Forest Volunteer Fire Department

     

     

17 members from Company 5 participated in Live Fire Training at the Bedford County Training Center today. All enjoyed excellent training and scenarios. Thanks to all the instructors and participants for their hard work and dedication. More photos can be found in the photo gallery

      

 

      

Below is a flyer for The Frolic in the Forest event being held at the firehouse on November 22nd. We will be raffling off the 4-wheeler at 2PM. Vendors will be on site to assist with that early Christmas Shopping. All vendor spots are full. We look forward to seeing you on the 22nd.

Rainy and foggy conditions covered the Forest area for most of the day. The first run started at 0748 for a 2 Car MVC at Forest Road and Cottontown Road. Engine 5 Rescue 5 controlled the scene Medic 14-5 transported one patient to LGH and Medic 5-4 obtained a refusal. Second call was assisting Medic 14-5 with an EMS Call on Hooper Woods Drive at 1121. The third run of the day was at 1632 to respond to Thomas Jeffersons Poplar Forest for a fire alarm. Engine 5 arrived and encountered a smoke condition in the basement caused by a malfunctioning chimney. Units extinguished the fire in the fire box and ventilated the structure for the staff. While on this call we were assigned along with Medic 14-5 to the 19000 block of Forest Road for a 2 car MVC. Wagon 5 cleared the first call and handled this along with Rescue 5. Units secured the scene and controlled hazards while 14-5 obtained 2 patient refusals. The busy year continues for Company 5.

Members staffing the station received a still alarm for heavy smoke in the area of Perrowville Road and Coffee Road and responded in Brush 5. Brush 5 requested additional resources from Company 5 while responding and arrived on Old Cifax Road to find a large uncontrolled fire in the woods with 2 structures endangered. B5 immediately split its crew and started structural protection and performing recon on the right flank. Brush 5A and Utility 5 arrived and started to perform recon on the left flank. A walk-around was performed and it was determined that we had a 20-25 acre fire and additional companies were called. Crews worked for over 3.5 hours to get a hand-line around the fire to contain it. Units mopped up the fire and turned over to DOF units to monitor overnight.Units operating B5 B5A T5 U5 E5 C5 B1 U2 B3 Attack 12 C1 C10-Gator 14 Medic 14-5 Medic 2-3 Trooper 1 DOF

pCompany 5 is proud to partner with Lynchburg Arms again for another gun raffle. First prize is a Bushmaster MOE M4 AR 15 556223 Second Prize is a Kimber Solo SS 9mm. Tickets are 5 apiece and can be purchased from any firefighter. Drawing will be on May 3rd at the firehouse but you do not need to be present to win. Good luck and thank you for your support.p

Company 5 Company 12 Second Due and RIT Medic 14-5 Squad 5 County 10 were assigned to Kroger for an electrical fire. Chief 5 added Ladder 1 due to the commercial building and arrived to find the building being evacuated and a moderate smoke condition in the meat department. Engine 5 arrived and along with Medic 14-5 investigated on the interior and quickly determined a motor in a cooler unit had burnt up and assisted Maintenance staff with controlling utilities. Wagon 5 arrived and stood fast at the FDC. Rescue 5 and Engine 12-1 performed primary and secondary searches both of which were negative. Ladder 1 arrived and laddered the roof finding no extension. Rescue 12-3 was RIT. Units ventilated the structure and turned scene over to maintenance staff.Units operating E5 W5 R5 C5 E12-1 E12-3 C12 L1 County 10 County 1601 Medic 14-5 Medic 5-4 Medic 5-7 Crash 5