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AUTO ACCIDENT WITH HEAD
TRAUMA |
| February 28, 2004 - At 2353, Foam
Engine 501 was alerted to an auto accident at the
intersection of Liberia Avenue and Landgreen
Street. On arrival the Engine and Assistant
Chief 501 found one vehicle that had hit several
parked cars. The driver avoided any serious
injuries when his airbag deployed but the
unrestrained passenger suffer severe facial and
head trauma when the force of the impact drove his
head through the vehicles windshield. The
driver was arrested on the scene for reportedly
being intoxicated while the passenger was
transported to Prince William Hospital.
Units cleared at 0020
hrs. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Assistant
Chief. |
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MEMBERS SHARPEN TRUCK
SKILLS OVER THE WEEKEND IN
RICHMOND |
| February 27, 2004 - Members of the
Manassas Volunteer Fire Company attended a Truck
Company Operations class in Richmond, Virginia
this past weekend. The class, instructed by
Lt. Jake Rixner (2 Truck, Richmond), Lt. Mark
Gregory (111 Truck, FDNY), FF Jim Sandas, FF Duane
Wood and retired Lt. Pete Lund from (Rescue 2,
FDNY), Deputy Chief Mick McKenzie (Kentland,
PG Co. 33) and Chief Al Minjock, (Elizabeth
Township Fire), covered basic truck company
operations, a too often neglected task on many
firegrounds. Crews focus on forcible entry, wall
breeching, peaked and flat roof operations,
search, ventilation and overhaul tactics.
The combined fire fighting experience of the
instructors added to the realism and practicality
of the evolutions which focused on getting back to
basics. |
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Photos by Puck, MVFC
Firefighter. |
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MANASSAS FIREMAN FREE TRAPPED
DOG |
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February 26, 2004 - Manassas City
Fire Communications dispatched Engine 501 to a
public service in the 9200 block of Center
Street. On arrival, Engine 501 found a
German shepherd who's paw was stuck in the grating
of a vehicle's wheelchair lift. The Engine
requested Manassas City Animal Control to assist
with calming the dog and HAZMAT Support 501.
By utilizing tools from the HAZMAT, firefighters
were able to cut a 4" by 6" area of the grating
around the dog's paw. Once the dog had been
freed, he was transported to a local veterinary
office where the he under went surgery to removed
a piece of the grating from his
paw. |
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MEMBERS TRAIN WITH NEW DEWALT
TOOLS |
| February 26, 2004 - Today members
trained with a variety of new Dewalt tools on
HAZMAT Support 501. The role of the unit
goes beyond HAZMAT. It was designed to
assist the Fire Company on a wide variety of
different calls which include the lighting of
scenes, specialized tools, a wide array of
monitors, multiple spare air bottles and equipment
that monitors weather conditions. Today the
members were getting use to using the electric
tools. The unit carries a cordless drill,
two reciprocating saws, an electric jack hammer, a
rotary drill and cordless circular saw.
Members tested the tools limits on various forms
of concrete and steel. |
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Photos by Josh McCuin, MVFC
Firefighter. |
| February 24, 2004 - Manassas fire
and EMS units responded to 9500 Godwin Drive for a
single vehicle auto accident in the parking lot of
Lockheed Martin. Upon arrival, units found a
vehicle that had struck a light pole. The
driver said they were unable to see the pole
because of the sun's glare. Units cleared
shortly thereafter. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Assistant
Chief. |
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HI ANGLE TECHNICAL RESCUE
TRAINING |
| February 23, 2004 - Manassas Fireman
today practiced removing injured patients via a
stokes basket. Firemen may have to perform this
operation to remove a victim from any type of
above or below grade rescue. During this scenario,
firemen used Tower 501 as a crane to lower the
patient to the ground. In November, the
Tower's crew removed an injured worker from a
third floor scaffolding via the stokes
basket. |
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Photos by Josh McCuin, MVFC
Firefighter. |
| February 19, 2004 - At 0605 the
Engine Company was sent to 9109 Euclid Avenue for
a van reported on fire. With smoke showing, they
forced entry and entered the van finding a floor
sander burning inside. Once they had removed
it from the vehicle, the crew realized, that saw
dust in the sanders catch bag had spontaneously
combusted causing the fire. They cleared at
0657. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Assistant
Chief. |
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ENGINE 501 ON MUTUAL BOX FOR
A TRUCK FIRE |
| February 12, 2004 - At 1215 hrs,
Engine 501 was dispatched as the second engine on
the truck fire at the intersection of the 234
bypass and Wellington Rd. The Engine
assisted with extinguishment and overhaul.
units cleared at 1248. |
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Photos by Don Holman, MVFC Assistant
Chief. |
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PICKUP TEARS THROUGH PART OF
OLD TOWN |
| February 5, 2004 - Another cold
night made for icy road conditions again in the DC
area. At 2329, Engine and Attack 501 went out for
wires down as a result of a motor vehicle accident
near City Hall. When they arrived, the units found
a single vehicle that had cut down two street
lights, hit two parked cars, destroyed one fence,
tore through a front yard and ended up coming to
rest, 100 yards later, on top of a bench in front
of a local store. The accident was caused
when the driver, who the police were apparently
attempting to stop, lost control of his vehicle on
the icy road. There were no
injuries. |
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Photos by Puck, MVFC
Firefighter. |
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ICY ROADS CAUSE TWO BACK TO
BACK OVERTURNED
VEHICLES |
| February 4, 2004 - While Engine 501
was returning from a reported truck fire in
Company 505's local, Engine 505 was placed on an
overturned vehicle. Just after that Engine 501 was
put on a fire alarm back in 505's local. Right
after they cleared, they were sent by
communications to another overturned vehicle at
Bristow Road and Valley View Drive. Upon
arrival they found a single vehicle on its
side. The driver had minor
injuries. |
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Photos by Puck, MVFC
Firefighter. | |
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