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4/26/06 FDIC 2006 LT WILL MCKENZIE, FF/EMT RUSTY ARMSTRONG ATTENDED FDIC 2006 IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN AT THE RCA DOME. THEY ATTENDED CLASS ON THURSDAY AND CHECKED OUT ALL THE LATEST EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED OVER THE YEAR AT THE EXHIBITS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MORE PHOTOS
4/22/06 STRUCTURE FIRE ENGINE 2, TANKER 7, TANKER 3 WERE ALERTED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ON NEW BUCKLEY RD IN WESTWOOD THIS WAS A MUTUAL AID RESPONSE FOR OUR DEPARTMENT. ENGINE 2, TANKER 7 ARRIVED FIRST IN FINDING THE 2ND STORY FULLY INVOLVED. THEY DEPLOYED 2 200FT 1 3/4 INCH CROSS LAYS AND A 200FT 2 1/2 INCH ATTACK LINE. CAPT. S TRIMBLE ASSUMED OPERATIONS UNDER 96 COMMAND. UNITS OPERATED IN A DEFENSIVE MODE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS VACANT. ALSO ON SCENE UNDER WESTWOOD COMMAND WAS RUSSELL FD. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK CANNONSBURG FD ENGINE 2 & RESCUE 6 FOR MOVING UP TO OUR STATION AND PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR THE DISTRICT. UNITS OPERATED ON SCENE FOR 3.5 HOURS. ALL OUR UNITS WERE BACK IN SERVICE IN JUST OVER 4 HOURS FROM THE INITIAL CALL. MORE PHOTO'S
4/21/06 MVA WITH INJURY ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO A MVA WITH INJURY AND IT WAS REPORT TO HAVE ENTRAPMENT IN ONE VEHICLE. RESCUE 4 ENGINE 3 RESPONDED ARRIVED TO FIND TWO VEHICLE ONE WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AND A TRAUMA PATIENT IN THE VEHICLE. ENGINE 2'S CREW ASSISTED BOYD COUNTY EMS PARAMEDICS WITH TREATMENT AND PACKAGING THE TRAUMA PATIENT. THERE WAS NO EXTRICATION TO BE DONE ON THE VEHICLE DUE THE HEAVY DAMAGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE THAT OPENED UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CREWS HAD THE PATIENTS LOADED IN THE AMBULANCE JUST AS A 40 MINUTE DOWNPOUR STARTED. CAPTAIN S. TRIMBLE 9504 HAD STATE ROUTE 5 COMMAND AND HELD UNITS ON SCENE FOR 1 HOUR. MORE PHOTO'S
4/20/06 BRUSH FIRE ENGINE 6, BRUSH 9, TANKER 3 WERE ALERTED TO A BRUSH FIRE IN THE 5100BLK OF DANIELS FORK. UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND A MEDIUM SIZED BRUSH FIRE. KY DIVISION OF FORESTRY, CANNONSBURG BRUSH 7, WESTWOOD ENGINE 4 ALSO RESPONDED AND ASSISTED ON THE BRUSH FIRE. MORE PHOTO'S OF THIS INCIDENT ARE IN THE PHOTO GALLERY. LT. MCKENZIE 9509 HAD THE COMMAND AND HELD UNITS ON SCENE FOR 2.5 HRS.
4/17/06 HOSE LAYS MEMBERS TRAINED ON HOSE LAYS USING ENGINE CO 1 AT BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL. TRAINING WAS ADMINISTERED BY CAPTAIN S. TRIMBLE 9504.
4/16/06 NEW WALLPAPER NEW WALLPAPER HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE WALLPAPER SECTION. ONE IS A PHOTO OF ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4, ENGINE 1 IN FRONT OF THE STATION. THE OTHER IS A NEW LOGO.
4/8/06 NEW SKID UNIT FOR BRUSH 9 YESTERDAY WE GOT OUR BRUSH UNIT BACK FROM ABC FIRE SERVICES LLC OUT OF LAVALETTE, WV. THEY INSTALLED A NEW SKID UNIT ON THE TRUCK IT FEATURES A 300 GALLON POLY TANK, 250GPM PUMP.
4/6/06 MVA WITH INJURY AT 15:48 RESCUE 4 & ENGINE 2 WERE ALERT TO A MVA WITH INJURY ON ROBERTS DR IN THE 4200BLK. LT DUDDING & ASST. CHIEF ENGINEER PORTER ARRIVED TO FIND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONE PT PARTIALLY EJECTED AND AS WELL AS 2 PATIENTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT APPEARED TO HAVE MINOR INJURIES. RESCUE 4 & ENGINE 2 ARRIVED ASSISTED BOYD COUNTY EMS WITH PATIENT CARE. CREWS ALSO CONTROLLED THE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE VEHICLES. CREWS WERE ON SCENE FOR ABOUT 70 MINUTES. LT DUDDING 9508 HAD ROBERTS DR COMMAND.
4/6/06 NEW PHOTO A GROUP PHOTO OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS THAT WAS TAKEN DURING A TRAINING SESSION IN 1994 HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR OLD PHOTO'S SECTIONS OR YOU CAN CLICK HERE
4/5/06 NEW WALLPAPER & VIDEO A NEW WALLPAPER HAS BEEN ADDED. A NEW VIDEO OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS HAS BEEN ADDED AS WELL.
4/3/06 EXTRICATION TRAINING DURING THE PAST THREE WEEKS OUR CREW HAVE COMPLETED 12 PLUS HOURS OF HANDS ON TRAINING AND CLASS ROOM TRAINING ON AUTO EXTRICATION. MEMBERS TRAINED USING OUR NEW PORTABLE POWER UNIT THAT IS CARRIED ON ENGINE CO 2. MEMBERS ALSO TRAINED WITH NEW CRIBBING PURCHASED LATE LAST YEAR. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTO'S
3/28/06 MUTUAL AID FOR STRUCTURE FIRE AT 0217HRS ENGINE 2, WAS REQUESTED TO RESPOND MUTUAL AID TO CANNONSBURG FD. THEY WERE ON SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT A POOL SUPPLY BUSINESS. ENGINE 2 RESPONDED WITH A 7 PERSONAL. UPON ARRIVAL THE CREW WAS SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS. ONE OPERATED A 2.5 INCHE SECONDARY ATTACK LINE, THE OTHER GROUP PERFORMED A TRENCH CUT ON THE ROOF. BOTH CREWS THEN ASSISTED IN OVERHAUL OPERATIONS. ENGINE 2 WAS ON SCENE FOR 2 HOURS UNDER COMMAND OF CANNONSBURG CHIEF CYRUS. 3/25/06 TRAILER FIRE AT 1417HRS ENGINE 1, ENGINE 2, TANKER 7, TANKER 3 WESTWOOD ENGINE 3, ENGINE 4 RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A TRAILER FIRE ON N FORTY RD. ENGINE 1, TANKER 7, TANKER 3 ARRIVED AT 1424 TO FIND SMOKE IN THE TRAILER NO FIRE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR. ENGINE 1'S CREW STRETCHED AN ATTACK LINE INSIDE DISCOVERED A CLOTHES DRYER ON FIRE. THE CREW FROM ENGINE 1 REMOVED THE DRYER FROM THE TRAILER THEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE INSIDE THE DRYER. THERE WAS NO MAJOR EXTENSION TO THE TRAILER. CAPTAIN S. TRIMBLE 9504 HAD N FORTY COMMAND UNITS WERE ON SCENE 26 MINUTES. 3/20/06 NEW PHOTO'S NEW PHOTO'S HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE PHOTO GALLERY'S. THERE IS ALSO A NEW SECTION IN THE GALLERY FOR PICTURES SHOWING THE LIGHTER SIDE OF OUR MEMBERS. ALSO A NEW SECTION FOR APPARATUS PHOTO'S.
3/15/06 MVC ON ROCKHOUSE RD AT APPROXIMATELY 1530HRS RESCUE 4, ENGINE 1 WERE ALERTED TO A MVC ON ROCKHOUSE RD. RESCUE 4 ARRIVED THE MED UNIT DID NOT NEED OUR ASSISTANCE SO WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY ON THE VEHICLE & MADE SURE IT WAS STABLE ON THE EMBANKMENT. UNITS WERE ON SCENE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINS. ASST. CHIEF BULLION 9502 HAD THE COMMAND.
3/7/06 FIRE PREVENTION AT APPROXIMATELY 1000HRS ENGINE 1, WENT TO YMCA TO DO A FIRE PREVENTION DETAIL WITH THE DAY CARE CHILDREN. FF BOYD, FF PENCE, LT MCKENZIE HAD APROX. 30 MINUTE SESSION WITH THE CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN WERE VERY GLAD TO SEE US. THIS WAS ALL PART OF THEIR CAREER EVENTS
3/5/06 ROLLOVER WITH 1 EJECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1600HRS ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO A MVA ROLLOVER WITH 1 PATIENT EJECTED OVER THE EMBANKMENT. RESCUE 4 ARRIVED FIND SINGLE VEHICLE ON IT'S TOP ON SIDE OF ROAD A TRAUMA PATIENT OVER THE HILL APROX. 20 FOOT FROM THE ROAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT WOULD BE TRANSPORTED BY HEALTHNET AERO MEDICAL SERVICE TO A TRAUMA CENTER IN HUNTINGTON, WV. CANNONSBURG FD RESPONDED TO SET UP A LANDING ZONE FOR HEALTHNET AT NEAR BY BOYD CO. MIDDLE SCHOOL A DESIGNATED LANDING ZONE . UNITS WERE ON SCENE APROX 1 HOUR TILL VEHICLE WAS UP RIGHTED BY THE TOWING SERVICE. CHIEF MCDOWELL (95-01) HAD SKYLINE DR COMMAND.
3/2/06 FIREFIGHTER'S PAGE WE HAVE ADDED THE FIREFIGHTER PHOTO PAGE. FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS OR OFFICERS THAT DON'T HAVE A PHOTO SHOWING GET WITH LT. MCKENZIE TO GET YOUR PHOTO ONLINE.
2/27/06 TRAINING WE HAD A LARGE TURNOUT BY OUR NEWER MEMBERS SO WE UTILIZED THE CHANCE. TO MAKE THEM MORE COMFORTABLE WORKING IN AIR PACKS FOLLOWING A HOSE LINE. AS WELL AS ORIENTING THEMSELVES IN THE DARKNESS THAT WE WORK IN DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.
2/26/06 STABILIZATION RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 2300HRS ENGINE 1, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO A RESCUE CALL IN THE 7000BLK OF ST RT 5. A U-HAUL TRUCK LOADED WAS ON AN EMBANKMENT ONLY HAD 3 WHEELS ON THE GROUND AND LEANING AND READY TO ROLL WITH THE DRIVER STILL INSIDE. RESCUE 4 ARRIVED STABILIZED THE TRUCK. ALLOWING THE FEMALE TO SAFELY GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. UNITS WERE ON SCENE TILL MCGUIRE'S WRECKER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE EMBANKMENT. CAPT. B TRIMBLE 9506 HAD THE COMMAND. MORE PHOTOS HERE
2/16/06 MUTUAL AID ON SEMI FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 1400HRS ENGINE 1, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO A REQUEST FOR MUTUAL AID TO CANNONSBURG FD. THEY WERE ON SCENE OF A TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT ON I64 WB 185. THE TRUCK WAS HAULING PLASTIC'S AND THE TRAILER WAS ON FIRE. ENGINE 1 ARRIVED UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT DUDDING (9508). WE ASSISTED IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND REMOVING THE BOX'S OF PLASTIC FROM THE TRUCK. RESCUE 4 WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE FOR IT'S EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT. WE UTILIZED THE K12 SAW TO VENTILATE THE TRAILER AND TO REMOVE PART OF THE SIDE TO GET THE SMOLDERING DEBRIS OUT. ENGINE 1 WAS ON SCENE FOR APROX 2 HOURS. WESTWOOD FD MOVED THERE ENGINE 1 TO OUR STATION TO COVER CALLS WHILE WE WERE ON THE SCENE.
2/10/06 POSSIBLE CHIMNEY FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 1600HRS ENGINE 1, TANKER 7 WERE ALERTED TO A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE. CAPT PORTER ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED ALEXANDER DR COMMAND. COMMAND'S SCENE SIZE-UP SHOWED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A POSSIBLE CHIMNEY FIRE. ENGINE 1 & TANKER 7 ARRIVED LADDERED THE HOUSE. CHECKED THE CHIMNEY EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE. THE HOMEOWNER ADVISED HE HADN'T CLEANED THE CHIMNEY IN YEARS CREWS CHECKED THE INTERIOR FINDING NOTHING COMMAND WAS TERMINATED. ENGINE 1 TANKER 7 CLEARED RETURNED TO STATION.
2/9/06 NEW ADDRESS WE NOW HAVE A NEW WEB ADDRESS YOU CAN ACCESS OUR WEBPAGE VIA THE OLD ADDRESS http://users.inet99.net/kyff/sifd95.htm OR YOU CAN USE HTTP://WWW.SIFD95.COM WE HOPE THIS WILL GIVE US A LARGER AUDIENCE.
2/3/06 MVA UNKNOWN INJURY AT APPROXIMATELY 1200HRS ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES ON STEPHENS MEADE RD IN THE AREA OF VAN BIBBER DR. RESCUE 4, ENGINE 2 ARRIVED TO FIND A PASSENGER CAR ON IT'S TOP BOYD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WAS WITH THE DRIVER WHO WAS UNINJURED. UNITS WAITED ON SCENE TILL THE VEHICLE WAS UP RIGHTED. LT DUDDING (9508) ON RESCUE 4 HAD STEPHENS MEADE COMMAND.
1/1/06 NEW VIDEO WE HAVE ADDED A NEW VIDEO THIS ONE IS DEDICATED TO THE PAST MEMBERS THAT ALLOWED TO BECOME THE DEPARTMENT WE ARE TODAY. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MEMORIES OF SIFD 1/28/06 NEW VIDEO WE HAVE ADDED A NEW VIDEO THIS ONE WE INTEGRATED SOME OF THE VIDEO FROM SOME OF OUR RECENT CALLS. ALONG WITH A GREATER VARIETY OF PHOTO'S. CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT
1/24/06 MVA WITH INJURY AT APPROXIMATELY 1800HRS ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES ON ROBERTS DR IN THE AREA OF DONTA RD. RESCUE 4, ENGINE 2 ARRIVED TO FIND A PASSENGER CAR ON IT'S TOP AGAINST A UTILITY POLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WE ALREADY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE ASSISTED IN TREATMENT, PACKAGING OF THE PATIENTS. COMMAND ADVISED DISPATCH TO CALL AEP AND ADVISE THEM OF THE DAMAGED UTILITY POLE. ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 STAYED ON SCENE TILL THE WRECKER HAD REMOVED THE VEHICLE AND AEP CHECKED THE POLE. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTO'S
1/22/06 MVA WITH INJURY AT APPROXIMATELY 0600HRS ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 WERE ALERTED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES ON LITTLE GARNER IN THE AREA OF LAKE MARY CAROL RD. RESCUE 4, ENGINE 2 ARRIVED TO FIND A PICK-UP TRUCK IN THE CREEK. THE DRIVER WAS LOCATED AT A HOUSE SEVERAL YARDS AWAY. WE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE FLUIDS LEAKING FROM THE TRUCK WE USED TO 2 BOOMS TO BLOCK THE FLUIDS UNTIL WE COULD ABSORB THEM WITH ABSORBENT PADS. ENGINE 2, RESCUE 4 STAYED ON SCENE TILL THE WRECKER HAD REMOVED THE VEHICLE. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES
1/18/06 BUS WRECK AT APPROXIMATELY NOON WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT A BUS FROM THE FEDERAL PRISON HAD STRUCK A TREE. THAT WE HAD SEVERAL INMATES IN THE BUS. ENGINE 1 RESCUE 4 ENGINE 6 TANKER 7 RESPONDED. LT MCKENZIE ARRIVED ON SCENE ESTABLISHED FIRE COMMAND. INITIAL SIZE-UP SHOWED A BUS THAT HAD STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. WE HAD 1 PATIENT IN THE BUS TRAPPED BY A HAND RAIL ANOTHER ON THE FLOOR BESIDE HIM AND MULTIPLE WALKING WOUNDED IN THE AREA OF THE BUS. THE CREW FROM RESCUE 4 USED THE HURST CUTTER TO REMOVE THE HAND RAIL ALLOWING THE PATIENT TO BE TREATED AND REMOVED. ALL 3 BOYD COUNTY EMS UNITS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND WERE ASSISTED BY 2 UNITS FROM GREENUP COUNTY EMS. WE ASSISTED IN TREATING AND TRANSPORTING 10 PATIENTS FROM THE SCENE. WE STAYED ON SCENE UNTIL MCGUIRE'S TOWING WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE BUS FROM THE TREE. WE CHECKED FOR FLUID LEAKAGE, NONE COULD BE FOUND. COMMAND WAS TERMINATED. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
1/15/06 MUTUAL AID TO CANNONSBURG FD FOR A LANDFILL FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL AT RIVER CITIES LANDFILL THEY REQUESTED WE RESPOND WITH ENGINE 2 & TANKER 3. UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND A SMALL AREA OF THE DUMP SMOLDERING. A BACKHOE WAS USED TO PULL THE TRASH UP AND SEPARATE IT TO ALLOW FOR US TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. UNITS FROM 95 WERE ON SCENE APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR ASSISTING CANNONSBURG FD. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTO'S & VIDEO
01/13/06 NEW PHOTO GALLERY WE HAVE CHANGED OUR PHOTO GALLERY WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW MORE PICTURES IN THE NEW FORMAT. YOU ALSO MAY CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VIEW IT FULL SIZED AS WELL. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE NEW GALLERIES WHICH ARE DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL GALLERIES.
LT MCKENZIE & FF STEPHENS 01/9/06 MUTUAL AID RUN ON STRUCTURE FIRE ON 1-4-06 OUR ENGINE 2 & TANKER 3 RESPONDED TO ASSIST CANNONSBURG FD ON A STRUCTURE FIRE ON ROSS CT. IN PRINCELAND ESTATES. ENGINE 2 ARRIVED STRETCHED A 2ND ATTACK LINE TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE WHICH UPON OUR ARRIVAL WAS MAINLY IN THE ATTIC. OUR ENGINE 2 ASSISTED BY SOME FRESH PERSONNEL BROUGHT IN OUR UNIT 9 STAYED ON SCENE ASSISTING KSP & KY FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE IN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTO'S
01/2/06 OFFICERS PAGE WE HAVE ADDED A NEW PAGE WHICH FEATURES PHOTO'S OF THE OFFICERS & ENGINEERS OF OUR DEPARTMENT. IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE TRYING TO COMPILE PHOTO'S SO WE CAN FEATURE OUR FIREFIGHTERS AS WELL IN THE SAME FORMAT.
12/31/05 VIDEO THE FIRST OF MANY VIDEO'S TO COME HAS BEEN POSTED THIS ONE IS A LITTLE TIME CONSUMING TO DOWN LOAD BUT WELL WORTH IT HOPE YOU ENJOY CLICK HERE
12/8/05 FIRE SHOWING AT THE SEPTEMBER EKFA FIRE SCHOOL OUR MEMBERS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO FINE TUNE THERE FIRE ATTACK SKILLS. OUR ENGINE 2&TANKER 7 PUMPED THE AND PROVIDED WATER SUPPLY. IN ATTENDANCE WERE LT. WILL MCKENZIE, FF RUSTY ARMSTRONG, FF JUSTIN BURKHART, ENG. RICKY PORTER, ENG. JASON QUEEN.
10/18/05 FIRE ON ROOF LAST MONTH WE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A FIRE ON THE ROOF OF THE NEW FANNIN DEALERSHIP. OUR ENGINE 1,TANKER 7, TANKER 3,WAS ASSISTED BY WESTWOOD ENGINE 1, CANNONSBURG LADDER 8, ENGINE 1. WE ARRIVED TO FIND A SMALL FIRE ON THE ROOF WHICH WAS PUT OUT USING TWO WATER CANS UNITS CHECKED THE BUILDING FOR EXTENSION. ____________________________________________________________________ 11/16/05 NEW EQUIPMENT IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE HAVE GOT SEVERAL NEW PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE LAST FEW MONTH S THEY WILL BE COMING TO THE WEBSITE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS STAY TUNED FOR AN UP DATE. ____________________________________________________________________
10/03/05 TRAINING OUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY GOT SEVERAL NEW FIREFIGHTERS. DURING THIS TRAINING NIGHT WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH THEM THE BASICS OF SEARCH AND FOLLOWING THE HOSE LINE AS WELL AS INCREASING THEIR CONFIDENCE WITH AIR PACKS.
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7/5/04 JULY 4TH PARADE JULY 4TH OUR MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL ASHLAND 4TH OF JULY PARADE. AS WELL AS ATTENDING GOD AND COUNTRY DAY AT HERITAGE TEMPLE CHURCH.
2/10/04 NEW LINK This new link was designed by a member of the our extended fire department family. Click here to view the link it is a very nice site.
1/10/04 TANKER 3 ARRIVES Tanker 3 returns from A massive refurbishment at Fire Pumps and Equipment in Allen, KY. The original truck was a 1979 Mack R chassis with a 5 speed standard. During the refurbishment the only items to remain was the tank. The new tanker is a 2003 International 7400 chassis with a 530 hp engine and an automatic transmission. It features a 350 gpm PTO pump and a 3000 gallon tank. The warning light system on the unit features an MX7000 lightbar and 8 strobes strategically located on the unit. The audible warning system on the unit is a Federal Signal PA300 and International air horns. On the rear it features a three way scene light to assist on nighttime responses. The unit carries multiple hose adapters as well as 50 ft of 4 inch fill hose and 100 ft of 1 3/4 attack line. Click here for more photos.
9/10/03 New Officers Effective 9-9-03 we have filled 3 LIEUTENANTS and 2 SERGEANTS. LIEUTENANT BRAD TRIMBLE LIEUTENANT RUSTY VANHOOSE LIEUTENANT GREGG HICKS SERGEANT/EMT BILLY DUDDING SERGEANT/EMT WILL MCKENZIE POSITIONS OPEN ASST SAFETY OFFICER ENGINEER
ENGINE1 CREW AT 2003 CATLETTSBURG LABOR DAY PARADE. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT CAPT. STEWART TRIMBLE, FF/EMT RUSTY ARMSTRONG, FF/EMT WILL MCKENZIE, CAPT. CHRIS PORTER, JR. FF JARRET BULLION, IN FRONT JR. FF AARON PORTER, JR. FF RYAN SALLIE.
ENGINE 1 RECEIVED TWO TROPHIES AT THIS YEARS EVENT. WE RECEIVED BEST CUSTOM PUMPER AND PUMPER TRAVELING THE FARTHEST.
7/16/03 DUMP TRUCK ACCIDENT 08:30 ENGINE 2 AND RESCUE 4 RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT DISPATCH ADVISED THE DRIVER HAD JUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. RESCUE 4 ARRIVED TO FIND A TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK RESTING AGAINST AN EMBANKMENT AFTER IT HAD COLLIDED WITH AN RV AND DESTROYED A STORAGE SHED. THE TRUCK WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT FOR OVER 24 HOURS.
7/15/03 MEMBER PROFILES IN THE PERSONNEL SECTION YOU CAN NOW CLICK ON SOME MEMBERS NAMES TO READ A SHORT PROFILE TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER KNOW OUR MEMBERS. 7/15/03 LIEUTENANTS POSITIONS OPEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE ACCEPTING NAMES FOR 2 LIEUTENANTS POSITIONS UNTIL JULY 21. TO APPLY YOU MUST HAVE A BEEN A MEMBER 2 YEARS AND BE A CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER.
7/7/03 STRUCTURE FIRE MONDAY AT 12:50 ENGINE 1, ENGINE 2, TANKER 7, TANKER 8, WESTWOOD ENGINE 4, CANNONSBURG ENGINE 2 TANKER 5 RESPONDED TO HARRIS STREET. ENGINE 1 WAS FIRST ON SCENE AND FOUND HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. THEY STRETCHED TWO 1 3/4 ATTACK LINES AND BEGAN TO ATTACK THE FIRE. ENGINE 2 ARRIVED THEIR CREW PROVIDED VERTICAL VENTILATION. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID 90'S WAS THE REASON SO MANY FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE.
7/4/03 ASHLAND PARADE ENGINE 1 PARTICIPATED IN THE 2003 4TH OF JULY PARADE.
6/17/03 GRAYSON,KY LODD MONDAY A GRAYSON FF./EMT WAS KILLED ENROUTE AN EMERGENCY RUN. OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE GRAYSON FD, CARTER COUNTY EMS, AND FAMILY AND HOLE COMMUNITY OF GRAYSON. TUESDAY OUR DEPARTMENT AND CANNONSBURG STAFFED THEIR STATION TO ALLOW THE MEMBERS TO WORK THREW EVERYTHING.
6/15/03 OLIVE HILL TRAINING BURN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 4 OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS TOOK PART IN THE TRAINING BURN OF A 1 STORY HOTEL IN OLIVE HILL, KY. THIS WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO USE A HOTEL FOR TRAINING OUR MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE SOME COMMERCIAL FIREFIGHTING AND UTILIZE EQUIPMENT USED BY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICS 4/19/03 TANKER 3 REFURB Over the last 6 months our Board of Directors weighed the odds over weather to refurbish our current tanker or replace it with a new one. At the April meeting it was decided to refurbish the current unit. Fire Pumps and Equipment from Allen, KY is the company doing the work. The tank and compartments will be placed on a new International Chassis a new 350 gpm Darley PTO pump will also be installed. Over last several months the truck has been out of service due to several problems that made it unsafe to operate. CLICK HERE TO VIEW INFO ON CURRENT TANKER 3
Monday February 24th we responded to a reported room fire fire at the Knights Inn. We arrived to find room 268 fully involved and the fire had already vented threw the front window. We were able to extinguish the fire with just over 1000 gallons of water within 10 minutes of arrival.
Westwood Fire Department responded and assisted with checking the other units for any extension.
Above you can see that at the front portion of the room the floor burned completely away.
Engine 2 during a recent snow and ice storm. That morning our units had responded to a head-on collision on Rose RD.
During January, February, and March our department is hosting a HAZ-MAT technician level class. Shown above are our members practicing using the suits. Click here to see more HAZ-MAT pictures
2/19/03 Ice Storm Our department responded to over 20 calls over the weekend of Feb. 15, 16, 17. Most of the calls were involving power lines down or trees blocking road. During the late night Saturday most of the county including our station lost power. we had power returned to our station within 6 hours. At one point Monday night ice was so thick on the antenna for fire f-7 that it wouldn't work. 1/23/03 New Helmets Our department has switched from cairns 660's to cairns 1010 fire helmets. The new helmets have been issued to the majority of our members. The coloring system is still the same except the safety officer is now a white helmet with a yellow shield.
10/29/02 FIRE PREVENTION OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN MAKING VISITS TO THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND PRESCHOOLS. IN THE LAST MONTH WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT OVER 1000 CHILDREN. AS THE MONTH WINDS DOWN WE ARE ALREADY PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR. 9/11/02 Memorials Today our members attended many memorial ceremonies in our area. At 10:00 am Captain Stewart Trimble and FF./EMT Will McKenzie Attended the ceremony at the Boyd County Court House. At 9:00am, 11:00am, and 1:00 PM FF. Gregg Hicks, FF. Anthony Vitellio, FF. Jamie Stevens, FF./EMT Will McKenzie, FF./EMT Rusty Armstrong, and Captain Stewart Trimble attended a service put on by the Boyd County Middle School. At 7:00pm Engineer Ricky Porter, FF./EMT Billy Dudding, FF. Brent Sager, FF. Anthony Vitello, FF. Ken Leadingham, FF./EMT Will McKenzie, FF. Matt Stephens, FF. Darrel Stephens, Captain Chris Porter, Jr. Firefighter Jarett Bullion Attended a service at Wal-Mart in Cannonsburg. We would like to thank everyone that invited us to the ceremonies and to the community for everything they have done for use. 9/1/02 K-TOOL Our department now has a new tool added to our arsenal. We purchased a K-tool. It is used to shear locks off commercial doors. This makes entry FASTER and SAFER for our members.
7/15/02 FIREFIGHTER BACK LAST WEEK FIREFIGHTER BRENT SAGER WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTMENT WE ARE VERY GLAD TO HAVE SIAGON BACK. 6/25/02 HYDRANT TEST KIT OUR DEPARTMENT PURCHASED A NEW HYDRANT TEST KIT. THIS NEW TOOL WILL ALLOW US TO MORE ACCURATELY TEST THE HYDRANT AS WELL AS REDUCE DAMAGE TO THE AREA AROUND THE HYDRANT. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
6/20/02 AED Our department purchased an Automatic External Defibrillator about 6 months ago since then we have utilized it twice on cardiac arrest patients. We are very glad that we have this tool to add to our medical arsenal.
6/19/02 VINTAGE PICTURES CAPTAIN TRIMBLE FOUND SOME VINTAGE PICTURES OF OUR FORMER ENGINE 1 BEING DELIVERED IN 1979
6/18/02 FIREFIGHTER LEAVING THIS WEEK FIREFIGHTER BRENT SAGER HAD TO LEAVE OUR DEPARTMENT TO GO BACK TO FLORIDA DUE TO A FAMILY ILLNESS. OUR DEPARTMENT WILL MISS HIM, HE WAS ONE OF MOST DEPENDABLE FIREFIGHTER ON THE ROSTER. WE HOPE HE WILL BE BACK SOON. 6/14/02 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRAINING THIS WEEK TWO OF FIREFIGHTER/EMT WILL McKENZIE AND FIREFIGHTER GREGG HICKS ATTENDED A THREE DAY COURSE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. THIS COURSE WAS AN OVERVIEW OF PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE COURSE WAS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FROM INSTRUCTORS FROM THE BECHTEL NEVADA TEST SITE. 5/5/02 Louisa Fire School This weekend members attended the Louisa Fire School. Click here to see pictures Farm Rescue FF./EMT Will McKenzie, FF. Brent Sager. Live Fire FF./EMT Billy Dudding, FF. Gregg Hicks, FF. Anthony Vitello, FF. Rusty Armstrong, FF. Bobby Leadingham. Basic FireFighting FF. Ken Leadingham, FF. Steve Powers, FF. Leslie Brickey. 2/26/02 NEW ADDRESS WE HAVE SWITCHED WEB SERVICES OUR OLD ADDRESS WILL NO LONGER WORK. THE ADDRESS WE HAVE SWITCHED TO IS http://users.inet99.net/kyff/sifd95.htm SO PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LINKS AND LET EVERY ONE KNOW OF THE CHANGE. THANKS, SIFD95 WEBMASTER. 2/26/02 BRUSH FIRE SEASON FORESTRY BURNING LAW IS BACK IN EFFECT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BURN 6 PM TO 6 AM AS LONG AS YOU STAY WITH THE FIRE AND ALWAYS CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IF IT GETS OUT OF HAND. 10/08/01 BRUSH FIRE SEASON OUR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND WE ARE READY FOR THE FALL BRUSH FIRE SEASON. OUR ENGINE 2, ENGINE 6, AND TRUCK 9 ARE READY TO FIGHT THE MANY BRUSH FIRES WE ARE BOUND TO GET DURING THIS FALL SEASON. THE FORESTRY BURNING LAW ALLOWS OPEN BURNING 6PM TO 6AM. IT MUST BE 150 AWAY FROM WOODLAND AND MUST BE WATCHED AT AL TIMES. 8/13/01 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE. 8/7/01 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA WE ARE GOING TO BE RECEIVING DELIVERY OF THE CAMERA THIS WEEK. I'LL GET SOME PICTURES ON THE WEBPAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 7/22/01 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING THE DELIVERY OF OUR MSA 4000 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA THE UNIT WILL HAVE A TRANSMITTER IN IT THAT WILL SEND THE IMAGE OUT TO ENGINE 1 AND THE CHIEFS TAHOE WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING IT ANY DAY NOW. PICTURES WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 4/14/01 SURVIVAL CLASS OUR MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL COURSE SATURDAY APR. 14. DURING THE DRILL PORTION OF THE CLASS OUR MEMBER HAD TO LIVE TO FIGHT A BRUSH FIRE. 4/11/01 PUMP CLASS OUR
MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY TAKING A PUMP CLASS TAUGHT BY REGION 10 INSTRUCTOR BILL
JACKSON. SO FAR MEMBERS HAVE SPENT ABOUT 12 CLASS HOURS ON PUMP OPERATION, MAINTENANCE,
CARE, AND DESIGN. 3/11/01 NEW WALLPAPER WE NOW HAVE SOME WALLPAPER FROM THE LIVE BURN WE CONDUCTED ON OCT. 7 2000. CLICK ON THE WALLPAPER LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 2/22/01 NEW MEMBERS WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME 3 NEW FIREFIGHTERS AND 1 NEW JUNIOR TO THE DEPARTMENT. REMEMBER WE ARE ALWAYS WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE AGE OF 15-18. FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE AGE OF 18 UP. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NEEDED. 1/23/01 SNOW OUR PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO MANY WEATHER RELATED ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. FRIDAY WE BEGAN TO GET RAIN THAT TURNED TO SNOW WE GOT ABOUT 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH A SHEET OF ICE UNDER IT. OUR APPARATUS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GO IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR OUR SNOW CHAINS. ALSO PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911 FOR WEATHER RELATED INFO IT'S ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES. 1/19/01 NEW CHANGES THE PERSONNEL SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH IMAGES AND A BETTER LOOK. MORE PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ENG. 1, ENG. 2, RES. 4 PAGES AS WELL AS A NEW FEATURE FOR JUNIORS IN THE JUNIOR AREA. 1/18/01 NEW PAGE WE HAVE ADDED A PAGE WITH A LIST OF OUR MEMBERS. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT PERSONNEL PAGE. 1/12/01 NEW CHANGES WE HAVE ADDED SOME MORE INFORMATION TO THE RETIRED APPARATUS SECTION. THEY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE RETIRED APPARATUS PAGE. 1/1/01 NEW PAGES WE HAVE ADDED NEW PAGES IN THE HISTORY AREA COVERING OUR GEAR AND AIR PACKS THREW THE YEARS.THEY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE HISTORY PAGE. 12/19/00 NEW PAGES WE HAVE ADDED MANY NEW PAGES TO THE RETIRED APPARATUS SECTION ALONG WITH PICTURES. THEY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE RETIRED APPARATUS PAGE. 12/15/00 NEW PICTURES WE HAVE ADDED A PICTURE FROM THE GROUND BREAKING FOR OUR STATION IN 1983. AS WELL AS SOME PICTURES FROM A 1977 FIRE. THEY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE OLD PHOTO'S PAGE. 11/26/00 NEW LINKS WE HAVE ADDED SOME NEW LINKS. THEY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE LINKS PAGE. 11/25/00 CHRISTMAS LOOK WE NOW HAVE SWITCHED TO OUR CHRISTMAS LOOK. WE ARE GETTING READY TO LIST RUNS ON OUR WEBSITE. THE WILL BE LISTED IN THE SIDE BAR ON THE RIGHT. WE HOPE TO BEGIN DOING THEM WEDNESDAY. 11/17/00 YOU CAN NOW LINK TO US WE NOW HAVE AN ANIMATED BANNER YOU CAN USE TO LINK TO OUR WEBPAGE. TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE HOW TO LINK TO SIFD LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 11/17/00 MORE PICTURES WE NOW HAVE PICTURES FROM OUR VISIT TO THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER . AS WELL AS CAR FIRE TRAINING WE HELD IN LATE OCTOBER. TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE PHOTO GALLERY LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 10/27/00 MORE PICTURES WE NOW HAVE PICTURES OF RESCUE 4 AT THE FACTORY. TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE PHOTO GALLERY LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 10/25/00 MORE PICTURES WE NOW HAVE PICTURES FROM A WRECK WE HAD BACK IN AUGUST WHICH WAS A BOAT VERSES CAR!!!! TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE PHOTO GALLERY LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 10/18/00 MORE HOUSE BURN PICTURES ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 WE BURNED A HOUSE FOR TRAINING. WE NOW HAVE MORE PICTURES FROM IT POSTED. TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. 10/13/00 NEW WALLPAPER WE NOW HAVE WALLPAPER AVAILABLE WITH OUR ENGINE 1, TRUCK 9, TAHOE, RESCUE 4, AND THE STATION PICTURED. CLICK ON THE WALLPAPER LINK ON THE SIDE BAR IT WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO. 10/11/00 BURN TRAILER PICTURES BACK IN AUGUST WE HOSTED A STATE CLASS IN WHICH WE USED A BURN TRAILER. WE HAVE ADDED SOME PICTURES OF IT TO THE PHOTO GALLERY. 10/10/00 HOUSE BURN PICTURES ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 WE BURNED A HOUSE FOR TRAINING. WE NOW HAVE PICTURES FROM IT POSTED. TO VIEW THEM CLICK HERE OR THE LINK ON THE SIDE BAR. WE WILL HAVE ALOT MORE PICTURES IN THE DAYS TO COME. 10/4/00 JUNIOR SECTION JUNIOR SECTION HAS HAD MOST OF THE TESTS ADDED AS WELL AS SEVERAL OF THE FORM THEY USE TO INSPECT THEIR EQUIPMENT.HAS BEEN ADDED FOR MISC. PICTURES OF OUR TRAINING, ETC. WE HOPE TO HAVE NEW PICTURES TO ADD EVERY WEEK. 9/28/00 PHOTO GALLERY A PHOTO GALLERY HAS BEEN ADDED FOR MISC. PICTURES OF OUR TRAINING, ETC. WE HOPE TO HAVE NEW PICTURES TO ADD EVERY WEEK. 9/26/00 HOMECOMING PARADE THURSDAY ENGINE 1 AND TRUCK 9 WILL BE GOING TO CATLETTSBURG FOR THE BOYD COUNTY HOMECOMING PARADE. CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE SIDE BAR TO SEE SOME PICTURES FROM IT. NEW LINKS HAVE ALSO BEEN ADDED TO THE LINKS PAGE. 9/2/00 LABOR DAY PARADE MONDAY ENGINE 1 AND MEMBERS WILL BE GOING TO THE CATLETTSBURG LABOR DAY PARADE. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO WALK AWAY WITH THE CUSTOM PUMPER OF THE YEAR AWARD. COME AND SEE US THERE. 9/2/00 LANDING ZONES WE NOW HAVE ADDED A LIST OF ALL BOYD COUNTY LANDING ZONES TO OUR PAGE. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A COUPLE OF LINKS TO OUR LINKS PAGE ALSO. 8/25/00 MEEK ST. TRAINING BURN PICTURES WE NOW HAVE PICTURES ADDED FROM THE MEEK STREET TRAINING BURN ON AUG. 5TH. 8/25/00 MEEK ST. TRAINING BURN WALLPAPER IS NOW AVAILABLE UNDER THE WALLPAPER LINK ON THE SIDE BAR 8/16/00 176 CALLS AS OF 8/15/00 WE HAD RUN 176 CALLS THIS IS GOING TO BE A RECORD YEAR OF RESPONSES FOR OUR DEPARTMENT. 8/11/00 UNIT 5 RETIRED OUR DEPARTMENT HAS RETIRED UNIT 5. IT IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE AND PICTURES OF IT IN IT'S LAST DAYS CAN BE VIEWED UNDER RETIRED APPARATUS ON THE SIDE BAR. IT HAS BEEN SOLD TO WESTWOOD FD. WE'LL HAVE PICTURES OF IT IN AT IT'S NEW HOME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 8/11/00 TRAINING BURN OUR DEPARTMENT AND WESTWOOD VFD WILL BE BURNING A HOME ON SATURDAY JULY 12,2000 PICTURES SHOULD BE ON THE WEBSITE NEXT WEEK SOMETIME. THIS SHOULD BE A GOOD BURN IT'S A 1 STORY BLOCK HOUSE. WE HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO GET ALOT OF GOOD TRAINING OUT OF IT. 8/11/00 MORE CHANGES THE APPARATUS SECTION AND OLD PHOTO'S NOW HAVE IMAGE LINKS. 7/28/00 MORE PAGES BOARD OF TRUSTEES PAGE AND A PAGE OF THE KY BURNING LAW HAVE BEEN ADDED. AS WELL AS A PAGE WITH ALL THE AWARDS OUR DEPARTMENT HAS WON AT COMPETITIONS. WE NOW HAVE A SECTION WITH WALLPAPER FOR YOUR DESKTOP. 7/14/00 MORE PHOTO'S PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED OF EQUIPMENT CARRIED ON OUR APPARATUS. THEY CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO THE APPARATUS SECTION AND CLICKING ON A TRUCK. MORE PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE STATION SECTION. 7/11/00 MORE TRAINING BURN PHOTO'S ANOTHER PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED WITH EVEN MORE PICTURES FROM OUR TRAINING BURN ON JULY 1ST. THE LINK IS ON THE SIDE BAR. A PAGE HAS ALSO BEEN TELLING ABOUT OUR FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 7/7/00 TRAINING BURN PHOTO'S A PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED WITH A LOT OF PICTURES FROM OUR TRAINING BURN ON JULY 1ST. THE LINK IS ON THE SIDE BAR. 7/7/00 NEW PAGE ADDED A PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED TELLING ABOUT OUR STATION. THE LINK IS ON THE SIDE BAR. 7/7/00 NEW PHOTO'S ADDED ALL APPARATUS NOW HAVE UPDATED PICTURES. 6/28/00 NEW PAGE ADDED A PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED TELLING ABOUT THE FIRST MAJOR FIRE OUR DEPARTMENT HAD IN WHICH LACY HOWARD DIED DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF OUR MEMBERS. THE LINK IS ON THE SIDE BAR. IN THE FUTURE WE HOPE TO PROFILE MORE HISTORICAL FIRES THAT HELPED DEFINE OUR DEPARTMENT. 6/28/00 ON JULY 4TH WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE ASHLAND 4TH OF JULY PARADE THE PARADE BEGINS AT 11:00 AM. WE HOPE TO HAVE SOME PICTURES ON THE SITE OF THE PARADE LATER NEXT WEEK. 6/27/00 NEW PHOTO'S ADDED . IN THE OLD PHOTO'S SECTION A SET OF PHOTO'S PROFILING A TRAINING BURN FROM 1994 HAS BEEN ADDED. 6/23/00 ON JULY 1ST WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A LIVE BURN ON SUMMIT ROAD. WE HOPE TO HAVE SOME PICTURES ON THE SITE OF THIS EVENT. 6/23/00 NEW PHOTO'S ADDED . IN THE OLD PHOTO'S SECTION A FOUR MORE PAGES HAVE BEEN ADDED . INCLUDING OUR FIRST TRUCK AND FIRST FIRE. PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ENGINE 2' S PAGE UNDER APPARATUS. 6/20/00 NEW PAGES ADDED CONSIST OF FAQ'S AND RESPONSE TO CALLS WERE YOU CAN WHAT TRUCKS WE SEND TO WHICH CALLS. IN THE OLD PHOTO'S SECTION A PROPANE TRAINING PICTURE HAS BEEN ADDED AND MORE INFO HAS BEEN ADDED TO SOME OF THE CAPTIONS (ENGINE1 AND ENGINE2 IN 1990 APP PICS). 6/16/00 MORE NEW PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE OLD PHOTOS. IN THE APPARATUS SECTION PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO TANKER 3, TANKER 8, ENGINE 6 , AND TANKER 7. 6/02/00 MEMORIAL DAY WAS BUSY. CANNONSBURG FIRE DEPT. HAD A STRUCTURE FIRE AND REQUESTED MANPOWER AND A TANKER. ENGINE 2 AND TANKER 7 RESPONDED IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES. 10 MINUTES INTO THAT CALL. A MOTORCYCLE WRECK ACQUIRED ON THE BORDER OF OUR DISTRICT AND CANNONSBURG. RESCUE 4 RESPONDED WITH 95-01 THE RESPONSE OF HEALTHNET (MEDICAL FLIGHT) WAS REQUESTED. SO ENGINE 1 RESPONDED TO BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TO SET UP A LANDING ZONE. BUT WHILE THE CHOPPER WAS IN ROUTE THEY EXPERIENCED WEATHER PROBLEMS AND HAD TO TURN BACK. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND TO A HUNTINGTON, WV HOSPITAL. SURPRISINGLY ALL WAS OVER IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS. 6/02/00 MORE NEW PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE OLD PHOTOS 4/29/00 NEW PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE OLD PHOTOS PAGE STAY TUNED FOR MORE PICTURES IN THE FUTURE. 3/24/00 WE RECENTLY RECEIVED SCOTT ENVOY RADIO COM SYSTEMS FOR 4 OF OUR AIR PAKS. THE SYSTEM WILL HELP COMMUNICATION ON INTERIOR ATTACK AND SEARCH AS WELL AS SEARCH AND RESCUE. WE WILL HAVE MORE INFO AND PICTURES TO COME. 2/20/00 THIS WEEKS FEATURED LINK IS FORM MEADE COUNTY KENTUCKY IT IS THE HOME PAGE OF THE EKRON FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY HAVE A LOVELY ASSORTMENT OF APPARATUS AND MANY PICTURES ON THEIR WEBSITE. 1/20/00 WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING. FOUR RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR OUR AIR PAKS. THIS WILL HELP OUR ON SCENE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE OUTSIDE UNITS. 12/27/99 WINTER IS WELL UPON USE SNOW HAS ALREADY HIT OUR DISTRICT 3 TIMES. LUCKILY IT HAS NOT BEEN HEAVY YET. BELLOW IS A LINK TO A WEB PAGE THAT HAS ROAD CONDITION UPDATES FOR ALL STATE ROADS
10/25/99 STATION 95 RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A TRAILER FIRE ON US 60. 95-51 REPORTED THAT HE COULD SEE THAT IT WAS FULLY INVOLVED FROM OVER 1 MILE AWAY. THE TRAILER WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WESTWOOD FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED THREW OUR AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. 95 ENGINE 1, ENGINE 2, TANKER 3, RESCUE 4, TANKER 7, 95-01'S DEPARTMENTAL VEHICLE. WESTWOOD ENGINE 21, TANKER 51, AND STAFF VEHICLE RESPONDED AND WERE UTILIZED IN FIREFIGHTING ACTIVITY AS WELL SETTING UP A TANKER SHUTTLE FROM A HYDRANT 2< MILES AWAY.(A PUMPER RELAY COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO THE HIGH TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE SURROUNDING ROADS.)
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