Structure Fire – 10/20/15

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At approximately 1100 hours, Company 20 was dispatched for a structure fire off of Agronomy Farm Road in Morgantown. As the scene was being approached, black smoke could be seen on the horizon. Upon arrival to the scene, a garage that had caught fire was discovered. Together with Companies 12, 14, and 16, the fire was extinguished in short order. Special thanks to Monongalia EMS for standing by for emergency medical care and rehabilitation.

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Interstate 79 MVC

SquadMVC10/6/2015: Company 20 was dispatched to I-79 northbound at the 155 1/2 mile marker for a two vehicle MVC. Squad 203 responded with initial size-up reporting two vehicle t-bone collision at highway speeds with negative injuries. Upon arriving on scene the call was upgraded by EMS to one patient injured and needing extrication due to an access issue. Squad 203’s crew completed extrication, performed fluid management, assisted EMS with patient care and performed traffic control to mitigate hazards on scene. One lane of I-79 was shutdown for approximately one hour while law enforcement performed investigation of the incident and vehicles were removed from the roadway.

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Dump Truck MVC

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10/5/2015: Company 20 responded 3rd due to Tyrone Road off of Cheat Road for a single vehicle (dump truck) on its side with one patient needing extrication due to an access issue.  Squad 203 responded and performed extrication, fluid control, EMS assist and traffic control while the dump truck and its contents were removed from the road. Tyrone Road was intermittently closed for approximately one hour while the incident was investigated by law enforcement and cleared by towing personnel.

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July Call Stats

Stats are in for July!

Members from Co 20 responded to 81 calls for service, which included 6 accidents with no injuries and 4 accidents with injuries, 2 of which included entrapment.

Top responders for the month of July were:

Lieutenant Ethan Bailey – 21 calls
Firefighter Jared Lamb – 18 calls
Firefighter Brian Sites – 17 calls
Chief Kris Osecky – 15 calls
Firefighter Justin Maggard – 14 calls

Mountainfest – Day 3

The final day of Mountainfest was the biggest and busiest day for the members of SCVFD/SCEMS. As thousands of motorcycles and spectators attended the various shows and activities of the rally many people needed the assistance of SCVFD/SCEMS. Thankfully many of those that Company 20 contacted only needed general assistance and were able to refuse/did not need transport, but those that did need treatment and transport were expertly treated by the members of SCVFD/SCEMS.

Not only did Company 20 remain able to provide high level care and coverage for Mountainfest, but also Company 20 was dispatched to an industrial structure fire in our 2nd due. Crews from Engine 201, Squad 203, Unit 202, and Unit 206 provided back-up interior attack crews, RIT, rehab and accountability for the incident. Due to the quick response of Co. 17, 20, 23 and 13 the turbine fire was able to be contained and extinguished quickly and all units were able to clear from scene within approximately an hour and a half of dispatch.

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Mountainfest – Day 2

Day 2 of Mountainfest at Mylan Park continued to be as busy for SCVFD and SCEMS as day 1. Company 20 personnel continued to provide primary EMS and Fire coverage for the event, able to respond for other emergencies dispatched in the county by MECCA, and available for emergent and non-emergent transports via the SCEMS transport line.

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Mountainfest – Day 1

 

Today, July 23, 2015, started day one of Mountainfest 2015 an annual motorcycle rally held at Mylan Park in Morgantown. Star City EMS was contracted to provide EMS coverage for the event and was staged and dispatched from ‘the hill’ overlooking the Mountainfest grounds. Other members of SCVFD provided fire coverage for the event and were staged and dispatched from the same location as SCEMS. Numerous SCVFD/SCEMS crews from Engine 201, Squad 203, Unit 206, Medic 21, Medic 27, Ambulance 29 as well as multiple ‘quick response’ ATVs remained on scene all day from 9am (before the event opened) to 11pm (when the event grounds closed).

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“Hell Night” Training

Friday, 7/10/2015, over 30 of our officers and members participated in a training event that has been given the nickname “Hell Night.” This training event was designed to test how our members react to scenarios they know very little about, operate on very little sleep, and work together as a team. The event began on 7/10/2015 1900 hours and concluded on 7/11/2015 at 0530 hours.

In the first scenario, our members faced a mock house fire with entrapment. This fire resulted from a domestic disturbance, so our crews had to deal with a primary search, heavy fire conditions, and patients who were very agitated.

The next scenario was a vehicle accident with entrapment of 4 patients and ejection of a 5th. Crews had to remove doors and work together as a team to efficient extrication and provide effective medical care.

The final scenario was a missing person that resulted in a low angle rope rescue. In this event, crews had to establish search techniques, set up a low angle hauling system, and package a patient in a stokes for hauling.

There is no doubt that our department as a whole walked away from this event with a training plan for the remainder of the year.

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MVC – Stewardstown Road

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On 7/5/15 at 0244 hours Company 20 was alerted for a single vehicle MVC (negative injuries/entrapment) with power pole damage. Unit 202 responded to scene to assist MONEMS and Monongalia County Sheriff department with traffic control and hazard mitigation. Company 20 units remained on scene for approximately two hours while multiple MonPower units were dispatched to repair the extensive damage to the poles.

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MVC – Willowdale Road

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On 7/4/15 at 1701 while staging for the Morgantown 4th of July parade Company 20 was alerted for a two vehicle head-on type collision on Willowdale Road near Stadium Drive. Squad 203 and Ambulance 21 responded from downtown to assist MONEMS and Monongalia County PD with the incident. Company 20 personnel assisted with patient care, vehicle stabilization, fluid removal, fire prevention and traffic control while PD investigated the incident. Needless to say Squad 203 and Ambulance 21 didn’t make the parade, but the volunteers of SCVFD remain ready to answer the call to action.

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