C Shift - At 20:17 Hrs Engine, Truck and Rescue 411 were dispatched for a reported house fire at 8917 Bridgehaven Ct in fire box 0939. E409 (Capt Fisher) arrived on scene with a one story single family dwelling with fire showing from side Charlie. E409's crew stretched an 13/4 line and knocked down the main volume of fire, while the driver hand jacked a 4in supply line to the nearest hydrant. E424 arrived and picked up E409 line and stretched the back up line to division one to and checked for extension. E411 stretched another line to division one in the area of E409 to check for extension. R411 conducted the primary search while TL424 and T411 opened up the ceilings on division one. Fire was found running the attic area and was quickly controlled by E424 AND E411. E201 was the R.I.T, E419 assisted on division one. With the fire knocked down and all extension stopped Command (Capt Smith) held T411 and E409 for over haul and released the rest of the fire alarm assignment. 

Units: E409,E411,E424,E201,E419,T411,TL424,EMS406,EMS406,EMS405,BFC406,BFC465,SAF401   

C Shift - At 17:30hrs Rescue and Ambulance 411 were dispatched to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fort Hunt Rd for an auto accident. R411( Lt Straubinger) arrived on location with both vehicles approximately 100ft North of the intersection. A411 accessed the driver of the car and determined that he was confined and that the drivers door need to be popped. R411 crew stabilized the car and performed a total side removal using the Hurst cutters and spreaders. M411 was added to the call. The pt. was packaged and removed from the car and transported to the local Trauma Center by M411

C Shift : At 11:39hrs Rescue 411 was dispatched to Arlington County box 105 for the building fire. Arlington units were on scene at 2900 South Glebe Rd with a 4 story apartment building with heavy fire showing on side Alpha from the 3rd floor. Command requested the 2nd alarm bringing R411 to the scene. R411 staged along with the rest of the 2nd alarm. Arlington units put a quick knock on the fire and command requested 1 engine from staging and released the remainder of the 2nd alarm.   ( this was a 7.5 mile response to the scene for the Rescue company)

C Shift -  Members from the hill would like to thank all veterans for your service to our country on this Veterans Day.  

Fairfax County firefighters, in cooperation with Operation Warm, Coats for Kids Foundation, Apple Federal Credit Union, Progressive Firefighters of Fairfax County, Inc., and the Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics, will collect and distribute new winter coats for children and youths through high school age, Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 11 a.m., at Penn Daw Fire and Rescue Station 11, 6624 Hulvey Terrace, Alexandria, Virginia.

Operation Warm is a non-profit organization partnering with organizations in 26 states helping to provide new winter coats to children who cannot afford them.

Through generous support and donations from organizations and businesses, it is anticipated that approximately 2,000 youths and their families will benefit. This is the fifth year firefighters and the department has sponsored this community event.

The department coordinates distribution with Fairfax County Public Schools, the Department of Human Resources, Department of Family Services, and local shelters to reach a record number of youths this year.

For more information, please contact Captain I Willie Bailey at 703-246-3801.

Captain Mike Sease stopped by the station today to visit with the members from the Highway and he brought his son Steffen with him. Steffen is destine to be a firefighter when he grows up and just like dad would like to work on the Highway. Steffen said he wanted to ride the Rescue and dad quickly said that they had to go.  

C Shift: At 02:30 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units along with units from the City of Alexandria Fire Department responded to 6651 Tower Dr in fire box 1126 for the report of fire in apartment 201. Units from company 11 arrived on scene and E411(Lt Rice) with smoke showing from the top floor. R411 (Lt Straubinger) crew split and started to evac the 1st floor and the top floor. As the other apartments started to exit the door to the fire apartment was opened and the crew was meet with heavy smoke condition in the apartment E411 stretched the leader line to the the top floor as T411 threw ladders and vented the exterior. Heavy fire was now venting from Quadrant A on the top floor. With high winds from Hurricane Irene moving through the area and the potential for the fire to quickly extend to other apartments Command (Capt Jackson) requested the 2nd alarm. E411 pushed into the apartment as  R411 was conducting a primary search and were meet with fire in the hallway and both bed rooms. E409 picked up E411 water supply and stretched an 1 3/4 line to back up E411. E424 stretched an 1 3/4 line to the attic access to stop the fire now in the attic. TL405, TL424 searched the remaining apartments.  E205 was the R.I.T.  E411 knocked down the fire in hallway and both bed rooms and companies opened up to check for extension. With the fire knock down in 20 minutes and extension to the attic stopped command held units from 11 for over haul and placed the remainder of the 1st and 2nd alarm companies in service.

Early warning by sounding smoke detectors allowed occupants to escape the building unharmed.

Damage estimate is $60,000

According to the fire investigators, the fire was accidental. The cause of the fire was clothing too close to a nearby lamp (at the time of the fire , the power had been off, and then restored)

Units: 1st Alarm E411,E409,E424,E205,T411,TL424,R411,M411,EMS406,EMS405,BFC406,BFC405

2ND Alarm: E437,E405,TL405,BFC211,SAF401,DFCC,LA434,CAN422

  

 

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire Friday, July 29, 2011, at approximately 6:05 p.m. in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 7816 Ridgecrest Drive.

Firefighters encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack just as the fire was spreading to the attic and roof. It took firefighters approximately 50 minutes to bring the fire under control. A family of two adults and three children have been displaced. Red Cross assistance was declined. One adult female was transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital with non-life threatening burn injuries. One firefighter was also transported for a non-life threatening injury and later released.

Damage is estimated at $50,000.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. A propane grill on the deck caused the fire.



 

Grill Safety Tips

• Grills should be placed at least 15 feet from any home, building, or combustibles to ensure adequate air circulation.
• Charcoal must be kept dry. Wet charcoal can spontaneously ignite. Spare propane bottles should be stored outside away from the home. A backyard shed is a good place.
• Keep children and pets away from the grill. Grills continue to give off heat long after cooking has stopped.
• Never place hot ashes in paper or plastic bags or containers. Only use metal containers for hot ashes.
• Use Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved electrical starters in place of lighter fluid.
• Never use a grill on apartment or condominium balconies. This practice is one of the biggest dangers with grills. It is unsafe and against the law.

 

A Shift - While at the monthly haz-mat drill R411 was dispatched for an auto accident with one trapped. R411 responded from FS40 as the in service Rescue. Units arrived to find a two car accident with one on its side and the driver trapped. R411 stabilized the car and removed the roof to free the driver. The pt was transported to the local trauma center. 

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a garden apartment fire, Sunday, July 10, 2011, at approximately 3 a.m., in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County. The apartment is located at 7803 Belford Drive.

Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the middle and roof area of the three-story building upon arrival. Firefighters initiated an aggressive interior and exterior fire attack. The Incident Commander requested a second alarm, bringing over 60 firefighters to the emergency scene. It took firefighters approximately an hour to extinguish the fire. Extensive overall operations on the upper floor, attic, and roof area were conducted by firefighters. A total of 36 occupants have been displaced. Red Cross is assisting all the occupants. The building fire alarm provided early warning allowing everyone to escape unharmed.

Damage is to be determined.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. An electrical event in the building caused the fire.