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Snow Emergency

With heavy snow once again falling in the Leesburg area, your neighborhood fire company reminds you to please ensure fire hydrants in your neighborhood are kept clear of snow. Imagine the delay that would occur if a responding crew had to find the hydrant closest to your house in a snow drift and then dig it out so it could be utilized. Please help us avoid these types of delays by removing snow from around municipal fire hydrants, as well as "dry hydrants" in rural areas. Your help could make a critical difference in an emergency.

For more information on what to do (and maybe more importantly, what not to do) during a snow emergency, check out these links:

  • FEMA Winter Weather tips
  • Loudoun Government tips
  • Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management

During this storm's duration, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company will be increasing staffing to enhance our response capabilities. Please help us in our efforts by making sure your address numbers are clearly visible from the street. We hope you are able to enjoy the wonderful winter weather with your family. Rest assured if you need us, we will respond as quickly as road conditions allow.


Golf Tournament Flyer

We're now taking registrations and accepting sponsors for our upcoming golf tournament. Click here for the .pdf version of the flyer.
 


 

 

The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce our 3rd Annual Golf Tournament to be held at the River Creek Club in Leesburg, Virginia. 100 percent of the proceeds from this fundraising effort will be utilized to support the operations of the LVFC.

Tournament details are as follows:

Date: April 19th, 2010

Location: River Creek Club - Leesburg, VA

Time: 7:30 AM Registration

Format: Captain's choice scramble. Shotgun start at 9:00 AM.

Entry Fee: $110 per player. Includes greens fee, practice facilities, breakfast, beverages, afternoon meal and raffle opportunity.

The LVFC is currently looking for sponsors and participants for the tournament. Additional information including sponsorship levels and registration forms will be posted in the near future. Questions regarding the event can be directed to Assistant Chief Chris Dempsey at chrisdempsey1@verizon.net or 703-771-9103.

More details will be posted here as they become available.


 

Engine and Truck Assist with Rescue

On Tuesday, January 19th at about 1835 hours, Duty Crew 1 had just completed equipment checks when Engine 601 and Ambulance 622 were dispatched for an auto accident in the area of Crosstrail Blvd and Russell Branch Parkway, near the Leesburg Wegman's. As Engine 601 was responding, the ECC relayed more information that the accident involved a vehicle off the road, possibly with two patients. Engine 601's officer (Lt. Fazekas) requested that Truck 601 be added on for it's extrication capabilities, as well as additional manpower. Trauma 613 had added on since they were in the area, and they were the first to arrive on the scene.

With the help of LCSO units, the vehicle was discovered approximately 200 yards off Russell Branch Parkway in a grassy area under power transmission lines. Engine 601's crew quickly made their way to the vehicle to begin assisting EMS units. When Truck 601 arrived, they took their Stokes basket, a portable generator, and additional lights down to the scene. Once the single patient was stabilized, Engine and Truck 601's crews carried the patient in the Stokes basket to a waiting ambulance. With the patient loaded, Company 1 units returned in service and enjoyed the remainder of the evening with no further calls for service.


Dinner's Ready....NOT!!

On Saturday night (1/16), Duty Crew 4's FF Ray Ginman had a sumptuous repast planned for his crew members. Marinated chicken, baked potatoes and all the trimmings...but it was not to be. Right as the shift began a reported house fire on Stumptown Road (Co. 10's area) took Engine, Truck and Tanker 601 for a ride into the country. Units were quickly returned as no house fire was found. Dinner would be back on track, right? Nope!

Time for an "investigation" for an odor of smoke in a house on Doyle Terrace. Dinner was now in the hands of the truck crew while the engine was out.

Then at about 1920 hours, just as the engine pulled back into quarters and shut down the big Caterpillar, another call popped up on the CAD. This time, a fire alarm in the 160 block of Fort Evans Road, N.E. As the crew started to get back onto Engine 601, the CAD display changed, now reflecting a structure fire. Once again, Engine, Truck and Tanker 601 responded. The "structure" on fire this time was a Hot Pocket which had been left in the microwave about 10 minutes too long. Command (A/C 601, Dempsey) held Company 1 units for ventilation.

Finally, at a little after 2000 hours, units were back in quarters to rescue dinner from the oven.

The crew wasn't done yet, however. At about 2240 hours, another structure fire assignment was dispatched. For the third time, Engine, Truck and Tanker 601 responded to the 80 block of Heritage Way, N.E. Units found someone else with dinner issues, resulting a heavy smoke in an apartment. Company 1 units and Rescue Squad 613 were held for ventilation as the remaining units were returned to service.

Who knows what the rest of the evening will bring?


First Due Fire

For details of this fire, which occurred in the late evening of December 23rd, pleasclick here.


OOH-RAH!!!

On Wednesday, November 18th at 1925 hours, Engine 601, Truck 601, Tanker 601, Medic 13, Rescue Squad 615 from Station 13 were dispatched to the Leesburg Executive Airport for an aircraft in distress with a 14 min ETA. Engine 601 arrived at 1930 and established "Airport Command". Shortly after arrival, the aircraft, a Marine T2 jet trainer, was found to already be on the ground and taxiing to the ramp.

(for more information and photos, click here.)


Better Late...

It was July when Tanker 601 was placed in service, and pictures from the ceremony have been waiting...and waiting to be published. Well, here are a few, provided by Photo 1 Steve Kusterer. Enjoy! Click here to see them.


Want Your Own Tiller?

Pre-orders are now being accepted for a 1:50 scale model of Truck 601. The model, built by TWH Collectibles, is being offered through the Seagrave Model Shop. Several of our members visited the TWH showroom in Manitowoc, Wisconsin this past summer and it is an understatement to say their products are amazing. We're honored to have had our truck selected for this model series and can't wait to get our hands on a finished version.

Special discounts are available for members and retirees of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. If you're a member or retiree and have not received your promo code, please contact Cortney.Krueger@twhcollectibles.com. You will be asked for verification of eligibility.

The pictures below were provided by TWH Collectibles. You can clearly see how well detailed this model will be. For even more information on the model, click here for a document with all the details. To place your order, go to the Seagrave Model Shop.

Truck 601 1:50 Scale Model

 


TurboDraft Training

On August 9th (which might have been the hottest day of the summer), a dozen or so members of Company 1 loaded up in the new Tanker 601, Utility 601, Command 601, and Tanker 608 for the drive out to Philomont. Our mission was two-fold -- to return Tanker 608 to the fine folks at Philomont after it enjoyed a lengthy vacation in Leesburg and to try our our new tanker with our TurboDraft.

The drill had been arranged by Capt. Micah Kiger, who is the LCFR Station Officer at Station 8 and Chief 601 Ian Buchanan. There was a possible interest in obtaining a TurboDraft appliance by the folks in Philomont, so we agreed to try it out for them to see. Chief 608 Pete West and Past Chief 8 Bill Schwartz were on hand representing Co. 8. We all paraded from Station 8 to a dry hydrant Company 8 owns just down Snickersville Turnpike from their station. We ran a 100' section of 5" supply line from the appliance to Tanker 601, then 100' of 2 1/2" attack line, put the appliance into the pond, and then went to the pump panel of Tanker 601.

After a bit of adjustment, we got the setup flowing. With about 20 feet of lift and 100 feet of run, we were able to produce a net flow of 561 gallons per minute. With less lift and a shorter run, we're confident we could get to 800 gallons for more.

For pictures from the drill, click here. (Photos courtesy of Chief Ian Buchanan)


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Planning Commission is Unanimous!

On August 20th, 2009, the Leesburg Planning Commission gave unanimous approval to the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company's shared parking agreement with the First Mount Olive Baptist Church. The agreement continues a long-standing tradition of cooperation between these two organizations and was the last hurdle on the road through the approval process in the Town of Leesburg. The fire company can now move forward with our plan to build a new fire station on Loudoun Street. The next step in the process is a submittal to Loudoun County.

We'll keep you posted as progress is made.


New Tanker in Service!

The ceremony

At 1900 hours on August 8th, 2009, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company proudly placed a new pumper tanker into service. Members of the fire company and some special guests gathered at Station 20 beginning at 1800 hours in preparation for the ceremonial "push-in". Several past chiefs of the fire company were on hand, including Tommy Downs, J. B. Anderson, Paul Earley, and Billy Fiske. Chief Fiske was the guest of honor, though he didn't really know it when he first arrived. Billy was invited up a small ladder to remove a cover from the dedication seal on the side of the cab. Much to his surprise, he found his name and his wife Rose's name on the decal. Tanker 601 is dedicated to Billy and Rose Fiske for their long and dedicated service to the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Both are life members of the fire company. Billy has 46 years of service, while Rose has 41.

Also on hand to witness the ceremony were other members of the Fiske family who'd been hidden inside the station until the ceremony began. Thanks to Past Chiefs J. B. Anderson, Tommy Downs, and Terry Frye for working out all the logistics to get everyone to the station without knowing the whole reason they were there. Billy and Rose were certainly surprised! They both deserve this honor and we're very grateful for the opportunity to recognize their service and dedication.

The vehicle

The new Tanker 601 is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT that brings enhanced capabilities to Company 1's arsenal. Carrying 2,500 gallons of water, 150 gallons of Class B foam and 50 gallons of Class A, our new tanker will be a potent weapon in a fire fight. Should water be needed quickly, Tanker 601 is equipped with three dump valves -- an eight inch round dump on each side and a ten inch square dump on the rear. To hold all that agua, there is a 3,000 gallon portable tank stowed in a large compartment on the driver's side.

As always, Company 1 is working hard to stay ahead of the curve. We've added a piece of equipment to our new tanker that we hope will make it possible to obtain a water supplies from ponds not normally reachable with heavy fire apparatus. Tanker 601 carries a TurboDraft fire eductor. In conjunction with 5" LDH, this device can provide up to 670 gallons of water per minute for fire fighting operations.

With it's advanced Husky dual agent foam system, this vehicle will be very useful for combating fires involving flammable liquids as well as those involving normal combustibles. Some possible applications (and examples of calls we've run in the past) include airplane incidents, tanker truck crashes, large mulch fires, etc.

Tanker 601 was designed, built, equipped, and placed in service in about 12 months. A big thank you to everyone on the apparatus committee who spent many hours developing a specification, wading through bid documents, travelling to the factory for inspections, and performing training with the vehicle once it arrived. The Tanker 601 committee was comprised of the following members:

  • A/C Paul Earley (chairman)
  • D/C George Delalian (co-chair)
  • FF Chris Boehret (co-chair)
  • FF Mark Arend (committee secretary and company treasurer)
  • FF Chip Mullen
  • MFF Jimmy Csizmadia
  • Lt. Jim Fazekas
  • Chief Ian Buchanan (non-voting)
  • MFF Glenn Barnhardt (non-voting, prior year's treasurer)

Company 1 looks forward to utilizing Tanker 601 for many years to come. Thanks to all those that made it a reality. A special thanks to the members of the Philomont Volunteer Fire Department for allowing us to use Tanker 608 for several months while we worked to get our new tanker in service.


Open Burning Calendar

Want to know when it is okay to perform open burning? Click here to see a handy calendar and regulations pertaining to open burning, provided by Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. (Keep in mind open burning is NEVER allowed within the borders of the Town of Leesburg.)


Fire Equipment for Sale

As we continue to update and modernize our fleet of fire apparatus, we've put several vehicles and some equipment up for sale. If you're interested, take a look here. For additional information on anything listed, just click on the webmaster's mail link at the bottom of the page and send us a message. We'll get back to you quickly.


NIMS Training

As mentioned at our last company meeting, all members of the fire company need to obtain certification in NIMS courses. These courses teach public safety personnel how to use and interact with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Having all public safety personnel fluent in the language of this plan enhances our own operations, as well as operations that involve other public safety entities.

Please visit this link to register for and take NIMS classes online. There is no cost to public safety personnel. The courses we should take, at a minimum, are:

  • IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
  • IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
  • IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction
  • IS-800.B National Response Framework, an Introduction

You'll need to register before taking the classes, but it can all be done online. If you experience problems or need more information, please contact your officer or one of the chiefs. When you obtain certifications, please place copies in the secretary's and chief's mailbox.


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