The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) responded to 25 calls in October. Our team of trained professionals has responded to 223 calls so far this year. The number of calls is running higher than last year. In October, there were 14 medical emergencies (MEs), four motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), two gas alarms, one mutual aid for a structure fire, one mutual aid for an MVA, and three calls for trees or power lines down. A total of 74 hours of personnel time was spent responding to these calls.

Following is a list of the calls in chronological date order:

Oct. 2, 6:34 a.m.: ME for an 83-year-old female, fallen and needing lift assist.

Oct. 3, 4:20 a.m.: ME for an 86-year-old female, fallen and needing lift assist.

Oct. 3, 12:10 p.m.: MVA at 314 Boothbay Road, Single vehicle rollover.

Oct. 4, 2:27 a.m.: Mutual aid for a structure fire in Boothbay Harbor.

Oct. 4, 3:53 p.m.: ME for an 80-year-old male, needing help getting into house.

Oct. 7, 5:22 a.m.: MVA at 706 Boothbay Road, property damage only.

Oct. 8, 11 p.m.: ME for an elderly resident, needing a lift assist.

Oct. 9, 5:22 p.m.: ME for a 91-year-male, found by Maine Warden Service after reported missing. UTV used to get him out of the woods.

Oct. 12, 6:20 p.m.: Mutual aid for an MVA in Woolwich.

Oct. 16, 8:28 a.m.: ME for a 57-year-old female with severe back pain.

Oct. 16, 12:50 p.m.: ME for a 66-year-old male with abdominal pain.

Oct. 17, 11:46 p.m.: Gas alarm at Shore Road, gas leak in kitchen area.

Oct. 18, 10:04 am: MVA at 957 Boothbay Road, 2 vehicles, property damage only.

Oct. 18, 7:57 p.m.: ME for a 35-year-old male with chest pains.

Oct. 20, 7:15 a.m.: Gas alarm at Edgecomb Eddy School for propane smell inside building.

Oct. 20, 1:05 p.m.: ME for a 67-year-old male with severe pain.

Oct. 22, 4:12 p.m.: ME for a 24-year-old female with chest pains.

Oct. 23, 2:26 p.m.: Trees down, blocking road at intersection of Middle Road and Dodge Road.

Oct. 23, 8:11 p.m.: MVA at 27 Mill Road, single vehicle, property damage only.

Oct. 24, 9:55 a.m.: ME for an 83-year-old male, weak and unable to stand up.

Oct. 28, 10:51 a.m.: ME for a 74-year-old female unable to get out of bed for six days.

Oct. 29, 10:25 a.m.: ME for an 83-year-old male, fallen with knee injury.

Oct. 30, 4:50 p.m.: ME for an 83-year-old male, needing lift assist.

Oct. 31, 5:43 a.m.: Tree down on River Road, near Glidden Point Oyster Farm.

Oct. 31, 7:55 a.m.: Power lines down on Old County Road, ¼ mile from Route 27.

Fire Prevention Day at Edgecomb Eddy School

As part of Fire Prevention Month, the EFD visited Edgecomb Eddy School on Oct. 17 with our mascot Sparky, the fire dog. Our firefighters demonstrated many of our fire fighting tools and equipment and explained the importance of fire safety and prevention. The students were able to have a “hands on” experience on our trucks and learned a lot about what it is like to be a firefighter.

The Department meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Anyone interested in learning more about the department is welcome to attend.