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 	<title>FATAL ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT ON TURNPIKE</title>
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 <![CDATA[1450hrs- Bedford Communications&nbsp;alerted&nbsp;Company 1, Squad 1, Medic 14-9,&nbsp;and County 10 to the area of West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike and Little Apple Drive for a reported head-on motor vehicle accident with entrapment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Engine 1 (with four)&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;to find a head-on collision involving a four-door&nbsp;passenger vehicle&nbsp;vs. bucket truck with heavy damage and entrapment. Engine 1's Officer (M.Scott) established command and&nbsp;assigned Rescue 1 (with six)&nbsp;to extrication while E-1's crew began triaging&nbsp;a total of four patients. R-1&nbsp;removed two patients from&nbsp;the bucket truck before&nbsp;extricating the passenger vehicles fatally injured driver.&nbsp;All four lanes were shut down to&nbsp;establish a landing zone for Carilion Lifeguard 10 &amp;amp;&nbsp;Lifeguard 11 who transported three critically injured patients to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Units operating:&nbsp;E-1, R-1, Medics 14-5, 14-8, 14-9, County 1, County 3,&nbsp;County 4, County 10. Total Company 1 personnel on scene: 11....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:05:57 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>HEAVY FIRE ON ARRIVAL AT 4646 WHITEHOUSE ROAD</title>
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 <![CDATA[0010hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 10 (Saunders-2nd due) and 1 (Bedford-RIT) to 4646 White House Road&nbsp;after&nbsp;Company 8 units,&nbsp;who had been dispatched for a smoke investigation,&nbsp;located a structure fire with heavy fire showing on arrival. Rescue 1 (with six)&nbsp;was assigned to fire attack by command (Chief 8) and split its crew to operate two hand lines while R-1's Officer (Marshall)&nbsp;was&nbsp;assigned as the Operations&nbsp;Chief. With limited water sources, command requested a Tanker Task Force which brought Wagon 1 (with five), Tanker 7, Engine 7A and Tanker 13.&nbsp;The fire was&nbsp;marked under control at 0200hrs. Total Company 1 personnel: 16....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:05:21 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>HIKER RESCUED AFTER 20 FOOT FALL ON THE APPALACHIAN</title>
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 <![CDATA[1230hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 1, Squad 1, Medic 14-5, and County 10 toman &nbsp;the Appalachian Trail near Sunset Field on the Blue Ridge Parkway for a reported hiker down after falling approximately twenty feet down from a rock. Engine 1 (with four) and Rescue 1 (with four) staged at the radar base where a command post had been established by Park Ranger 223.&nbsp;With an initial report that the&nbsp;badly injured&nbsp;victim was one mile from vehicle access, Company 2 was requested&nbsp;by command in order to utilize their ATV's where&nbsp;possible. Two recon&nbsp;groups were&nbsp;immediately deployed&nbsp;in an attempt to locate the badly injured hiker and his wife who as not able to give their exact location. Recon Group 1 located the&nbsp;victim within fifteen minutes of searching and relayed the victims&nbsp;condition and needs to command.&nbsp;Using a stokes and CMC wheel, crews removed the victim to an awaiting medivac at the command post. While units operated on the parkway Wagon 1 (with three) and Ladder 1 (with four) responded to&nbsp;one MVC and a lifting assistance call in the city. All units&nbsp;were back in quarters at 1415hrs. Total Company 1 personnel:&nbsp;15.&nbsp;...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:05:45 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>1st DUE WORKING FIRE: 1123 SMITH STREET</title>
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 <![CDATA[1817hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 1 (Bedford-1st due), 8 (Moneta-2nd due), and 5 (Forest-RIT) to 1123 Smith Street for the report of a gas grill on fire with extension into a private dwelling. Engine 1 (with four) arrived at 1823hrs to find a two-story wood frame private dwelling with heavy smoke showing from side Alpha. E-1's nozzleman and backup stretched a line as Fire Attack Group 1 to the rear of the structure where they discovered heavy fire at the rear. Medic 14-1 (Fire Attack Group 2) made their way to the attic where the bulk of the fire was knocked down. Ladder 1 (with six) split to conduct the primary search and vertical ventilation. Wagon 8-3 laid 900' of LDH&nbsp;from the corner of Smith Street and Link Road&nbsp;to establish water supply.&nbsp;Extension through multiple roof lines made it difficult to bring the fire under control. Command (Gulatsi) requested additional manpower which was provided by Pumper 5, Wagon 1, and Pumper 1.&nbsp;The fire was marked&nbsp;under control at 1912hrs. Units operating: E-1, L-1, W-1, R-1, W-83, R-5, P-5, Medic 14-1, Medic 14-9, and Medic 1-2. Total Company 1 personnel:&nbsp;24. 
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 	<title>DEPUTY CHIEF RECEIVES AWARD ON TEXAS FIRE</title>
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 <![CDATA[BFD&nbsp;Deputy Chief Zeph Cunningham; who is operating with the Southern Area Type I&nbsp;Red Team as a Logistics Section Chief on the Livermore Ranch Complex Fire in Fort Davis Texas,&nbsp;has received an award from the Incident Commander for immediate actions taken that saved over three hundred houses.The fire has consumed over 25,000 acres and is 20% contained to date. Deputy Chief Cunningham will end his sixteen day deployment on May 14....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:05:26 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>VEHICLE OVERTURNED WITH ENTRAPMENT ON FOREST ROAD</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;0929hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Company 1, Squad 6, and Medic 14-5 to the 5000 block of Forest Road for reports of a vehicle overturned with entrapment. Engine 1 (with three) arrived at 0936hrs to find the vehicle off the roadway with one subject trapped. Rescue 1 (with six) arrived and began stabilizing with ResQjacks. After stabilization was completed, the victim was extricated onto a LSB and transported by Medic 14-5. Total Company 1 personnel: 12.&nbsp; ...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:05:47 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>BUSY DAY INCLUDES WORKING FIRE, SWIFT WATER RESCUE, AND VEHICLE INTO LOCAL BUSINESS</title>
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 <![CDATA[The day began very early for Bedford firefighters&nbsp;with a first due response for a kitchen fire on Galax Street at 0040hrs. Engine 1 (with four) arrived to find moderate smoke showing from the single-story wood frame pd but once inside personnel discovered that the home owner had successfully extinguished the fire before E-1's arrival. Ladder 1 (with six) ventilated the structure before&nbsp;units took up and returned to service. Later at 0735hrs BFD&nbsp;units responded to Thornhill Lane for a first due working fire. Company 1's Special Operations Command personnel responded to the James River at 1230hrs for reports of a capsized boat with unknown subjects in the water. SOC SWT's located two&nbsp;victims stranded on shore near&nbsp;Balcony Falls and&nbsp;safely brought them back to the boat landing. While units operated at&nbsp;the James River, E-1, R-1, TAC-1/Collapse Trailer&nbsp;responded to the intersection of Washington Street and South Bridge Street for&nbsp;a vehicle into a commercial business.&nbsp;E-1 (with four) arrived to&nbsp;find a vehicle into the buildings 10x8 plate glass window. After&nbsp;investigation, no major structural damage was done and SOC&nbsp;units simply boarded up the window space. By days&nbsp;end Company 1 responded to&nbsp;two working fires,&nbsp;three AFAs,&nbsp;one&nbsp;swift water rescue,&nbsp;and&nbsp;established one landing zone.&nbsp;Total Company 1 personnel throughout day:&nbsp;13....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>1st DUE FIRE ON THORNHILL LANE</title>
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 <![CDATA[0733hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 1 (Bedford-1st due), 8 (Moneta-2nd due), and 5 (Forest-RIT) to 1117 Thornhill Lane for a reported detached shed on fire threatening an exposure. Engine 1 (with four) arrived at 0740hrs to find a mobile home with heavy fire showing from side Charlie. E-1's&nbsp;nozzleman and backup&nbsp;stretched a line into the interior&nbsp;as Fire&nbsp;Attack Group 1. Rescue 1 began&nbsp;the&nbsp;primary search while&nbsp;Wagon 1 (with four) and Tanker 8 picked up E-1's LDH&nbsp;and established&nbsp;water supply . Fire Attack Group 1 located a dog after entering the structure which was brought outside to safety.&nbsp;Fire was located on the interior near the C/D corner and was quickly extinguished&nbsp;by E-1.&nbsp;Both searches proved negative. Units operating:&nbsp;E-1, R-1, W-1, T-8, W-8, R-5, Medic 1-4, Medic 14-1, Medic 14-8, and&nbsp;County 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Company 1 personnel:&nbsp;12....]]>
 
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 	<title>WAGON 1 RETURNS FROM STATE AID REQUEST</title>
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 <![CDATA[BFD's Wagon 1, staffed by BFD&nbsp;Lt. Jason Overstreet and FF/EMT&nbsp;Kevin Musgrove along with two other Bedford&nbsp;County firefighters, has returned from a 36 hour deployment to Rockbridge County's "Rich Hole Fire". A request for manpower and apparatus was issued Tuesday evening through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management after Rockbridge declared a local emergency. Firefighters from&nbsp;Alleghany, Botetourt, Bedford, Roanoke, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach,&nbsp;and other localities&nbsp;worked with Department of Forestry&nbsp;and National Park Service personnel to contain the fire that burned over 2,000 acres. Wagon 1 was assigned to structural protection&nbsp;throughout Wednesday evening and Thursday before being demobilized late Thursday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;...]]>
 
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 	<title>LADDER 1 RUNS FULLY INVOLVED PRIVATE DWELLING IN NORTHEAST</title>
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 <![CDATA[2253hrs- Bedford Communications alerted Companies 5 (Forest-1st due), Evington (2nd due), and 1 (Bedford-RIT) to 1400 Blackberry Lane for reports of fire showing from a private dwelling. Chief 5 (Thomas) arrived behind Evington Tanker 17 and reported that the single-story wood frame pd was fully involved and all fire suppression efforts would be defensive. Ladder 1 (with six) assisted with fire supression while Tanker 1 operated as part of the tanker task force. Units operating: E5, P5, R5, T5, C5, L1, T1, T8, Evington Fire, County 10, and Medic 14. Total Company 1 personnel: 13.
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