On Monday (Jan 12th) just after shift change Engine 618B and Truck 611, with mixed Volunteer and Career crews, responded to a reported structure fire in Cascades. Engine 611, Battalion 601, Safety 601 from Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, and Medic 625 from Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad were also on the call. The 911 caller reported a grill on fire next to a structure. Upon arrival, E618B found that the homeowner had extinguished the fire and moved the propane tank away from any structures. E618 deployed a hose line to cool the tank before attempting to secure it. Unfortunately, the damage was such that the tank continued to leak. Most of the assignment was returned to service while E618B and T611 remained on the scene to monitor the slow release of the remaining propane. Please remember to inspect your grill before use and keep it at least 10 feet away from any structures during use.
Graduation Ceremony - SVFC Volunteers Graduate
Tonight the Loudoun County Combined Fire & Rescue System held a graduation ceremony at the Academies of Loudoun, recognizing those who have successfully completed firefighting and or EMS training. Several volunteers with SVFC graduated tonight: Heidi Helbing (FF), Mark Victorov (EMT), Jacob Burger (EMT), Morgan Keiser (EMT), and Rohed Zahed (EMT). Some pictures from the evening attached. Congrats to all! Well done!
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Well done and Congrats!!
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Congratulations to y’all.👍🚒
Congrats to SVFC Chief Buchanan and President Mashaal and to SVRS Chief Harasek for these selections. We are proud to see such strong leadership within the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue system!
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Sterling Volunteer Rescue SquadCongratulations to our SVRS Chief Harasek on being voted in as the chair of the EMS Operations Committee. Also, congratulations to our @Sterling Volunteer Fire Company friends on their elections to leadership positions on the other Operations Committees: Karam as chair of the Administrative Operations Committee and Mickey B. as vice chair of the Fire Operations Committee.
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Firefighters are always training, and our training always features some element of learning from past incidents. So, while our hearts remain heavy with loss, we are grateful that this incident may help firefighters survive future incidents.
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