The 2012 GUN BASH tickets are NOW WAITING LIST ONLY!!!!  The Bash will again be held at the Moose Lodge #1456 @ 1911 Crain Hwy. in Glen Burnie on June 9th, 2012 from 12-6p. This years Bash is sponsered by MD State Rifle & Pistol Association.  Guns are provided by Barts Sports World.  Cost is $45 per ticket.  Need NOT be present to win.  Ticket includes entry, Food, Drink, 32 gun raffles, 2 ATV's, CASH prizes and more... To be added to the list please email gunbash@rbvfc13.com or call Amy @ 410-303-0173 after 430p Monday - Friday.

Click on the PDF file logo for the flyer & list of guns

    The Annual Carnival at the Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company will run Monday, May 14th thru Saturday May 19th.  The parade will begin at 5:00pm Saturday, and the route will be from Riviera Beach Park on Meadow Road down Ft. Smallwood Rd, around to in front of the firehouse.

        Please help support you local Volunteer Fire Company and come have some fun too!  There will be great food to include, Pit Beef, Pit Ham, and Pit Turkey.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chicken tenders, clam strips, footlong hotdogs, boardwalk style fries, funnel cakes and much much more!

    See you there! and as always Thank You for your support!

At 1:15pm units were alerted for a reported dwelling fire in box 13-07 on Notley Court. E131 5w0, and Chief 13 responded.  Upon arrival Chief 13 reported he had nothing evident from side Alpha.  E131 laid the 4" from the hydrant into the court and the crew assumed investigation.  E104 covered the hydrant and Tk30 pulled into position ready if needed.  After entering the dwelling the crews found that there was smoke in the dwelling due to a malfunctioning hot water heater.  Crews removed the hazard and returned to service shortly thereafter.

At approximately 1230am, Station 13 was alerted for a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Beach Drive and 4th street in the 13-5 box. Engine 131 3w0, A139 (vol. crew) and Chief 13 with 2 responded.  While enroute, police on scene reported they had people trapped and the assignment was upgraded to a rescue assignment.  Upon arrival it was initially thought that there were 2 people trapped, one heavily and Chief 13 called for the second rescue unit but soon cancelled the them when it was found that all patients were either NOT trapped or had already self extricated.  The car had slammed into a couple of trees heavily damaging the side and front end of the car.  There were a total of 5 patients, that were all transported to STC priority 1, with the driver being flown by MSP.  The cause of the accident is under investigation by Anne Arundel County Police. With all the priority patients involved in this accident, a "Good Job" was done by all personnel on scene working together to package and transport the victims.

 Anne Arundel County Fire Department received 911 callers reporting a brush fire in the area of Echo Dr and Park Rd in Riviera Beach. Firefighters from Riviera Beach, Orchard Beach, Jacobsville, Ferndale, Arnold, and the Baltimore Washington International Airport were alerted to respond for the brush fire. Engine 131 arrived on location with a large brush fire along the waterfront and immediately requested a second alarm on arrival. Lt 13 assumed command and field communications. Lt. 13 advised that they had had a hillside well involved. Chief 13 arrived on location and assumed command and field communications. Chief 13 requested Fireboat 60 from Sandy Point. Lt. 13 assumed Fire Attack command. Anne Arundel County Police Assisted with the evacuation of numerous homes along the waterfront. Fire Attack advised that the brush fire was wind driven and was working its way up to the homes. Battalion Chief 2 arrived and assumed command and Chief-13 was put in charge of Echo division. Firefighters protected the exposure dwellings. As of 5:30, units were starting to clear the call.

The Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company regretfully announces the passing of honorary member Carlo Rossi. 

Mr. Carlo passed today, at 3:17pm, after battling cancer. 

Mr. Carlo was an active member in the fire company, attended every company meeting he was able to, the Anne Arundel County VFA meetings, fundrasiers, helped out at carnival and recently had the training center at RBVFC dedicated to him and others that helped in the construction.

Mr. Carlo will be greatly missed.  Please keep his wife, Hellen Cullum (life member) in your prayers.

Arrangements will be posted as they become available.

The Beach invaded the training academy in Millersville on Sunday, March 25 for some RIT and MAYDAY training.  The morning was gloomy but still, 15 members came out to play and train.  The shift guys were allowed to come and train as well.  A special thanks to Instructors Palmer, King, Smith, and Kiser (AC13) for spending thier Sunday morning there helping.  And thanks to CO. 11 (Orchard Beach VFC) to transferring over and covering for us while we were all at training.

The outpouring of donations from the community has been OVERWHELMING!  On behalf of the families affected by the fire in Elizabeths Landing, we thank you for the tremendous amount of support.  As of right now, the families are no longer in need of anything else.  They will be placed in temporary homes by the end of the month.

Again, THANK YOU for supporting the Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company!

At approximately 0330hours units were alerted for a reported deck on fire in the 13-04 box, Elizabeth's Landing on Cutler Harbor.  E131 responded 7w1, and Chief 13 also responded.  While in route, Fire Alarm notified units that they were receiving multiple calls and that the fire was extending into the dwelling.  Upon arrival Chief 13 reported he had a 2 story end of group town house dweliing with heavy fire showing from the original fire building and the immediate adjacent dwelling and called for the 2nd Alarm.  E131 laid thier line at the hydrant and set up for Fire Attack.  Chief 11 arrived and was made Fire Attack, with E131's crew.  The fire spread rapidly and the original fire building was fully involved with heavy fire on the first and second floor of the 2nd dwelling.  E11 covered the hydrant only to find that the hydrant was dead and had to hook to the secondary supply source at the next court.  Chief 13 assisted in hand jacking the 4" to that hydrant.  The crews entered the second dwelling and knocked the fire on the first and second floors.  Meanwhile, the first due truck company, QNT23, laddered the structure and E10 set up for deck gun ops. 

Thankfully, all occupants escaped without injury and there were no firefighter injuries battling the blaze!

It took crews about an hour to place the fire under control, but units remained on scene until about 0930hours.

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Units were alerted for a possible kitchen on Seagull drive. E131 responded 4w0, Chief13 2w1, and BR13 2w0.  E131 arrived on location to find light smoke showing from side Alpha of a duplex, passing command.  Chief 13 arrived and assumed Seagull Drive command and field communications.  Upon opening the front door, black smoke billowed out.  All occupants escaped without injury reporting a kitchen fire.  The crew from 13 entered the dwelling and placed a quick knock on the fire, and the adjacent dwelling was clear.  Units were back in service in under an hour.

While Engine 131 and A139 were at the shop units were alerted for a possible dryer fire in the 13-4 box (Elizabeths Landing).  Firefighter Adkins, and Lt. Fowler, who were at the station, responded in Brush 13.  Upon arrival, Lt.13 reported he had a middle of the group town house with nothing evident and was investigating. After checking, he found smoke on the first floor, all residnet were evacuated and the resident reported that the dryer had caught fire and was spreading.  The crew from BR13 were fire attack with the crew from E10 and SQ12.  An ALL HANDS was requested and E131 and A139 responded.  The fire was contained to the basement.  During the incident, one firefighter was transported to BWMC for precaution after falling while battling the blaze, and was released shortly after.

The members of the Beach House had thier first Pit Beef Sale of the year today, as they braved the cold and windy weather. It was a very successful day and we completely sold out.  We appologize to those we had to turn away.  Our next Pit Beef Sale will be Saturday, March 31st from 11-3.  We will be having a Pit Beef Sale the third Saturday of every month as part of our Fund Raising drive to rasie money towards our purchase of the new Tractor Drawn Aerial Truck that we will be receiving in May. 

As always,  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

On Saturday, February 25th, we will be having a PIT BEEF SALE from 11-3.  Stop  by and get yourself a platter to include a sandwich, fries, and a soda for $7.00. 

For more information, you may contact Gloria Lewis at 410-693-0020.

Thnak you for your support!

On January 21, 2012, Life Member Russell Schlick flew to Reno Nevada to purchase a 1986 Seagrave Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladder truck.  This truck is the 3rd in Russell's collection of antique fire equipment.  The truck was recently placed out of service to make room for a new truck by the City of Reno.  With RBVFC anxiously awaiting delivery of our own TDA, Russell decided he wanted to purchase a used TDA so that the Pump Operators at the Beach could use it for training purposes.  The Driver's have already begun Drivers training on the truck, led by Station Driving Instructor Assistant Chief Ed Kiser.  The drivier's will acquire their "A" license as required by the Company, and be ready to drive the new truck when it comes in in May.

Many THANKS to Russell for helping the company be as prepared as we can be when TRUCK 13 is placed in service!

On Saturday, January 7, 2012 we had our annual Installation of Officers Banquet.  The newly elected Fire line officers are

CHIEF George Smith, Sr.

ASSISTANT CHIEF Ed Kiser, III

CAPTAIN Bryan Gregg

CAPTAIN Jay Shipley

LIEUTENANT Ron Lippy

LIEUTENANT Chris Fowler

LIEUTENANT Dave Saulter.

The newly elected Board Officers are as follows:

PRESIDENT Ed Kiser, Jr.

VICE PRESIDENT Todd Sink

RECORDING SECRETARY Kim Smith

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Brittney McElroy

TREASURER Amy Kiser

BOARD MEMBERS Gloria Lewis, Jason Gallo, Matt Ernest, Dave Rosage, and Tim Wengert.

John Richter was appointed as Assistant Treasurer and William "Pope" Zamostny was appointed as the company Chaplain.

Awards this year were as follows:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR-Lisa Panowicz

EMS PROVIDER- Barbara Sparklin

FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR- Bruce Seals

FIRE OFFICER OF THE YEAR- Lt. Chris Fowler

BOARD OFFICER OF THE YEAR- VP Todd Sink

GREG DODD AWARD- Barbara Fowler

EDWIN "BOOTS" RAYNOR AWARD- John Richter

PRESIDENT'S AWARD- Ed Lowery

CHIEF'S AWARD- Lt. Chris Fowler

THE TOP TRAINING awardees were Chris Itnyre with 352 hours, Lisa Panowicz with 326 hours and Eddie Kiser with 105 hours.

THE TOP EMS RESPONDERS were Jason Gallo,  Barbara Sparklin, Brandon Pfiefer.  Meghan Becker, and Chris Fowler

THE TOP FIRE RESPONDERS were Jason Gallo, Bruce Seals, Chris Fowler, Rob McDermott, and Brandon Pfiefer.

Thank you to all came out to help make the night a success!