ON FRI. DEC 5TH. 2008 COMPANIES FROM WESTOVER, GRANVILLE, RIVER ROAD AND CASSVILLE RESPONDED TO A REPORTED KITCHEN FIRE IN A RESIDENCE. FIRET UNIT ON SCENE 17-4 CONFIRMED A WORKING JOB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. ASSISTED WESTOVER CO. 23 ON A REPORTED WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE ON FAIRMONT RD.. FIRST IN UNITS REPORTED HEAVY FIRE CONDITIONS. POOR WATER SUPPLY AND A FAST START BY THE FIRE MADE FIGHTING IT VERY DIFFICULT. IF YOUR TIRED OF THE SAME OLD BORING VIDEO I THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS !!!!
THE RIVER RAT GANG RESPONDED TO A WORKING VEHICLE FIRE AT THE SAM'S CLUB PARKING LOT AT THE UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTRE. THIS IS THE FOURTH CAR FIRE IN THREE WEEKS AT THE SHOPPING CENTER.IT WAS ALSO THE SECOND INVOLVING A BUICK IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSIST HEALTH NET 6 WITH SECURING A LANDING ZONE. A DRILLING COMPANY WAS USING NITROGEN TO PURGE AND CLEAN OUT ITS DRILLING SHAFT PIPING. A RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO A FAULTY RUBBER GASKET. THIS RESULTED IN SERIOUS TRAUMATIC INJURIES THE THE DRILLING RIG OPERATOR.
the Granville V.F.D. responded to a fire alarm at 06:23 hrs. on Saturday Feb. 23rd. 2008 at McFadden"s bar in osage, Wv.. First unit on scene (17-4) reported heavy smoke showing.
LADDER 176 IS A 2005 SMEAL, HEAVY DUTY, 105 FT. LADDER. IT HAS A 2000 GPM PUMP, 8 MAN CAB, HYDRAULIC GENERATOR AND WAY TOO MUCH EQUIPMENT TO EVEN LIST. THE COST WITH ALL EQUIPMENT WAS OVER $ 650,000. LADDER 176 WAS VOTED THE BEST LADDER IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA BY FIRE FIGHTERS AROUND THE STATE IN 2005.
THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. ASSISTED BROOKHAVEN CO. 12 WITH A REPORTED WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE AT PAW PRINTS ANIMAL HOSPITAL. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE TANKER 172 REPORTED HEAVY FLAMES AND SMOKE SHOWING. ALTHOUGH THE BUILDING SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE SOME OF THE CONTENTS WERE ABLE TO BE SALVAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20TH 2008 COMPANIES FROM STAR CITY 20, GRANVILLE 17, AND WESTOVER 23, ALONG WITH MONONGALIA CO. EMS RESPONDED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE IN THE 100 BLOCK OF GLEN ABEY LANE. ENG. 203 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND REPORTED A WORKING KITCHEN FIRE. THE FIRE WAS KNOCKED DOWN QUICKLY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
RECENTLY SOME MEMBERS OF THE RIVER RAT GANG FROM THE GRANVILLE V.F.D SPENT A RELAXING EVENING ON THE MONONGAHELA RIVER IN GRANVILLE WV. JET SKING, TUBING AND DOING A LITTLE ROPE SWING.
THE RIVER RAT GANG RESPONDED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE ON 8/5/08 AT ST. CLAIR VILLAGE M.H.P.. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE 17-4 CONFIRMED A WORKING FIRE. THE HOME WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. RESPONDED TO A REPORTED VEHICLE FIRE. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE 17-4 REPORTED A WORKING VEHICLE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE DRIVER HITTING A DEER ON I-79. THE CAR OVER HEATED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER CAUGHT FIRE.
WVU CELEBRATED IT'S HOMECOMING ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2008. THE PARADE RAN DOWN THE CROWDED SIDEWALKS OF HIGH STREET. THE FOLLOWING IS A CLIP OF THE PARADE.
DAVEY'S FIRST FISHING TRIP WAS TO LAKE ERIE, PA. IN THE SPRING OF 2004. IT WAS MY FIRST TIME ON THE LAKE MYSELF. FISHING WAS KINDA SLOW BUT WE CAUGHT TONS OF MEMORIES.
THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. JUST CONCLUDED ITS ANNUAL PUMP TESTING ON MAY 30 2008. THIS IS A LITTLE VIDEO TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEHIND THE SCENES STUFF WE DO INSTEAD OF JUST PUTTING OUT FIRES.
WATCH LADDER 176 PERFORM FINAL OVER HAUL OPERATIONS ON A RECENT STRUCTURE FIRE. DUE TO UNSAFE BUILDING CONDITIONS THE DECISION WAS MADE TO US THE LADDERS WATER WAY TO KNOCK DOWN THOSE PORTIONS. WATCH OUT !!! CHIEF IS AT THE TIP AND HE DOESNT GET TO PLAY VERY OFTEN !!!