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 Sunday March 25, 2012 the Midland Fire Company sponsored a four company drill that included the burning of 3 seperate structures along Horner Hill Road in Klondike.

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On March 6, 2012 the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services notififed the Shaft Volunteer Fire Deparment that Donald Burton Ware was found guilty of violation of probation and the offender's probation was revoked.

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The Shaft Volunteer Fire Department recently had four of their member complete the University of Maryland's Fire and Rescue Institute's Fire Officer IV course.

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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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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 Friday April 13, 2012 at approximately 09:30 hours Box area 25 (Ridgeley, WV) was dispatched for a working house fire at Robin Drive in Carpendale.

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On Wednesday April 11, 2012 at 14:39 Box Area 9-3 was dispatched for a shed fire at 15610 Yoder Court SW, Bel Air.

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On Wednesday April 4, 2012 at 21:55 Box area 17-03 was dispatched for a service call at 12220 Carlos Road SW, Carlos for a stuck elevator.

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On Tuesday, April 3 2012 at 15:47 hours Box Area 20-1 was dispatched for a porch fire at 16 Island Street in Lonaconing.

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On March 26, 2012 at 19:11 hours Box area 17-4 was dispatched for a car fire at 11808 Old Legislative Road SW, Midlothian.

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On March 7, 2012 at 03:28 box area 17-01 was alerted for a multiple motor vehicle crash, with a car into a house with entrapment at 12215 Upper George's Creek Road.

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On February 29, 2012 Box Area 17-04 was dispatched for flooding conditions, Box Area 17-01 was dispatched for flooding conditions, Box Area 18-01 was dispatched for a House Fire. Then on March 1, 2012 Box Area 16-02 was dispatched for an automatic business alarm, flooding conditions, natural gas in the residence, and the automatic house alarm...

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