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Mt. Aetna Volunteer Fire Department Company 16
10305 Crystal Falls Dr.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Non-Emergency: 301-797-5555
Emergency: 911
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Understory burn A controlled burn of fuels below the forest canopy, intended to remove fuels from on-coming or potential fires.
Universal precautions The use of safety barriers (gloves, mask, goggles) to limit an emergency responder's contact with contaminants, especially fluids of injured patients.
Urban interface The Interface zone where man-made structures inter-mingle with wildlands, creating risk of structural involvement in a wildland fire incident.
Utility rope A rope not designed or maintained for life safety purposes.
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| In The Background... |
Just a note to recognize and thank those special personnel who keep our station and apparatus functioning and responding throughout the week during the day, you all ROCK!
Russ Grimm
Sam Ginn
T. Scott Hipkins
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