Showing posts with label Public Safety Emerg Resp safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Public Safety Emerg Resp safety. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2018

Westminster Fire Department responds to accident on Route 140

Westminster Fire Department responds to accident on Route 140

Westminster Fire Department responds to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road that snarled traffic for several hours Saturday

April 21, 2018 by Westminster Fire Department PIO and Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff

A serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road snarled traffic for several hours Saturday evening just outside of Westminster.

On Sat., April 21, 2018, at approximately 8:30 in the evening, units from the Westminster Fire Department, Westminster City Police, and the Maryland State Police responded to a call for a two-vehicle head-on vehicle collision at the intersection of Englar Road and Route 140 – Baltimore Blvd.

Emergency units responded quickly to the scene. Upon arrival, Westminster Fire Department Lt. Guy Garheart found a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident in the middle of the intersection. A Taneytown police officer on his way to work had happened upon the scene and was assisting the response. Although there was significant property damage to both vehicles, fortunately no-one was injured seriously in the accident.

And fortunately, no first responders - police officers, EMS providers or firefighters were hurt. This, in spite of a series of several serious incidents in which drivers drove around the cones and flares at traffic control points – and through the accident scene, in order to hasten their travels - directly endangering the lives of the first responders.

The accident remains under investigation.

20:29 CT: VEHICLE COLLISION BALTIMORE BLVD / ENGLAR RD BOX: 0331 DUE: M39, E31 18006950 20:31


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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Morton's Towing and Recovery is the heavy accident recovery outfit that responded to the accident Friday morning in Carroll County


Morton's Towing and Recovery is the heavy accident recovery outfit that responded to the accident Friday morning in Carroll County

Sunday, Feb, 21, 2016

Morton's Towing and Recovery is the heavy accident recovery outfit that responded to the horrible accident Friday morning, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Kate Wagner Road and Rte 27 in Carroll County Maryland. Morton’s was amazing.

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They arrived quickly, well-staffed, well-prepared, and equipped - and came with some of the biggest pieces of equipment I have ever seen except for perhaps in the Marine Crops in the early 1970s or perhaps when I did high steel work and bridges in the mid-1970s.

They were highly skilled, well-trained, professional, courteous, compassionate, and worked extremely well as a team with the Carroll County First responders on the scene. But perhaps most importantly, it is not good enough to be the best, you have to be nice. And you are not good if you are not nice. These were some of the nicest folks.

Same goes for our local responders…

We can be so proud of our community. We are there for each other.

We also owe a huge debt of gratitude to the men and woman who responded to the accident early Friday morning. The accident scene was very difficult, upsetting, dangerous, and freezing cold involving over 60 first responders.

The incident commander was a seasoned, compassionate, professional, and highly trained veteran of many-many fire, natural disaster, and accident responses. The incident commander was extremely competent and ran the operation like clockwork.

The local Carroll County volunteer first responders left their homes and families in the middle of the night and volunteered to come to the aid and assistance of someone in distress. They did it with a great deal of professionalism, used all the hours and hours of intense training for a greater good. They did it with a great deal of skill and competence. Many folks from other parts of the state remarked at the high level of professionalism and skill exhibited by Carroll County first responders. Many were especially impressed as to how well we worked as a team.

A big thank you to our first responders and Morton’s – God Bless you for all your work.

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The #Westminster Fire Co extends its sympathy to the family of Jeannie Vogel of JeannieBird Baking Co who died in today’s traffic accident. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-westminster-fire-co-extends-its.html

Saturday evening candle light vigil Feb. 20, 2016 6 pm. At JeannieBird Baking Company, 42 West Main Street, Westminster, MD http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/02/saturday-evening-candle-light-vigil-feb.html



CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A fiery crash took the life of a Carroll County woman known for putting smiles on the faces of many people with her food. http://cbsloc.al/1QRmcUg

Workers clean up after Route 27 crash
Worked clean up following a crash around 4 a.m. Friday February 19, 2016 at MD. 27 and Kate Wagner Road.

Route 27 and Kate Wagner Road crash

Morton's Towing and Recovery is the heavy accident recovery outfit that responded to the accident Friday morning in Carroll County



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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

How many feet per second are traveled at 60 miles per hour?

What’s an average person’s reaction time to a visual stimulus?

How many feet per second are traveled at 60 miles per hour?

Kevin E. Dayhoff

June 2, 2015: Fascinating statistic for those of us involved in emergency response – and, well, drive a car or a truck…. “What’s an average person’s reaction time to a visual stimulus? According to data collected by Human Benchmark: 0.26 seconds.” http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/statistics

I found this statistic in an article in Slate that has nothing to do with emergency response. It was an interesting article about, of all things, “Why Wasn’t Big Ben Bombed During World War II?” http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2015/05/25/world_war_ii_why_wasn_t_big_ben_bombed_during_the_blitz.html?wpisrc=obnetwork 

The context of the statistic was about the then-“state-of-the-art Lotfernrohr 7 bombsight.”

“The bombsight has a field of vision of 35 degrees, and has a 1.4-times magnification. This would mean that you would be looking at a total area of about 115,000 square meters. Elizabeth Tower, in comparison, has a footprint of 225 square meters, occupying 0.19 percent of your total field of view. For those of you more visually inclined, it means your sight picture, once you’re right over the tower, looks something like this.

“Now, traveling at 150 kilometers per hour, you will cover the width of the tower’s footprint in a mere 0.36 seconds, or possibly slightly more than half a second if you’re coming at it on a direct diagonal.

“What’s an average person’s reaction time to a visual stimulus? According to data collected by Human Benchmark: 0.26 seconds.”

As a matter of fact, I thought that I had learned recently, in an emergency response driver’s training class; that it took the average person three-quarters of a second to react to visual stimulus.

Or put another way, how long it take you to hit the brakes after you see a problem ahead? And how many feet do you continue to travel during the time it takes you to react and hit the brakes?

Let’s look at it this way; if your reaction time is ¾ second, and you use the formula, “MPH X 1.5,” whatever that means – I’m not sure I understand my own notes… Anyway, at 40 mph you travel 60 ft per second, and if it takes you ¾ second to react, you have already traveled 45 foot towards an observed road hazard.

Perhaps we will need to consult with one of our many Westminster brainiac engineers. Jason Tyler or Mark Arnold, can you make sense out of this? Please explain.

Does it take ¼ of a second to react or ¾ of a second to react? How many feet does one travel in a car, per second, at 40 miles per hour – or 60 miles per hour?

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Photograph courtesy of “Jalonik,” “Screw miles per hour, we need feet per second,” Mike Spinelli: http://jalopnik.com/5836434/screw-miles-per-hour-we-need-feet-per-second

Measuring a car's speed by the miles it covers in an hour is as obsolete as the buffalo nickel. Drivers need a speed measurement that reflects our go-anywhere-fast lifestyle. We must replace miles per hour with feet per second. Before it's too late.

Next time you're out driving in your Plymouth Lancet or Lamborghini Inspector Rebus or whatever, look at the speedometer. What's the number read? 30 miles per hour? 40 miles per hour? 90 miles per hour? 175 miles per hour? What do those numbers even mean?

Miles-per-hour numbers have little to do with our bodies' sensory response to forward motion. As much as the inner-ear's spacial-orientation center knows, we could just as well measure a car's speed in degrees Kelvin, or microfortnights or Hoppus feet.


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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Police Investigating Crash in Upperco

Police Investigating Crash in Upperco: "Police Investigating Crash in Upperco
Jan 29, 2015 10:44:00 AM EST
At 10:06 a.m., Baltimore County Police and Fire personnel responded to the area of Hanover Pike (Route 30) and Emory Road for a report of a vehicle into a house."

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/PoliceNews/iWatch/PoliceInvestigatingCrashinUpperco

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

MEMA urges Maryland residents to prepare for potential severe weather Wednesday and Thursday

MEMA urges Maryland residents to prepare for potential severe weather Wednesday and Thursday http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/06/mema-urges-maryland-residents-to.html

Labels: Public Safety Emerg Resp safety, Public Safety MEMA, Weather, Weather Carroll County, Weather Maryland        

REISTERSTOWN, MD June 12, 2013– With forecasters predicting a high risk for severe weather over the next two days, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to be prepared for strong storms that might affect the area. Although much of Maryland has a chance of thundershowers today, the National Weather Service says the greatest risk for severe weather in the state will be on Thursday.

            Residents are reminded to:

·                 Make sure cell phones and other portable devices are fully charged and consider purchasing and charging spare batteries.

·                 Have a disaster supply kit with bottled water, non-perishable food (with a hand-operated can opener), a first aid kit, portable radio and flashlight with extra batteries, toiletries, special items needed for pets or infants, prescription medicine, a change of clothes and bedding. The kit will be helpful if you have to evacuate quickly or if you are without power.

·                 Keep some cash available in case ATM machines are not available.

·                 Have copies of important documents such as home and property insurance policies, driver’s licenses, health insurance cards, etc.
·                 Know where you would meet other members of your family if your home is not safe.

·                 Remember that in the immediate aftermath of a serious event, wireless communications systems may be overloaded. Text family members to let them know you are safe so voice calls for emergency agencies can go through.

Follow local weather forecasts in your area for the next two days to learn if there are any warnings in your specific area and take appropriate actions.

The following websites have preparedness information for severe storms and other emergencies:

Maryland Emergency Management Agency: www.mema.maryland.gov

MEMA also is on Twitter @MDMEMA and you may follow us on Facebook.

Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.ready.gov

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
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Friday, April 19, 2013

TheTentacle.com: Tragedy Strikes at Heart of America http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5730 Kevin E. Dayhoff




Tragedy Strikes at Heart of America http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5730 Kevin E. Dayhoff April 17, 2013

The cheers of joy and excitement quickly turned to screams of terror on Monday at 2:50 in the afternoon when an act of senseless horror shattered the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, arguable the world’s oldest and most prestigious endurance foot race.

The marathon is traditionally held on Patriots Day in Boston and the holiday had blossomed into a beautiful spring day. The Massachusetts state holiday “commemorates the first battles of the American Revolution in 1775.”

The Boston Marathon brings-out approximately 500,000 spectators and visitors to the city for what can be described as Christmas and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one.

The bombs shattered the celebrations of the runners, families, and spectators- and once again, shook us to our core. The heinous act served as an unwelcome reminder that no one is safe anywhere in a world where senseless acts of violence are perpetrated upon the innocent to promote a political or ideological agenda… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5730


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff Explore Carroll: Firefighters battle fire and ice in two-alarm Westminster blaze

Firefighters battle fire and ice in two-alarm Westminster blaze

Units across county help in fighting house fire

By Kevin Dayhoff
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Posted 1/09/11  http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5063/firefighters-battle-fire-ice-two-alarm-westminster-blaze/

Area firefighters had their hands full Saturday afternoon as they battled the winter weather and lack of water at a two-alarm blaze north of Westminster.

The fire was called in to the Carroll County emergency operations center at 1:30 p.m.  When units from the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 arrived at 1:42 p.m., the two-story 3,500-square-foot house in the 1000 block of Phyllis’s Reward Drive, just north of Westminster, showed heavy black smoke, according to Bob Cumberland, Westminster Fire Department president and public information officer.

Shortly after arriving on the scene, incident commander Lt. Josh Evans requested a tanker task force and Rapid Intervention Dispatch to battle.

A second alarm was sounded. The rural location of the home, outside of available hydrants, presented firefighters with constant water supply issues.

The freezing cold, light snow on the ground, along with the water being used on the fire freezing on the ground, made matters worse.

The Carroll County roads crews assisted by salting the ground to help with the ice. Nearby neighbors, Dale and Teresa Fletcher, opened their home – and their garage -- for firefighters to set up a relief station for the 80 to 100 firefighters from three counties to periodically take refuge in shifts.

More than 40 pieces from every fire station in Carroll, except Harney, fought the blaze.  Harney provided back-up services, while units from Baltimore County and York and Adams counties, Pa., also assisted...  
http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5063/firefighters-battle-fire-ice-two-alarm-westminster-blaze/
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