Organized in 1938 the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department continues to provide protection to the community of Shaft and its surrounding areas. The Shaft Volunteer Fire Department serves mutual aid to many local companies and a 25 square mile area outside of the city limits. A fairly busy department, Shaft Fire Department looks to deliver a comprehensive and tactical approach to firefighting and rescue on every call. Since being established in 1938, the Shaft Fire Department has grown to its current strength of over 30 active firefighters.

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The Shaft Volunteer Fire Department conducts it's Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 1900 hrs, With Work Nights and Drills being held on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Mondays of each month at 1830 hrs.

On October 29, 2011, four members of the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department successfully completed the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institutes 84-hour Structural Collapse Technician course.

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The Shaft Volunteer Fire Department held their annual banquet on October 29th, 2011 celebrating thier 73rd year of service.

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FROSTBURG — Hugh Caldwell Speir, 83, of Frostburg, passed peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2011, after a lengthy illness, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Hugh was a life member of the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department serving as Assistant Chief, President and Treasurer ...

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Many of Frostburg State University's students, as is the case of the students of probably any university, are involved in on-campus extracurricular activities. Such activities range from athletics, to writing for the school's student newspaper. However, many students are not fully content with or fulfilled by the activities

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The Shaft Volunteer Fire Department celebrated thier 72nd anniversary on Halloween eve - Saturday October 30, 2010.

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR BOTH SOCIAL AND ACTIVE FIREFIGHTERS.
If you would like more information about being a Firefighter, stop by or give the station a call.
"We are always looking for new members to make our organization stronger".

On January 20, 2012 at 03:00 hous the Shaft Fire Department responded as automatic mutual aid to 228 E Main Street, Frostburg for a second story working structure fire...Then at 06:05 hours the Shaft Fire Department's Engine 171 responded to a 4th alarm fire on the 300 Block of Harrison Street in Cumberland City for a rowhouse fire involving several units

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On January 16, 2012 at 22:01 hours the Frostburg Fire Department Box Area 1601 and the Collapse Box were dispatched for a structural collapse in a 3-unit apartment located at 228 Center Street, Frostburg...

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Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett
The Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department along with Maryland State Police were alerted for a multi-vehicle crash involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 68 Westbound at the 29 mile-marker...

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Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett
Shaft runs the fully involved residential structure fire at 0644 hours. The residence is located at 19907 Woodland Road in Woodland, Maryland. Engine 171, Utility 17, Brush 17 (Shaft), Engine 182 (Midland), Engine Rescue 201 (Goodwill)...

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On the afternoon of December 15, 2011 around 15:00 hours the Cumberland Police and Fire Department were dispatched for a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Footer Place and Frederick Street ...

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