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New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Thought I'd share a few pics of the start of the new year for New Creek. Although the majority of our incidents are EMS, we have caught a few serious calls.
First pic is of a fatal accident along Rt 93
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next is of the multi alarm fire in Piedmont, WV (Yeoldengine posted a thread on this call) This was the view from our engine as we approached
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next - a multi alarm fire in Piedmont, WV (Yeoldengine has a thread on this fire on here). This is as we approached in the engine
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Sorry for the above, having some issues.
Next is another shot that my wife took of the fire from a staging area above the fire
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next, during one of our several snow storms - mutual aid to Burlington VFD (ambulance and our Utility/Plow response) - DOH plow truck overturned
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Another view of that incident, gives you a feel for how steep the hill really was
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next - Residential Box in Keyser
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Another of the same fire - Engine/Tanker 38
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
The very next day, another residential box just south of the Keyser city limits - ET38 was the first arriving engine on the scene
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next - overturned box truck on Rt 93 - This time in Grant County - an area that we used to provide first due coverage to, but due to bullshit county line rules, we now are 2nd due to (regardless of our 8-10 mile closer presence)...restricted to what our mutual aid to that side wants us to respond
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Another of the same incident
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Next - another overturned pick up on Rt 93, again in Grant County - Some minor entrapment
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
Another of the same incident
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - Roto-Ray - 02-24-2014
Quote:Next - overturned box truck on Rt 93 - This time in Grant County - an area that we used to provide first due coverage to, but due to bullshit county line rules, we now are 2nd due to (regardless of our 8-10 mile closer presence)...restricted to what our mutual aid to that side wants us to respond
Good series of images...good to see what the guys are doing up your way.
Was the first-due area changed because the other department thought you were "stealing" their calls?
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-24-2014
I honestly don't know how it came about. We just received notice from our 911 that Jan 1 of 2013 we would no longer be alerted past the county line. After several meetings with that dept, county commission meetings, a state fire marshal review and report (which was ignored) and state fire commission meetings...they all buried their heads and left it at the county line. 50 years of running it first due, ISO maps, box cards, fire and EMS reports from the 60's, time, safety and distance studies all proved it should be our area. We had always dual alerted them with us, due to there being 23 miles between stations. We're back to being alerted as a dual alert, but we have to respond what they dictate, which doesn't always make sense. We cannot respond our tower for flue fires, as an example.
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - Roto-Ray - 02-24-2014
That's a shame ... I hate seeing politics get in the way of providing what's best for the citizens. Has this been "public" yet?
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - hank - 02-24-2014
Good photos!
tHANKs
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - wvguy38 - 02-25-2014
Oh yeah, we had it published in both newspapers down our way, and the one in grant. The community was up in arms over it. Nearly the entire population signed a petition to keep us as 1st due, some went to the county meetings and they also had a public meeting with the fire marshals office.
You said it right - "politics"
New Creek VFD 2014 so far - Guest - 03-03-2014
Nice shots Dusty