Units with the 3rd Battalion were alerted for the Apartment fire at 428 Newcomb Street S.E. Engine 25 arrived to find a 2up 2down with smoke showing side (A). Engine 25 found a room off on the first floor, Engine 15 third due, backed up 25Engine which made quick of the work. Rescue 3 completed their search that proved negative. Command 3 held the box with 1+1

Rescue 3 along with the 3rd Battalion Chief were dispatched for a reported house fire @ 5407 C Street S.E. Engine 30 arrived to find an 2 story ordinary semi- detached with a room off on the second floor with extension to the attic. Engine 30 made quick work of the fire, Rescue 3 arrived conducted their search which proved negative. Command 2 held the box with 1+2.

Just before 0530 Units with the 3rd Battalion Chief were alerted for an apartment fire @ 705 Chesapeake Street S.E. First arriving units arrived found an apartment fire on the 3rd floor of a 3-story garden apartment. Engine 15 was assigned RIT duties, Rescue 3 arrived conducted the primary and secondary which proved negative. Units brought the fire under control within 15 minutes and with minor extension command 3 held it with 2+2.

At 0755 Hrs. units with the third battalion were alerted to a reported house fire at 730 Congress ST. S.E. Engine 15 was placed 4th due on the box and Rescue 3 was assigned the rescue group. The first due engine company 25 went on the scene with smoke showing from a 2 story semi-detached house, they also reported that they had a fire in the basement. Rescue 3 arrived and conducted the primary and secondary searches both of which were negative, Squad 3 then assisted the trucks with ventilation and removing the bars from the the windows. Engine 15 arrived and assumed the 4th due duties and backed up the second due engine company. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within 20 minutes but units remained on scene due to extensive overhaul and after a hour units began clearing the scene.

At 1900 hrs the members of the Anacostia Fire Department placed the new Pierce Rescue Squad in service. Within an hour #2 platoon took the rescue on its first run which was a working fire in Engine Company 33's area. Also Rescue 3 would like to welcome their new Captian Jerome Young. Captian Young was a firefighter at Rescue 3 and has returned to Anacostia to be in charge of the Rescue Squad.

Today the members of Rescue 3 and Engine 15 spent their last tour with Captain Holt, due to a recent transfer list the Captain will no longer be with Rescue 3. Captain Holt came to the Anacostia Fire Department in 2009 and after a short time being in charge of the engine the Capt. was transferred to Rescue 3. The members of Engine 15 and Rescue 3 would like to say thank you to the Captain for a great last couple of years spent under his supervision. Captain Holt you will be missed. Not only were you a great officer and leader more importantly you have been a great friend. During the incident earlier this year where 3 members of Rescue 3 were injured Captain Holt went above and behind his responsibility as an officer, for that we will be forever grateful. Thank you for all that you have done for the members of Rescue 3 and Engine 15, we are better firemen and people just from you being here. Good luck with your new assignment we know you will shine wherever you are.

Units were dispatched with the 3rd Battalion Fire Chief for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the parking garage of 2300 Good Hope Road, SE (Marbury Plaza Apartments).  E15 and R3 arrived on the scene to find a vehicle cantilevered over the side of the P1 level and the access ramp with a patient trapped inside.  R3 stabilized the vehicle utilizing come-a-longs and Res-Q-Jacks.  R3's crew then utilized the Amkus tools to remove the driver's door and safely extricate the patient to awaiting EMS crews.  E15 assisted R3 with manpower carrying all needed equipment into the garage.  BFC3 handled the command of the incident. Once the incident was mitigated, R3's crew utilized the come-a-long to bring the vehicle back up to the P1 level.  Units cleared the scene within the hour.  

CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Garner of Platoon # 1 on his recent promotion to Sergeant. Sergeant Garner is going to Truck 10 #1, Paul good luck and Be safe.

As we were sitting down for dinner the Box Alarm was sounded for, a house @ 4034 Lee Street N.E. Engine 27 arrived to find a 1 story ORD detached house with fire showing from side (D). Rescue 3 arrived completed their search which was negative, Engine 15 5th due was assigned RIT and the 3rd Battalion Chief had division 1. Engine 27 made quick work of the rooms and with no extension command 2 held the box with 2+2.

Again the CITF alarm was sounded around 0400 hours for a structural collapse @ 1617 U Street N.W. the Quarters of Engine 9 Truck 9 for a building collapse, bringing Engine 15 and Rescue 3 as the CITF. Engine 9 advised that a SUV struck the firehouse with structural damage and the driver of the SUV was injured. The watchman was at the watch desk at the time of the incident, CITF arrived surveyed the building and secured the hole Units cleared the scene with in an hour

CITF alarm was sounded around 15:40 hours for a structural collapse @ 1422 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. for a building collapse, bringing Engine 15 and Rescue 3 as the CITF. First arriving units arrived to find a 2-story taxpayer with a pancake collapse, Rescue 3 arrived to survey the scene and to complete the primary and secondary searches, which provided negative. Units cleared the scene around 18:30 hours and returned to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Seven months ago on April 8th, 2011 5 members of the DCFD were burned in a house fire on 48th PL. N.E. Out of the five members 3 are already back to work and as of today a fourth is back to full duty F/F Chuck Ryan of Rescue 3 was released by doctors today and will be at work tomorrow for his first shift back since the fire. The members of Rescue 3 would like to congratulate F/F Ryan on a full recovery and welcome him back.

While responding to a box alarm Engine 15 was involved in an accident when a bus pulled out in front of them. All 4 members of the wagon were transported to local hospitals for check up and are all doing well.

Units with the 3rd Battalion Chief were dispatched To 3043 30th street S.E for an apartment. 32 Engine arrived reporting fire showing, Engine 15 3rd due picked up 32's line and backed up 32 engine on the fire floor. Rescue 3 arrived completing their search which was negative. Units made quick work of the apartment and command 3 held the box to 2+2

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This afternoon units with the third battalion were dispatched to the 3200 block of Pope St. S.E for the reported house fire. Engine 19 was first due and went on the scene with smoke showing from a two story single family home. Engine 15 arrived second due and advanced an attack line to the rear of the structure. Rescue 3 arrived and performed the primary and secondary searches both of which were negative. Two occupants of the house made it out prior to the arrival of DCFD and were transported to area hospitals for check up. The fire was brought under control in under 15 minutes and units began clearing in under an hour.