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Chestnut Ridge

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    Chestnut Ridge

    Volunteer Fire Company

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      • It all started in 1956

      • About CRVFC

        Over 65 Years of Saving Lives and Property in Baltimore County

        Since 1956, the Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company has proudly served the citizens of Baltimore County. As a 100% volunteer company, our membership is made up of Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Physicians and Administrative members, most of whom are residents of the community we serve. Our first-due coverage area consists of homes, farms, and businesses in rural/suburban Greenspring Valley across Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Lutherville, and Cockeysville.

        All Volunteer, All the Time

        The fire company has grown from a few members who responded to about 50 calls per year to a highly-trained all-volunteer cadre of over 150 men and women providing 24-hour, state-of-the-art Advanced Life Support, Rescue and Fire Suppression services. We now answer more than 800 fire calls and over 1,800 emergency medical calls every year.

        Our firehouse, rebuilt in 2005 and renovated in 2019, is equipped with an engine bay for all of our apparatus, a meeting room, a kitchen and day room, bunk rooms, offices, and fitness facilities. It also hosts our top-rated kids’ birthday parties and our highly popular summer snowball stand.

        Fully Equipped to Handle the Needs of Our Community

        Because our district has no public water supply, we bring our own water to the fire. With Engine 501, our 1000-gallon foam-equipped attack pumper; our 3000-gallon Engine Tanker 503; and Tanker Support Unit 504, our rural water supply pumper; we are capable of quickly getting water to any fire incident. We are well equipped to shuttle additional water to the fire by drafting from underground storage tanks or even streams, pools and ponds. We also maintain utility vehicles and two ATVs for support in brush fires and any off-road emergencies.

        Medic 505, our fully equipped ambulance, responds to medical emergencies with our team of highly proficient EMTs, paramedics, and physicians. In addition to our medic unit, we also have Medical Support Unit 502, our non-transport Advanced Life Support Unit which carries equipment and medications to perform life-saving interventions in the event our medic unit is on another incident.

        We are also proud to provide the area’s only dedicated Special Operations Response Team (SORT). With this unit, we are capable of responding to mass casualty incidents as well as tactical response scenarios alongside law enforcement.

        Read our Mission Statement.

      • Meet the Team

        LINE OFFICERS

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        Dan Uddeme*

        Captain 

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        Greg Pearlstein

        Senior Lieutenant

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        Thomas "TJ" Cook

        Fire Lieutenant

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        Samantha Weiner

        EMS Lieutenant

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        Scott Weiner

        Special Operations (SORT) Lieutenant

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        Natalie Geipe

        EMS Sergeant

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        Walter "Joey" Kasura

        EMS Sergeant

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        Craig Millin

        Fire Sergeant and SORT Sergeant

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        Ben Pugh

        Fire Sergeant

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        Jordan Rozencwaig

        Fire Sergeant

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        Tim Edwards

        Engineer

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        Jason Edwards

        Assistant Engineer

      • ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

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        Larry Getlan*

        President

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        Alex Ives*

        Vice President

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        Harry Kakel*

        Treasurer

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        Megan Stover

        Secretary

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        Allen Roody*

        Director

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        Chris Tsui*

        Director

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        Samantha Weiner*

        Director

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        Dave Truax

        Assistant Treasurer

        * Member, Board of Directors

      • APPARATUS

        Our apparatus includes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and the duty they will be performing, which can include firefighting, emergency rescue and medical services, or special operations.

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        ENGINE 501

        Carries 1000 gallons of water, 30 gallons of Class A foam, rescue tools, and more

        Engine 501 is our first-line rescue engine and is a 2019 Pierce Velocity custom pumper that carries 1000 gallons of water, 30 gallons of Class A foam and is equipped with a 1500GPM Hale Pump and Husky12 Compressed Air Foam System (C.A.F.S.). In addition, 501 carries an on-board Holmatro hydraulic pump and an assortment of rescue tools, as well as vehicle stabilization equipment that is used for vehicle crashes.

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        UTILITY 502

        Carries Advanced Life Support equipment and medications to perform life-saving interventions

        Utility 502 is a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban that functions as a Medical Support Unit. It carries Advanced Life Support equipment and medications to perform life-saving interventions in the event that our medic unit is on another incident or if one of our Paramedics is upgrading a neighboring Basic Life Support transport unit.

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        ENGINE-TANKER 503

        Carries 3,000 gallons of water and a 3,500 gallon "folding tank" for dynamic water supply

        Engine-Tanker 503 is a 2016 Pierce Velocity custom pumper. Since we are located in a rural/suburban area with no municipal water supply, 503 carries 3000 gallons of water and has a 1750GPM Hale pump. 503 also carries a 3500 gallon “folding-tank” which opens up similar to a small, above-ground swimming pool acting as a dynamic water supply.

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        TANKER SUPPORT UNIT 504

        Carries 330 gallons of water and supplies tankers with water

        Tanker Support Unit 504 is a 2012 KME Custom Pumper on a Four-Wheel-Drive International chassis. TSU 504 carries 330 Gallons water and has a 1250 GPM Front-Mounted pump. The primary function of 504 is to supply tankers with water. It does this by driving up to a stream, pond, or even a swimming pool and drafting water to fill tankers. 504 carries 1500 feet of 5" supply line which allows it to go far off of the road to get to a water source. It also carries two attack lines and one blitz line thus acting as a mini-pumper that can access homes that the engines cannot.

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        MEDIC 505

        Fully equipped for emergency medical care and patient transport

        Medic 505 is a 2017 Lifeline custom transport unit on a Freightliner M2 chassis. It is equipped with a LifePak 15, a Stryker Power Stretcher, and lift system which can carry a patient up to 750 pounds. Medic 505 carries Advanced Life Support equipment and medications to perform life-saving interventions. The unit is also equipped with HID scene lights to give our personnel increased visibility and even comes outfitted with 360-degree cameras. A ToughBook laptop is also installed which gives our health care providers instant access to the Baltimore County Dispatch Center as well as an integrated GPS and new digital maps.

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        BRUSH 506

        For fighting fires in rough terrain

        Brush 506 is a 1996 Ford F-350 that is designed to fight woods/brush fires. It carries 150 gallons of water with a pump and booster reel and is able to travel over rough terrain reaching the fire where other units would simply not reach.

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        UTILITY 507

        Providing support for operations

        Utility 507 is a Ford F-350 that has been modified to carry additional medical and rescue equipment. Utility 507 is called to vehicle accidents and medical incidents, and supports fireground operations by transporting additional personnel.

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        S.O.R.T. 50

        Ready to respond to mass casualty incidents

        SORT 50 is our Special Operations Response Team vehicle. It is a converted 2000 International Pepsi delivery truck, that was created with one thing in mind: mass casualty incidents. The truck comes equipped to handle up to 240 walking wounded or up to 125 critical patients. Features include spinal immobilization equipment, mass casualty deployment kits, command post accountability equipment, large quantities of trauma equipment as well as other necessities for dealing with large volumes of patients. In addition, it carries equipment that assisted with logistics such as a 10KW generator, power distribution, and tripod lighting, hard hats, rescue ropes, and drinking water. It is the only unit in our jurisdiction outfitted with tactical response equipment for "Active Threat" Incidents.

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        ATV 50

        Responding to hard-to-reach places

        ATV 50 is a 2009 6X6 Polaris Ranger ATV. It carries a skid tank, which holds 75 gallons of water, a booster reel and pump, and class “A” forestry foam. It can be used for firefighting as well as patient transport and is equipped with a winch, GPS, and a Stokes basket. This piece is excellent for access into hard to reach and limited access areas such as wooded areas and hiking trails. ATV 50 is also used during large community events such as the Green Valley Turkey Trot to patrol and assist any injured participants.

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        Retired Brush 502

        Brush 502 is a 1953 Dodge M-37 Power Wagon. It carries 200+ gallons of water.

        Brush 502 has a 300 GPM Hale pump, as well as a booster reel. It was one of the oldest active pieces of fire apparatus in Baltimore County, MD built in 1953 and remained in service until 2017. 502 was initially a weapons carrier for the Military that was converted to a “brush unit” by Maurice Long. This brush unit's transmission is geared extremely low, and therefore able to travel over rough terrain reaching the fire where other units would simply not reach. Chestnut Ridge plans to keep Brush 502 in our possession for as long as the fire company is in service.

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        Drone Unit

        Providing overhead support for emergencies

        Chestnut Ridge is one of just a few fire companies in the county to operate a drone unit. Several of our members are FAA-qualified drone pilots and launch our state-of-the-art drone to search for missing persons, inspect a fire scene from above or reconnoiter a brush fire or other backwoods incident.

      • Our Life Members

        Life members have served with Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company for at least 25 years or have been honored for their exemplary service. Some of our members have volunteered for more than 50 years! Many of our long-term members remain active with the fire company. Those who no longer participate in responding to calls assist with training and administrative duties.

        James Beck, Jr.*

        Member, 1955-2016

        James Hofmeister*

        Dalton Boblitz*

        Carty Hofmeister*

        Maurice Long*

        Thomas E. Ryan, Sr.*

        Member, 1960-2021

        George Shaneybrook*

        Member, 1960-2018

        George "Fred" Cross*

        Member, 1961-2023

        Charles "Tater" Stroh*

        Gene Kemp*

        Member, 1962-2016

        William D. Newberrey, III*

        Member, 1963-1999

        Marvin Fox

        Member since 1964

        Charles Underwood*

        Member, 1967-2024

        George Welden*

        Member, 1968-1995

        Nick Coroneos

        Member, 1967-2009

        John Corasaniti*

        Member, 1969-2004

        Frank Corasaniti, II

        Member since 1969

        William Long*

        Member, 1970-2001

        Daniel Raskin*

        Member, 1978-1990

        Rob Bacharach*

        Member, 1974-2015

        Calvin Price*

        Member, 1959-2018

        Harry Kakel, Jr.

        Member since 1973

        Gary Shaneybrook

        Member since 1974

        Steve Reter

        Member since 1975

        Stephan Simmers

        Member since 1975

        Ronald Carey

        Member since 1976

        Charles Larkins, Jr.

        Member since 1976

        Dani Coroneos

        Member since 1977

        Louis Allen Roody

        Member since 1979

        Dean Flick*

        Member, 1979-2008

        Coos Hamburger

        Member since 1981

        Michael B. Fox

        Member since 1983

        Vickie Foster

        Member since 1985

        Gilbert "Junior" Edwards

        Member since 1988

        Gene Reynolds*

        Member, 1989-2024

        Aaron Sereboff

        Member since 1989

        Dan Uddeme

        Member since 1989

        Rick Yaffe

        Member since 1995

        Mallory A. Roody*

        Member, 2003-2021

        Jack Crystal

        Member since 1996

        Ruth Edwards

        Member since 1997

        David Newberrey

        Member since 1997

        Charles Cohen

        Member since 1998

        Timothy Edwards

        Member since 1998

        Albert McCausland

        Member since 1999

        *Deceased

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