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Fallston, MD

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SCHOOL BUS SAFETY – CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE !

 August 27, 2023

As we look forward to the start of the 2023 -2024 school year in Harford County, we hope that school bus safety is foremost in all motorists’ minds. One of the questions we hear most often concerns stopping for a school bus that is loading or unloading students under various roadway configurations. Here is guidance from the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association…..
” Maryland Law requires ALL vehicles to stop for school buses with flashing red lights activated and stop-signs extended.
Annotated Code of Maryland §21-706….
(a) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle shall stop at least 20 feet from the rear of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its rear, or at least 20 feet from the front of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its front.
(b) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the
school vehicle may not proceed until the school vehicle resumes motion or the alternately flashing red lights are deactivated.
(c) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle on a divided highway, if the school vehicle is on a different roadway.”
Please see the diagram below for further guidance. A divided highway is defined as having a dirt, grass, or barrier median.
Let’s keep our community’s students safe!!!!

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FVFAC visits Fallston United Methodist Church to promote Fire Prevention and Life Safety. Our Volunteer personnel take pride in not only their emergency response duties and apparatus readiness but also in making sure that children are not afraid when we arrive for an emergency.

Past Assistant Chief Stacey Gail, Fire Sgt. Tom Prichard and F.F. Bella Price took time to promote awareness and understanding on how to initiate a 911 call, develop home fire escape plans with parents and most importantly how to protect themselves in the event of a fire emergency.
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FVFAC visits Fallston United Methodist Church to promote Fire Prevention and Life Safety.  Our Volunteer personnel take pride in not only their emergency response duties and apparatus readiness but also in making sure that children are not afraid when we arrive for an emergency. 
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Monthly Calls

2023Fire & Fire/EMSFVFAC EMS
Jan52186
Feb44142
Mar62183
Apr6892
May7050
Jun7032
Jul8917
Aug7111
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2023 Total526713

Fire Top Ten Responder

August 2023
Name
Calls
Deputy Chief Dan McKinney197
Sgt. Tom Pritchard157
Asst. Chief Bob Colaianni110
Asst. Chief Kris Teal96
Chief Scott Blankenship
88
Capt. Zach Karn78
Sgt. Andrew Hilber78
Matt Barlow,
Angelo Kouroupis
73
Bella Price70
Matt Garrity64

EMS Top Ten Responder

August 2023
Name
Calls
Shelby Sahady97
EMS Asst. Chief Will Rosenberg63
Lt. Matt Garrity57
Autumn Pafel39
Jenn Chenworth37
Darrin Ryan29
Jason Cowger

26
Camden Jones23
Lori Etchison21
EMS Capt. Ed (Chip) Steininger19

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Fallston Fire Company
P.O. Box 141
Fallston, MD 21047

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