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On 10/28/11 Units responded to the intersection of Dodge Terrace and Farmwell Rd for an auto accident with entrapment. Units arrived on scene to find 2 vehicles involved and one pt. still trapped. T606 stabilized, did a complete drivers side removal and assisted EMS with patient packaging. Total operation took 10 minutes, units went ready shortly after. W606 had command. On the call were W606, TL606, T606 and M6062.

Wednesday September 14, 2011 at 2108hrs Engine 622, Wagon, Tower, and chief 606 and Ambulance 622 were alerted for a lightning strike on Peaceful Stream DR. Wagon 606 Arrived to find nothing at the dispatched address. However neighbors eventually came out and stated it was the street behind this address. Reserve Engine 622 went to investigate. Units ended up not finding anything and returned to service.

At 2133just as Wagon and Tower 606 were backing in from the previous lightning strike; another one came out on Graves lane in 6's first due. As company 6 units made their way across the street from the firehouse, Loudoun ECC advised they were filling the box due to reports of smoke in the house. Wagon 606 requested the tanker task force be added due to limited access to hydrants around the area. Upon investigation units found no fire and slight damage to the home. Wagon 606 cleared the assignment and started racking hose (600ft 4-inch, 200ft crosslay)

Wildrose CT

While units were operating on Wildrose court, another house fire went out in sterling. Wagon 606 cleared graves lane and added onto the assignment due to the majority of units coming from Fairfax County. Engine 618 arrived to find a two story single family with heavy fire showing. Rescue 615 was next on the scene and decided to take a back up line upstairs. Wagon 606 arrived next and secured 18's water supply and went to stretch a line to back up Engine 618. Seeing that Rescue 615 had a hose line, wagon 606 grabbed some hooks and went to work opening up for the engine companies. The entire second floor was opened up and all fire was extinguished. After a while of overhaul, command released most of the units. Wagon 606 returned to quarters around 0030hrs.

"On Friday August 19th, Americas 9/11 Foundation (www.Americas911foundation.org), a foundation whose mission is to help support active First Responders, started their memorial ride from Somerset Pennsylvania to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Several members of AVFRD were among the more than 1600 motorcycle riders as they traveled to Shanksville PA, the site of Flight 93 crash and continued on through Loudoun County to the Pentagon. As the ride passed through Ashburn, members of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department (AVFRD) (Capt Dale Kidwell, Sgt Bobby Wealand, Firefighter Tom Robinson, Firefighter Brian Carlson, Firefighter Anthony Van Vugt, EMT Amber Whetzel-Wetterhahn, Firefighter Heidi Wallner) joined the citizens of Ashburn to help support the event as 20 minute procession passed through the Dulles Greenway. On Saturday August 20th, Engine 606, staffed by Lt Brian Phalen, Firefighter Anita Rodriguez, Firefighter Kenneth Talbot, and Assistant Chief Miguel Quijano, joined Leesburg Volunteer Fire, Loudoun Rescue, Purcellville Volunteer Fire, and the ride in order to provided support and escort for the riders as they continued from the Pentagon, through Baltimore, Delaware, Linden, NJ, and finishing in Time Square. The memorial ride ended on Sunday as the riders proceeded through the streets of Manhattan to the site of the World Trade Center and laid a wreath honoring the sacrifices of the Emergency Responders who perished."

August 11, 2001 at approximately 02:15 hour's units from company 22 were alerted to respond for the auto accident in the area of route 7 and Loudoun County Parkway. Units arrived on scene to find a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer.

On Saturday July 30th 2011 just before 4 am units from the 1st and 2nd battalions were alerted for a "working house fire" in Lucketts bringing Engine 22 (3rd due) and Truck 6 (2nd due). Engine 10 arrived to find a two-story farmhouse with heavy fire in the rear extending into the 1st and 2nd floors. While interior operations began, Engine 22 and Truck 6 arrived simultaneously and went to work. The engine established RIT, while the truck company threw multiple ground ladders, searched and opened up. All searches proved negative. Units were on scene for about 3 hours before returning to service.

As America celebrated it's birthday, four members of AVFRD made the trip to Fairfax City to compete in their annual Old Fashioned Firemans Day. Last year the Live-Ins from Ashburn placed first in the lay a line competition and second in the battle of the barrel. The lay-a-line competition simulates a response for a fire, the fire engine drives down the street and lays hose from a hydrant to a designated stop point, firefighters must then pull another hose line and knock down three targets. AVFRD members posted a quick time of 28 seconds only to lose to City of Fairfax by 1 second. Battle of the Barrel is a reverse tug of war, in which an empty keg is suspended 12' in the air. Members utilize a 2 1/2' hoseline to push the barrel to the opponents side. The Ashburn made it to the finals against the team from Burke and placed 2nd. All in all, Ashburn brought home two 2nd place trophies from the days events. We would like to thank the Fairfax City Fire Dept, for their hospitality and inviting us back for years to come.

2011 Team: Sgt.
Sean Simmons
FF. T. Robinson
FF. Mike Ly
FF. Kyle Cox

Saturday July 2, 2011 at approx 1540hrs AC606 came upon a 2 vehicle accident with two still inside & one trapped at the intersection of Christiana Dr and the Boulevard. AC606 notified communications and the Entrapment Assignment was dispatched. Tower 606 added on the run due to Truck 606 being on a public service. The truck cleared the public service and arrived just after the other units. The Career staff on the Wagon and Tower along with the Volunteers staffing the Truck worked together to stabilize and remove the drivers door of one vehicle. After the driver was removed and packaged, Medic 606 called for a helicopter. Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputies handled the landing zone and crowd control just west of the incident. The second patient was transported by ground by M622

Units: W606, M606, T606, TL606, M622, BC601, LCSO

Friday July 1, 2011 RE622 and W606 were alerted to Leesburg for the townhouse fire. W601 marked on scene with a vehicle fully involved in the driveway with extension to the end of the row townhouse. RE622 layed-out from a secondary hydrant and parked out of the way of the incoming special service units and stretched the only attack line into the involved structure. Units from RE622 checked for extension in the involved townhouse, finding small spot fires in the garage. RE622 was asked to reposition and checked the delta exposure and which had negative results. W606 secured RE622 water supply and assisted with overhaul and checking for extension. Units cleared the scene approx 1 hr later.

On July 27th 2011 at approximately 18:45 hours units from company 6 where dispatched to the intersection of Belmont Ridge Road and Sycolin Road for the automobile crash. Units arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the intersection with moderate damage. Once the scene was assessed it was determined that additional resources were needed bringing Medic 623 to the scene. The crews worked together quickly to remove both victims and provide patient care.

Units: Engine 606, Truck 606, Ambulance 606 and Medic 623