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  • 2012 February

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    New Delivery – Richmond Fire 4 Quints, 2 Rescues, and 1 Pumper

    ShareTweet The Richmond, VA Department of Fire and Emergency Services, has received several new pieces of fire apparatus, all manufactured by Pierce. Those received were 2 – 75 foot Quint’s;
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    CVVFA Publishes National Firefighter Code of Ethics

    ShareTweet The American fire and emergency services has a very proud tradition of serving communities across our nation that dates back to colonial times. Throughout our nation’s history, firefighters have
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    House Fire in Clintwood Feb. 11th

    ShareTweet Saturday night (Feb. 11th) at 11:09 pm, Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire on Rockhouse Road. Engine 1, Engine 2, Tanker
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    Chancellor Volunteer Fire & Rescue Begins New Leadership Academy in March

    ShareTweet The inaugural Leadership Academy was held in the fourth quarter of 2011. It was so successful that a second Leadership Academy is being scheduled from March 12-May 7, 2012
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    Portsmouth Firefighters Question Cancer Rate

    ShareTweet By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot © February 21, 2012 Troy Tippin recorded his memories of fire-fighting in a thin, red volume that had been published to commemorate the city’s
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    Funeral Arrangements for Zachary Whitacre

    ShareTweet Zachary Taylor “Zach” Whitacre, 21, of Gore, VA, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Winchester Medical Center in the line of duty as result of a traffic accident.
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    LODD – Firefighter Zach Whitacre, 21, of Gore VFR Dies in Apparatus Accident

    ShareTweet Zachary Whitacre, 21, died this morning when the apparatus he was riding on lost control and overturned. Zach was a member of the Gore Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
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    Overturned Tractor-Trailer on I-81 in Troutville

    ShareTweet Co. 2 was dispatched for a overturned tractor-trailer near the I-81 Southbound exit ramp. Wagon 2 & Squad 2 responded with 12 members. Squad 2 arrived first with Chief
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    Paramedic Joshua Weissman LODD Funeral Arrangements

    ShareTweet Previous Coverage of this incident here Related: Local fire officials remember, mourn Joshua Weissman From: http://alexandriava.gov/LODDJWeissman WHEN:           Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Thursday, February 16, 2012 WHERE:         Alexandria, Virginia WHO:             Paramedic Joshua
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  • 3

    LODD – Alexandria FD Paramedic Joshua Weissman Succumbs to Injuries After Fall From I-395

    ShareTweet Previous coverage of this incident here. Alexandria Fire Department Paramedic Joshua Weissman has died after succumbing to injuries after a fall. Weissman fell after trying to cross a 3
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    Alexandria Medic Critical After Fall from Bridge at Scene of Car Fire on I-395

    ShareTweet Update 2/9/12: Joshua Weissman has been identified as the Alexandria Paramedic who fell from a bridge on I-395 last night. Weissman remains in the hospital. His Facebook page has
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    Multiple Departments Respond to I-81 Wreck with Hazardous Materials

    ShareTweet Company 2 was dispatched to assist Company 3 (Buchanan) with an overturned tractor trailer on fire, over embankment and possible entrapment. W-2 & S-2 responded within minutes of dispatch
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    Firetruck Monitors Unnerve Richmond Firefighters

    ShareTweet Style Weekly: Think of it as a black box for firetrucks. The Richmond Fire Department is installing a new road-safety system on seven recently purchased vehicles as part of
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    Harrisonburg Extrication and Flyout after MVA

    ShareTweet On February 2, 2012 around 2300 hours, Harrisonburg Rescue, Squad 41, and Engine 402 responded to a vehicle crash with reported overturned vehicle and people trapped on Mt. Clinton
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