| TREE STAND RESCUE TRAINING AT THE CONCORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Tue. Sep 7th 2010 |
Tonight's training was on how to perform a rescue of a patient that is unconscious or trapped in a tree stand. Instructor Jody Mayberry led the department through how to set up a simple haul system and how to lower the patient to safety. Members had the opportunity to perform the rescue from an ac...
Read more »
|  | |
| MVC ON RICHMOND HIGHWAY |
| Sat. Sep 4th 2010 |
Company 13 and Squad 4 were dispatched to an MVC with possible injuries. Upon arrival, Engine 13-1 (PAR 2) sized up a single vehicle of the road near an embankment. Equipment 13-1 (PAR 2) arrived shortly there after to provide a buffer zone for Engine 13-1 and Command 13 (PAR 2)....
Read more »
|  | |
| VISITORS AT THE FIREHOUSE |
| Sat. Aug 28th 2010 |
Company 13 had the pleasure of visiting with Alley Marcus, Austin Marcus, Abbie Cochran, and Chris Cochran Saturday morning. Abbie and Chris brought our new friends by for a tour of the facility and to eat ice cream with the Chief and hang out with Captain Jim Kershner. Alley and Austin ...
Read more »
|  | |
| RESCUE ON THE HIGH TRUSTLE |
| Thu. Aug 26th 2010 |
The second call on the railroad for the evening started with Company 16 being dispatched to a call for victims that were trapped on the railroad after a train had gone by them. After investigating their portion of the railroad, 1602 determined that it must be in Company 13's area. Upon a...
Read more »
|  | |
| BRUSH FIRE UNDER THE RAILROAD BRIDGE |
| Thu. Aug 26th 2010 |
Company 13 and Campbell County Forestry were dispatched to a brush fire under the railroad bridge on Plumbranch Road. Upon arrival, 1322 sized up a small brush fire that was contained to the hill side. Brush 13-6 quiclky extinguished the fire....
Read more »
|  | |
| L-Z CALL ON ROUNDTREE RD. |
| Tue. Jun 29th 2010 |
Company 13 and Squad 4 were dispatched to Roundtree Rd. on Thursday afternoon for a patient that had been involved in a trail bike accident. Upon arrival, 1320 (Jody Mayberry) found a male patient complaining of neck and head pain. He quickly established command and ordered for a supplies so the p...
Read more »
|  | |
| FIREFIGHTER SAFETY WEEK 2010 |
| Fri. Jun 25th 2010 |
Firefighters at the Concord Volunteer Fire Department participated in this year's Safety, Health, and Survival Week. In keeping with the theme for 2010, firefighters learned about health related topics and ate a healthy supper. Department members and their family enjoyed a free chair massage from ...
Read more »
|  | |
| CAMPBELL COUNTY FIREFIGHTER II GRADUATION |
| Thu. Jun 24th 2010 |
Congratulations to Campbell County's Firefighter II class of 2010. Members of the class gathered Thursday evening at the Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department to receive certificates from the Campbell County Department of Public Safety. Company 13 firefighter Jerry Smith was a member of the class. C...
Read more »
|  | |
| VIP DAY AT THE NEW WALMART IN APPOMATTOX |
| Sun. May 16th 2010 |
Members of the Concord Volunteer Fire Department went to get a VIP tour of the new Walmart in Appomattox on Sunday, May 16th. Representatives from the Concord Volunteer Fire Department and the Concord Rescue Squad were given a donation from the Walmart Corporation....
Read more »
|  | |
| HAZ MAT TRAINING AT COMPANY 13 |
| Tue. May 4th 2010 |
This month's training was lead by Safety Officer/Instructor Gerald Inge, and Captain Jim Kershner. Members of Company 13 worked with the Hazardous Materials Response trailer's decontamination equipment. They also worked through a scenario that tested the member's skills in air sampling, placard re...
Read more »
|  | |
