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Area police officers, firefighters receive Valor Awards

Webteam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:59:07 +0000

RICHMOND, Va.—They are the public-safety equivalents of Olympic champions. But instead of breaking records, these local heroes risked their lives to rescue people from burning trucks, water-submerged cars, smoke-filled buildings and collapsed trenches. They also apprehended dangerous criminals with guns. Today, Richmond-area police officers and firefighters were recognized for selfless acts of bravery and awarded gold, silver [...]

Martinsville Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire on Park Street

Webteam — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:11 +0000

Photos: Bob Sharp of Star News Corporation in Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Martinsville Fire & EMS responded to a structure fire at 218 Park Street in Martinsville this morning at 11:00 a.m. The call for help was made by a next door neighbor; it is estimated that the family had left the home approximately 15 [...]

RV Fire for South River FD

Webteam — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:29 +0000

Submitted by Ben Wilmer On Tuesday, November 3rd the South River Fire Department and Fairfield Rescue Squad were dispatched for an RV on fire at the rest area in Fairfield. An engine company arrived on-scene to find heavy fire & smoke showing from the RV and a Jeep that it was pulling. A Tanker, [...]

Supervisors approve new fire station for Black Creek

Webteam — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:52 +0000

The Board of Supervisors approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of the new Black Creek fire station. Black Creek would be the third of three new fire stations that the majority of voters supported in the 2005 bond referendum. New stations at Ashland and Farrington opened earlier this year, replacing the original buildings. The new [...]

Virginia Task Force 1 – Training

Webteam — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:16 +0000

Virginia Task Force 1 (VATF1) will conduct a training operational readiness exercise, beginning at 4 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2009, through noon, Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy, 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia. The exercise will simulate a deployment overseas following a catastrophic event. The planned readiness exercise will [...]

Taxi cab crashes into Roanoke fire station

Webteam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:39:33 +0000

A taxi driver and a suspected robber are recovering after their van crashed into a firehouse. The wreck happened just after 8 p.m. Monday. Police say the passenger in a Yellow Cab tried to rob the driver. As they struggled, the van crashed into Fire Station Number One on Franklin Road. Continue reading… Taxi cab crashes [...]

House Fire in Wytheville

Webteam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:29 +0000

Submitted by Donnie Widner Wytheville Fire Department responds to Structure Fire on November 2nd in the 1200 block of West North Street. Crews arrived on scene to find Flames and heavy smoke showing from the two Story dwelling. Crews were on scene for 2 hours. No firefighter injuries.

Virginia cutting its pharmacy for the mentally ill will impact EMS

Webteam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:18:53 +0000

The Commonwealth of Virginia is still scrambling to find funds to cut and the newest program to suffer is the statewide pharmacy that serves the mentally ill. The program obtains medications at a discount and distributes them through the local mental health boards. The Community Resource Pharmacy provides medications to those “who were [...]

Hot niche market: Vinton fire apparatus company stays in the black – Roanoke.com

Webteam — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:09:43 +0000

The business of building firetrucks is a science and an art, a balance of marrying engineers’ blueprints with shiny red (or yellow, white, gold or green) paint. M&W Fire Apparatus has mastered the techniques, and business is good. The Vinton fire and emergency truck manufacturer isn’t feeling the same penny pinch that’s pressing fire departments nationwide [...]

Owner charged with setting fire at Fairfax City bar

Webteam — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:18 +0000

The fire at Bridges Billiards and Grill, on the ground floor of the Mosby Tower at 10560 Main St., was reported about 3:30 a.m. When investigators began looking into it, according to a search warrant affidavit written by Fairfax City Fire Lt. David W. Whitacre, they found “numerous liquid pour patterns” throughout the business, a [...]