2008 calls

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New Command for Moneta

Nov. 10, 2008 Monday  Moneta receives a 2005 Explorer to put in place of the old command.  Moneta Fire would like to thank BCo.FR for the SUV.

Driving the Fire SUV You Tube

Man pinned under his tractor

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1 mile of Moneta Rd. closed

Sept. 6, 2008 Saturday Co.8, Sq.8 and Sq.7 was dispatched for a MVA on Moneta Rd. near the post office. W 8 w/5,  R 8 w/2, W 82 w/ 2 arrived onscence to find two car mva. One car was   blocking both lanes  w/ lite damage to the drivers side and with the gas tank cracked and had   leaked all the gas into the ditch. Moneta Rd. Command placed W 8 near the van to pull 1 3/4 attack line to protect the removal of the driver. R 8 crew help M 84 with the pt.  The other car was about    60 yards north    of the van w/ lite drivers side damage.   W 8 ems personal was placed at the car    to start patient care.    M 84, M 86 both transported to BMH. Due to the sort staffing of police we    had to wait over    1.5 hrs until State Police arrived to open Moneta Rd.

1-800-RENT-A-TRUCK

August 28, 2008 Thursday  Wagon 83 has gone to visit Company 5 for a couple of week, while Pumper 5 and Wagon 5 under go repairs. Wagon 83 leaves just as Brush 83  returned home from    Big Island.

Car fire and brush fire all in one

August 24 2008 Sunday   Co8 dispatched for a car on fire in the area of Dickerson Mill Rd.    Wagon 8 ,Wagon 82 Wagon 83 Attack 8 arrived on scene to find that the car was fully involved in a field with fire spreading through the field Wagon8's crew made a quick knock down with the compress air foam system on the car fire. Then W-82  continued to contained the field fire, after   some mop up all unit cleared the Scene W8/W82/W83/A8

Second escort on its roof for the day

August 16, 2008 Saturday Co 8, Sq8, Sq4 Received call for another MVC the second of the day Wagon 8, Rescue 8  C 8 & C 82 arrived on scene to find the second Ford Escort of the day on    its  top. Wagon 8's BLS personnel began patient care. C 8 handled traffic along with Rescue 8's personnel.  patient was handed over to Moneta Medic 85 for transport to RMH. Unit operated on   Scene for  about another hour while wreckers recovered the car.  W8/R8/C8/C82/Medic 85

SOC Team called to the James River

June 22, 2008 Sunday, Co.2 (Big Island) received the call for a person that had jumped off the footbridge and had not returned to the surface. The Special Operations Team (Co.1 Co.2 Co.5 Co.8 Co.12) was dispatched to the area of the footbridge on the James River in Amherst County. Smith Mtn. Lake Fire and Rescue was requested to respond with the under water Video Ray camera. While Co.11 (SMLFR) was responding, three rescue SOC boats searched the area with five water technicians. SOC (Musgrove) and SOC (Overstreet) had a possible area of were the person was and remained there until the video ray    was placed in the water. Two SOC boats went back to the command post to get the equipment from Co.11 and their two divers. Once the two boats arrived to the technicians, Co. 11 (Rainville) controlled the Video Ray camera.  Within 15 minutes after getting set up, the video ray located the victim.  Two divers from Co.11 followed the line from the Video Ray sub cable to the retrieve the victim.   U-8 / SOC Boat Brovo/ R-8 / Dive Trailer

 Video Ray                                                 WDBJ 7 NEWS

Thank you S.M.L Lion Club

  June 23,2008 Monday The Moneta Vol. Fire Dept. would like to say thank you for your    donation to the fire dept. This will help us in purchasing new equipment for our members.

Two car MVC off Halesford Rd.

Mobile home fully involved

June 02,2008 Monday  Co.8 ,Co.10 (Saunders) ,Co.7 (Huddleston) and Co.13 (RIT) was dispatched for a structure fire off Bold Branch Rd. Co.8 was having training at the Station at the    time of the call so there was a very quick response. W-82 w/6 , W-83 w/6 ,R-8 w/4, T-8w/2 and     C-8w/1. Command 8 (Chief Calhoun) established the command post at the end of the drive way after finding the mobile home fully involved. W-82 was the first wagon to advance one 1 3/4 attack and one 2.5 to the structure. W-83 backed into the scene and laid 700' of 5" LDH to the main road    to supply the attack wagon. Deputy Chief 8 (Cheek) was Operation division, Asst Chief 10 (Nelson) was Safety officer due to the live down power line. Water supply was made up by T-8, T-7, T-10,       E-7 and these trucks carried 18,000 gals of water. Units operated for about 4.5 hrs. Thanks to all   that helped out and a good job.

Five new Firefighters for Co. 8

May 28,2008 Thursday Co.8 has 3 new Firefighter I    and 2 Firefighter II. The 3 ff II went threw the BCoFR  school that lasted  5 months . The 2 ff II went threw the Campbell County school. The Company would like to say thanks to   all the instructors and staff for a job well done.  FF I    Shawn Ring, Jonathon Parker & Michele Jamerson.   FF II Nathaniel Carter & Mark Carter

Life Guard 10 @ St.8

May 5, 2008 Monday On Monday  Life Guard 10 and it fight crew came from Roanoke to have a in-service on   how to set up landing zones and new techniques to load the patient for the new members. 

Still running Mvc's

April 28, 2008 Monday  Co.8 / Sq.8 was dispatched  for a Mvc with entrapment on Horse Shoe Bend Rd. W-8/ R-8 arrived onscence to find one van over the bank on it side. W-8 crew located the driver walking around. R-8 crew   went to the van to find no one in the van.  The driver was by him self. Sq. 8 got another patient refusal signed.

Commercial Truck goes over embankment

April 28, 2008 Monday  FF Green was coming down Stewartville Rd. when he came up on a truck over the embankment on it side. FF Green went over to the truck    to see if the driver had any injures. FF Green then called  for Co. 8 to help with traffic control.  Co. 13 (Stewartville) also was dispatch to help Co.8. Driver signed patient refusal. W-82 was set up for traffic control to help Woods towing to remove the truck. Units stayed on scene over 2 1/2 hrs.

Another Mvc on Moneta Rd.

April 28, 2008 Monday  W-8 clear and returning when North bound traffic was moving from the first Mvc a Commercial Tractor Trailer was pushing a small compact car up the embankment. W-8 advised Bedford Communications that there was another Mvc. W-8 crew  got out and placed chocks under the rear tire of the car  and checked on the driver of the car. The driver of the   truck and the small car signed patient refusals.

Mvc on Moneta Rd./ Stoney Fork Rd

April 28, 2008 Monday Co.8 ,Sq. 8 was alerted to responded to Moneta Rd./ Stoney Fork Rd. for a Mvc with PI's. FF Martian was first to arrive to find one lane of Moneta Rd. blocked. W-8 with 5 set up traffic control and Command.  W-8 ems assisted M-8-4 with patient care.  Two was transported one signed patient refusal. Moneta   Rd was cleared and W-8 clear and returning but then..............read above

   Wagon 82 runs car fire

April 28, 2008 Monday Co.8 was dispatched about 6:45 for a car fire on Moneta Rd. near Stewartville Rd. W-82    was first to arrived to find heavy fire in the engine compartment. With the help of the V.S.P. in helping W-82 crew the fire was quickly knocked down.

Co. 8 runs to Franklin County

April 26, 2008 Saturday Co.8 was clearing up from a small brush fire when Franklin Co.10 (Scruggs) was dispatched for a Mvc verses power pole. W-8 / R-8 / B-8    / C-8  arrived to find one pickup truck into a power pole. The driver was walking around and refused treatment.      C-8 established command and Co.8 worked with Co. 10 (Scruggs) on traffic control.

Evacuation of children at local school

April 3, 2008 Thursday Co.8, Co.10 (Saunders) Co. 13 (RIT) was dispatched to Moneta Elementary School for an active fire alarm. Moneta Rescue Captain 8 (Harper) arrived on scene to find smoke conditions in the gym restrooms and hallway. He had everyone to evacuate the area around the gym. Saunders Fire Officer was the next   to arrive and established command. W-8 w/4 drove    across the road to the A side of the gym. C-8 (Calhoun) requested the paid crew from Medic 14-8 to assist W-8.    L-10 (Saunders) was next to arrive and they were placed  in front of the gym. L-10 crew laddered the gym at the exhaust vent on side A where the smoke was venting. Command advised the interior crews that the Bedford County School Board maintenance crew was on scene.    W-13 (Stewartville) crew was on the A side ready for RIT.  W-8 w/ L-10 crew then located the smoke and heat   coming from the exhaust fan motor in the restroom. The electric was disconnected from the motor and then the main power was turned back on. Command was terminated all units cleared the scene. 

Rescue 8 helps Co.13 on MVC

March 31, 2008  Monday   Co.13  (Stewartville)  was out on 2 other calls when a Motor Vehicle Crash  was dispatched on Meador Spur Rd. w/ entrapment. Wagon 13 was clearing up from another MVC. W-13 w/4 was responding when Chief 8 (Calhoun) w/2 on Rescue 8 responded to help. W-13 arrived to find one car upside down against a tree with one PI. W-13 crew started   patient care and used TNT tools to remove the rear trunk led on the car to gain access. Rescue 8 crew helped along side W-13 crew to remove one male and was transferred   to M-8-5. www.SC13FD.com

Brush Fire turns into Structure Fire

March 2 2008   Co. 8 dispatched for a brush fire under   a porch of a house. Home owner calls back and advised  Bedford communication that the house was on fire. Dispatch punched out Co.8,Co.13 (Stewartville) 2^nd due Co.1 (Bedford) RIT for full structure response. Chief 5 (Coleman) called to assist his Tanker and Manpower to the call. Tanker 5 (Forest) was assigned to the call. FF Parker arrived to find fire in the walls on the outside of the house. W-82 FF(Carter) advanced a 1 ¾ attack line to the C/D corner. Chief (Calhoun) arrived to establish  Flint Hill Rd. Command. W-13 crew was assigned to   assist with W-82 crew with pulling the siding to check    for extension to the attic. L-1 (Bedford) RIT was    returned to service. Units W-82 T-8 B-8 W-13 L-1  E-13     

2^nd  Due in Bedford

March 1 2008   Co. 8 2^nd due to Co.1 (Bedford) Co.1 was on a brush fire in the area until one of the home owners told Co. 1 officer that the house was on fire. At    that time Chief 1 (Creasy) made it a working structure    fire. Wagon 8 (with 5) arrived with the assignment of the hydrant and assist with the attack crew on A side. Wagon 82 (with 2) was placed in staging. Co. 8 crews returned about 20 min after arriving.  Units W-8 W-82 R-5 C-5 E-1   L-1 B-1 W-1  B-1A  

Co.8 runs brush fire on the 2^nd day of Burn Ban

Feb. 16^th 2008  Co.8 received a call of a brush fire in the area of the watertower off Radford Church Rd. FF Washington went to the scene to find a large pile of brush and trees were on fire. Chief 8 arrived and established Radford Church Command. Co.10 (Saunders) was also dispatched for manpower and brush trucks. Command called 1402 (VDOF) to advise him that we needed the VDOF Dozer. The Dozer and Brush units worked for about 3.5 hrs. and returned to service. Thanks for the help of Co.10 and VDOF Dozer

Bedford County came together as one

Feb. 9, 2008 - It all started Saturday with a smoke call in Montvale (Company 9).  Chief 9 arrived off Camp Jaycee Road in the National Forest; to find a large fire on the mountain.  At that time, Chief 9 called in all the counties resources from different fire companies. Moneta with many others was called to bring manpower and brush trucks. Brush 8, Command 8, Utility 8 was fully staffed and arrived at the command post for the assignment to the fire line on the mountain. After many hours five of Co8 members returned to quarters.  On Sunday morning Company 8 responded back to the fire with a Wagon Crew for structural protection.  Wagon 82 with six was placed in the south/east area of the fire line to start emergency evacuation of the homes that were in danger. Many homes were at risk but luckily none were damaged. After Wagon 8 finished its assignment, we were placed at the command post. Task Force Leader Wade was on patrol to find a small fire on US 460 that was rapidly growing from the wind. Wagon 82 was called to respond to help with structural protection but was placed in attack mode of the brush fire. During all of this, there were many and I mean MANY fire calls all across Bedford County.  One of these calls was in Co7 (Huddleston) area and became the second biggest fire of the weekend. The county came together and did what they were trained to do; protect life and property.  

 New Member for Co.8

Feb.1,2008Friday Moneta Fire would like to say congratulations to Danny Wayne Martin and his family for there new baby boy. Colby was born Friday at Bedford County Hospital.

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 Station 2 is finished

Jan.27, 2008 Sunday Moneta Fire would like to thank the community and the members for a hard earned job for the raising of the roof at Station 2. By doing this we can place a new Heavy Rescue Pumper in the station.                 After

Jan.26, 2008 Saturday   Co.10-1^st due, Co.7–2^nd due, Co.13-RIT was dispatched for a structure fire in Co.10 1^st due. Member from Co 10 arrived to find heavy fire showing from a large residential complex. Chief 8 called Capt 10 to advise him that Tanker 8 would be enroute to the call. Ladder 10 arrived and was placed to use the ladder pipe for attack.  With multi-agency cooperation from the county the fire was extinguished within several hours.  Units  T-8,B-8,U-8,Air One, P-5,T-5,R-1,B-1,L-10,E-10,T-10,B-10,P-7,E-7,T-7, Rehab 4

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Co 8 runs 2nd due to Co 13

Jan. 22, 2008 Tuesday  Co.13 – 1^st due, Co. 8- 2^nd due, Co.1- RIT was dispatched for a possible structure fire. State Trooper 1320 arrived to find fire on the outside of the house. Wagon 13 was first apparatus on scene, W 13 crew stretched 1 ¾ hand line to the rear of structure and had a quick knock down of the fire. Wagon 8 w/ 6, Wagon 82 w/ 5, Tanker 8 w/1 arrived along with Rescue 1 w/ 6. Command placed W-8 above scene to stay in service. W-82 crew was held at Command post. Units W-8,W-82, T-8,B-83,W-13,E-13,T-13,R-1,VASP1320

 2007 MFD Video

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  Moneta Fire purchased this truck in 1990 from Fire Cat Grumman in Roanoke Va. The Engine is replaced with a 2006 Heavy Rescue Pumpers

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