The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company is located in southern Harford County, Maryland. We are one of 12 fire and ambulance companies in our county, providing fire suppression, rescue, and advanced life support services to approximately 30,000 people in the communities of Joppa, Joppatowne, Edgewood, and part of Kingsville. We operate from three stations with five engines, one ladder truck, three ALS ambulances, a brush truck, four chief’s vehicles, three utility vehicles, and one coffee wagon. Dispatch services are provided county-wide by the Harford County Division of Emergency Operations. Hazardous materials mitigation is handled by the Harford County Hazmat Team, which is a paid-on-call team of approximately 30 members. Fire investigation is handled by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The borders of JMVFC’s area are the Baltimore/Harford County line to the west, the AMTRAK/CSX rail line to the south, Winters Run/Edgewood Road to the east, and U.S. Route 1 to the north.

On Thursday June 18, 2009 at approximatly 2210 hours Company 8 was alerted for a reported dwelling fire in Harford Square. Dispatch advised multiple call for this incident! Truck 831 arrived with Chief 81 onboard and advised heavy smoke showing. Crews went to work and found a couch on fire in the basement putting off copious amounts of smoke. The fire was quickly knocked. Crews were onscene for about 2 hours assisting the State Fire Marshal. Units on scene Truck 831, Engine 813, Engine 814, Chief 8, Medic 892, Company 4 (Abingdon) Company 12 (APG) Baltimore County Station 48 (Kingsville) and the Maryland State Fire Marshal. This incident is currently under investigation.

On Monday May 4, 2009 at 1937 hours Company 8 was alerted for a dwelling fire with possible rescue.  Engine 812 and Truck 831 called enroute upon alert and were advised by dispatch that they had multiple calls and believed this to be a working fire.  Engine 812 and Truck 831 arrived with a 3 story middle of group townhouse with heavy fire showing on side Alpha.  Engine 812 dropped 5 inch supply line.  Engine 815 dropped a second supply line and brought it to the front of the building.  Engine 812 pulled multiple 1 3/4" handlines and began an aggressive interior attack while Truck 831 and Truck 1232 went to the roof to open up.  Chief 81 called for the second alarm to bring more manpower to the scene.  There was a partial collapse of the stairwell.  One firefighter from Company 8 suffered burns to his ears and was transported by Medic 892 to Bayview Burn Center for evaluation.  The fire was under control after about 45 minutes and is under investigation by the Md. State Fire Marshal.  Units on scene: Engine 812, 814, 815, 811, Truck 831, Truck 1232, Engine 412, 414, Truck 431, Medic 492, Engine 311, 312, 314, Engine 1311, Balto.Co. Engine 481, 482, Engine 202, Rehab 388, Air 361, BGE, Harford County Sheriff's Office, Red Cross and Fire Marshals 46 and 48.  The last units cleared at 2241 hours

On Wednesday April 29, 2009 at 1522 hours Company 8 was alerted for a cardiac arrest in Joppatowne (808 Box).  Upon response Units were advised to stage and wait for arrival of the Sheriff's Office.  This was due to the fact that the cardiac arrest was caused by a gunshot wound.  The patient was pronounced dead at the scene.  Units on scene Medic 893, IV 1392, Utility 871, Engine 812 as well as numerous units from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

On Wednesday April 29, 2009 at 1430 hours Company 8 was alerted to respond an Engine on Rescue Box 495-77 northbound between exit 77A and 77B.  Chief 4-2 arrived confirming entrapment.  Engine 812 was the first suppresion unit on scene and went to work with their Hurst Combi-Tool.  There were 3 people trapped in a Ford Explorer.  There was also an overturned tractor trailer the the driver got out of on his own.  Rescue 451 arrived shortly after Engine 812 and the combined extrication effort went very smoothly.  All patients were extricated in about 20 minutes.  One patient was flown to Shock Trauma on MSP Trooper 1.  Medic 491, 492 and 891 were also on scene.

On Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ approximately 0553 hours Company 8 was alerted for a reported apartment fire. Caller advised dispatch that their apartment was fillling with smoke. E814 and Chief 81 called enroute within 2 minutes. E814 arrived with smoke showing from a 2 story apartment building. On side Alpha the apartments are overtop of the garages. E814 stretched an 1 3/4 attack line and entered the garage to search for the fire. With the assistance of Truck 1232 the seat of the fire was found quickly and knocked. The fire was contained to the garage with minor smoke damages to the apartments. Several Kittens were saved. Crews were on scene for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Units on scene Chief 81, Engine 814, Engine 812, Truck 831, Truck 1232 (APG Edgewood) Engine 411 (Abingdon), Engine 312 (Bel Air), Baltimore County Engine 482 and the Maryland State Fire Marshal.

On Friday, April 17th at 1137 hours Company 8 was picked up for an automatic fire alarm at 3403 Philadelphia Road in Abingdon. Abingdon Volunteers arrived with smoke showing and requested the box assignment. Engine 814 arrived securing a primary water supply and stretched lines to the interior. Companies knocked down a small kitchen fire and checked for fire extension. Engine 814 returned to service in just over an hour.

On Friday April 17, 2009 at 1306 hours Joppa Magnolia and sorrounding companies were alerted for reports of a dwelling fire at 17 Carrol Avenue in Edgewood. Companies arrived to find fire already vented through a kitchen window. The fire was quickly knocked down and companies from 8 and 12 checked for extension. The fire was contained to the kitchen and was caused by unattended cooking.

Harford County Fire/EMS Couple Battling Cancer Together
 
April 18th Bull Roast At Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
To Help Raise Funds For Medical Care
 
Joppa, MD – April 6,2009 – In an ironic twist, having just finished 752 straight days of chemotherapy – more than two years of daily treatments – for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Harford County paramedic and Joppa resident Michelle Lloyd now is helping her husband, Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company Chief Derrick Lloyd, through his battle with brain cancer. 
 
A Bull Roast is planned for Saturday, April 18th at the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company House 1 (1403 Old Mountain Road in Joppa) to raise funds to help defray medical expenses of this couple, who for a combined 32 years have been volunteering to protect citizens from fire and medical emergencies. The Bull Roast will feature food, drinks, fun and dancing. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased by contacting: Kim Powers (410-652-6694), Mary McCann (443-987-2913), Jason Freund (410-808-8823) or Kimmie Thomas (410-459-3908).
 
Currently serving his second term as JMVFC chief, Derrick Lloyd on February 23rd had a right crainiotomy removing a 6 centimeter lesion, and two days later was released from the hospital with 48 staples in his head.   Today he is walking around, pain free, and is scheduled to begin radiation treatments this month – with the same radiation oncologist wife Michelle had. Derrick Lloyd received the Maryland State Firemen’s Association Fireman of the Year award in 2007, has been an instructor with the University of Maryland Fire Rescue Institute (MFRI) since 1988 and is a member of the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association Technical Rescue Team. A life member of JMVFC, he has been in the fire service for 23 years.
 
Derrick and Michelle met in 2000 when he was the instructor for her Firefighter 1 class. They re-met in the summer of 2002 and married in November 2004.
 
Michelle, forced to retire as a Baltimore City Fire Department paramedic in May 2008 due to her cancer, serves as the IVT Program Director for Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association and has been a member of JMVFC since 2003. She began her fire service with the Cowenton (now White Marsh) Volunteer Fire Company and joined the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company in 2001, where she is still a member and teaches classes.   Michelle also teaches with the Community College of Baltimore County EMT Program and is a MFRI instructor like her husband.

On Tuesday March 17, 2009 at approximately 1257 hours Company 8 was alerted for a reported dwelling fire in the 826 Box. Engine 814 arrived first to find heavy smoke and fire conditions from a house trailer. Crews made an interior attack and quickly brought the fire under control. There were units on scene from Joppa, APG, Abingdon, Bel Air, Fallston and Kingsville. Companies remained on scene for approximately 2 hours.

At approximately 1624 hours on Monday March 9th Company 8 was alerted for a reported dwelling fire in the 801 box near the county line. Engine 815 arrived first and reported smoke showing. Companies found a small fire involving computer equipment on the first floor. Units picked up and returned to service fairly quick.

On Wednesday March 4, 2009 at approximately 2133 hours the JOPPA MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEERS were alerted to respond 2 Engines and Truck 831 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds (EDGEWOOD) for a 2nd alarm building fire located directly in front of the quarters of Station 12. The 2nd alarm was requested by Battalion Chief 12 (Hinch) upon arriving on scene. Engine 812, 813 and Truck 831 responded within seconds of alert. Command advised Engine 812 and Truck 831 to report to side Charlie of the structure and go to work opening up. Engine 812 laid out 700' of 5" to supply Truck 831's ladder pipe if needed. Engine 813 reported to side Alpha and assisted with forced entry and fire attack. All crews on scene made an excellent stop on the fire, as it was contained to the front half of the warehouse. Box 1224 brought crews from APG (Edgewood), APG (Aberdeen) Joppa, Abingdon, Fallston, Bel Air, Aberdeen and Kingsville. Crews from Joppa were on scene for approximately 3 hours.

On Tuesday March 3, 2009 at 1750 hours the Rescue Box  826 was struck at the intersection of Pulaski Hwy and Paul Martin Drive with reports of an over turned vehicle with entrapment. Engine 812 picked up quickly from the 405 box area along with Chief 8-1 and went en route. Truck 831 and Engine 813 responded from quarters and quickly arrived confirming one trapped. Companies extricated one patient from the over turned vehicle. Multiple patients were also packaged and transported to area hospitals. Medics 891 and 493 were also on scene.

A fund has been set up for Chief Lloyd and his family!  Please consider donating to this fund in lieu of flowers as the Chief cannot receive flowers. Thank you in advance for your support!

                                                                                           

                  Lloyd Family Fund
                              C/O
Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
1403 Old Mountain Road South
Joppa, Maryland. 21085
 

On Monday February 23, 2009 Chief 8 Derrick Lloyd had a right crainiotomy removing a 6 centimeter lesion.  On Wednesday the 25th Chief Lloyd was released from the hospital and returned home with 48 staples in his head. As of today he is up, walking around, pain free and being himself!  The Chief and his wife Michelle appreciate all the calls, however they are both exhausted.  He has had a few visitors but Michelle asks two things: if you would like to visit please call first as if he is sleeping she will not wake him.  Secondly if you are ill or "think" you are getting sick please do not visit as he can't afford an infection!  Please keep the Chief and his family in your thoughts and prayers as they await test results and begin the next phase of their recovery!