Dunkirk Luau will go as plan next Saturday rain or shine. We already have over 100 tickets sold for this event, and we have a plan in the event it rains. Our engine bay is huge, and has more room than the actual outside spot where the Luau has taken place for the past two years. Trust me, either way the 3rd Annual Dunkirk Luau is going to be off the hook with lots of fun. 

Live music with HouseOFecho and Absinthe ready to tear it up at the Luau. We will have special guest Appearance from Dexter Manley and Tyoka Jackson. Now, the first 144 people will get the new 33oz mugs that we're giving away. We will also have a promo special going on Budlight lime. We have tons of items that we will be throwing off the stage like in years past. The night will end with DJ Rob bringing down the firehouse. Food will be provided at an all you can eat deal for $10.00 hosted by Heavenly Chicken and Ribs. Tickets are $20.00 for all you can drink and add $10.00 if you want all you can eat. The new Dunkirk t-shirts that everyone has been calling about will be on sale that evening. We will also have a silent auction with Redskins autograph pictures (16x20) along with great items for everyone to enjoy and bid on. We will have the Redskins game on TV as we whip up on the Panthers. Once again, this event was on the Elliot show along with several other radio stations. We have been working very hard this year to bring the Luau to another level. Just think, all of this fun and excitement for only $20.00 a person.....where else you going to go and get a night of fun like this. Not to mention, you will support your 100% Volunteers to raise money to purchase new Equipment/Apparatus. 

Tickets can be purchased all week and will be available at the door. We have decided not to put a number on the amount of people that want to come out and support this event and the Dunkirk Volunteers.

Over the past few days, we have finally locked in a few more details for our 3rd annual luau. 

We will have live music from 5-9 followed by a dj! 
1) HOUSEofECHO will be performing that evening which were the John Lennon winners for a songwriting contest. 
2) Studio 51
3) Absinthe which is one of the local favorites for this area. 

Special Guest Appearence
1) Tyoka Jackson who is a Super Bowl champ that played with Miami, Tampa Bay, Rams (SB XXXVl), and Lions.
2) Washington Redskins two time Super Bowl champ DE Dexter Manley.

Heavenly Chiecken & Ribs 
They will be taking care of the food and doing a all you can eat from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm with a FREE Inferno Wing Eating Contest To Follow - The Meal is only $10.00 a person. 

Where else are you going to get all of this for either $20.00 or $30.00! 

Menu for food - Ribs, Lemon Pepper Roasted Chicken, Wings, Pasta Salad, Fish, Rice & Beans, Mac & Cheese, Corn, Sweet Potatoe, Bake Beans, and Cake. 

Tickets are on sale now...and we are still working on more details for the Luau. Please keep coming back for more details on a great night of fun.

We are working very hard to bring more stuff to the table this year! Keep checking back for more details and a list of Special Guest Appearances. Tickets are on sale as of June 14th, and the price was reduced from the past two years. Where can you go and drink all night for only $20.00 and have the chance to walk out with several give-a ways.

BIO on Tyoka Jackson!

Born Tyoka Jackson in Washington, D.C….recorded over 100 tackles and 12 sacks as senior at Bishop McNamara High in Forrestville, Md…earned all-Metro honors from the Washington Post…single...resides in St. Louis. Versatile veteran who can play either tackle or end… plays hard…can rush passer as well as play run…veteran who knows the game...valuable asset…signed with Rams 5/1/00 as unrestricted free agent…played five seasons (1996-00) for Tampa Bay, and one with Miami (1994)…originally signed by Atlanta as undrafted free agent 5/2/94. 2001: Played in 16 regular season games and all three postseason games in a reserve role on defensive line…finished regular season with 32 tackles (11 solo), three sacks for 25 yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…made five tackles (two solo) with one sack in postseason…racked up two solo tackles and had one sack in season opener at Philadelphia 9/9…notched a season-high four tackles (two solo) with one sack vs. New York Giants 10/14…collected three tackles (one solo) with one sack in the fourth quarter that forced a fumble that he recovered at Atlanta 12/2…tied season-high with four tackles at Carolina 12/23…made two solo tackles and two QB pressures as well as one sack in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Green Bay 1/20…registered two tackles and two QB pressures in Super Bowl XXXVI against New England 2/3. 2000: Saw action in 16 games with one start…finished season with eight tackles, 2.0 sacks for eight yards and one pass defensed…recorded season-high two tackles and one sack for eight-yard loss vs. Chicago 9/10…tied season-high with two tackles and had one sack vs. Buffalo 11/26. 1999: Played in six games with one start at defensive tackle…inactive for other 10 contests…completed season with nine tackles and one sack…inactive for two postseason contests. 1998: Saw action in 16 games with 12 starts…recorded career highs in tackles (35) and sacks (3.0) and had one forced fumble…made first start of season and third of career vs. New York Giants 10/4 and collected five tackles and one sack. 1997: Played in 12 games as reserve defensive lineman and on special teams…registered 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and had one forced fumble during season…played in both postseason games, collecting one sack against Detroit in NFC Wildcard Game 12/28. 1996: Participated in 13 games with two starts…posted 11 tackles…made first career start at Detroit 9/8 in place of DT Warren Sapp and recorded season-high four tackles. 1995: Did not play…released by Miami 8/27/95 during training camp. 1994: Played in regular season and two playoff games for Miami…finished season with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…spent first eight weeks of season on Atlanta practice squad before being signed to Dolphins active roster 11/16/94.

Tyoka Jackson is almost ready to open his own I-HOP located at the following:
1523 Alabama Ave S.E
Washington DC 20032
store number 202-563-5895

Dexter Manley was drafted in the fifth round (119th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he would play for nine seasons. During his career with the Redskins, Manley won two Super Bowl titles and was a Pro Bowler in 1986 when he recorded 18.5 sacks. He then played for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  

Officially, Manley had 97.5 quarterback sacks in his career. His total rises to 103.5 when the six sacks he had his rookie year of 1981, when sacks were not yet an official statistic, are included.

On Sunday at 1332 hrs, Dunkirk Volunteers had already responded on 6 runs for the day when another Rescue Box was dispatched. Squad 5, Engine 51, Ambulance 59, Chief 5A (McAllister) responded to a motorcycle accident on Route 260 & Jewell Road. Crews arrived on the scene and found a subject that was ejected from his motorcycle at a speed of over 80mph. Crews packaged the subject for transport, while Engine 51 established the LZ at Twin Shields for Trooper 2. A few runs later, crews were back on the street running a Rescue Box in the 509 box. Squad 5, Engine 51, Ambulance 59, Chief 5A (McAllister) responded. Crews arrived on the scene to find a minor accident. Later that evening, Rescue Box 509 was dispatched at 2237 hrs. Squad 5, Ambulance 59, Chief 5A (McAllister), Chief 5C (King) responded. Units arrived to find a two vehicle accident with one transport. Units were back out less than an hour later for a rescue box on Skinners Turn Road for a single vehicle into a telephone pole. Squad 5, Engine 51, Ambulance 59, Chief 5A (McAllister) responded. Units arrived and extricated one subject while Engine 51 established the LZ. Crew on Ambulance packaged the patient for transport that was later flown to PG Shock Trauma. Crews ended this Sunday with 15 runs with 6 of them being accidents.

On Saturday morning at 0500 hrs, members jumped on Engine 51, Squad 5, Ambulance 58, and Command 5 and left for the Beach. Members from Dunkirk wanted to show our appreciation for these men and women who have paid such a price so that we may continue to enjoy our freedom in this wonderful USA. While members were at Windward Key Marina, a few stayed back to cook a big breakfast for everyone. Special thanks to all the members that came up so early on this Saturday morning.

On Wednesday at 1017 hrs, a box was dispatched at 3839 7th Street , in North Beach for the house fire. Engine 51, Squad 5, Tanker 5, and Chief 5A (McAllister) responded from Dunkirk. Crews from Dunkirk arrived and went to work with units from North Beach, Huntingtown, and Deale of a one -story beach -bungalow with fire in the attic. Units from Dunkirk were on the way for a funeral detail for a past member back in the day. Crew on Engine 52 still took care of the funeral detail, while units opereated on the scene until 1230 hrs. Engine from 23 (Forestville) took the transfer to our Station.

On Tuesday at 1900 hrs, crews jumped on the Appartus to support the National Night Out. Squad 5, Ambulance 58, Command 5 went to Apple Green I while keeping two crews back at the firehouse. Crews were out with the Community for several hours on this 25th Anniversary of National Night Out.

Last week, a crew jumped on Engine 52 and went to Northern High School. Members received a phone call and was requested to come down and wet down the band members that were at practice outside.

Last week, crew on Engine 51 took part in a car wash that took place next to Olympus Gym. Members of Dunkirk are always trying to give back to the Community as they always support us Volunteers.

Members a few weeks back, had our normal drill night at the firehouse on hose line evolutions. Members advanced attack lines up a ladder to the roof of our shed at the firehouse. Like most Departments, members spend countless hours on training here at Dunkirk.

Last Thursday, several dozen members came up for the normal drill night. Crews went to Shores of Calvert for the first part of the drill then to Member Ashley Jaskulski house to utilize the pool for the second part. Once again, this was a very productive drill for the Dunkirk Volunteers.

On Thursday at 2230 hrs, most units were starting to clear the fire located in the 600 block of Keith Lane. Calvert advised Chief 5, they were getting ready to dispatch a MVA with a report of one trapped. Squad 5, Squad 2 was clearing the fire, so Squad 6 and Rescue 1 was placed in service. Ambulance 58, Ambulance 59, Engine 823 (Forestville), Utility 5, Captain 5 (King) responded from the firehouse. Crews arrived on the scene with a single vehicle that overturned several times and went through a telephone pole. Engine 52 clearing the fire ground, responded and established the LZ on Town Center BLVD. Crews on the Ambulance, were able to extricate the subject as the door was just jammed a little. Subject was packaged and transported to the LZ, and was later flown to a Trauma Center.  Both Squads were placed in service prior to arrival, while units operated for about twenty minutes.

On Thursday at 2100 hrs, Commercial Box 5-02 was dispatched for the Building fire. Engine 51, Engine 52, Squad 5, Tanker 5, Ambulance 58, Ambulance 59, Brush 5, Chief 5 (Wells) responded. Engine 51 arrived on the scene side alpha in the 600 block of Keith Lane of a two story Commercial Building with smoke showing lying out at the corner. Chief 5 arrived on the scene seconds later and established the Dunkirk command on side alpha. While crew on Engine 51 was making entry, command reported heavy fire on both floors.  Crew on Engine 51 went to work while Chief 6B ( Montgomery) arrived and was assigned the interior division. Engine 62 arrived and picked up Engine 51 line while the crew advanced a backup line to the door.  Engine 12 arrived on side Charlie and laid a secondary line which Engine 52 picked up. Crew from Engine 12 advanced a line to the door on side Charlie, while the crew from Engine 52 took care of the exposures. Tower 1 arrived and took side alpha and went to work on the roof while Tower 2 arrived and went to side Charlie of the roof. Crew from Squad 5 took care of utilities and getting both floors open up for the crew on Engine 51. Squad 2 arrived on the scene and took care of lights for both floors. At this point, the crew from Dunkirk had already made an aggressive attack on both floors while interior reported a hole in the floor on side alpha entrance. Chief 1A (Gip) took care of the roof sector, while chief 2A (Spike) arrived and took care of multiple task for command.  Engine 42 operated on the first alarm and was utilized as the RIT team. Crew from Ambulance 58 took care of Accountability while Ambulance 19 handled rehab in the rear of Squad 2. Units on the second alarm which was Engine 91, Engine 22, and Engine 11 was held up in the staging area. All crews assisted with salvage and overall and mopping everything up.  Ambulance 59 transported one Firefighter with a laceration to the hand to CMH.  All crews did an outstanding job on the fire ground, and we would like to thank the crew from Huntingtown that brought some much needed refreshments to the scene. 

  Pictures courtesy of, Dennis Hook: www.dchookedonphotography.com

On Tuesday at 0854 hrs, Engine 51 and Tanker 5 was alerted to box 1-04 for a Hazardous Materials Spill. Units responded to the Naval Research Lab in Chesapeake Beach. First arriving units found a 20,000 gallon fuel tank leaking chemicals after high heat boiled the liquid over. After taking samples of the chemicals, the tower ladders were placed in service to cool the tank down. The scene was later turned over to the NDW after units operated for over three hours.  

On Tuesday at 0502 hrs. units were dispatched for a rescue box on Route 4 and Apple Way. Squad 5, Ambulance 58, and Chief 5B (Sealey) responded. Units arrived and found the same with the subject out upon arrival. Units operated on the scene for about an hour while Ambulance 58 transported the driver to CMH.