At 3 p.m., Station 30 was dispatched to a three-vehicle accident with entrapment, with one vehicle inverted and two people entrapped. Frankton Car 2 arrived and established command and Rescue 35 arrived at 3:12. Mutual aid was requested from Alexandria due to the size of the incident. Two people from the first car were transported to area hospitals, and after on-scene personnel stabilized the inverted car and removed the windshield, the occupants were cleared by Frankton Ambulance to exit the vehicle on their own. They were both subsequently transported to the hospital for check-out. Extrication was complete by 3:20. Station 30 personnel assisted with scene clean-up and returned to service at 3:58.
Patient from non-inverted car is removed for transport
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Friday, Rescue 35 went out on back-to-back runs to check on field fires. The first one, at CR 600W and CR 350N, turned out to be an agricultural burn and the farmer was in the next field and had an eye on things. As Rescue 35 was preparing to leave the first fire, another report came in, this time for a fire at State Road 128 and CR 200W. This also appeared to be an agricultural burn, but as the section nearest the highway could have potentially caused problems with smoke across the road, Station 30 personnel extinguished that portion before returning to service. A bit later, as the wind started to pick up, Station 30 personnel drove back out to double-check and to ensure… Read the rest
On April 3 & 4, Station 30 personnel performed a controlled burn of several fields in the 4500 block of CR 200N at the request of the property owner. Firefighters started the fires in a controlled manner, taking wind direction into account, and monitored the fire and the surrounding areas for safety during the burn.
There are two large metal sculptures on the property, with one in a small memorial area with benches, boulders and a small angel sculpture. These set the scene for some very interesting photographs.
The photos here are just a sample. The full gallery is on Facebook, in a public gallery (no Facebook login required in order to view).
At the property owner’s request, we burned this abandoned house down on Friday night.
The old farmhouse at the corner of County Road 600W and County Road 300N, south of Frankton, has been deteriorating for years, and Friday night, at the request of the property owner, Station 30 personnel performed a controlled burn to demolish the structure. The house was old and dry and went up in a hurry, as the crews watched for stray grassfires and put them out. A little over two hours after starting the fire, all units returned to station.
More pictures are available on FVFD’s Facebook page. This is a public gallery and does not require a Facebook login to view.
A little after 3:30 a.m. on Monday March 26, we were toned out on a mutual aid call to provide a full response to assist Pipe Creek Fire Department with a working structure fire on County Road 775W. The fire had started in an attached garage and all residents were reported as safely out of the residence. As units were inbound, reports started coming over the radio that flames were visible from several miles out, and also warnings for all units to use caution as the roads in the immediate vicinity were very icy. Over the course of the next several hours, multiple departments from two counties provided tanker support and manpower as the crews fought to minimize the incursion into the… Read the rest
At 6:07 p.m. on March 4th, FVFD was dispatched to a vehicle fire on County Road 700 West, south of CR 300N. Captain Mike Pelsor was in the area and was first on scene, arriving at 6:11 and quickly radioing the information that the truck was fully involved. Engine 32 was on scene a few minutes after that, followed by Tanker 37, Engine 31 and Tanker 33. The vehicle was an extended-cab pickup which had just been refueled prior to picking up eight bales of hay, so it was a stubborn fire with plenty of available fuel. Station 30 personnel got it under control with a combination of water and foam, and stayed on scene to clean up the scene after the skeleton of the… Read the rest
