Sterling Volunteer Fire Company

On Sunday July 16th at approximately 1300, the crew on duty made their way to Park View High School in support of a flag football game taking place between the Loudoun Sheriff’s and Fire Departments. The event was held as a fund-raiser for the Discovery Park Playground. With temperatures reaching near 100 degrees, the crew of Engine 611 provided some relief to the heat by turning the pumper into a giant sprinkler for the kids to play in.

Photo Credit: By Robert A. Reeder — The Washington Post Photo

At 13:15 an auto accident with entrapment call was dispatched for the entrance to Algonkian Park. M25, E618, CAPT 15, CAPT 18, RS15 and BC1 were all alerted and responded. T611 added on to the call. Units arrived to find a single vehicle accident with a 2007 model Pontiac Grand Prix on its side resting against a tree a significant distance from the roadway. Capt 18 established command and the medic unit made a rapid assessment of the single trapped patient, the driver. Based on that assessment, Air Care was dispatched to provide air transport and Q618 established a landing zone at Fire Station 18. The vehicle was stabilized and the injured driver extricated by removing a large section of the roof. The patient was transported by ground from Algonkian Park to Station 18 to the awaiting helicopter.

On Saturday July 8, 2006, 4 members of the SVFC, Brett Cunningham, Danny Dales, Andy Brown, and Corey Lockhart, made the trip from Sterling, VA to Harrisonburg, VA to participate in a live fire training burn with the Harrisonburg Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD). The Sterling crew spent most of the day completing training evolutions that allowed them to practice multiple skills such as search and rescue, fire attack, overhaul, and RIT in a two-story, single family farm home. The members in attendance would like to thank the HVFD for inviting us to participate as it was a great experience for all. (C. Lockhart)

Saturday July 1st, the crews from Station 11 and 18 were on hand for the Liberty Festival at the Dulles Town Center Mall. This event included a fire truck display for the kids to investigate as well as provide safety support for the fireworks display!

Sunday July 2nd at approximately 2100 the crew from Station 11 provided on-scene support for the Sterling Golf Course Fireworks. The event lasted about a half hour with cheers from the spectators at the grand finally!

Tuesday July 4th at approximately 0915, a crew from Station 18 responded with Quint 18 to the Riverbank Community to lead off their annual 4th of July bike parade. Kids of all ages decorated anything that had wheels as well as themselves in red, white and blue in honor of the July 4th holiday. Upon completion of the parade the kids of the community were able to tour the fire truck and ask questions of the firefighters. The firefighters grand finale was a shower provided by the aerial nozzle for the kids to run through.