair shop. At 1400 hours the squad was back in service and by 1420 Communications alerted Rescue 2 to a personal injury collision with entrapment at Connecticut Ave. and Beach Dr. RS742 and M742 responded with units from Kensington and Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. E705 arrived on scene and found a vehicle in the woods with one high priority patient. Rescue Company 2 units arrived and helped remove the patient from the vehicle and transferred care to the waiting BCCRS ambulance crew. M742′s medic Ray Colvin and AT723′s medic Capt. Dimitriadis upstaffed the ambulance, which transported the patient to a local trauma center. Unfortunately, the patient succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

RS742 crew: Capt. Todd Sniffin, Lt. Jon Hollen, FFIII Dan Goltz, FFII Matt Jorge, FFII Andrew Young
M742 crew: PMIC Ray Colvin, MMA Spanky Resnick, Mike Belan, Mark Reddish
AT723 crew: Capt. John Dimitriadis

On the afternoon of Sunday, March 16th, RS742B was on the air and alerted to a vehicle collision involving a rollover on the 10400 block of Ewell Ave. Wheaton’s RS742B, M742, and C742B responded along with Kensington Volunteers on E705B and A705. C701B arrived on the scene first and reported a vehicle on it’s side with 2 trapped, 1 unconscious. RS742B pulled up just after E705 and both units worked to rapidly stabilized the overturned vehicle. Using Paratech struts, cribbing, and come-alongs, the vehicle was sufficiently stabilized. The conscious patient was assisted out of the vehicle by the volunteers from Company 5. Using the hydraulic Hurst tools, RS742B crew made cuts in the A post and mid-way down the roof. The windshield and the remainder of the roof was cut with the sawzalls by RS742B and E705B crews. The unconscious patient was rapidly extricated thereafter onto a backboard. The patient was in cardiac arrest and CPR was started immediately after pulling her from the overturned vehicle. M742 crew assumed care of this patient, aggressively managing her on the way to the hospital. Upon arrival at the local trauma center, the patient had regained a pulse and blood pressure. The other patient was transported to the hospital by A705′s crew. Great job to all the volunteers on this call for their excellent work!

RS742B crew: MFF Brett Russell, Lt. Jon Hollen, MFF Dave Shaklan, Observer Juan Alfaro
M742 crew: PMIC Matt Bivens, MAII John Calinger, Christine Eigdenbrode, Jessica Henthorn
C742B: D/C Sobolewski, Capt. Kris Hoxha

Many moons ago the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad initiated three young eager cadets onto Friday crew. For years the upper echelon of this organization doubted the abilities of these young members, condemning them to a life on the back of the ambulance. But, tonight that curse was broken for better or worse.

At approximately 2000 hours County dispatchers filled Box 2-8 for the apartment fire on the 600 block of Hudson Rd. The ‘Friday Fatties’ with their babysitter Chief Platky filled the assignment and responded on the initial dispatch. Despite being the last unit on scene the squad crew still managed to search division three with Company 19 and secure utilities. After 30 minutes of work, the squad crew cleaned up and returned home to their half eaten Szechwan Palace gourmet dinner.

RS742B crew: Chief Allan Platky, FFIII Karla Martinez, FFIII Daniel Goltz, FFII Andrew Young

Around 2230 on Thursday, March 13, 2008, Box 25-8 was sounded for the 3800 Block of Bel Pre Rd for the building fire. Rescue Squad 742B and Chief 742 responded on the initial assignment. Truck 25 was first on scene and reported fire through the roof of the garden apartment building and immediately requested the task force and RID. Upon arrival, Rescue Squad 742B’s crew assisted the first due engine with forcible entry, provided horizontal ventilation, searched the apartment building, cut utilities, and also opened the ceiling to check for extension. Chief 742 managed the ‘C’ division. Medic 742′s crew managed the rehab sector. Within 40 minutes the bulk of the fire was knocked and all Rescue 2 units were back in service by 0100 hours.

C742: Chief Allan Platky
RS742B crew: D/C Jacob DeGlopper , Capt. Nick Hrabak, FFII Ben Taylor, FFII Brian Johnston
M742 crew: PMIC Jason Buc, Mike Wallace, Sako Narita

On Monday March 10, 2008, at 1745 hours, Rescue Company 2 was dispatched along with other Montgomery County Fire Rescue units to the intersection of Connecticut Ave. and Randolph Rd. for a car overturned with people trapped. RS742B responded with both career and volunteer staffing. RS742B arrived on scene to find a car on its side with the driver still trapped inside. The crew started stabilization and to safely remove the driver from his vehicle. Using paratech struts and a tie-back, the vehicle was made stable and safe to work on. Since the driver was relatively unharmed, RS74B’s crew used a saw to cut out the front windshield through which the patient was extricated.

RS742B crew: Capt. Kris Hoxha, MFF Dexter Hodges, FFII Aaric Wright

At around 0445 on the morning of Saturday, March 7, Rescue Squad 742B and other Montgomery County Fire Rescue units were called to the intersection of Piney Branch and Carroll Ave. for a report of a vehicle into a pole. First arriving units confirmed a single vehicle into a pole. Truck 2 arrived on scene and initiated the stabilization and removal of the trapped driver. RS742B arrived on scene shortly after and began placing tools and lights to remove the front passenger who was pinned by the dashboard. RS742B’s crew of 4 began removing the passenger side door. But due to the condition of the patient and the extent of damage to the vehicle, hydraulic rams could not be used without further injury to the patient. RS742B’s crew opted to push the seat back to remove the patient. All units returned to service shortly after.

C742: Chief Allan Platky
RS742B crew: MFF Brett Russell, Capt. Todd Sniffen, FFII Tommy Wyble, FFII Aaric Wright