KVFD 911 Memorial

2 days ago

At 0636 hours, Thursday 18 April 2019 units were dispatched for a report of smoke coming from a house in the 2300 block of Dexter Avenue in Company 19s first due area. Paramedic Engines 705 & 718, Aerial Tower 718, Chief 705, and Chief 705 Delta responded, along with other MCFRS units.

Units arrived to find smoke from a single family home, forced entry, initiated suppression operations, and extricated one adult male and dog from the structure. The occupant was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The dog also passed away.

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Very sad. This house is around the corner from me. Thank you for your service to our community

So sad. Thank you for your service!

This is sad. This community is grateful or all you do.!

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department

1 week ago

Congratulations to the following KVFD members, recognized at the 94th Annual Awards Banquet held last weekend, April 6th, 2019. Your hard work and dedication to the department is amazing – thank you!

LENGTH OF SERVICE:
5 years - Natalie Rudolph & B. West
10 years - Zamir Hussain & Michael Thibault
20 years - Sajad Ali & Ronald Dowdy, Jr
25 years - Jayme Heflin
30 years - Joseph Yao
35 years – Jean Adams
40 years - Andrew White
50 years - James Stanton
60 Years - Tom Claxton

LIFE MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION -
Jake Haskell & Adelina Buganu

UNIT CITATION AWARD #1 -
April 14, 2018 - PIC w/ fire & entrapment
FF David An
Lt Sajad Ali
FF Lehan Gunawardana
FF George Bonelli
Probationary Member Rachel Engling
Chief Jayme Heflin

UNIT CITATION AWARD #2 -
October 31, 2018 - PIC w/ entrapment
FF David Breitman
Capt Robert King
FF Stuart Brothers
FF Andrew Stowe
FF Marsha Aranguez
Lt Solveig King
EMT Alessandra Breen
FF Mike Gorinson

TOP RESPONDERS – Live-Ins
1. Lehan Gunawardana
2. Hayley DeCamp
3. Coy Holcombe
4. Jonah Ruskin

TOP RESPONDER - Non-Live In
1. Kevin Tighe
2. David Breitman
3. Laura Ventura
4. Danny Nguyen
5. Brandon Whiting

TOP RESPONDER - Chief
Chief Jayme Heflin

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE
Coy Holcombe
Steve Steinberg
David Breitman
Lehan Gunawardana
Truc Nguyen

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER of the Year
Tammy Servies

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Dan Henning

EMS MEMBER of the Year
Hayley DeCamp

PROBATIONARY MEMBER of the Year
Maria Ale

FIREFIGHTER of the Year
Coy Holcombe

OFFICER of the Year
Robert King

Donald R Bourque TRAINING Award - Trainer
James Bennett

Donald R Bourque TRAINING Award - Trainee
Danny Nguyen

AUXILLARY AWARD
Carol Hayden

PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Arthur Hawkins

FIRE CHIEF'S AWARD
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I’m extremely impressed by the long lengths of service the members have volunteered in their community for. That’s very generous and noble!

Congratulations.

Outstanding. I have a few friends close that work there and I am happy for all members of Kensington Fire DEPT I do not know yet. I am proud of all their service and I appreciate for all what they do.

Nice recognition to the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. The B. West is Actual Briajani West. Congratulations on your service to the community.

Miss you all 💙

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Kensington Volunteer Fire Department

1 week ago

Units from Kensington and several other stations were alerted for the house fire in the 1600 block of Brisbane Street in Forest Glen, just before 0300 hours this morning. First arriving units encountered heavy fire upon arrival.

According to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer, the cause was electrical in nature, and the occupants were alerted and able to escape without injury because they had working smoke alarms in the home.

That is the takeaway from this incident - have you checked the smoke alarms in your residence lately? They just might save your life.

twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1116295184801837056

Story from Fox 5 DC: www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/smoke-alarms-help-family-escape-house-fire-in-montgomery-county ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you. This home belongs to a family in our neighborhood and school community.

Kathy Morgan.....sad. Your old street, right??

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