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ENGINE
FINDS SEVERAL AUTOS TO THE REAR OF AN AUTO GARAGE |
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November 27, 2005 - The Engine Company awoke at
0545 hrs for an outside fire at 9019 Centreville
Road,
just a few blocks from the firehouse. On call back,
Communications informed the Engine that they
received a report of tires on fire at that box
location. Engine 501 arrived on the scene with a
large amount of smoke and fire showing from the rear of the
building, which is an auto garage. Cops on the scene
reported that it was actually several autos on fire
and the the flames had extended into the building.
With that report, the Engine Officer had the box
filled out. They split laid from Centreville Road,
forced entry to the lot behind the building and made
their way in. Tower 501 arrived immediately and made
their way to rear with ladders and saws. The Engine
found two pickup trucks well involved, quite a
distance from the building with no exposure issues.
Immediately the box was struck down. The cars were
extinguished and the Tower was held to cut the hood
off of one of the vehicles. The FM was requested and
the Engine finally cleared at 0654 hrs. |
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ENGINE
COMPANY FINDS PICKUP WELL INVOLVED |
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November 26, 2005 -
At
1841 hrs,
just after they backed into quarters from the
previous box, Engine
501 went out for an auto fire at 8812 Wesley Avenue.
On arrival, they found a pickup truck well involved
with fire spreading into the woods. Within 10
minutes, the fire and surrounding foliage was
completely extinguished. The Engine Company
requested the FM and stood by until he arrived. They
went ready at 1948 hrs.
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ENGINE,
TOWER, AND ASST. CHIEF ON CO. 16 HOUSE FIRE |
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November
26, 2005 -
At
1652 hrs, Engine, Tower, and Chief 501 responded on
mutual box 16-02 for a report of fire in a home at
10269 Greystone Road. On arrival, Wagon 516
found fire at the top of the steps. Tower 501
arrived and went directly to the roof, cut a vent
hole, and then made their way into the home and
began opening up. They utilized Wagon 516's line to
hydraulically ventilate. Engine 501 pulled a
back up line and Assistant Chief 501 assisted with
Operations. The Tower cleared at units ready at
1823.
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ENGINE
AND HAZMAT OFFICER ON BIZARRE RESCUE |
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November 26, 2005 - At
1627 hrs, Manassas City Fire Communications
dispatched an unknown type rescue at
9612
Shannon Lane.
Utility 501 (Fireman Rose) was in the area and
arrived first. He advised that he had one patient
who had been overcome by some type of chemical in
the home. He removed that individual and evacuated
the rest of the residents. With a severe language
barrier in place, it was difficult to establish
what had occurred.
The
patient was unresponsive at first but quickly came
around. Medic 501 arrived and took over patient care
while the Engine investigated the odor. It was
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determined that the patient had suffered a syncople
episode. Apparently in his families culture, they
cover the body in oil when someone is ill. Not
having oil, they decided to use turpentine. The
Engine Company requested the Hazmat Officer (Captain
Higgins) to the scene. With the patient stable, he
was deconned and the home was vented. The Engine
cleared
for the mutual box at 1652 hrs. |
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FOAM
ENGINE RUNS AN AUTO IN GEORGETOWN SOUTH |
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November 18, 2005 - Foam Engine 501 went out for
an auto just after 2230 hrs. They arrived at 9608
Grant Avenue and found a pick up truck with fire in
the engine compartment. The crew pulled the trash
line and quickly extinguished the fire. FM583 was
called to the scene and the Foam Engine cleared at
2316 hrs. |
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CREWS
TRAIN WITH NEW RAPPELLING GEAR |
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November 18, 2005 - This afternoon, the Engine
and Tower crew took it upon themselves to train with some of
the Tower's technical rescue equipment. For about
two hours, they practiced tying knots, working with
different types of rigging, and rappelling off of
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FOAM
ENGINE ON APARTMENT FIRE WITH CO. 511 |
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November 11, 2005 - At 1354 hrs, Foam Engine 501
responded on the box to 11227 Soldier's Ridge Circle
for a fire in apartment 303. Engine 511 arrived on
scene and reported nothing showing. At that point
they were waved down by civilians reporting a fire
around the block. Wagon 511 repositioned to the
front of 11215 and reported smoke showing from the
building. Engine 509, who was on the air at the time
of dispatch, took the second due position and
prepared to back up 511. With no truck responding on
the box, command ordered the Foam Engine to take the
truck role on arrival. As they were approaching the
scene, Ambulance 511 reported a possible victim in
the back left bedroom. The Foam arrived right behind
509, and immediately threw a ladder to side A of
what appeared to be a two story town home. The Foam
Engine's crew along with Engine 509 then headed in
to search for the victim. They advance past Wagon
511 who was getting a line on the fire in the living
room. It was quickly realized that the upstairs
rooms were a separate apartment. With nothing found
in the fire apartment, the Foam Engine's Officer
along with the crew from 509 searched both
exposures. The other firefighter from 501 opened up
the rest of the fire building and began hooking the
ceiling in the fire room. The Foam Engine's driver
had thrown a second ladder, this one to the roof,
and assisted bringing fans and lights to the front
door. No victims were found and the fire was
contained to the living room. The Foam Engine
cleared at 1442 hrs.
Box
Alarm: W511, FE501, E509, E525, T513, B501, AC525
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BENEFIT FOR FALMOUTH VOLUNTEER INJURED IN ACCIDENT |
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November 8, 2005 - The following is a message
from Chief Chris Smith, Chief of the Falmouth
Volunteer Fire Department.
On Monday, October
31, 2005, Wagon 1 of the Falmouth Volunteer Fire
Department was responding to a call for reported CPR
in progress. While responding, Wagon 1 was involved
in a motor vehicle accident, resulting in all three
members of the crew being injured.
The driver and officer were both flown from the
scene to Fairfax
Inova Hospital while the
firefighter was transported by ground to Mary
Washington
Hospital. The driver and firefighter were both
treated and released on the date of the incident.
The officer, Sergeant “Hamish” Brewer has two
fractured vertebrae and was cared for at
Fairfax Inova
Hospital until
Friday, November 4, 2005 when he was able to be
released. Hamish will be undergoing a lot of
treatment and rehabilitation from home for the next
few months. For now he has to wear a back
brace and utilize a walker.
Hamish is a New Zealand native, who moved to the
Fredericksburg area in 2003 to teach at
Falmouth
Elementary School in
Stafford
County. The students of his fifth-grade class love him.
All of Hamish’s immediate family resides in New
Zealand and efforts are being made to bring his
family to his side in this time of recuperation.
A relief fund has been set up to bring his family to
Fredericksburg and for the appropriate
accommodations to be made for each of them as they
help him with his injuries.
Anyone that would like to contribute to this fund
may do so in the form of check, money order, or
cash.
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Anyone that would like to contribute to this fund
may do so in the form of check, money order, or
cash. Checks and Money Orders can be made payable to
the:
Falmouth VFD C/O Hamish Brewer Relief Fund
Please mail all contributions to:
Falmouth VFD
P.O. Box 5056
Falmouth, VA 22403 |
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The Falmouth VFD appreciates all of the concerned
phone calls offering help from local and out of
state Fire and Rescue Departments and the citizens
of Stafford County. Please continue to keep Hamish
in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. |
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FOAM
ENGINE 1ST IN ON 3RD DUE BOX |
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November 8, 2005 - At 2023 hrs, the Foam Engine
with 6 and the Chief with 2, responded on mutual box
11-12 to 7370 Roxbury Avenue for a fire in a home.
With Wagon 511 already out on a run, the assignment
ran as engines 508, 501, 509, and 504. A Manassas
Volunteer Captain, who lives just a few houses down,
came to the home and began accounting for the
residents. Truck 511 quickly arrived on scene and
was informed by the Captain that all residents were
out and accounted for and the fire was located in
the basement. He then assisted the truck driver by
throwing 3 ladders himself, one to the front, rear
and roof. The Foam Engine arrived not long after
Truck 511 with heavy smoke showing from the street
and stretched a 200 foot attack line to the basement
of a split level home. Inside they encountered
"Colliers Mansion" like conditions. Just after they
made their way in, Truck 511's officer, who was
operating in the same area as the Foam Engine,
transmitted a Mayday. Before the Foam Engine's crew
could realize what was going on and offer
assistance, Truck 511's officer exited the building.
She was ok. The Foam Engine continued on, finding
fire in several rooms in the Charlie quadrant of the
basement. The crew hit the seat of the fire and
began opening up the basement ceiling and walls.
Crews from 509 and 511 pulled additional lines off
of the Foam Engine and entered home. After it was
determined that the fire was spreading through the
walls to the attic, the Foam Engine's crew split and
stretched a fourth attack line off of the pumper to
the kitchen area. The crew opened that up and
knocked down the remainder of the fire. The Foam
Engine cleared at 2352 hrs.
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Photos by Jimmy Higgins, Future MVFC Fireman. |
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TOWER
CUTS TWO OUT ON THE PARKWAY |
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November 7, 2005 - At 1912 hrs, Foam Engine,
Tower, and Assistant Chief 501 responded on the
mutual box to the Prince William County Parkway at
Lake Jackson Drive. There was a reported
traffic accident with people trapped. Units from the
City arrived and found a 4-vehicle crash. It
appeared that one vehicle had crossed the median and
struck another vehicle in the oncoming lanes head
on. Both drivers of those two vehicles were trapped.
Two other vehicles were subsequently involved. The
crew from the Tower went right to work cutting the
first victim out of the red truck. At first, it
appeared the driver's legs were pinned under the
dash so the Tower's crew popped both doors off. They
made their relief cuts and started to take the roof
in preparation to push the dash. It was at that
point that they realized the drivers legs were not
completely pinned. With her back to where the door
used to be, they slid a board under her and easily
pulled her out. With that complete, the Tower's crew
moved to the second vehicle were Rescue 506 was
trying to remove the driver through the undamaged
passenger side. That wasn't working so, the Tower's
crew assisted the Rescue by removing the driver's
door. After that, crews easily removed the patient.
The Foam Engine deployed the trash line for
protection and secured the sizeable amount of
hazards. Units from the City went ready at 2020 hrs.
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CAR
vs. POLE... IT'S A DRAW |
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November 7, 2005 - At 1022 Foam Engine 501,
along with units from the Rescue Squad responded to
8916 Grant Avenue for a personal injury accident.
Being that this was dispatched as a vehicle into a
pole or tree, the dispatch should have included the
Tower and Rescue but, it didn't??? Crews arrived to
find a single vehicle that had violently struck a
telephone pole, breaking it in two places. The
driver reported swerving to miss an oncoming car,
however, none of the witnesses reported seeing the
alleged vehicle driving in oncoming traffic. The
patient was handled by the Medic, while the Foam
Engine stood by until City Electric arrived. They
cleared at 1047 hrs. The accident caused Grant
Avenue to be shut down for the majority of the day
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FOAM
ENGINE EXTRICATES ONE ON SUDLEY ROAD |
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November 6, 2005 - At 1331 hrs, Foam Engine 501
responded to Sudley Road at Portner Avenue for a
personal injury accident. On arrival they found 3
vehicles in the intersection. The blue car had been
hit on both sides and neither of the doors would
open, confining the driver to the vehicle. The Foam
Engine utilized their Powerhawk to pop the driver's
door. The patient was handled by the Medic unit and
the Foam Engine cleared at 1352 hrs. |
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CREWS
MAKE QUICK WORK OF FIRST DUE FIRE |
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November 5, 2005 - At 0835 hrs, Manassas City
Fire Communications sounded box 8106 for a house
fire at 9205 Olden Court. Rescue 501 arrived
on the scene just before the Foam Engine and Tower
and reported smoke showing from the Charlie side of
the home. The lineman from the Foam Engine ran a 1
1/2 attack line through the front door while the
Tower laddered the building. With heavy smoke
throughout the dwelling, and no visible source, the
Foam Engine headed to the basement. The Tower and
the Rescue completed interior ventilation while
conducting a primary search, and they then began
opening up the ceiling and walls in the basement.
Crews found the fire in the walls of a basement
utility closet. As the Tower opened up more, they
found fire in the ceiling of portions of the
basement. The Foam Engine's crew extinguished all
visible fire in the basement while other crews found
and extinguished some extension in the walls on the
first and second floor. All searches were negative
and crews cleared the scene at 1013 hrs. Assistant
Chief Lausch had the command.
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