House Fire for Monday Volunteers
Just after dinner on Monday Tower 611 (covering at Station 18) was alerted for a house fire in Sterling Park. Units from Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, MWAA Professional Firefighters - Local 3217, Ashburn Volunteer Fire Rescue Department - AVFRD and Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad were also on the assignment. Engine 611 (LCFR) arrived to find a room and contents fire which they quickly extinguished. Rescue 635 performed a search, ensuring all occupants were out of the house, and Engine 624 deployed a backup hose line. Ambulance 615 evaluated one occupant for injuries. The Tower crew split, with interior and exterior crews primarily focused on ventilation and smoke removal. Most units were released quickly, with the Sterling Park units remaining on scene to assist the Fire Marshal during their investigation. AC also responded to help care for the family pets.
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It is with deep sadness that the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company shares with you the passing of past member Jeffrey Soforenko. Jeffrey joined the SVFC as an Associate member in 2014 and was active until 2023 when he left SVFC to care for his ailing wife, Marcia, of 53 years. Jeffrey was a regular fixture around the fire station helping out wherever help was needed, whether it was one of the many pub-ed events, our open house events, helping with canteen duty and even playing Santa at our annual Photos With Santa fundraiser. Jeffrey loved his family fiercely and we will all miss the good memories, light, love, and laughter he brought to this world. Please keep Jeffrey's family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
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I’m so sorry.
Condolences to his family and the firefighting community.
RIP F/F Jeffrey Soforenko thoughts and prayers are with the Soforenko family and Sterling Vol. Fire Company.🙏🏻🚒
You will be sorely missed at the station. I loved your sense of humor, your enthusiasm and your smile. R.I.P. Jeffrey.
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Rest in peace Jeffrey ! You will be missed my friend. 🙏
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RIP Jeffrey and thank you for your service to the community. May happy memories of you bring your family peace and comfort them.
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Rest in peace brother
My condolences
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Sorry to hear... Condolences to his family and friends....
RIP Jeffery condolences and prayers to his family and his FD family
Condolences to his friends and family 🙏🏽
Condolences
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Thank you for your service. My condolences to the family.
Many condolences to all who loved him. 🙏🏻
RIP Brother
Sending my prayers and hugs.
RIP Jeffrey
Dear Heavenly Father, we bow before you today grieving the loss of a firefighter who has died. We mourn the loss of a true hero. Jesus says, “Greater love has no one than this, that (they) lay down their life for their friends.” (~John 15:13) All firefighters who answered the call to this difficult and dangerous task have shown love and commitment of the highest order and for this we are eternally grateful. We are fully aware that we can never repay the sacrifice of courageous firefighters. We can never do anything to deserve their ultimate gift of service given to us at such great personal cost and given at such a great cost to their families. We can only acknowledge that they gave all for us. Help us to go forward today having received from these short moments of prayer and meditation a small measure of personal aspiration to be like them in small daily ways. Help us to be inspired and changed by their self sacrifice, their strength, their courage and their sense of duty. May we put our whole hearts into the tasks we do that serve the greater good of our community. And may each small act of service we do be a living memorial to our fallen firefighters. Amen. Taken from Prayer Honoring Fallen Firefighters, by Karen Barber, adapted by Chaplain Jim Knapp. ❤️⚓
Condolences to his friends and family.
Hopefully you were able to visit us at one of the National Night Out events we attended this evening in Cascades, Mirror Ridge and Montebello Farms. It was a great evening to be out and spending time in our communities!
Excitement Followed by the Mundane
You never know what you'll get on a shift with the SVFC. Tuesday crew, on their Saturday coverage this past weekend, ran four calls back to back starting right at shift change at 6pm.
First up was an outside fire call, which turned out to be a controlled burn (remember to check the Loudoun Fire website for Open Burn regulations and allowable times of the year!) As the crew entered a local eatery after that call, they got a river rescue call. This turned out to be a false alarm, but we want to note our appreciation for all the folks at pavilions in Algonkian Regional Park who helped us locate the individual.
As the crew left the park, they got another call for an inside gas leak. This too proved to be a good intent false alarm. Finally getting back to the local eatery well over an hour later, the crew got a smoke alarm call around the corner. This was an accidental activation, and after securing the alarm, the crew was finally able to pick up their food.
After dinner back at the station, the crew worked to clean floors and do other chores just like we all have to do at home. As one of the crew remarked "What a night! 4 calls back to back, and now we're watching the floor dry!"
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Monday Crew Training
This week the Monday volunteers spent time training a recruit firefighter on Tower 611. She learned the basics of the controls and how to set up and use the parapet ladder. If this looks like something you'd like to do, or the kind of people you want to hang out with, be sure to visit joinsterlingfire.org and fill out the form. One of our recruiters will contact you to answer your questions and start your journey to helping friends and neighbors in need with the SVFC.