June 23rd 2006 - Station 50 was kept
busy today with a total of 11 runs. It all started around 0213 this morning when
50 was banged out for a working structure fire on Modest Neck Road, which was
held to a room and contents. A malfunctioning dryer caused this fire. (E53, R51,
E52 & S50 responded) After returning to quarters, we noticed a slight problem
with one of the rear tires on 53. (It was flat) Thanks to the good folks over at
Smithfield Transportation, we were able to fix the tire and return E53 to
service around 0400. Later this morning,
Station 60 (IOWVRS) requested a lift assist. E53 and S50 responded. During the
lift assist, we received an alarm activation on Deer Spring Lane which Engine 52
handled. All was quiet until 1225 when Engine 52 responded to Station 40's
district for a reported structure fire on Clyde's Lane. An accident came in at
1512 on Turner Drive. Less than an hour later (1551 hrs) we assisted IOWVRS with
a driver for a difficulty breathing run. In the afternoon, a strong line of
thunder storms moved through the area creating numerous calls in the county. At
1614 a brush fire was reported in the area of 11185 Easy Street. This was a
working fire right at the height of the storm. Soon after,
another brush fire was reported in the area of Orchard Garden Road. That fire
turned into a good intent call. Then (1702) another alarm activation, this time at the
IOW School Annex Building, with nothing found there. A 2 vehicle accident was
reported at 1728 on Old Stage Hwy by Hardy Elementary School which was handled
by Engine 52. Then another structure fire in Station 40's district on Andrew
Court caused by a lightning strike rounded out the end of our day.
SUMMER DANCE AUG 18th
June 22nd 2006 - Due to the
overwhelming participation for our Banquet Dance
this past January, Station 50 will be hosting a summer dance at the
Smithfield Center on Aug the 18th 2006. Time and Ticket Prices to be announced
at a later date.
SVFD ELECTS NEW CHIEF
June 20th 2006 - The meeting room
was packed with members to vote on our new Fire Chief. Carter Williams, chairman
of the Fire Chief's Nominating Committee, made a presentation to the membership
referring to the long and proud
history of the department and announced their
nomination of:
Bill Chapman
to serve as the new Chief. This was voted on and accepted by the membership.
More on this story as it develops...
Garage Fire - Battery Park Rd.
June
15th 2006 - Station 50 responded to
a report of a structure fire on
Battery Park Rd. at approximately 1503 hours. Car 51 (J. Stallings) arrived
on scene and took command of a detached garage, well involved. Engine 53 (D.
West)
laid in 1,000 feet of 5 inch and performed the initial attack with dual 1-3/4
lines from
the front bumper. Thanks to appropriate dispatching, Station 10 (Carrollton) and
Station 60
(IOWVRS) were also on the scene with us and helped put a quick stop on this
fire.
June
14th 2006 - At 0208 hours SVFD was
paged out for a report of a MVA with a patient not breathing. Engine 53 (J.
Stallings) arrived on scene with a single vehicle, patient trapped in
respiratory distress. E53 extricated the patient in under ten minutes and M63
transported the patient to Landing Zone #2 (IOWVRS) for air transport via
Nightingale to Norfolk General Hospital.
SmithfieldVFD.com
Celebrates 3,000 Hits!
June 5th 2006
- SmithfieldVFD.com reaches a mile stone today by
obtaining 3,000 hits! Since it's initial launch
back in April I have received many compliments on the site and I appreciate
everyone that has checked us
out or contributed to SmithfieldVFD.com. Feedback is always welcome and you can
email me at
Thanks for your support,
FF Clay Vaughan
SmithfieldVFD.com Webmaster
Live Fire Training - Nike Park Rd. & Battery Park Rd.
June
3rd 2006 - A special live fire
training drill was conducted at the intersection of Nike Park Rd & Battery Park
Rd. This live burn exercise lasted for 5 hours and Station 50 had personnel
remain with the house well into the early morning hours. Thanks go out to
everyone that came out and participated. Companies 10 (Carrollton), 20
(Carrsville) & 50 (Smithfield) were present at this burn.
MVA - 204 N. Church St - #2
June
1st 2006 - The 50 House was called
out to another accident in the 200 block of N. Church St. This accident was
about five feet behind the first accident that happened here only 24 hours
earlier.
MVA - Longview Dr.
June
1st 2006 - SVFD responded to a
report of an Accident on Longview Drive. Engine 53 arrived on scene to find
vehicle that had been abandoned with minor damage. No hazards were found and E53
remained on scene until State Police arrived on scene.
Structure Fire - 16578 Bowling Green Rd
May
31st 2006 - Station 50 ends the month of May with a structure
fire on Bowling Green Rd. 501 (M. Stallings) marked on scene with a single story
wood frame with light smoke from the B Side eves. Engine 53 (Acting Officer D.
Landrus) lead the interior attack and the fire was brought under control with
the can. Overhaul of the structure exposed the problem to be electrical wiring
of the structure. An additional call was handled by Carrollton Rescue10 for
lines down in the Moonefield subdivision.
Structure Fire - 324 Main Street
May
30th 2006 - On the way back from the N. Church MVA, station 50
was banged out for a possible structure fire in the 300 block of Main Street.
Truck 51 (J. Stallings) arrived on scene with a two story wood frame, nothing
showing. E53 (West/Savage) lead the interior investigation and found the problem
to be mechanical problems with a boiler.
MVA - 204 N. Church Street
May
30th 2006 - Station 50 responded to
a report of a vehicle accident in front of Tom and Jerry's Quick Stop. E53
(West) marked off with two vehicles, moderate damage. Two patients were
transported to local hospitals.
MVA - Turner Dr. & Rt. 10
May
29th 2006 - 50 House responded to a
report of a MVA with injuries at the intersection of Route 10 and Turner Drive.
Engine 53 marked on scene with one vehicle in a ditch with one patient, minor
injuries. All hazards were controlled by E53 and all units returned to service.
MVA - S. Church St & Rt. 10
May 28th 2006 - SVFD responded to
a report of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of S.Church St and
Route 10. Engine 53 arrived on scene to find one vehicle on a median strip with
a small fluid leak. All hazards were quickly controlled by the first due and
units returned to service.
Standby at Station 20
May
26th 2006 - The Carrsville VFD had its annual banquet on Friday
night and we were requested to stand by for our South End brothers. Station 50
provided a crew of four, (Stallings, Vaughan, Little & Hodges) and they were
treated like VIPs at the Carrsville Banquet. Everybody had a great time and is
looking forward to seeing "The Pride of the South Side" again soon.
MVA - Cedar Street
May
17th 2006 - Around lunch time, SVFD responded to a report of a
vehicle accident with injuries on Cedar Street. 505 (J. Stallings) marked on
scene with two vehicles, minor damage. All hazards were controlled by Engine 53
and the scene was turned over to SPD (Smithfield Police Department).
Gas Leak - S. Church Street
May
16th 2006 - Station 50 responded to a report of a gas leak in
the 100 block of S. Church Street. Workers were remodeling a house when they hit
a service line to the residence. S. Church Street was shut down for about 45
minutes.
Isle of Wight Academy Visits the 50 House
May
12th 2006 - About 35
kids from Isle of Wight Academy came to visit on Friday. This was the first stop
on their field trip and were glad to have them.
MVA Overturned Vehicle - Comet Rd.
May 9th 2006 -
The SVFD responded to yet another accident with injuries, this time on
Comet Rd. 503 (C. Edwards) marked off with one vehicle, on its side. Injuries
were minor and all hazards were quickly controlled by Engine 53's crew.
May 4th 2006 - At
1745 hours station 50 was dispatched for a report of a MVA at the intersection
of Old Stage Hwy and Burrells Bay Road. Rescue 51 (par 7) assisted Station 30
(Rushmere) with hazard control while Medic 63 (Isle of Wight Rescue) handled
patient care.
May 3rd 2006 - At
approximately 2116 hours Station 50 & 60 responded to a report of an overturned
vehicle with entrapment on Waterworks Rd. Engine 53 (J. Stallings) arrived on
scene, par 6, to find one vehicle upright with 2 ejections, no entrapment.
Engine 53 removed hazards and assisted with patient care. This was the 7th call
of the day for the SVFD.
Overturned Vehicle - Morgart's Beach
Rd.
April 27th 2006 -
Station 50 responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on Morgart's
Beach Rd. Engine 53 arrived on scene to find one vehicle on its side. All
hazards were quickly controlled and all units returned to service.
April
26th 2006 - At approximately 0306
hours, Station 50 responded, par 7, to a report of a vehicle fire. First
arriving crews found fire in the passenger compartment of a 2 door sports car.
During overhaul operations an explosion came from the passenger compartment
causing damage to the structure by shrapnel striking the building. The cause is
under investigation at this time.
Storm Brings Three Calls at Once
April 22nd 2006 -
An early afternoon storm that rolled through the area brought with it heavy
rains, wind and kept Station 50 members busy Saturday afternoon. Call #1 was for
lines down, possible electrical fire in the 40 block of Dashiel Drive in the
Moonefield subdivision handled by Engine 53, par 5. Call # 2 was struck out
enroute to call #1 for a carbon monoxide alarm activation in the Pagan Pointe
subdivision on Pagan Drive, this was handled by Rescue 51 and Car 51 (M.
Stallings), par 4. Engine 53 cleared the first call and went to assist Rescue
51. Seconds after arriving at the second call, Station 50 was struck out yet
again for down power lines on Grace St. Call #3 was handled by Engine 54, par 2
and 503 (C. Edwards) and Station 50 still had a standby crew at the station and
an engineer standing by with Engine 51 across town.
Making Space for More Members
April 2006 - It was
decided at the General Business Meeting in April that our needs have out grown
our old bunkroom facilities and it was time to expand. Our lounge was currently
underutilized and it was decided to be the perfect place to accommodate our duty
personnel. Three of six bunk beds were moved from the "Old bunkroom" and setup
in the "New Bunkroom".
MVA - Overturned with Entrapment
April 18th 2006 -
Station 50 was alerted to an overturned vehicle with entrapment and possibly on
fire on Blair's Creek Dr. On arrival Engine 53 (J. Stallings) found one vehicle
on its side down in a 12 foot deep ravine. Due to the position of the vehicle in
the ravine an extrication had to be performed to gain access to the patient. The
driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital.
Gas Leak - 755 Wrenn Rd.
April 15th 2006 -
About an hour after dinner 50 personnel were called to a report of a strong odor
of gas coming from a structure. Engine 53 (J. Stallings) arrived in just under 3
minutes and quickly determined the cause of the odor to be a faulty gas meter.
Truck 51 & Engine 52 were released by command shortly after and Engine 53's Crew
stayed until management could arrive on scene.
MVA - Overturned Vehicle Route 10
Bypass at S. Church
April 15th 2006 -
Station 50 responded to a report of an overturned vehicle near the intersection
of Route 10 Bypass and S. Church St. Arrived to find one vehicle overturned, no
hazards, no injuries. Rescue 51 was cleared upon arrival. Patient was not
transported.
MVA S. Church Street
April 13th 2006 -
The crew of Engine 53 was on its way to pickup supplies at TrueValue when they
rolled up on a two vehicle accident. All hazards were quickly controlled and
injuries were minor. Units on Scene: Smithfield Engine53 and IOWVRS Medic61a.
Engine 53 Front Bumper Extension
March
& April 2006 - The members of the
SVFD decided to spend some of our hard earned fundraiser money and have a long
overdue upgrade performed on our front run engine. This 24" front bumper
extension will allow us to conduct more efficient operations on the fire ground.
The good folks at Vernon Ray Edwards Sheet Metal, our local sheet metal shop,
made us a fully custom extension. Check out the
photos for more.
3 Vehicle MVA with 1 Trapped
April 8th 2006
- At approximately 2317 hours Station 50 members
responded to a report of an accident with injuries. Engine 53 (Saunders) marked off with
one serious and one trapped. Rescue 51 performed the extrication while E53
handled initial patient care and hazard control. Both patients were transported
via ground ambulances to local hospitals. Units on scene: Smithfield E53 &
R51, IOWVRS M63 & Carrollton S10
Station 50 Visits the YMCA
April
8th 2006 - Station 50 took time to
visit the YMCA for Healthy Kids Day. Even with running two calls during this
event we handed out a lot of fire safety information and fire helmets to the
kids.
Car Fire - Jordan Drive
April
6th 2006 - Station 50 was called to the 200 block of Jordan Drive
for a report of a vehicle fire. Thanks to the quick work of the crew of E53
damage was only confined to the engine compartment.
Check out the video for more!
Overturned Vehicle - Woodland Dr.
April 5th 2006 - Units from the SVFD, Isle of Wight Rescue Squad
(Station 60), and Chuckatuck VFD (Station 9) responded to a report of an
accident with injuries in Station 9's first due area. Chuckatuck Unit 309
(Dortch) marked on scene with one vehicle up right with heavy damage to the
vehicle. It was determined that the vehicle had rolled several times after
hitting a concrete driveway marker. The driver was not seriously injured in the
accident. Units on scene: SVFD Engine 52 & Car 51 (501), Chuckatuck VFD Engine 9
& Chief 9 and IOWVRS Medic 61A.
Engine 52 Goes to The Show
April
1st 2006 - Members Cory Little, Jared Brown, Dale Landrus, Matt
Lyons, Clay Vaughan, Rob Stallings, Amanda Edwards, Steve Steele and Chief
Stallings decided to put the "Mojo" on Engine 52 and send it out to The Chevy
Lovers Annual Car Show. Thanks to everyone involved in making this a great event!
