Members responded to 2 serious accidents throughout the day. At around 0900 hours Medic 39 and Station 3 were alerted for a collision involving a motorcycle. Units arrived to find a motorcycle vs. car head-on. One patient was flown to shock trauma, a second was transported to a local hospital. The driver of the motorcycle later passed from his injuries. Around 1400 hours, Ambulance 37 and Engine 32 were back on the street heading to Rt. 27 and Kate Wagner Road for a reported vehicle collision. While en route, dispatch added Rescue Squad 9 (Reese), and upgraded the assignment to a vehicle collision with entrapment. Units arrived to find 3 cars involved in a head-on collision with 2 patients heavily entrapped. Eventually, 2 rescue squad companies, 2 engine companies, 5 ALS units, and 2 helicopters were called to scene to assist with extrication and patient care. The driver of one vehicle passed from her injuries later that night. Photos of that vehicle will not be shown out of respect for the family of the deceased. The thoughts and prayers of the Westminster Fire Department and its members go out to all of the families and friends of the patients involved in both collisions. 

 October 13, 2009. At 1550 units from Westminster were alerted for a brush fire in the area of 2015 Union Town Road. Brush 35 arrived to find approximately 2 acres of corn field on fire. Command was established and a brush task force was requested. Units from Westminster, Pleasant Valley, and New Windsor were on scene for close to 2 hours extinguishing the fire. While crews opperated on the field fire box alarm 3-17 was sounded for the possible house fire on Manchester Road. LT 3-4 was first arriving with a 2 story farm house smoke showing from the roof. A small fire was found in the attic and extinguished.

Units on scene: Brush 35, Special Unit 3, Medic 37 (field fire)

Engine 32, Engine 33, Tower 3, Utility 3, Medic 38 (house fire)