As the region was struck by back to back winter storms prompting blizzard warnings for Harford County, heavy snow and high winds presented numerous challenges for the members of the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association companies. Impassable roads, driveways, and sidewalks created by the large snow accumulations required additional resources to be committed to each and every call to insure that EMS personnel could reach our citizens and remove patients needing transport to hospitals. Firefighters were required to struggle while advancing hoselines and equipment through deep snow to reach structures when responding to calls. For almost a week our Volunteers continued to encounter these obstacles and challenges while answering emergency calls throughout Harford County. Through it all, the members of the twelve Volunteer Fire and EMS companies of the HCVFEMSA responded to the needs of our customers- the citizens of Harford County.