KVFD has been awarded a major piece of steel structural remains from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, to serve as the centerpiece of a major Memorial to 9/11 to be constructed on KVFD Station 5 grounds. The piece is a 16 feet long, by 14” x 16” steel girder, and weighs over one ton. “It is twisted, sheered, burned, and bent, fully capturing the horrific event it will memorialize”, according to KVFD President Steven R. Semler. A piece of the shattered limestone facade at the Pentagon will also be in the memorial. Structural engineers, designers and landscape architects are donating their services to place the Memorial in a park-like setting.

“KVFD will be one of the very few places in the Nation with 9/11 Memorial remains from both the Pentagon and the World Trade Center,” said Semler. 

Engraved bricks will be sold to form the basis of the Memorial's walkway. Look for the KVFD "BUY-A-BRICK" link soon on this website.

 

The Kensington Lions and KVFD invite you to JOIN US for National Night Out at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, August 3rd from 6-9 PM. We are at the corner of Connecticut Ave and Plyers Mill Rd.
National Night Out is a central point of focus for our community to rally together to fight crime. National Night Out is also an essential component to Neighborhood Watch; and it allows our entire community to celebrate and come together.
See the new and old fire apparatus, get fire and safety information, participate in fun activities and enjoy some free food. Organized by the Kensington Lions.

Just after noon on Friday, units were dispatched for the reported bedroom fire in the 3900 block of Lantern Dr in Company 5's first Due. C742 arrived with fire showing from side delta of a one story single family dwelling. E705 and AT718 went to work on Division One. After making their way through banked down smoke and crowded halls, the fire was located in a back bedroom and quickly extinguished. Minimal extension was found in the attic and adjacent rooms.

The assignment was soon scaled down to 2 engines and 2 trucks. Crews remained on the fire scene for an extended period of time to complete the overhaul and assist the Fire Marshals. No injuries to home owners or fire crews were reported.(Photos by MFF Wayne Malcolm. Click on any photo to see all)

Unit response: E705, E721, E718, E719, E707, AT718, E719, RS742, A705, C742

The Kensington Volunteer Fire Dept. (Md) held its annual election on June 9, 2010. Congratulations to the following members on their election:

• Fire Chief: James P. Stanton
• Exec Vice President: Ron Dowdy Jr.
• Treasurer: Robert Arnold
• Vice Pres (HR): Linda Jones-Williams
• Admin Div Board Rep: Ernesto Moretti
• Station 5 Board Rep: Daniel Brandt
• Station 21 Board Rep: Lynn Russell
• Station 25: Robert Cox, Jr
• Budget & Finance Rep at Large: Arthur Hawkins
• Trial Board:  Keith Golden; Karen Levy; Arthur Baker; Chris Dimopoulos; Joseph Yao; Myron Kalfoglou; Maxine Siegel
• (Photo by John Connell)

On Friday May 21st, the KVFD Friday Night Crew was called out for an 18-16 Box. While responding as the second due Engine, WVRS Rescue Co. 2 arrived and advised the incoming units of a working fire. Engine-705B arrived, and completed the water supply for Engine-718. Crews went to the reported floor and found heavy smoke in one of the apartments. It was soon discovered that the actual fire was on the second floor. Crews entered the apartment finding fire throughout. E718 made the attack on the first floor, as E705B stretched to the 2nd floor extinguishing the fire on that floor. The event was limited to the Box Alarm and RID units. The scene was cleared in less than two hours. (Click on any photo to see all)

On Saturday, 5/1/10 Medic 705 responded as part of a medical box alarm to an elderly woman trapped in a car under a semi-trailer at a loading doc. On arrival it was determined that the pinned victim had suffered a traumatic amputation to the left arm, with a severe loss of blood. After a complicated and intense 45 minute extrication by multiple responding units, the victim and the severed arm was transported to Suburban Trauma ER, stabilized and later medevac'd to Baltimore Shock Trauma.

KVFD's Relay for Life Team successfully walked through the night on April 16th to the 17th! Attached is the picture of our (somewhat exhausted) team still standing at 7am the next morning. We would truly like to thank everyone of the KVFD members who supported our efforts. As a team we raised $1,375.00 and the event itself with 68 participating teams raised $69,829.07! As a shout out to my fellow team members, thank you very very much to Josh Miller, Dani Crane, David Miranda, Cori Sabate, Ronnie Dowdy Jr, Todd Spock, Marissa Flaherty, and Molly Ronan! Thanks again to all who helped!

KVFD Volunteers have broken our own record for standby hours for the fifth time within the last year! Our volunteer standby (riding) hours for January 2010 was 9,489 hours !! This is believed to be the highest number of standby hours for any volunteer fire company in Montgomery County.  Go Team KVFD!
 

February 12, 2010

FROM: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett

TO: Fire and Rescue Volunteer Personnel

"This past week has challenged everyone and every resource in this County. I wanted to acknowledge the contributions of the fire and rescue volunteer personnel that have logged thousands of hours with operational staffing and administrative support functions during these two unprecedented snow events. Your commitment, work and efforts are truly noteworthy and on behalf of the County Government, I thank you for the outstanding service and personal commitment in providing public safety to the citizens of Montgomery County."

Enjoy this glimpse at the men and women that make up the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department in Montgomery County (MD). For more information, or for recruiting opportunities, use the website Contact Form.

"Kensington's Everyday Heroes" - A film by Tracey Wright

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2MW1IzKEU