| Second house fire in three days: 2nd due house fire results in fatality - Three Bridge Road |
| Wed. Nov 12th 2008 |
Just before 8AM, Companies 1 (Powhatan), 2 (Huguenot), and 4 (Fine Creek) were notified for the house fire near the intersection of Red Lane Road and Three Bridge Road. Law enforcement arrived within minutes and confirmed smoke showing from the eaves, doors, and windows.
Engine 2 and Tanker 2 ar...
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| 2nd due house fire summons The Deuce: Lone Draw Drive |
| Mon. Nov 10th 2008 |
Around 7pm, Companies 1 (Powhatan), 2 (Huguenot), and 4 (Fine Creek) were notified for the house fire in the 1900 block of Lone Draw Drive. Engine 2 (with 4) and Tanker 2 (with 2) were enroute immediately, and after the dispatcher notified responding units that there was a fire in an attached garag...
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| Single vehicle MVA with one trapped - Anderson Highway |
| Sun. Nov 2nd 2008 |
Around noon on Sunday "The Deuce" was dispatched for a MVA with injuries in the 1600 block of Anderson Hwy. Rescue 2 arrived first, and found a car that struck a guard rail at high speed. Command had Engine 2 block Anderson Hwy on their arrival. During...
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| Engine & Tanker first arriving on 2nd due House Fire: Manakintown Ferry Road |
| Fri. Oct 10th 2008 |
Around 11AM on Friday, Companies 4 (Fine Creek), 2 (Huguenot), and Powhatan Rescue were notified for the house fire in the 2400 block of Manakintown Ferry Road. Engine 2 (with 3) and Tanker 2 (with 1) were advised that smoke was issuing from the house and three cats were trapped inside.
On En...
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| Department members train for Mass Casualty Response |
| Sat. Oct 4th 2008 |
In a cooperative effort between the County of Powhatan and the St. Francis Medical Center, a large-scale mass casualty exercise was held at the Powhatan Junior High School on Saturday morning. Simulating that the bleachers had collapsed during an event at the school, responders were met with a vari...
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| 2-vehicle accident sends one to hospital: Anderson Hwy & Urbine Rd |
| Fri. Sep 19th 2008 |
Mid-afternoon, Companies 2 (Huguenot), 1 (Powhatan), and Powhatan Rescue Squad were notified for the vehicle accident at the intersection of Anderson Highway and the eastern end of Urbine Road. FF Greene was in the area and on scene in seconds, finding a 2-vehicle accident, and establishe...
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| Motorcycle MVA injures two: Anderson Highway & Oak Bridge Dr: 4th flyout in 7 days |
| Sun. Sep 14th 2008 |
The Deuce and Powhatan Rescue Squad were summoned to the report of a motorcycle accident on Anderson Highway (US 60) near the Chesterfield County line. Medic 112 arrived just ahead of Engine 2, and found two riders ejected from a bike after it struck a large object in the travel lane. Th...
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| Rescue Company goes: Heavy entrapment in the 4th due |
| Thu. Sep 11th 2008 |
Just after 5PM, Fire Company 1 (Powhatan) and Powhatan Rescue Squad responded for the report of a single vehicle accident in the 4200 block of Old Buckingham Road. Updated information indicated that one patient was trapped in the vehicle and would require air evacuation. After Engines 3 ...
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| 30' fall leads to serious injuries: Powhatan High School |
| Tue. Sep 9th 2008 |
Around 5pm, EMS-2 and Powhatan Rescue Squad were notified for a patient that fell from over 10' in the parking lot of Powhatan High School on Judes Ferry Road. While enroute, information from the dispatcher indicated that the patient had fallen from a great height, and was suffering from ...
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| Automatic Aid for the MVA with flyout: Huguenot Trail |
| Sun. Sep 7th 2008 |
At about 5:45pm on Sunday, Companies 4 (Fine Creek), 2 (Huguenot) and Powhatan Rescue Squad were notified for the overturned vehicle with persons trapped on Huguenot Trail near the Chesterfield County line. Engine 2 (with 3) was enroute in less than 2 mintues.
While enroute, information...
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On November 7th and 8th,
members from Companies 2
& 4 partnered to take the
Department of Fire
Programs IFGO class,
which was...
On Sunday afternoon,
members from Company 2
gathered to
complete their
annual hose
testing. After a
long day almo...
Members from all five of
the county's departments
gathered today to see off
the Virginia National
Guard's 180th Engineering
C...
