If not me, who? If not now, when?

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August 25, 2008

STVFD's Recruitment committee had a very successful day at the UVA student activity fair. Thanks go out to all the volunteers who participated in the event. See the link below for a recent news story kicking off our recruiting effort.

http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/27334969.html#

17-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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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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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.

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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June 28, 2008

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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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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

June 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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May 31, 2008

Jennifer-Rose Leonardi and Eric C. Eccles were married on May 31, 2008 at
Crozet Baptist Church, in Crozet, Virginia.

June 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.

28-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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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.

May 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