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Traffic Collision – Meetze Rd
On Friday, June 24th, 2016 Box 0113 was sounded for a reported traffic collision. Wagon and Medic 1 responded, while responding communications received information that the driver was trapped in the vehicle, and added Rescue Squad 1. Upon the arrival of the engine co. and medic unit, basic stabilization was completed, command established and the …
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Below Grade Rescue – Interstate-66
On Friday June 24th Tower 1 (4 personnel) was requested by Medic 9 to box 0466 for a traffic accident that had resulted in a vehicle going approximately 50’ below grade over an embankment coming to rest in a creek. The driver was reported trapped and was freed by first arriving crews. Rescue Squad 1 …
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Traffic Collision – Winchester Rd.
On Wednesday June 15th 2016, Rescue Squad 1 was requested on box 0509 for an accident with confirmed people trapped. This particular area of Fauquier County was on the far northern end, causing the crew to travel a good distance to the incident. Once they arrived they found a large box truck and small pickup …
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Traffic Collision – Marsh Rd
On Friday June 17th, 2016 at 0950 hours Rescue Squad 1 was requested on box 0207 for the occupant trapped in a vehicle. Chief 2 requested the Rescue Company after communications advised of the entrapment. Upon his arrival he established Marsh Rd command and confirmed one trapped in the vehicle, and requested a second engine …
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Traffic Collision – James Madison Hwy
On Thursday, June 16th, 2016 just before midnight box 0128 was sounded for the traffic collision with reported entrapment. Wagon, Rescue Squad and Command 1 responded to find a single vehicle that appeared to have rolled over coming to rest on its side. Wagon 1 arrived, established command, deployed a hose line for protection and …
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Man vs Machine by P.L. Vulcan
On Saturday April 30th, the WVFC hosted an in house course offered by P.L. Vulcan Inc. This nationally known course taught by instructors from major city departments who have experienced these calls in their careers is known as Man vs Machine. It features skills taught in the arenas of rings trapped on fingers, hands trapped …
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Leadership Fauquier get Fire Service Experience
Leadership Fauquier; a group consisting of community leaders from the county visited with the members of the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company and DFREM Acting Fire Chief Darren Stevens on April 19th. Assisted by over a dozen members of the WVFC the group discussed the entire local fire and rescue system, they performed an incident command …
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Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards
Several members from the WVFC were recognized by the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce on April 19th at the Fauquier County Springs Club for their work on a call that resulted in saving the life of a female and the child she was pregnant with. A call that should have taken a lot of time, …
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6 Attend Indianapolis Training
The WVFC is sent six members to the Fire Department Instructor Conference Hands on Training Classes (FDIC HOT Classes). Members attended several classes over two days in Indianapolis, Indiana and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The conference is international and held annually in the City of Indianapolis. They have returned with various knowledge, skills, and abilities and …
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