VAN CRASHES INTO A POND ON LUCASVILLE ROAD

September 22, 2007 – At 1924 hours, Engine 501A and Battalion 581 responded to the retention pond at Lucasville Road and Hastings Drive for a personal injury accident with one reported in the water. Engine 501A arrived to find a van that had flip over, crashed through a fence, traveled down a 25’ embankment, and finally came to rest, partially submerged, in 4 feet of water. With the occupant unconscious yet breathing, and half of their body hanging out the passenger side window, the other half pinned inside the vehicle, the Engine crew quickly used the combi-tool to extricate the patient. They then boarded and collared the occupant and removed him via a stokes basket. Wagon 507 was special called to set up an LZ at Wellington Road and Grant Avenue. The patient was flown to a local trauma center. Battalion 581 (Ellis) had the command. Units went ready at 1950 hours.

ENGINE RUNS ANOTHER SHOOTING AND ANOTHER STABBING

September 15, 2007 – Around 1 a.m. early Saturday morning, a Manassas City Police officer found an unconscious man lying on the sidewalk in the 8700 block of Weems Road. The Engine and Medic unit arrived to find CPR in progress on a patient who was suffering from several gun shot wounds. CPR was continued by both units while responding to the hospital, but they were unable to resuscitate the victim. According to the Manassas Journal Messenger, the preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot during an armed robbery. The victim was walking with another man, who was also shot at but not injured. Police are still looking for the shooter, who they’ve identified as 18 year old Robert A. Briscoe Jr. He is considered armed and dangerous, and is wanted for one court of murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of robbery and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to a news release issued late Saturday night. At about the same time City Police released the information about the homicide, the Engine and Medic were back at it again. This time they were headed to 9075 Euclid Avenue, Eastern Motors, for a stabbing. Crews arrived to find a patient that was suffering from a stab wound to the back of the neck. The stabbing was the result of an altercation between two employees, one of which stabbed the other with a ball point pen. The patient was left with the Medic and the Engine returned to service.

ENGINE FINDS SMALL FIRE IN FIRST DUE HOUSE

September 12, 2007 – At 1915 hours, Manassas City Fire Communications transmitted box alarm 81-11 for fire in an occupied dwelling at 9210 Centreville Road. Engine 501A, already on the air, was quickly on scene and found light smoke inside the home. As they stretched their line in, they located a small fire in the A, B corner wall and floor with possible extension into the crawl space. AS the Engine was extinguishing the fire, Chief 501 (Ward) arrived and established the command. Engine 509 was ordered to check crawl space and found a smoldering fire in joists and floor structure. The fire originated in crawl space after an unlicensed contractor was sweating pipes earlier in the evening. Units went ready at 2033 hours.

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MVFC

October 13 & 14 2007 Event Schedule

Hands-On Training: Saturday & Sunday October 13 & 14

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Dates:  October 13 & 14, 2007

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ANOTHER STABBING AND ANOTHER FLYOUT FROM GEORGETOWN SOUTH

September 08, 2007 – At 2344 hours, units responded to Hood Road and Taney Road in Georgetown South for a report of a stabbing. Crews arrived to find a patient suffering from serious stab wounds. Engine 501A cut loose to set up an LZ at 9005 Tudor Lane. They landed Aircare 1 without incident and the patient was flown to a local trauma center. The Engine went ready at 0023 hours.

KIA FILMS NEW COMMERCIAL IN MANASSAS PARKING LOT

September 08, 2007 – At 1616 hours this afternoon, Engine 501A responded to 8899 Centreville road for a traffic accident in the shopping center parking lot. With no injuries, the Engine controlled hazards and went ready at 1631 hours.

FATAL CRASH WITH MULTIPLE MEDEVACS

September 02, 2007 – At 1219 hours today, Manassas City Fire Communications transmitted a local alarm for a personal injury accident at Wellington Road and Oakenshaw Drive. As Wagon 501 was leaving quarters, Communications advised that there were possibly people trapped and one on its side. Wagon 501 requested a full assignment bringing Tower 501. The Wagon arrived first to find a four car collision with one on its side and two trapped. They established command and requested a medevac and an additional engine company for the LZ. With a total of five patients, two of which were critical, an additional medevac was requested along with Hazmat 501 for considerable hazards. Chief 501 assumed the command and requested an additional engine company to the scene for manpower brining Wagon 507. Both patients were removed from the vehicle and transported to the LZ. While enroute, one of the patients coded. Wagon 516 landed Aircare 1 and 3 without incident. Units cleared the scene at 1303 hours.