LT. Feather Recieves Firefighter of the Year Award
 
Lt. Jim Feather was recently honored as the 2005 Firefighter of the Year at the annual BPOE 2481 Elks Lodge annual community appreciation banquet.
Congratulations Jim from all your friends at the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department. 2-26-06
 
Two Flue Fires - One Turns in to Structure
 
At approximately 6:00 p.m. Garrett Central recieved a call for a flue fire on Pleasant Valley Road. Engine Rescue 43, and Truck 44 responded. Units arrived on the scene and put the flue out. A few minutes after the units arrived on scene Garrett Central called Chief 40 to see if he had avalible units for another flue fire. Truck 44, and Tanker 46 responded to the Hutton Road for another flue fire. First responder F.F Jim Walkling arrived on scene and reported a working structure fire. First arriving unit Tanker 46 pulled a hose line and cut into the wall a put the fire out. As other units arrived on scene overhauling began, with the pulling of ceilings, and the cutting open the roof. Units cleared around 8:30 p.m. Pictures from the Call
2-26-06
First Responding Units:
Oakland
Terra Alta 160
Deer Park 20
Southern Garrett Ambulance
 
Major Snowmobile Accident

Around 11:30 p.m. call came into Garrett Central for a snowmobile accident. Two people were riding a snowmobile around Cranesville Road, and Herrington Manor Road. As the snowmobile was going at a high rate of speed it hit a large rock. This ejected both riders. Both people where transported by Southern Rescue Squad. The back passenger was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Critical Condition. 2-13-06
First Responding Units:
Engine Rescue 43
Southern Garrett Ambulance
 
Possible House Fire
The call came into Garrett Central for a possible house fire on Oakland Sang Road. Truck 44 and Tanker 46 responded to the scene. When the first called units arrived they took an extensive 3 hour search inside and outside the the house. They finally found a space under the flu that was smoking, After it was checked the units cleared the scene.2-7-06
First Responding Units:
Truck 44, Tanker 46
30 Units (Deep Creek)
Tanker 26 (Deer Park)
Tanker 96 (Bittinger)
 
Two Structure Fires in One Night

Courtesy of Cumberland Times
Around 1:00 a.m. Chief 160 from Terra Alta requested for Truck 44 and Tanker 46 to respond mutual aid for a major house fire in downtown Terra Alta. The units responded a few minutes after the alert. 20 minutes later a call came in for a structure fire on the Hutton Road. Firefighter Jeff Hinebaugh arrived on the scene and advised a working structure fire. Engine Rescue 43 responded and arrived on scene to stretch 3 hose lines. Garrett Central requested for Tanker 46 to responded to the Hutton road. The fire was under control in 40 minutes. After Truck 44 cleared from Terra Alta the reponded to Hutton Road for overhauling.
2-2-06
First Responding Units:
40 Units
20 Units (Deer Park)
Tanker 36 (Deep Creek)
Tanker 126 (Gorman)
Air 3 (Deep Creek)
Rescue 9-1 (Southern Garrett Ambulance)
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