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BFD LADIES AUXILIARY CHRISTMAS DINNER

Saturday, December 3, 2011  Company members and their families enjoyed an evening of good food and fellowship at the BFD Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Dinner, held each year after the Bedford Christmas Parade.Over 70 people were in attendance for dinner which is prepared and provided by the auxiliary. Children were treated to a visit from Santa Claus who was able to take time from his busy schedule to drop in and hand out presents. After his failed attempt to trade his sleigh for the 27 Seagrave, Santa left to return to the north pole to continue to prepare for the big day. Thanks to Bob Terry for his talents and time once again this year. The Auxiliary did an outstanding job again this year with food, decorations, and gifts. Thanks to all of those who helped make the dinner a success!

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THREE INJURED IN VEHICLE VS. DUMPTRUCK

Friday, December 2, 2011  0802hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 and Squad 1 to the intersection of Forest Road and Centerville Road for a MVC with injury. Engine 1 (with three) arrived at 0809hrs to find heavy damage to both a passenger vehicle vs dump truck with both lanes of Forest Road blocked. Centra 1 was quickly requested by E-1's paramedic for the driver of the passenger vehicle due to injuries and mechanism of injury. With no medic units yet on scene, Rescue 1 (with six) arrived and by orders of command gave full attention to assisting with EMS. Medic 14-5 arrived and with a seven minute ETA for Centra 1, decided to transport by ground to LGH. Medic 6-4 transported two others to BMH. All Company 1 units cleared at 1839hrs.  Total Company 1 personnel: 12.

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WORKING FIRE ON PIKE ROAD

Thursday, December 1, 2011  0338hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 9 (Montvale-1st due), 19 (Shady Grove-2nd due), and 1 (Bedford-RIT) to 2597 Pike Road for a house on fire. Chief 9 (Hawkins) was first to arrive to find heavy smoke showing from a single-story wood frame private dwelling. Pumper 9 arrived, passed command and stretched a line into the interior as Fire Attack Group 1. County 10 (Mowles) arrived, established command, and assigned Rescue 1 to Search Group 1 and RIT. Fire was located in a back bedroom and quickly extinguished and held to the area of origin. All searches proved negative and the fire was marked under control at 0416hrs. Units operating: P-9, T-9, R-1, P-19, Medic 14-1, Medic 14-8, and County 10. Total Company 1 personnel: 11.

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RESCUE 1 RUNS FATAL FIRE ON OAKVIEW DRIVE

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  0502hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 8 (Moneta-1st due), 13 (Stewartsville-Chamblissburg-2nd due) and 1 (Bedford-RIT) to 1207 Oakview Court for a possible structure fire. Communications soon received further information that there was entrapment and relayed that to responding units. Medic 14-8 was first to arrive to find a mobile home with fire showing from side Alpha. Wagon 8-2 arrived just behind the medic unit and provided a line for Medic 14-8's crew to make entry. Chief 8 (Calhoun) arrived and established command and assigned Rescue 1 (with six) who was next arriving to RIT.  Company 8 and Company 13 personnel worked for almost forty-five minutes before bringing the fire under control. A victim who suffered fatal injuries was located in a bedroom and was removed by R-1. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Bedford County Fire & Rescue Department's Fire Marshalls Office. Units operating: W8-2, C-8, E-13, R-1, R-13, T-8, T-13, Medic 14-8, and County 10. Total Company 1 personnel:11.

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GOOD NEIGHBOR KEEPS PORCH FIRE FROM SPREADING INTO HOME

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  2133hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 1 (Bedford-1st due), 9 (Montvale-2nd due), and 5 (Forest-RIT) to 1149 Sawmill Road for a reported house on fire. Engine 1 (with four) responded at 2135hrs and was soon updated with information that the neighbor who reported the fire was holding the fire at bay with a garden hose and that the fire was contained to the porch. Engine 1 arrived to find the same with very little fire left to extinguish. Command (Chief 1) had all units with the exception of E-1 and B-1 stage on Peaks Road.  E-1's crew stretched a trash line to extinguish the remaining fire and began checking for extension with the TIC. With no extension into the living area, command made the incident a can handle for E-1 and B-1. Units operating: E-1, L-1, E-9, W-1, R-5, B-1, and Medic 14-1. Total Company 1 personnel: 18.

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"BOOM AXE FIRE" QUICKLY BURNS HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN NATIONAL FOREST

Monday, November 14, 2011  1500hrs- A fire that was sparked by a tractor and boom axe while cutting back brush along the Parkway quickly spread out of control while being fueled by high winds and dry conditions. Park Ranger Z. Cunningham (Parkway 223) immediately requested both Company 2 (Big Island-1st due) and Company 1 (Bedford-2nd due) in an attempt to hold the fire to just several acres by getting needed manpower on scene quickly. Parkway 223 was first to arrive to find approximately five acres actively burning and moving rapidly up steep terrain along side the parkway at mile marker 73. With dangerous terrain and rock slides occuring, Parkway 223 notified incoming units that no fire supression efforts would be initiated on arrival. Units already on scene (Brush 2, Brush 1, Brush 2A) remained while units en route (Tanker 2, Brush 1A, Wagon 1, Utility 3) were returned to service. Federal crews arrived at 1630hrs and relieved Bedford County units. Total Company 1 personnel: 13.

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STEWARTSVILLE MVC FATALLY INJURES THREE AND CRITICALLY INJURES FOUR

Saturday, November 5, 2011  1334hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 13 (Stewartsville-Chamblissburg), Squad 13 (Stewartsville), Medic 14-8 (BCoFR) and County 10 (Mowles) to the 14000 block of Stewartsville Road for reports of a head-on collision with multiple injuries and possible entrapment. BCSO Sgt. S. Zimmerman was first to arrive and quickly reported that multiple victims were severely trapped with multiple injuries. Assistant Chief Dooley (AC-13) established command and requested Rescue 1 to assist due to multiple entrapments with heavy damage. One critically injured patient was flown by Lifeguard 10 to Roanoke Memorial while three others were transported by ground. Of the seven total passengers, three were severely trappred and pronounced DOA. Units operating on scene: E-13, R-13, E-12, R-1, B-13, Medic 14-8, Medic 13-1, Medic 12-1, Medic 8-4, Vinton Medic 21, Roanoke City Medic 6, EMS 12, EMS 13, and BCoFR County 10.

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HORSE RESCUED FROM SWIMMING POOL

Friday, October 28, 2011  1543hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 (Bedford-1st due) and Special Operations Command to 4940 Big Island Highway to assist animal control with a horse that had fallen into a residential swimming pool. First arriving units (Chief 1, County 3, and County 4) arrived at 1550hrs to find an adult horse standing in approximately five feet of water in obvious distress. The horse had gained access to the pool area and attempted to walk across a winter pool cover which failed, sending the horse into the frigid water sometime earlier during the day.  Rescue 1 (with four) arrived at 1550hrs and immediately began putting personnel in Mustang Ice Rescue suits to enter the water. After the cover was cut and removed, two members of R-1 entered the water to put a halter with two lead lines onto the horse. After successfully placing the halter on, the weak horse was slowly led towards the shallow end of the pool. Unable to exit under its own strength, SOC and R-1 personnel assisted the horse by using webbing behind it hind quarters. Once safely out of the water, members remained on scene to assist in getting the horse back to its feet to prevent death.  An equine veterinarian, who was requested at the start of the incident, eventually arrived on scene to begin treating the horse for hypothermia. Units returned to service at 1725hrs. Units operating: R-1, U-1, S-1, TAC 1, U-5, County 3, County 4, and County 10. 

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FLAT TOP MTN BRUSH FIRE CONTAINED TO FOUR ACRES

Thursday, October 27, 2011  1259hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 to the Blue Ridge Parkway for reports of smoke on Flat Top Mountain. Engine 1 (with four) who was on the air at the training site, was first to respond at 1301hrs. E-1 found moderate smoke showing from the east side of Flat Top Mountain and began looking for apparatus access. Brush 1 (with three) began looking for access off of Stoney Brook Farm Road while Brush 1A (with two) staged at Arringtons Orchard with E-1. B-1A's crew began hiking up the mountain to recon as Investigation Group 1 while other resources began arriving and staging. VASP Trooper 2 performed a flyover to give command an approximate size in acreage just as the Investigation Group reached the fire. The slow moving fire was approximately two acres in size when personnel first arrived and was contained to approximately four acres despite high wind gusts and low humidity. The Virginia Department of Forestry's Bedford County Hotshot Crew monitored the fire throughout the night. Units operating: E-1, B-1, B1-A, U-1, U-2, ATV 2, ATV 2A, County 10, NPS, DOF, NFS, VASP Trooper 2, and Medic 2-1. Total Company 1 personnel: 13.

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FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF ON STEWARTSVILLE ROAD

Monday, October 17, 2011  2337hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 13 (Stewartsville-Chamblissburg-1st due), 19 (Shady Grove-2nd due), and 1 (Bedford-RIT) to 12990 Stewartsville Road for a reports of fire in a bedroom. Wagon 13 was first to arrive to find heavy fire showing through the roof of a single-story wood frame private dwelling.  Wagon 13's crew began stretching the intitial attack line as E-13's personnel stretched a second line into the interior. Rescue 1 (with six) arrived and assumed RIT and truck company responsibilities. Company 13 quickly knocked down the fire and command marked the fire under control at 0009hrs. Units operating: W-13, E-13, R-1, T-13, P-19, T-8, Medic 14-8, Medic 14-1, County 10, and Rehab 4. Total Company 1 personnel: 14.

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