by Michael O'Brien | Aug 11, 2015 | Duty Crew 5
This evening crew 5 responded to the Round Hill area for a auto accident with reported trapped. Units from Round Hill, Purcellville and Hamilton responded. Units removed the drivers side doors and removed the patient. This evening crew 5 responded to the Round Hill...
by Michael O'Brien | Dec 26, 2014 | Duty Crew 5
A full box alarm was sounded for a house fire just before 8PM, near the center of Historic Waterford. Engine 605, and it’s tanker rounded a curve in the road they saw the house with flames coming from the chimney area.Tanker 605 connected to the engine as an...
by Michael O'Brien | Apr 16, 2014 | Duty Crew 5
T690 was dispatched in the early morning hours to give mutual aid for a house fire in Clarke County. While en route, RE 602 was also dispatched to the same location in order to assist companies from Mt. Weather, Clarke County, Warren County, Loudoun County, Frederick...
by Michael O'Brien | Apr 15, 2014 | Duty Crew 5
Crew 5 along with Philoment and Rescue Squad 617 were dispatched to an auto accident with a reported entrapment. RE 602 was first on scene and reported that a person was trapped and immediately worked to free the patient from the vehicle. Crews from the RE popped the...
by Michael O'Brien | Jan 20, 2014 | Duty Crew 5
Engine 608, RE602 responded to a multi vehicle accident off of Snickersville Turnpike last night. Crews responded to an overturned vehicle off the road as well as a car in the middle of the road. Crews worked to cut the entrapped patients and Rescue Squad 17...
by Michael O'Brien | Nov 27, 2013 | Duty Crew 5
Engine 602 and Tower Ladder 602 responded to a Chimney fire in Lovettsville in the early morning hours on November 27th. Crews on scene worked on ventilation and searched for extension throughout the house as well and snuffing out the fire with a dry chem deployment....
by Michael O'Brien | Oct 7, 2013 | Duty Crew 5
Purcellville Fire Department along with stations Roundhill, Philomont, Lovettsville, and Hamilton responded to a first due house fire in Purcellville. Along with the career staff responding in the Rescue Engine, over 10 volunteers responded in the Tower, Engine and...
by Michael O'Brien | Jul 9, 2013 | Duty Crew 5
RE 602, TL 602, and Engine 602 and other units including Round Hill and Hamilton responded to a reported apartment fire this evening. Units arrived to find smoke pushing out of a bottom level apartment. The fire was extinguished using a water can. The fire is under...
by Michael O'Brien | Jun 13, 2013 | Duty Crew 5
Crew 5 practicing with their red hats. Firefighters were working on following a hoseline to a report firefighter down. Crew members also work on radio procedures as well. Crew 5 practicing with their red hats. Firefighters were working on following a hoseline to a...
by Michael O'Brien | May 14, 2013 | Duty Crew 5
Crew 5 trained on Hose pulls for the evening. Firefighters were placed in two teams of 3 to work on Nozzle men as well as his back up. It is important for a firefighter to know how to lay out hose, ask for water and effectively attack a fire. Crew 5 trained on Hose...
