JOPPA, MD—A construction worker was flown to Shock Trauma following an industrial accident in Joppa on Tuesday morning. At around 10 a.m. on September 3, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services Special Operations Team responded after a construction worker fell into a confined space and was injured in the 1400-block of Philadelphia […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the Perry Hall area on Friday. At just before 4 p.m. on August 9, units responded after a pedestrian was struck in the area of Belair Road and Joppa Road. A Maryland State Police medevac unit landed at Perry Hall High School to transport the patient to a trauma center […]
COLLEGE PARK, MD—Maryland State Police rescued a dog that was left unattended in a hot vehicle on Tuesday. Trooper Shane McGregor, assigned to the Aviation Command, assisted the College Park barrack with a reported dog left in a hot car on the shoulder of I-495 near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on July 16th. Once on scene, troopers observed a dog left […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An important life-saving initiative kicked off in Middle River this week. The Maryland State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available […]
JOPPA, MD—A 21-year-old man was injured in a diving accident in Joppa on Sunday evening. At just after 5 p.m. on August 13, emergency personnel responded to Mariner Point Park to meet a boater in distress. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that the man sustained spinal trauma in a diving accident and was flown to UMMS Shock Trauma Center […]
UPDATE: After nearly two hours, crews have rescued the tree trimmer stuck in a tree after being injured. The patient is being transported to Shock Trauma via Medevac with serious injuries. Original story below… ——— GLEN ARM, MD—Emergency crews are performing a high-angle rescue in the Glen Arm area. At just before 4 p.m., units responded to the 10900-block of […]
ABINGDON, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal Thursday evening crash in Harford County that left two people dead. The first victim has been identified as Dennis English, Jr., 45, of Baltimore. He was the operator and sole occupant of a 2013 GMC Terrain SUV involved in the crash. The second victim has been identified as John Mastropietro, 64, of […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Seven members of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command were recognized last week for their heroism and efforts to promote safety by the State Employees Risk Management Administration (SERMA). The three troopers and four civilian pilots were honored during SERMA’s conference on May 27th, which recognized more than a dozen employees from State agencies. Sergeant Brooke Tognocchi and Corporal […]