It is Fire Prevention Week. Members from the Sharptown Vol. Fire Department went to Northwestern Elementary to teach the students about fire prevention. Students from Pre K through 5th Grade were taught about fire prevention, what to do in case of a fire, and were shown a little about being a fire fighter. Everyone had a great time.
On Friday, October 7th, Sharptown Vol. Fire Department was alerted of a vehicle fire on Laurel-Sharptown Rd. in the vicinity of San Domingo Rd. Rescue Engine 14, with Chief White as the officer arrived to find a vehicle fully involved. Firefighters pulled a 1 3/4″ hose line from the bumper and quickly extinguished the fire. Laurel-Sharptown Rd. was shut down for approximately 25 minutes. The scene was turned over to Maryland State Police.
Annual Sharptown Firemen’s Carnival
Opens 7PM Nightly
Closed Sundays
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS!!
Famous Oyster Sandwiches
Games
Raffles
Ride all night for
$10.00 on Mon and Tues
$12.00 Wed Thru Sat
| Tues. Aug 8 | Radio – WKHI Remote |
| Weds. Aug 9 | Band – Twisted Fate |
| Mon. Aug 14 | Watermelon Queen & WMDT 47 |
| Tues. Aug 15 | Radio – WZBH Remote |
| Weds. Aug 16 | Radio – Froggy 99.9 |
| Weds. Aug 16 | Band – Eastwood |
| Thurs. Aug 17 | Fire Prevention Night |
| Weds. Aug 23 | Band – Rock Creek Band |
| Thurs. Aug 24 | Radio – OC104 Remote |
On April 8th, Sharptown Fire Department joined along with Laurel Fire Department and Delmar Fire Department for a day of training and a controlled burn afterwards. The day started with some great live fire training. Firefighters were able to practice forcible entry along with door control, and then proceed on to fire suppression. Many members from Laurel, Sharptown, and Delmar participated, making the day a great learning experience for everyone.
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Miss Fire Prevention – Katelyyn Bowden
Junior Miss – Angela Watkins
Little Miss – Karly Lewis
Tiny Miss – Kameryn Lewis
On March 15 at 2:30pm, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown for a Brush Truck to assist Mardela with a natural cover fire on Riverton Rd. Firefighters from Sharptown, Hebron, Delmar, Vienna, and Eldorado assisted with extinguishing the fire.
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On March 1st Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown of a field fire on SanDomingo Rd. Brush 14 and Engine 1404 Responded and once on scene Chief White established Command. A brush truck from Station 9 Mardela was requested to assist. Also responding was Rescue Engine 14 and Ambulance A14. Fire had gotten from the field into a patch of trees on a ditch and suppression efforts were hampered by a large brier patch.
On February 28, 2014, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown to assist Dorchester Station 26 Eldorado with a house fire 0n Galestown Newhart Mill Rd. While on scene we assisted with fire suppression and overhaul.
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Tradition is defined as “a long-established action or pattern of behavior in a community or group of people, often one that has been handed down from generation to generation”. The Maryland State Arts Council presented the 7th annual Maryland Traditions 2013 ALTA (Achievement In Living Traditions & Arts) awards with the ALTA/TRADITION being OYSTER FRITTERS OF THE SHARPTOWN FIREMEN’S CARNIVAL presented by Cindy Byrd of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art.
On January 29th, just after 5:30AM, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Dept. to stand by at Station 12 Westside. While enroute we were requested to come in to the scene for water and manpower. While on scene we provided water and our firefighters assisted firefighters from Westside, Hebron, Salisbury, Mardela, and Delmar with suppresion and overhaul.
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