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Louisa - 2021

On December12, 2021, fire crews from Louisa, Mineral, Bumpass and Locust Creek battled a blaze at the Calvary Chapel on Mineral Avenue. - Photos courtesy of Louisa County FR

Mineral 1939

Mineral VolunteerFire Department’s first motorized apparatus, a 1939 Chevrolet/ Darley 500 GPM pumper. This unit is currently being restored forparades and other public relations events. - Photo courtesy of Mineral VFD

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Fire News, October/November2022, Page 37 Getting Ready fora New Subdivision

Little Fork has a new subdivision underconstruction in in its first-due area. Stonehaven will consist of over700 homes and include a shopping centerand othercommercial structures. It is located at the intersection of Rixeyville Road and Lee Highway. Firefighters have been working with the developers and all aspects from sales to site managers as the infrastructure is built. We are ensuring that we will be prepared forany emergency. There are now new homes that are built, and sales are in progress. The department held a watersupply drill forboth pumperdrivers and prospective drivers. The hydrant system is in place and working in the areas that have new homes underconstruction. Thanks to the 13 volunteers who could participate. - Photos courtesy of Litter Fork FR

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Personnel from Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Portsmouth Fire Departments at the Norfolk Southern safety train hazmat class recently. - Photos courtesy of Suffolk FR

Louisa Fire Rescue Drills

Louisa Fire Rescue A-Shift drilling on alternate uses of ground ladders, working a ladderfulcrum to remove a patient from an elevated space. - Photos courtesy or Louisa County FR

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Fire News, October/November2022, Page 39 Galax Holds ExplorerTraining

Great night of Explorertraining at the Galax Fire Department. The topic of the night was ventilation and overhaul, utilizing an acquired structure. Real-life work produced real-life sweat. Nice job by all the Explorers! - Photos courtesy of Galax FD

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FireNews.com AHoliday in the Life of a Fire Marshal

Independence Day is synonymous with fireworks. ACFR’s Fire Marshal’s Office works with all public and private aerial fireworks displays in our county, not just on busy weekends like Fourth of July, but the many shows that celebrate milestones throughout the year.

Before any fireworks display can begin, an ACFR Fire Marshal (FM) completes an inspection of the display set-up to ensure proper safety protocols are in place. Pyrotechnicians must be credentialed and show proof of such to the FM.

Once the display has been inspected, the FM works with the venue to ensure people are not sitting within a certain radius of the launch area based on the size of the mortars being used. This is to protect people not only from debris, but any potential misfired fireworks. The FM then addresses any issues or needs that come up —in one case over the weekend a drone operator that was flying near the launch area had to be found to explain to him why it was unsafe to fly the drone where fireworks were being displayed.

The FM’s job is not over when the show begins. They track each firework as it’s launched to count any that don’t explode in the air. After the show, the FM will work with the pyrotechnician to find any undetonated fireworks and watch for potential flare-ups from debris. - Photos courtesy of Albemarle County FR

Page 42, Fire News, October/November2022 Welcome Amazon

Suffolk Fire Rescue crews along with Suffolk Police participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony forthe all-new Amazon Distribution Centerat Northgate Commerce Parkway recently. - Photos courtesy of Suffolk FR

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Fire News, October/November2022, Page 43 Camp Fury 2022 Is in the Books!

What an exciting week it’s been for these motivated young ladies! For the last five days, Camp Fury 2022, a program sponsored through the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, has been traveling all around Norfolk, from our own NFR Training Division, to Nauticus for rappelling, to Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, and to Norfolk Police Department. They’ve gotten the opportunity to experience life as a firefighter, police officer, or US Navy service member.

Ladies, your career possibilities are limitless! Congratulations on a fantastic week! You can become anyone you want to be! “Courage, Confidence, Character.”

- Photos courtesy of Norfolk FR

Getting a Glimpse of the Fire Service and EMS

Recently, 22 motivated young adults, took a journey with Portsmouth Fire Rescue and Emergency Services into the world of Fire and EMS. During this fun filled week, a small fire academy setting was created to show a glimpse into the types of work involved in fire and emergency services. Some topics covered included; emergency medical care, 911 dispatching, fire prevention and safety, Nightingale helo ops, vehicle extrication, hose deployment and suppression, and so much more. Thank you to the incredible Fire Marshal staff, and all the dedicated men and women who took the time and patience to ensure a very enjoyable and educational week of learning.