VCFD firefighters utilized the Medina County Career Center Safety Services Training Site for their April 9 training session. Personnel practiced skills for fire attack using the 1 3/4" line, 2 1/2" line, and the deck gun. Crews advanced the 1 3/4" line in full protective clothing and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus to the 3rd floor of the building and flowed water out of the window. The 2 1/2" line was operated by crews of three and also the Keenan Loop which allows one firefighter to operate the 2 1/2" line from stationary position. Firefighters practiced master stream operations by removing the deck gun from Engine 11 and crews assembled it for ground operations. Crews rotated through all three evolutions during the training session.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 We would like to say “Thank You” to everybody who helped to pass the Valley City Fire Department Fire/Rescue Levy Renewal. This will allow us to continue providing you with the best services possible in our continuing endeavor to serve the fire and emergency medical needs of our Township.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011 1536 On Wednesday September 29th at 1536, Valley City Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in front of 6250 Boston Rd. On arrival units found a Fabrizi dump truck which had gone off the road and turned onto its side next to a pond. The dump truck was leaking hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel. Absorbent Pads were placed under the leaks and special absorbent booms were placed in the pond to contain fluids which had spread into the pond. The leak was contained to the immediate area. Valley City Fire department responded with Engine-11, Rescue-18, Squad 17-1. Valley City Fire Department was also assisted on scene by Medina County Sheriffs, Ohio State Patrol, Medina County Hazmat Team, Ohio EPA, Rich’s Towing, and Fabrizi’s. The driver of the truck was transported to Southwest General Hospital with minor injuries. Boston road remained closed throughout the incident. All Valley City Fire Department Vehicles returned to service at 1840. Click HERE for additional pictures
Thursday, September 8, 2011 1621 September 8, 2011 at 1621 hours VCFD was dispatched to reported MVA in the 700 block of Columbia Road with the report of one person unconscious. First arriving Squad 17-1 reported a two vehicle MVA with one driver trapped in an overturned vehicle with utility lines down. Squad 17-1 requested Metro Life Flight to transport the trapped driver, initially the weather prohibited Metro from flying, but it quickly changed and they responded. Rescue 18 arrived and freed the trapped driver with extrication tools, while providing fire suppression due to the presence of gasoline vapors. Squad 17-2 checked the driver of the second vehicle who refused transport. Deputies from the Medina County SheriffsOffice located an open field behind a nearby residence and Engine 11 responded to provide support to the landing zone (LZ) for Metro Life Flight. Car 19-1 and Brush 14 provided traffic control on Columbia Road at Myrtle Hill and Center Roads. The trapped driver was transported by Metro Life Flight to Metro Health Medical Center. First Energy responded to remove the downed utility support pole and the Ohio State Patrol investigated the crash.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011 1839 On July 17 at 1839 hours, VCFD was dispatched to a reported fire of an unknown type at 22 Marks Road. Additional information reported it as a barn fire with another barn as an exposure. First arriving Engine 11 reported a working barn fire and they requested a second alarm which brought engines from Brunswick City, Brunswick Hills, Erhart-York Twp., and Medina Twp, squads responding included Medina Life Support Team and Strongsville FD. Engine 11 initated an attack with a 2 1/2" line knocking down the fire which had extended from the first floor to second floor of the barn. A car on fire outside the entrance of the barn was extinguished also. The occupant reported that he had been welding on the car on a lift inside the barn. He went into the house and returned to find the car and the barn both on fire. The occupant move the car from the barn with a skid steer and used a garden hose to fight the fire. Firefighters conducted overhaul on both the first and second floor and checked for hot spots with a thermal imager camera. Firefighters were rotated to a Rehab area to receive drinking water and have their vital signs checked to ensure their safety. No firefighter injuries were reported, Squad 17-1 did exam one of the occupants, but the occupant was not transported. No damage estimate was available at this time. Strongsville PD and Medina County Sheriffs Department assisted also. The last engine cleared the scene at 2102 hours. Click HERE for additional picturesClick HERE for Medina Gazette Article
Saturday, June 11, 2011 The Valley City Fire Department, in an effort to further it's professional training has teamed up with Life Care Center of Medina and the Medina County Sheriff's office and will be holding a training class on Saturday and Sunday June 11th and 12th from 0900 to 1400 hrs.Life Care Center of Medina has donated the use of a building that will be demolished and the Medina Co. Sheriffs SWAT team and the Valley City – Liverpool Twp. Fire department are conducting training sessions there. The SWAT team has planned to bring their new tactical vehicle on Sunday to practice entering the building using force tactics.The Fire department has been practicing in the building on such skills as ventilation techniques, fallen man rescue, hose advancement procedures and rope rescue. They will continue these trainings on Saturday and Sunday.For further information, call Chief jack petrone at the numbers listed above or email at: Jpetrone@valleycityfire.com.
Saturday, May 14, 2011 1733 On Saturday 5-14-2011 at 1733 Valley City Fire Department was dispatched to 1533 Heavenly View Ln. for a house struck by lightning, fire in the attic. On arrival Engine 11 found light smoke coming from the roof. The fire was extinguished within 15 minutes and was contained to a small section of the roof. No injuries to occupants or damage to the contents of the house were reported. Engine 11, Engine 12, Heavy Rescue 18, Squad 17-1, Car 19-1, and utility 19-2 responded to the call.
Saturday, May 14, 2011 0900 On 5-14-2011 Valley City Fire Department Participated in a 16 department, 4 county water shuttle exercise at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport. The exercise was to plan for the event of a water system failure at the airport. The exercise involved drafting water out of a nearby pond and shuttling it with water tender’s to the airport where it was dumped into a tank and pumped to one of the airport crash trucks. Valley City Participated with Tender-13, which is a 2000 gallon water tender.Click HERE for additional pictures
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