Equipment Manuals

• MSA Gas Detector
• CAFS Force Nozzle (E-81)
• TFT Nozzle (T-88)
• Elkhart LA Nozzle (High Rise Pack)
• Elkhart Chief Nozzle (E-85)
• Blitzfire Nozzle (E-81, E-82)
• Blitzfire Nozzle Flowchart
• Elkhart Foam Eductor (E-82, for all Class B foam operations)
• Universal Class 1 Captain electronic governor (E-81, E-85)
• Turbodraft (E-81, E-85)
• Hurst Spreaders
• Hurst Cutters
• Hose Pressure Tester
• Harrington Hydra-Assist
• ART Rescue Shores
• MSA Firehawk Airpack. List of MSA Heads Up Display air levels.
• Warn - Guide to Winching
• Pierce Aerial Platform Operator's Manual

DPO Hoseline Pressures Here

Quick Directions
The following link contains a text copy of the "Quick Directions" and map index. A turn-by-turn reference for proceeding to a location from Station 8.
STVFD Quick Directions

Preplans for Unsprinklered Apartment Complexes
Map of Apartment Complex Locations

• Abbington Crossing
• Arbor Crest
• Autumn Hill
• Barracks West
• Fountain Court
• Hessian Hills & University Commons
• Ivy Gardens
• Northwoods at Four Seasons & Sprint Ct
• Parks Edge
• Solomon Court & Berkshire Place
• Turtle Creek
• University Heights
• Westgate & Barclay Place

Commercial Preplans

• Charlottesville Health and Rehab
• Woods' Edge Apts
• Holtrust House
• Sargent House
• Bolton House
• Rosewood Village
• Our Lady of the Peace
• Laurels
• Trinity Mission
• Carmike
• Schewels
• AHS 1st floor
• AHS 2nd floor
• Jack Jouett MS
• Greer ES
• Ivy Creek School
• Agnor-Hurt ES
• Woodbrook ES
• Hollymead ES
• Sutherland MS
• Stony Point ES

Preplans for Non-hydranted First Due Areas

• Northwoods Apartment Complex
• Other Areas including Lambs Rd, Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Ridge, Belvedere Farmhouse, Dunlora Farm, and Bentivar

Additional Resources Here (New Member resources, EMT precepting, Accident Forms)

STVFD Training Calendar (Opens in new Window)

Albemarle County Fire / Rescue Training Opportunities and Online Sign-Up available here.

Other training opportunities:
Please also check the VDFP Website for other courses in the area! If you find anything interesting, let your captain know ASAP!

• NIMS Training Courses Online

• Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad Courses

Dangers of truss construction:

• NIOSH guide for Firefighters
• Truss Test burn demo video

Training Photo

Identify at least two pertinent characteristics of the construction shown here, and how they affect firefighting tactics.

Training Article
Ventilation Basics by Structure

Useful Links:

• FireTactics.com - Cutting edge information on using sound scientific and practical reasoning for firefighting

• Seat belt Safety
• Access NFPA 1410 drills at the NFPA website
• NIMS Training Courses Online
• Fire Fighter Close Calls.com Weekly Training Drills
• Vincent Dunn.com Training Tips
• Dominion Power's Electrical and Natural Gas Safety
• Rapid Intervention.com
• Everyone Goes Home
• 10 Rules of Engagement for Structural Firefighting

http://www.ul.com/fire/structural.html
http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/Firefighting-Strategy-and-Tactics/Offensive-Versus-Defensive-Tactics/14$48819