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STVFD Holiday schedule for duty crews
As distributed by FF Hedger through email on 11/21/16.
Crews Respond Quickly at Knight Court
E81, TO121, E1, C89, CHF80, CHF83, and RS8 responded to reports of smoke in the structure at 849 Knight Ct at 13:45 Sunday afternoon. Units arrived on scene to find nothing showing from the apartment structure. Upon opening the unit door, firefighters found smoke in the apartment banked down to the floor, creating low visibility
9/25/2016 Vehicle Rescue & Extrication Training
STVFD Volunteers Alice Thomson and Jackson Muller joined the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad for a vehicle extrication scenario, followed by some vehicle fire training. The crew cut two cars, the first in slightly under and hour and the second in a swift 30 mins. Emphasis was placed on understanding the construction of the vehicles, concerns
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Solomon Road Kitchen Fire
E1, E81, TO88, E151, RS8, C80, CHF83, BC14, T111, T26, T37, and T69 responded to 1804 Solomon Road for the reported kitchen fire at 21:10 on September 11th, 2016. E1 arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the first floor of the alpha side of the structure. CHF80 noted flames showing from the charlie
North Garden Acquired Structure Training
On 27 August, firefighters from STVFD had the opportunity to fight live fire in a building scheduled for demolition. Station 8 crews joined firefighters from all over the county to practice fire attack techniques in a realistic training setting. Several training evolutions were completed before the structure was demolished. Many thanks to North Garden Volunteer
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
On the fifteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a number of Station 8 members represented STVFD at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Richmond, along with our brothers from Albemarle County Fire Rescue. It was an amazing experience in which 343 firefighters, police officers, and members of the military from across the region came
MSA Tier I Training
Required MSA Training Tier I All Rookie firefighters and above MUST complete the MSA Tier I training by Saturday September 24, 2016 in order to remain IDLH eligible! Below are the necessary details to sign in and take the online training. MSA Training Website: http://msau.msasafety.com/login/index.php Your login is your email address. If you do not
UVa Fall recruitment and STVFD Open House
It’s that time of year again! With UVA students making their way back to school, Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department is looking to add even more students to its ranks. About 60% of the active members at STVFD are either past or current students, making the fall recruitment events very important for the department. Fall
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