Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 25 calls in May, compared with 14 calls in April. May calls included three fires, 17 medical emergencies (ME), four motor vehicle accidents (MVA), and one other call for trees down blocking road. For the year-to-date, we have responded to 109 calls.

We participated in a joint training exercise with Wiscasset, Westport Island, and Alna fire departments on Search and Rescue, hosted by the Westport fire department. In addition, we had a training session on Traffic Control at accident scenes. Other training included our monthly truck check of all apparatus and equipment. Ongoing training is critical in maintaining our readiness to respond to any call.

Annual Pancake Breakfast

The department’s auxiliary will be hosting its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 27 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the fire station. Come and support your local fire department auxiliary and enjoy some delicious firehouse flapjacks served with maple syrup, breakfast sandwiches, sausage and bacon.  Served up hot and fresh by your local volunteer firefighters.  Donations will be gladly accepted. 

May call report

Following is a list of our May calls in chronological date order: 

May 1, 10:41 a.m.: ME for a 77-year-old female, requesting an ambulance for confusion. 

May 3, 9:36 a.m.: ME for a 74-year-old female, difficulty breathing from an allergic reaction. 

May 4, 11:02 a.m.: ME for a 68-year-old male, acting strange and feeling weird. 

May 7, 3:03 p.m.: MVA at Eddy Road and Rte. 27, two-vehicles with air bags deployed; 4:57 p.m.: Fire-Other at Cross Point Road for a utility pole fire after tree fell on pole; 6:50 p.m.: ME for a 33-year-old female with abdominal pain and vomiting. 

May 9, 9:58 a.m.: Mutual Aid to Wiscasset fire department for a brush fire out of control at 100 Gibbs Road, manpower and equipment requested. 

May 11, 8:13 p.m.: ME for a 79-year-old male, complications after a blood transfusion. 

May 14, 7:48 p.m.: MVA at Rte. 27 and Stage Road, car down over hill, unknown injuries. 

May 15, 6:11 p.m.: MVA at 29 McKay Road, vehicle off road, unknown personal injuries. 

May 17, 4:13 p.m.: ME for an 86-year-old male, fallen and needing lift assist; 4:28 pm: Two trees down on Cross Point Road, blocking road; 6:41 pm: ME for an 80-year-old male with a possible heart attack. 

May 20, 10:51 a.m.: MVA at McKay Road and River Road, for a two-vehicle accident. 

May 21, 10:25 a.m.: ME for a 70-year-old male, fallen and having trouble breathing; 2:45 p.m.: ME for a patient down and believed to be beyond help. 

May 24, 10:39 p.m.: ME for an 84-year-old female, confused and having chills and headache. 

May 25, 3:03 p.m.: ME for a 38-year-old male, with chest and abdominal pain, projectile vomiting. 

May 26, 3:41 p.m.: ME for an 83-year-old male, fallen and needing lift assist; 6:55 p.m.: ME for an 83-year-old male, slid out of chair and needing lift assist; 9:14 p.m.: ME for a 38-year-old male with alcohol withdrawal.

May 27, 4:16 a.m.: ME for an 83-year-old female, having a panic attack. 

May 29, 2:55 p.m.: ME for a 36-year-old male, having chest pains and possible heart attack. 

May 31, 5:55 a.m.: ME for an 86-year-old male, fallen and needing lift assist; 4:23 p.m.: Brush fire at Middle Road and Dodge Road.

The department meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Anyone interested in learning more about the department is welcome to attend. We are always looking for more volunteers—no experience necessary!