Sterling Volunteer Fire Company

Does the idea of living out your long-lost childhood fantasy of being a firefighter appeal to you? Would you like to give back to your community while also bettering yourself through the pride, education, friendships, and Loudoun County perks of being a volunteer? We offer both operational and administrative memberships and would love to have you come learn more about our organization to see if this is a match made in heaven. Our upcoming orientation will be held on Monday January 21st at 7pm. We also offer ride-alongs if you want to see what operational membership is about first-hand. Please call (703-421-7664) or e-mail (membership@svfd.org) for more information. You can also visit our recruitment website by clicking the “JOIN SVFC!” link in the upper right hand corner of this page.

At approximately 10:10am on Saturday, December 8th, Engine Company 18 and Ambulance 25 were alerted for an auto accident at Potomac View Road and South Cottage Road. This was immediately upgraded to an auto accident with entrapment, which added a Squad 15, Medic 25, LCFR Battalion 601, LCFR EMS Battalion 601. Captain 18, Engine 11, AC15, and LCFR Safety Officer 601 also responded. Units arrived to find a T bone accident involving an SUV and a passenger car. The occupant of the SUV was unable to get out of the vehicle. Captain 18 arrived first and established Potomac View command. Arriving EMS units found a total of four patients from the two vehicles, and an additional EMS unit was dispatched from station 15. Arriving crews freed the victim from the SUV and all four patients were transported by ground to local hospitals. Units cleared quickly and returned to service, except for Engine 11 which remained on scene with law enforcement during an extended investigation.

On Monday, December 3 at our general membership meeting, the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company held elections to fill various positions in our organization. Not only do we congratulate those elected but we also take time to say thanks to all those who were willing to serve, those who have served in the past, and all those members who work hard throughout the year to provide safe, effective, and efficient fire service to Sterling and the surrounding communities.

Those who will be serving in 2008 are:

Fire Chief: Jon Starling
President: Ken Mikeman
Vice Pres: Bev Taylor
Secretary: Rebecca Welsch
Treasurer: Brent Kochel

Board of Directors at large members:
Byron Braggs
Jeff Brown
Bill Hiatt
West Wilder

At 02:28am on December 1st, after a quiet night, Engine Company (Quint) 18 and Medic 25 were alerted for an auto accident on westbound Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) near the entrance ramp from Northbound Sully Road (Route 28). Within seconds the incident was upgraded to an auto accident with entrapment, with two people confirmed trapped by law enforcement already on scene. This added Squad 615, Rescue Engine 606 (Ashburn), LCFR Battalion 602 and LCFR EMS Battalion 601. Chief 11, Chief 6, and TowerLadder 611 also responded. Units arrived on scene to find three vehicles involved and four patients, with two patients trapped in one vehicle. Additional EMS transport units were called and two life flight helicopters were pre-alerted based on initial information. One patient was quickly transported via ground and one patient refused transport. Crews from Rescue Engine 6 and Quint 18 worked to extricate two patients. The extrication was complicated by the vehicle being stuck between two other vehicles and close to the edge of a bridge. The two patients were freed from the vehicle and transported via ground to the hospital. Command was terminated at 03:20am and all units quickly returned to service.