National Firefighter Health Week
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NVFC Healthy Firefighter
August 18-22, 2008
In order to create awareness around important health issues in the emergency services and encourage first responders to take action, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), through its groundbreaking Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program, launched National Firefighter Health Week in August 2007. Now in its second year, National Firefighter Health Week is a week-long initiative to educate the fire and emergency services community and the public about heart-health as well as a variety of other health and wellness issues.
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STVFD Recruitment Drive begins - If not me, who? If not now, when?
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July 26, 2008
STVFD's E Crew kicked off our 2008 recruitment drive by holding two events this weekend.
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C Crew makes a Great Stop in Stonehenge
Incidents17-August 13:57
927 STONEHENGE RD
Structure Fire
E1, E81, T88, E121, CHF84, CHF81
Toned out as a Reduced structure fire in a townhouse in the Stonehenge subdivision,
Engine 1 arrived on scene reporting light smoke from the eaves.
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Engine 81 has a busy day
Incidents
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August 1, 2008
STVFD Day crew was kept hopping from mid-morning through mid-afternoon with six calls. It started off with an oven fire just before 10am.
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STVFD and CARS work a head-on MVC with entrapment
Incidents
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26-July 23:19
SEMINOLE TRAIL & PREMIER CIR
MVC Head-on with entrapment
E81,E85,SQ134
STVFD and CARS units were dispatched to a 2 vehicle MVC on Seminole Trail at Premier Circle. Engine 81 arrived to find two vehicles involved in a head-on collision and confirmed entrapment in one of the two vehicles.
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STVFD Mapping Computers in the news
News
July 23, 2008
Click the link below for a news story on our mapping computers.
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/25797099.html#
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STVFD participates in a training burn in Crozet
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June 28, 2008
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Tower 88 and Engine 81 assist on a house fire on Terrybrook Drive
Incidents
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23-June 05:41
105 TERRYBROOK DR
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE
E121,TO88,E2,E81,E41,E62
Tower 88 and Engine 81 assisted on a residential structure fire on Terrybrook Drive just off of Proffit Road.
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Tower 88 first due truck on a Redfield's house fire
Incidents
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16-June 16:49
971 GRAYSON LN
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE
E111,E5,E24,TO88,E34
A severe thunderstorm passed through the Charlottesville-Albemarle
area today with lightning causing a house fire in the Redfield's
subdivision. Units were on the scene for just over 3 hours.
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/19985049.html
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Severe storms keep Seminole crews busy for most of the evening
IncidentsJune 4, 2008
A line of very severe thunderstorms with high winds came through the
area and resulted in STVFD units answering 14 calls for service in
less than 3 hours Wednesday evening.
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Congratulations Eric and Jennifer!!!
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May 31, 2008
Jennifer-Rose Leonardi and Eric C. Eccles were married on May 31, 2008 at
Crozet Baptist Church, in Crozet, Virginia.
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It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Ladies Auxilary Charter & Life Member Anna Slaughter
NewsJune 2, 2008
Anna Bridgwater Slaughter, 73, of Charlottesville (formerly of Nelson County) passed away
peacefully at her home on Sunday June 1, 2008, surrounded by her family.
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Engine 81 and Tower 88 assist on a structure fire at Farmington Country Club
Incidents28-May 18:31
1625 COUNTRY CLUB CIR
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE
E6,E81,TO88,E58,E111
Engine 81 and Tower 88 arrived minutes after 1st due E6 for a
reported structure fire at the Farmington Country Club.
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Memorial Day 2008 crew ends a good day with a bad MVC
Incidents
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May 29, 2008
On May 26, 2008 E Crew pulled a 24 hour shift to cover the 2008 Memorial Day holiday. Most of the day was spent out training in the first due but as the day wore on the crew wanted a little rest and relaxation.
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CPSC Recall of Carbon Monoxide and smoke Alarms
NewsMay 29,2008
On May 15, 2008 CPSC announced the recall of 280,000 Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Combo Alarms. The recall indicates that the products may not alarm properly posing a hazard. Manufactured in Mexico for Maple Chase the alarms were eligible to bear the UL and cUL Listing Marks.
The recall can be viewed at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08267.html
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