It is with deep sympathy that the Bedford Fire Department announces the loss of Lifetime Member Kleber Gregory. Kleber gave over thirty years of service to the department and was primarily the departments fireground photographer until the late 80s. A number of great fireground … [Read more...]
Just before 1100hrs Company 1 and Squad 1 were dispatched to the 5000 block of East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike for a MVA with entrapment. Engine 1 with three arrived to find a flat-bed cargo truck on its side with one unresponsive trapped occupant. Engine 1s officer R. Carter had … [Read more...]
At approximately 1615hrs Company 1 was dispatched to the intersection of Forest Road and Centerville Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Engine 1 with three arrived to find two vehicles out of the roadway several injuries and one entrapment. Rescue 1 with four went … [Read more...]
At approximately 1445hrs Companys 13Stewartsville 19Shady Grove and 1BedfordRIT were dispatched to 704 Mountain Meadow Drive for a reported house fire. Engine 13 arrived to find moderate smoke coming from the house and marked it a working fire with 1305 Lt. Helms in command. With … [Read more...]
At approximately 1500hrs Companys 1 Bedford and 7 Huddleston were dispatched to 3454 Shingle Block Road for a reported house fire. Rescue 1 with six and Tanker 1with two had just cleared from Company 13s fire and were less than five minutes away from the address. Rescue 1 was … [Read more...]
Deputy Chief Zeph Cunningham responded to Pensacola Florida with his Type 2 Incident Management Team to assist with recovery and rebuilding operations after Hurricane Ivan devastated the area. Cunningham serves as Logistics Section Chief on a National Park Service All Risk … [Read more...]
At approximately 2115hrs Company 1 and Squad 1 were dispatched to the 1500blk of Kelso Mill Road for a MVA involving two vehicles and at least one person injured. Engine 1 with four arrived to find one SUV blocking the roadway and the other vehicle over the embankment. Rescue 1 … [Read more...]
At approximately 1600hrs Companys 1 Bedford 8 Moneta and 5 ForestRIT were dispatched to 803 Crenshaw Street in the city for smoke coming from a private dwelling. Wagon 1with four arrived to find a two-story wood frame private dwelling with light smoke showing from side 1. County … [Read more...]
Just after 0600hrs Company 1 was dispatched to 1126 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike Walmart for a water-flow alarm in the sprinkler system. Wagon 1 with five arrived to find the one-story commercial building with nothing showing from sides 12and 3. Wagon 1s crew advised command … [Read more...]
At approximately 0630hrs Companys 1 Bedford and 8 Moneta were dispatched to 1544 Dawn Drive Sam Moore Lazy Boy Furniture for a fire in the upholstry department. Wagon 1 with five arrived to find a single-story 300x500 commercial building with nothing showing from sides 1 2 and 4. … [Read more...]
At approximately 1630hrs Companys 1 Bedford 8 Moneta and 5 ForestRIT were dispatched to 1030 Piedmont Street for a reported fire in a kitchen. Fire-Rescue Director J. Jones County 1 was first to arrive to find a single-story wood frame private dwelling with moderate smoke showing … [Read more...]
At approximately 1300hrs EMS Squad 1 Bedford and Special Operations Command was dispatched to 435 Helm Street for a 44 yo male who had fallen approximately ten feet from a ladder. SOC was alerted for the incident due to information Bedford Communications was receiving on the … [Read more...]
After two nights of training and excellent attendance by Company 1 firefighters the new Scott Airpacks are on all apparatus and in-service. After Thursday nights airpack training approximately twenty members stayed several hours to mount new brackets on apparatus to get the … [Read more...]
Approximately fifteen moms and children from the Greater Bedford Christian Educators visited the firehouse today to learn about fire safety and prevention. Each kid was given his or her own helmet and was given the opportunity to spray water with a hoseline. The kids also got to … [Read more...]
Just before 1500hrs Company 1 and Squad 1 were dispatched to the 6000 block of East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike for a MVA involving a tractor-trailer and a truck. Engine 1 with four arrived first to find a truck with heavy damage and both east bound lanes of Route 460 blocked. … [Read more...]