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(MIDDLE RIVER, MD) -- Maryland State Police, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) on Aug. 21 announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available on board MSP’s fleet of “Trooper” helicopters used in prehospital air medical response for critically injured patients.
This project is an example of the continual growth of the unique partnerships that comprise Maryland’s trauma response system. Marking 50 years this year as a statewide network, this partnership provides Marylanders with increased care that reduces the number of disabilities and death from traumatic injury. The most seriously injured in Maryland are often transported to a trauma center by medevac helicopter to reduce the amount of time to reach definitive care at a hospital.
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(FREDERICK, MD) -- The quick response by Maryland State Police helped save the life of a woman after her vehicle caught fire on Aug. 23 in Frederick County.
Shortly after noon, Sergeant Brian Blubaugh, who is assigned to the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, working out of the New Market Scale House, was the first to arrive on the scene following a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-70 at mile marker 49 in Frederick County.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford van, operated by a 69-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, was traveling westbound on I-70 when for unknown reasons, traveled off of the roadway and struck an embankment when the vehicle began to catch fire.
Sergeant Blubaugh, along with multiple Good Samaritans, helped extract the woman from the burning vehicle, ultimately saving her life. The driver was transported by ground to Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland for treatment of her injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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(GREAT CACAPON, WV) – Maryland State Police Aviation Command took flight on Aug. 8 to rescue a young woman after her car plunged off a cliff in West Virginia.
The injured 19-year-old was trapped inside her vehicle after it traveled off the road and rolled down a 70-foot embankment above the Cacapon River, located near the Maryland, West Virginia border. Crews responded shortly after 7:35 p.m. to Power House Road in Morgan County, West Virginia.
She was extricated and treated for injuries before being placed in an inflatable raft and floated down river to an accessible hoisting point. The woman needed aerial rescue because of steep terrain, severity of her injuries and the car’s precarious position in the ravine.
Pilots on Trooper 5, Cumberland Section, maneuvered the August AW139 helicopter 130-feet above the rocky terrain while a trooper/paramedic was lowered. The trooper/paramedic secured the woman in a patient extrication platform with the assistance of Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Co. and rescuers from Allegany and Washington counties. She was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment.
This rescue was one of several Aviation Command recorded last month.
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(FREDERICK, MD) -- The Maryland State Police Aviation Command celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Trooper 3 by hosting a community open house on August 5 at Frederick Municipal Airport.
The event featured food trucks, helicopters, activities for children and much more. The event offered the community the chance to thank the troopers, pilots and crew for the lives they have saved over the past five decades.
"It's rare that somebody doesn't come up to us and say, 'Hey, you flew a member of my family....' The lives that this program has touched are countless," said Sgt. Jeremy Everly, a flight paramedic based at Trooper 3, in an interview with The Frederick News-Post.
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Cpl. Christopher Merkel of the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division traveled to Columbus, Ohio where he took second place at the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) for Level I Inspection on Aug. 19, competing against 48 other top inspectors in the U.S. and Canada.
Trophies for first, second and third place were awarded for the following inspection categories.
- North American Standard Level I Inspection / Procedures
- North American Standard Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Inspection/Cargo Tank/Other Bulk Packaging’s Inspection
- North American Standard Level V Passenger Carrier Vehicle (Motor coach) Inspection
Cpl. Merkel took home the second-place trophy in the North American Standard Level I Inspection. The Level I inspection is the most comprehensive as it consists of a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of the driver’s operating requirements and the vehicle’s mechanical fitness. Cpl. Merkel also placed third in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria Exam.
Each year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance holds the North American Inspectors Championship in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships. NAIC is a week-long training event and inspection competition where jurisdictions from the US, Mexico and Canada send their top inspector to represent their jurisdiction, receive valuable training and compete against other top inspectors for the ultimate title of NAIC Grand Champion.
At the start of the week, each inspector received two days of hands-on training on the latest safety information, technology, standards and procedures. Inspectors received training on the out-of-service criteria, inspection procedures, operational policies, hours-of-service compliance, hazardous materials/dangerous goods compliance, hydraulic brakes, performance-based brake testers, passenger carrier vehicles, documenting violations, cargo tanks and more.
After two days of training, the competition started. For the competition, each contestant competed in six inspection categories over two days. The timed competition included identical real world vehicles in which all contestants had to identify regulatory violations and critical vehicle inspection items, out-of-service conditions. Contestants were tested using driver inspection scenarios. They had to accurately evaluate the situation and identify violations within the re-created roadside inspection scenario.
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(SYKESVILLE, MD) -- From Aug. 4-6, students participated in Maryland State Police's 4th Annual Leadership and Career Development Seminar at the Maryland State Police Training Academy in Sykesville.
This two-day, action-packed seminar gave students the opportunity to speak with MSP personnel from all aspects of the Department, including everything from sworn troopers and commanders to flight paramedics, K-9 unit members, and civilian employees from police communications and forensic sciences.
Thank you to the students who joined us and the MSP personnel who provided demonstrations and knowledge. We hope you enjoyed this year's seminar and we look forward to next year.
Did you know? Maryland State Police have a unique position for youth aged 18, a high school graduate (or equivalent), and are interested in a career in law enforcement - an MSP Cadet. This position exposes you to the various duties and responsibilities of a trooper and helps better prepare you to become a trooper at age 21. Interested? Learn more here:
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Maryland State Police 2022 Trooper of the Year Senior Trooper Kelly Jaskiewicz helped solve a rape case that happened 20 years ago and also arrested a suspect with the assistance of the FBI.
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Maryland State Police visited dozens of communities throughout Maryland in support of National Night Out, an event that aims to bridge law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
National Night Out since 1984 has been observed annually on the first Tuesday of August. This year’s event took place on Aug. 1. Police officers throughout the country visited neighborhoods connecting with citizens during this community-building campaign.
Festivities at each National Night Out site included family-friendly activities for all ages.
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 The world has lost a truly remarkable woman who brought joy and laughter to everyone. Desiree Holland, a Special Olympics Maryland athlete, was an inspiration to all of us at the Maryland State Police.
We will forever celebrate Desi's kind spirit and competitive nature. We will cherish the memories of her motivation to join us every year for a plunge into the icy cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay at the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. She was also the driving force behind all of law enforcement with her involvement at the annual Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run. She carried the Flame of Hope and we followed.
Thank you, Desi, for all you have given to us throughout the years. With your unwavering determination for greatness, you have inspired us all. The Maryland State Police will forever honor your memory.
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