SVFD NEWS ARCHIVES - Second Quarter 2010

Structure Fire - Mill Swamp Road

July 4th 2010 - Stations 50, 60, 30 were tapped for an unkown type structure fire.  Upon arrival, Engine 52 noted flames visible from the street and laid a 3" supply line down the driveway.  Upon investigation, it was determined that the occupant had intentionally set the fire to raze an old shed.  Engine 52 extinguished what remained of the structure.  Tanker 30 and Engine 32 handled water supply.

Structure Fire - Wrenn's Mill Road

May 12th 2010 - As severe thunderstorms passed through the area, Station 50, 60, and 30 were paged out for a dwelling fire.  Engine 52 quickly responded with four personnel.  501 (J. Stallings) arrived on scene to find a two story dwelling with fire showing from the second floor.  Engine 52 arrived and deployed a bumper line for fire attack.  The fire was quickly knocked and crews worked to remove several pets from the dwelling.  The fire appeared to have started due to a lightning strike.  Also, ironicly this was a members residence.

New Fire Station Construction Begins

May 10th 2010 - After years of planning, the new fire station bid was awarded and site work has begun.  A new page has been added in the column of buttons on the left.  As progress is made, new pictures will be added to the page.  It's estimated that it will take about 15 months to complete the project.

Extrication - Old Stage Highway

May 10th 2010 - Stations 30, 50, and 60 responded for a single vehicle into a pole.  Units arrived to find the driver with serious injuries and pinned in the vehicle.  Rescue 51 personnel operated for an extended time before the patient was extricated.

Extrication - Benns Church Blvd. 

May 1st 2010 - Station 50 and 60 were tapped out to assist Station 10 with an MVA with double extrication.  Engine 52 and Rescue 51 arrived to start extricating the second patient from the other vehicle.  Both patients were flown from a nearby landing zone.

MVA w/ Ejection - Old Stage Highway 

April 28th 2010 - Apparatus from Stations 30, 50, and 60 responded for an overturned vehicle.  Units arrived to find the driver ejected from the vehicle.  The patient was packaged by Station 60 and flown to Norfolk General by Nightingale.  (Notice the bent street sign from the vehicle in the pic.)

Structure Fire - Melissa Drive

April 7th 2010 - In the early hours of the morning, Stations 50, 60, 10 were banged out for a dwelling fire in the Smithfield Heights area.  Upon arrival units found the fire was extinguished by the homeowner.  Crews overhauled the area and checked for extension.

New Rescue - Pre-Construction Meeting

April 1st 2010 - The apparatus committee comprising of 5 members traveled with a sale representative from Powells Truck and Equipment to Clintonville, WI.  While at the Seagrave factory for 2 days, the committee had the very tedious job of reviewing every line item on the component list and making some minor changes.  We should have a set of drawings sent to us within a few weeks for final approval.