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Fairfax County Fire-Rescue

Firefighters from Fairfax County Fire-Rescue. - Photo courtesy of Fairfax County FR

This Looks Like Trouble

Fire News photogs Mike Sanders and Dennis Sharpe at the midnight lights and siren parade, on April 29, 2022. This was at the close of the firefighters’festivities of the Apple Blossom Festival. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

Look! Up on The Truck!

“Superman” Dean Cain was the Grand Marshall of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchesteron April 29, 2022.

- Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

ChesterGap FC at the Festival

Up Close and Personal with JuniorFirefighterDennis Grigsby and Captain Chris Eamich of the ChesterGap Fire Company at the 95th Annual Apple Blossom Festival apparatus musteron April 29, 2022, in Winchester. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

1 Injured in Tractor Trailer I-64 MVA

Recently, units from Albemarle County Fire Rescue and Albemarle County Police Department responded to a report of a tractor trailercrash nearExit 124 on westbound Interstate 64. Crews extricated one patient and transported him to the hospital. - Photos courtesy of Albemarle County FR

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Extrication in Fairfax Co.

On May 18, 2022, at approximately 1800, Fairfax County units were dispatched fora vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Belleview Road. Crews arrived to find one vehicle on its side with one person trapped inside. The person was quickly extricated and transported to the hospital with minorinjuries. - Photos courtesy of Fairfax County FR

Fairfax Delivers a Baby Girl

Special delivery during EMS Week. Fairfax County Fire Station 25, Reston, B-Shift helped delivera healthy baby girl in the parking lot of theirstation recently. The parents were headed to hospital but baby could not wait. Fortunately, they saw the station, drove in, and notified members. - Photo courtesy of Fairfax FR

RiderMedevac’d After Falling Off Horse

On April 21, 2022, at 1038, the Little Fork Fire Department was dispatched foran individual who had fallen off a horse nearMyers Mill Road. Due to the injury, a medevac was requested. EMS units assessed and treated the patient, preparing fora flight to Fairfax INOVATrauma Center. The engine company set up an LZ and communicated with the flight crew. Ambulance 9, Shock Trauma 9-2, Rescue Engine 9, Chief 9, Chief 9-2 and an ALS unit from COES responded to this incident. - Photo courtesy of Little Fork FR

Little River Rollover

May 2, 2022, at approximately 1730, Little Fork Fire Rescue responded to a single-vehicle rolloverMVAat Alum Springs and Rixeyville Roads. All of the occupants refused EMS service. Fire units assisted with controlling hazards, traffic and separating a mulcherfrom the truck. Ambulance 9-1, Medic 9-2, Rescue Engine 9, Rescue 9 and Chief 9 responded to this incident. - Photo courtesy of Little Fork FR

1 Injured After Tree Falls on Home

On April 26, 2022, Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 200 block of Burnetts Way fora tree that fell on a home. Emergency Communications was contacted at 1807 and the first unit in reported that a large tree had fallen on the home causing heavy damage to the structure. One adult resident was seriously injured in the incident and was transported to a local hospital. Responding units were Battalion 1, Safety 1,EMS 1, Medic 1, Engine 3, Engine 6, Ladder6 and Rescue 1.

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James RiverFloat Trip

On May 30, 2022, at 1513, the Richmond Fire Department responded to the BosherDam fora waterrescue. Aparty of 12, riding the riveron paddle boards and inflatable rafts from Watkins Landing, attempted to stop at Robious Landing but couldn’t due to strong currents. All 12 victims then went through the BosherDam. Richmond Fire Department had theirfirst boat in the waterat 1522, and a second at 1523. With the help of kayakers, various fire crews were able to rescue nine victims who went through the dam. Chesterfield Fire and EMS and Henrico Fire WaterRescue crews also assisted. One victim self-rescued and, aftersearching until 2000, two female victims were unaccounted for. One was located deceased on June 1. The second female’s body was believed to have been recovered on June 6. She was not positively identified, however, as of this writing. - Fire News photos by CFN Media