January 17, 2009 at 4:06 A.M. the Sissonville VFD received notification of a House Fire on Jenkins Dr. Engine 261 was first arriving unit to find a Double Wide Trailer with a very large attached garage approximately 50% involved.
There were no hydrants within approximately 1 1/2 Miles of the scene, so all water used had to be brought in with Tankers from the Sissonville VFD, Malden VFD, and Chesapeake VFD.
Tuesday morning just before Rush Hour Traffic on January 13, 2009, the Sissonville VFD was dispatched for a Two Vehicle Crash on Sissonville Dr. in front of NAPA Auto Parts which is near the intersection of Starlite Dr. One Vehicle was on its side and another was in the roadway on its wheels – One Person was entrapped in that vehicle. We used the Jaws of Life to remove the door and roof of the vehicle to remove the driver. He was taken to the hospital by KCEAA. Sissonville Drive (Route 21) was shutdown for at least an hour.
News Articles: WSAZ.com
The Sissonville VFD held their Fire Line Officer and Board of Directors Elections on January 5, 2009.
Results are as follows:
Captains:
Lieutenants:
Training Coordinator:
President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Members at Large:
The Sissonville VFD saw 2008 as a very busy year responding to 559 calls for help not including the 1000 +/- First Responder Medical Calls we were dispatched for. This was 100 calls more than any year since 2004.
We responded to 40 Structure Fires (more than the past two years), 259 Auto Accidents (more than any year since 2002 when we started keeping track on this Website), 16 Vehicle Fires, 10 Rescues, 10 Brush Fires, 12 Fire Alarms, 40 Assistance Calls, 95 Investigations, 50 Other Fires (trash, etc.), 3 Searches for Missing Persons, and 9 Moveup or Standby calls for our Mutual Aid Departments.
In 2008, we received at least four grants:
On Monday, December 1, 2008 the General Membership of the Sissonville VFD held their Fire Line Officer and Board of Directors Nominations. Fire Line Officers are elected every two years and Board of Directors members are held every year. Members will elect Officers and BOD Members on the first regularly scheduled meeting in January 2009. Nominees are (in alphabetical order):
LIEUTENANTS (THREE WILL BE ELECTED)
CAPTAINS (TWO WILL BE ELECTED)
TRAINING OFFICER / COORDINATOR (ONE WILL BE ELECTED)
PRESIDENT (ONE WILL BE ELECTED)
TREASURER (ONE WILL BE ELECTED)
SECRETARY (ONE WILL BE ELECTED)
GENERAL MEMBERS (FOUR WILL BE ELECTED)
On Monday, October 20, 2008 Firefighter Chris Boice welcomed his new daughter Megan Elizabeth Boice into the world. Congratulations Chris and Brittany!
Fall Fire Season began on October 1 and will run through December 31. During this time burning is only legal between the hours of 4:00 PM and 7:00 AM. That means all fires MUST be fully extinguished by 7:00 AM or you will be in violation of the law and the WV Division of Forestry may issue you a citation.
A press release from the WV Division of Forectry is also available here.
Lieutenant Bill Arthur and his Wife Angel welcomed their first little girl into the world on Saturday, October 4. Madeline Brooke Arthur weighed 5lb, 15oz and was 19 inches long at birth. Congratulations Billy and Angel!
Tri-State Photo, a high quality family owned photography business, and the fire department’s picture fundraiser partner for over fifteen (15) years, is back with the Sissonville Fire Department. Tri-State Photo will be taking pictures in the Sissonville area in March 2009. This fundraiser is separate and distinct from our annual donation drive and provides the department with funds for equipment, training, and other special projects. We listened to your feedback and we have brought Tri-State back so that you can get the quality family portraits you have come to expect and enjoy. More information on this fundraiser will be posted after the first of the New Year. We look forward to seeing you then.
The fire department mailed out second notices to residences and businesses in the community regarding the annual donation drive. Many in the community may not realize that the fire department is impacted by the current economic situation just as much, if not more than those we serve. With diesel fuel at over $4.00 a gallon and the costs of utilities skyrocketing, maintaining the operational response level for the fire department gets more difficult every day. We need your support, plain and simple. Our firefighters answer over 500 calls for help every year from people in our community. Their training and dedication is second to none. Your tax deductible donation helps the department meet and grow with the emergency response needs of our community.
