June 21, 2009

Fire Safety Training for Boy Scouts of Troops 75, 79, 119, and 16 was held at STVFD by Instructors ACFR FF/Medic Bill Schwab and Snr. FF Travis Paradis.

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June 13, 2009

On June 13th, Seminole Trail volunteers honored brother firefighter Leslie “Les” Cason of Gloucester County, Virginia, who passed away June 10th after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 70. Mr. Cason was a 1956 graduate of Albemarle County High School and was employed at Sperry Rand and Colonial Stores until he moved to Newport News, VA, in 1966, to work at the Naval shipyard.

03-June 19:03
1347 Garth Rd.
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE
E02,E81,E85,E41,T49,T111,T59

Charlottesville Engine 2 arrived to investigate an alarm activation shortly after a strong storm passed through the area. Upon finding smoke in the structure, the box was filled, bringing units from Station 8 - already having a busy shift, Station 4, Station 5, and Station 11. A significant amount of damage was prevented by the crews' quick response and diligent investigation.

May 17, 2009

The University of Virginia's 180th Final Exercises were conducted on Sunday, May 17th and we would like to congratulate all of our members (past and present) who graduated in the Class of 2009! Here is what they plan on doing next:

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May 23, 2009

Rob and Jessica Knight are the proud parents of their newborn son, Johnathan Fletcher Knight. He was born at 7:46 pm on May 15th weighing in at 8lbs. 11oz.

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13-May 20:41
RIO RD W & SEMINOLE TRL
MVC
E81,SQ133,A142

16-May 21:17
3067 BURNLEY STATION RD
STRUCTURE FIRE
E121,E62,E81,E41,T69,T49,WGN25(Orange Co.),T25(Orange Co.)

Engine 81 assisted Hollymead Fire/Rescue with a
structure fire on Burnley Station Road on Saturday
night.

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May 16, 2009

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May 12, 2009

A total of 10 STVFD fire fighters graduated from the 16th ACFR Fire Academy held this spring.

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7-May 00:59
650 IVY LANE
STRUCTURE FIRE
E6,TO88,E81,E2,E58,E111,HM47,CAR80

Tower 88 was on the original dispatch for a smoke alarm sounding with Engine 6, Engine 58, and Tanker 111. While units were in route dispatch advised the caller had smoke in the house and they upgraded the call. Engine 6 arrived first due and found smoke on the first and second floors

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6-May 20:01
3046 NORTHWOODS GROVE RD
STRUCTURE FIRE
E81,TO88,E2,E121,S135

Units were dispatched for a stove fire in an apartment at the Four Season at Northwoods complex. Engine 81 and Tower 88 arrived with smoke showing.

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March 31, 2009

The Annual Walker Sisk Memorial Truck School was held on March 28th and 29th as part of the Albemarle County Regional School. Thirty-four firefighters from around the state attended the two day class.

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March 23, 2008

Seminole Trail units spent most of the morning assisting on two fires in Albemarle County.

March 15, 2009

Seminole's response areas include many heavily-traveled intersections on U.S. 29, Rio Rd, and Hydraulic Rd, as well as a stretch of divided highway on the 250 Bypass. Due to our station's location and staffing levels, we have invested in extrication equipment on our first-out engines - including cribbing, stabilization struts, hand tools, pneumatic tools, electric tools, and hydraulic tools (Jaws of Life).

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March 11, 2009

STVFD sends its most sincere congratulations and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tawney on their recent marriage in Honolulu, Hawaii. Battalion Chief Danny Tawney and Sr. FF Jordan Tawney (formerly Jordan Brown) traveled to Hawaii during the last week of February and were married, oceanside, on February 27th.