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ANOTHER FIRE STARTED BY CARELESS SMOKING |
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September 28, 2005 - Just after 1810 hrs this
evening, a call was received at the firehouse requesting
the Engine Company to come and check out a fire at a
local neighborhood's clubhouse. At 1813 hrs, as the
crews were leaving quarters, communications dispatched a
box alarm for a reported fire at 10303 7th Regiment
Drive, the address of the clubhouse. Wagon and Tower 501
responded and on arrival, found the fire had been
knocked down by a maintenance worker with a garden hose.
The fire was cause by an improperly discarded cigarette.
Crews cleared the run at 1840 hrs. |
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TWO LOCAL
FIREMAN BURNED IN EXPLOSION |
September 27, 2005 -
On Sunday
September 25, 2005, two members of the Huntingtown
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad were burned
on a local alarm incident. Huntingtown is located in
Calvert County, Maryland. At 1715 hours, Company 6 (Huntingtown),
and other units were alerted to an auto accident
involving an overturned vehicle. As members from
Huntingtown's Squad began to stabilize and secure the
overturned vehicle, an explosion occurred, caused by a
leak in the vehicles fuel line. The car burst into
flames and enveloped a firefighter from Squad. His
father (the Squad driver) reacted immediately and pulled
his son from the burning vehicle. Both fireman received
burns to their face and neck.
Two helicopters were requested from the Maryland State
Police (Trooper 2 and Trooper 7). Both firefighters were
air-lifted to Med Star's Burn Center in the District of
Columbia. One other firefighter received minor injuries
while running from the explosion. As of today, the
firefighter had been released however, his father
remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and
friends of the firefighters. For more information, visit
www.hvfd6.org. |
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WAGON AND
TOWER ON BUILDING FIRE IN THE COUNTY |
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September 26, 2005 - At 2152 hrs this evening, Wagon
and Tower 501 responded to 12914 Canova Drive for a
building fire. They arrived and went straight to work,
assisting with extinguishing the 20 x 40 two story
building which was well involved. Once the fire had been
extinguished, crews from Manassas assisted with overhaul
and cleared at 2307 hrs. |
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BACK TO
BACK MIS-DISPATCHED RUNS |
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September 26, 2005 - At 0131 hrs, Wagon 501 was sent
to Liberia Avenue and Euclid Avenue for a fuel spill. On
arrival, they found a two vehicle T-bone accident. The
Wagon's crew again had to pop a door before they could
assist with removing the patient. The Wagon handled the
fuel spill and went ready at 0151 hrs. |
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WAGON
REQUESTED ON AUTO ACCIDENT |
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September 25, 2005 - At 1339 hrs, units from the
Rescue Squad were alerted to respond for a patient
complaining of injuries from an auto accident. Chief
501, who was in the area and was flagged down, arrived
first and requested the Wagon for a T-bone accident with
a serious fuel leak. Why the Wagon was not dispatched,
we're not sure, however, once they arrived on scene,
they had to pop the door on one of the vehicles to get
the patient out. Crews boarded and collared the victim
who was then transported to the hospital. Units cleared
at 1358 hrs. |
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WAGON AND
TOWER ON TRAILER FIRE IN YORKSHIRE |
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September 24, 2005 - Wagon and Tower 501 responded
at 0606 hrs this morning for reported abandoned mobile
home on fire at 7417 Peppertree Lane. Wagon 508 arrived
on scene and announced a working fire. They began their
attack from the outside as it appeared the fire was
coming from underneath the trailer. Wagon 508 and Rescue
508A operated lines outside the home while Wagon 509 and
Tower 501 entered the trailer to complete a primary
search. Wagon 501's crew went to work extinguishing the
fire inside the trailer. Quickly, the Wagon's officer
reported that the bulk of the fire had been knocked down
and that the primary was negative. Tower's driver shut
off the utilizes while both crews from 501 opened up and
extinguished the remaining fire inside the home. Units
from the City cleared around 0700 hrs. |
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Photos courtesy of Yorkshire VFD |
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COMPANIES
FIND SMALL FIRE IN GARAGE |
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September 23, 2005 - At 0949 hrs, Wagon, Tower and
Chief 501 responded on the mutual box to 7712 Lake Drive
a house fire. While responding, Prince William County
Fire Communications advised that the caller reported
heavy smoke coming from the garage. Wagon 508 arrived on
the scene of a two story single family dwelling with
nothing showing from sides A and D. All units were
advised to level one stage. Then, Wagon 508 reported
smoke showing from side B with possible extension in the
attic. Chief 501 arrived and assumed command. The crew
from 508 checked the home and determined that the fire
was located in the garage. Wagon and Tower 501 arrived
and went to the garage were a small fire was found.
Crews from Manassas checked for extension in the attic
above the garage, ventilated and went ready at 1021. |
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CARELESS
SMOKING CAUSES DECK FIRE |
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September 21, 2005 - At 1400 hrs, Manassas City Fire
Communications alerted companies to a fire reported at
9407 Spice Glade Court. Foam Engine, Rescue and Chief
501 responded while Wagon 501 was delayed as they
cleared from a previous call. Tower 501 was out, again,
with mechanical problems so Rescue 501 was staffed by
the Tower's crew along with a driver and officer from
the Rescue Squad. Chief 501 arrived on the scene and
reported nothing showing. Communications had advised
that someone was attempting to extinguish the fire,
located on the deck and possibly in the attic, with a
garden hose. As the Wagon's crew stretched their line
into the building, the Rescue's crew made their way to
the second floor to check the cock loft. When the
lineman reached the deck, he found Ronnie Stanley,
Manassas City's first career firefighter who retired in
February with 29 years on, standing there with a garden
hose and a big smile. He said he had seen a column of
smoke from down the road. Luckily for the homeowner, he
was able to hold the fire from getting into the cock
loft. The Wagon's crew extinguished the rest of the fire
while the Rescue opened up. No extension was found and
crews cleared at 1427 hrs. |
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CAR SLAMS
INTO OLD TOWN RESTAURANT AND THEN DRIVES OFF |
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September 14, 2005 - At 2154 hrs, Wagon and Tower
501 responded to 9114 Center Street for a vehicle that
had struck a building. On arrival, crews found a hole in
the front of the Thai Secret Restaurant. Companies
checked the building and found no serious hazards or
injuries. It was brought to the crews attention that the
vehicle involved in the crash was around the corner with
the cops. The driver and passenger, were uninjured. The
police indicated that the two subjects in the vehicle
were involved in an argument which led to the driver
losing control and crashing into the building. The car
then flew into reverse, drove off and was quickly
stopped by the cops. While crews were on the scene, one
of the occupants of the vehicle was placed under arrest
for unrelated charges. The Tower remained on scene for
the City Building Inspector and cleared at 2222 hrs. |
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HAZMAT
UNIT CONTAINS FUEL SPILL AFTER CRASH |
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September 13, 2005 - At 1708 hrs, Hazmat 501
responded as part of the containment assignment for an
overturned dump truck leaking fuel at 5309 Wellington
Road in Prince William County. The Hazmat arrived and
assessed the damage. The spill had already been
contained by crews on scene who had used dirt from the
truck to create a berm around the spill. The truck was
still leaking fuel from the saddle tanks so the Hazmat's
crew used putty to seal the seams around the caps on the
tanks. They also placed several catch cans to collect
oil and other fluids leaking from the engine. They
cleared at 1747 hrs. |
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INSTALLATION OF 2005/2006 LINE AND ADMIN OFFICERS |
September 12, 2005 - On September 9th,
The Manassas Volunteer Fire Company held its annual
installation dinner to usher in the 2005-2006
Administrative, and Line Officers. Manassas City
Mayor Douglas Waldren was on hand to watch as President
Wade House swore in the new Officers.
Line Officers: Chief Don Holman; Assistant
Chief Matt Lausch; Captain John Wangsness; Captain
Randy Higgins; First Lieutenant Chris Klein; Lieutenant
Frank Flanagan and Second Lieutenant Jason Campbell.
Administrative Officers: President Wade
House; Vice-President Pete Pandolfi; Secretary/Treasurer
Jason Lesnik; Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Richard
Ratcliffe; Chaplain Frank Sweet.
Three annual awards were also presented to deserving
members.
Officer of the Year: Assistant Chief Matt
Lausch
Rookie of the Year: Firefighter Ron McCuin
Wade C. House Service Award: Wagon Driver
Joe Donoghue
James E. Rice, Jr. Firefighter of the Year:
Firefighter
Paul Condor |
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Photos by Mike Lesnick, MVFC Fireman. |
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WAGON
EXTRICATES ONE ON SUDLEY ROAD |
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September 12, 2005 - At 2048 hrs this evening,
Manassas City Fire Communications dispatched Wagon 501,
along with units from the Rescue Squad, to 9200 Sudley
road for a T-bone traffic accident. On arrival, crews
found the vehicles in a parking lot. Further
investigation found a passenger of one of the vehicles
involved trapped in the car. Wagon 501's crew utilized
the tools from Crash 501 to remove the door from the
vehicle. The patient was boarded, collared, and
transported to Prince William Hospital Center. The
Wagon's crew remained on scene to secure the hazards and
cleared within a half hour of dispatch. |
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WE KNOW
GOODWILL ACCEPTS CARS BUT.... |
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September 12, 2005 - At 1602 hours, Wagon 501
responded on mutual box 11-07 to 8014 Sudley Road for a
car that had crashed into a building. The Wagon arrived
to find a car that had driven into the front entrance of
the Goodwill Store. The driver was uninjured and more
damage was done to the building than the vehicle. Crews
checked to see if the structural integrity of the
building had been compromised. With the damage contained
to the glass doors, the Wagon left the scene with Truck
511 and returned to the City at 1611 hrs. |
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HAZMAT
LOCAL FOR POSSIBLE MERCURY SPILL |
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September 12, 2005 - At 1227 hrs, Wagon and Hazmat
501 were sent out for what was reported to be a possible
Mercury spill at 8612 Phoenix Drive. While on the way,
communications reported that the caller said that a
metallic like substance had leaked out of a shipment
they had received at the warehouse and that it was all
over the floor and several employees had slipped in it.
With a possible serious exposure issue, crews arrived on
scene and cordoned off the area and employees. A quick
recon showed that the substance was not Mercury but
rather a fine metallic particulate that could not be
identified. As crews were getting ready to suit up and
take some samples, one of the employees indicated that
the substance may have come from the previous shipment
which included metal objects that had just been
polished. Crews gathered information on the previous
shipment and hauling company and command was able
to make contact with the driver who provided a manifest
for the previous shipment. It turns out that the
substance was residue, left on the metal objects that
the being shipped, that was left over from them being
sand blasted. With no further service required, the
units went in service at 1400 hrs. |
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WAGON
ASSISTS CO. 511 WITH DECK FIRE |
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September 11, 2005 - At 0816 hrs, Engine 501
responded second due on the box to 10499 Trinidad Court,
in Co. 511's local, for a reported fire in a town home.
While responding, Prince William Co. Fire Communications
reported that the fire was on the deck area. Truck 511
arrived on the scene with smoke showing from the rear of
the dwelling. Wagon 511's crew got a quick knock on a
small fire that involved the decks railing and surface
and slightly extended to the siding above and below the
deck. Engine 501's crew opened up the siding checking
for any further extension and overhauled the deck. They
cleared at 0844 hrs. |
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DRIVERS
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AFTER HIGH-SPEED CRASH |
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September 5, 2005 - Early this morning at 0126 hrs,
Manassas City Fire Communications sent Wagon 501 and
units from the Rescue Squad out for a personal injury
accident in the intersection of Grant Avenue and Center
Street. Crews arrived to find a T-bone accident
involving two vehicles. While crews were assessing the
patients, the Wagon's officer requested the Hazmat Unit,
which carries several hundred pounds of absorbent, for a
rather large fluid spill. Medical care was transferred
to the units from the Rescue Squad and after securing
the rest of the hazards, the Wagon and Hazmat cleared at
0140 hrs. |
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REAR END
COLLISION DRIVES CAR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC |
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September 5, 2005 - As rush hour traffic was
beginning to wind down, Engine 501 responded at 1731 hrs
to the intersection of Grant Avenue and Sudley Road for
a personal injury accident. Crews arrived to find two
vehicles, one on each side of the median. It appeared
that the van rear ended a sedan at high speed, sending
it across the median, into a tree, and then into
oncoming traffic. Luckily the sedan was not struck
again. Crews assessed the patients and secured the
hazards. The Engine went ready at 1742 hrs. |
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HAZMAT
LOCAL FOR A SODIUM HYPO CHLORIDE SPILL |
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September 5, 2005 - At 1204 hrs, Wagon 501, Hazmat
501, the Hazmat Support Unit and Assistant Chief 501
responded on the Hazmat Local for a chemical spill at
8351 Stonewall Road. On arrival, the Wagon's crew did an
initial recon of the pump room where they found a small
amount of Sodium Hypo Chloride mixed with an unknown
substance on the floor. The Wagon's crew pulled out and
notified command of their findings. The Hazmat units
crew was then sent into the building to take some
readings and measurements. The spill had a PH reading of
3 so the crew used soda ash to neutralize the spill. The
scene was turned over to Hazmat Officer 584. Units went
ready at 1251. |
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2 PRIORITY
1 TRAUMA PATIENTS ON THE PARKWAY |
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September 1, 2005 - At 1057 hrs this morning, Wagon
and Tower 501 responded on a mutual box for a traffic
accident on the Prince William County Parkway at the
Occoquan River Bridge. As crews were responding,
communications reported that one individual had been
ejected from the vehicle. Administration 500 arrived on
the scene, reported one trapped and requested two medic
units, a heavy rescue, a helicopter and an additional
engine. Wagon 516 arrived first with Wagon 501 quickly
behind them. The Tower, which was on delayed response
because it was being worked on, had not yet arrived.
Crews found 1 patient lying in the median strip
approximately 100 feet from the single vehicle involved
in the crash. That patient was a priority 1 trauma who
was transported by ground to the hospital with CPR in
progress. The Wagon went to work assessing and providing
care for the second patient who was trapped inside the
vehicle which had rolled several times. This patient was
also a priority one, suffering from a nearly amputated
limb. Crash 501, arriving before the Tower, removed the
passenger door, with the help of the Wagon, and crews
removed the victim who was transported by helicopter Air
Care to a local trauma center. The Tower was placed in
service on their arrival and the Wagon provided a driver
for the medic unit. They cleared at 1159 hrs.
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