Share Inside the new Catlett Volunteer Fire & Rescue building is a plaque dedicated to Mark Miller and Matthew Smith, two young volunteers killed in the line of duty. When I saw the plaque at the firehouse dedication last October it brought back memories of being sent to the old Catlett firehouse a few days after [...]... Read More »
Share Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:50 - Chief 201, Engine 252, Medic 258 responded with Glade Spring Fire Department and Glade Life-Saving Crew to the 32 mile marker of Interstate 81 north bound for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision involving a tractor trailer. Marion Fire Ladder 1 was standing by at CFD also responded and protected the scene [...]... Read More »
Share Submitted by Andrew Catron Photos by Tom Rollins Chief 201, Quint 251, Engine 252, and Medic 258 responded to the 500 block of Whitetop Road for a reported structure fire. Chief 201 assumed Whitetop Road Command and reported heavy smoke showing from the residence. Engine 252 arrived on-scene and established a water supply by catching a near-by [...]... Read More »
Share Augusta County’s only all professional fire and rescue station is staying put inside the Staunton city limits, and plans for a new fire station near Greenville are put on hold for now. Company 10 is the County’s busiest crew. Its fire trucks and emergency squads respond to 1,500 calls each year – about 1/5 of those [...]... Read More »
Share VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A self storage building caught fire Wednesday morning. Seven units were damaged in the fire. Officials say four units were heavily damaged and three suffered only minor damage. Read the entire story: Self storage units damaged in fire | WAVY.com | Virginia Beach, VA. ... Read More »
Share A mother and daughter died this afternoon when their car was struck by a train in Augusta county. Witnesses say the driver apparently ignored warning lights and gates, and then drove around them. State police say the driver apparently drove onto the rails in front of a freight train.The violent collision between freight train and [...]... Read More »
Share Announcing Launch of PIOSocialMediaTraining.com PLOVER, WI September 9, 2009 – Social Media can empower anyone – emergency responders, patients, and bystanders – to be public information officers (PIO). Learning to use social media tools before, during, and after major incidents is a significant challenge for public information officers and incident command staff of emergency response agencies. [...]... Read More »
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Share Photos by Amanda Draper www.ridgewayfire.com Visit their Flickr page Company 15 was notified of a trailer fire at 3:19 a.m. Engine 1510, Tanker 1516, and Utility 1531 was en route at 3:22 a.m. These units arrived on scene at 3:26 a.m. with 1501 signing in command of the fire. Tankers 1517 and Horsepasture Fire unit [...]... Read More »
