2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 1,179 calls for the 2016 year.
December 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 70 calls for the month of December.
36 Medical Calls
3 Structure Fires
7 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
4 Automatic Fire Alarms
10 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
4 Traffic Control Calls
2 Landing Zone Set Ups
1 Water Rescue
1 Car Fire
2 Mutual Aid Calls
36 Medical Calls
3 Structure Fires
7 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
4 Automatic Fire Alarms
10 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
4 Traffic Control Calls
2 Landing Zone Set Ups
1 Water Rescue
1 Car Fire
2 Mutual Aid Calls
November 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Responded to a total of 68 calls for the month of November.
42 Medical Calls
2 Structure Fires
4 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
3 Automatic Fire Alarms
8 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
5 Traffic Control Calls
2 Landing Zone Set Ups
2 Mutual Aid Calls
42 Medical Calls
2 Structure Fires
4 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
3 Automatic Fire Alarms
8 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
5 Traffic Control Calls
2 Landing Zone Set Ups
2 Mutual Aid Calls
October 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Responded to a total of 62 calls for the month of October.
38 Medical Calls
1 Working Structure Fire
4 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
8 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Traffic Control Calls
3 Landing Zone Setups
6 Mutual Aid Calls
38 Medical Calls
1 Working Structure Fire
4 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
8 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Traffic Control Calls
3 Landing Zone Setups
6 Mutual Aid Calls
September 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Responded to a total of 68 calls for the month of September.
47 Medical Calls
2 Working Structure Fires
1 Small Structure Fire (25% or > Damaged)
13 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
1 Brush Fire
4 Mutual Aid Calls
47 Medical Calls
2 Working Structure Fires
1 Small Structure Fire (25% or > Damaged)
13 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
1 Brush Fire
4 Mutual Aid Calls
August 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 82 calls for the month of August.
35 Medical Calls
3 Working Structure Fires
13 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
1 Car Fire
15 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Dive Rescues
10 Mutual Aid Calls
1 Landing Zone Setup
35 Medical Calls
3 Working Structure Fires
13 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
1 Car Fire
15 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Dive Rescues
10 Mutual Aid Calls
1 Landing Zone Setup
July 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 79 Calls for the month of July.
43 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
15 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
1 Brush Fire
9 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
1 Dive Rescue
4 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
43 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
15 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
1 Brush Fire
9 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
1 Dive Rescue
4 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
June 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 70 calls for the month of June. From the month of January to the end of June BVFD has responded to 750 Calls so for this year.
40 Medical Calls
2 Working Structure Fires
10 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
2 Brush Fires
2 Dive Rescues
10 Traffic Accidents with Entrapment and Injury
2 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
40 Medical Calls
2 Working Structure Fires
10 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
2 Brush Fires
2 Dive Rescues
10 Traffic Accidents with Entrapment and Injury
2 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
May 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 74 calls for the month of May
31 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
12 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
3 Car Fires
5 Brush Fires
2 Dive Rescues
10 Traffic Accidents with Entrapment and Injury
4 Mutual Aid Calls
3 LZ Setups
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
31 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
12 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
3 Car Fires
5 Brush Fires
2 Dive Rescues
10 Traffic Accidents with Entrapment and Injury
4 Mutual Aid Calls
3 LZ Setups
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
April 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 78 calls for the month of April.
38 Medical Calls
3 Working Structure Fires
11 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
14 Car Fires
7 Brush Fires
3 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
38 Medical Calls
3 Working Structure Fires
11 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
14 Car Fires
7 Brush Fires
3 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
2 Mutual Aid Calls
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
March 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 83 calls for the month of March.
47 Medical Calls
5 Working Structure Fires
2 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
4 Car Fires
10 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
6 Traffic Accidents With No Injuries
2 Traffic Control
2 Mutual Aid Calls
1 Landing Zone Setup
4 Brush Fires
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
47 Medical Calls
5 Working Structure Fires
2 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
4 Car Fires
10 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
6 Traffic Accidents With No Injuries
2 Traffic Control
2 Mutual Aid Calls
1 Landing Zone Setup
4 Brush Fires
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
February 2016 Call Totals
The Blockburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 67 calls for the month of February.
42 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
3 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
9 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
3 Traffic Accidents With No Injuries
2 Traffic Control
1 Mutual Aid Call
1 Landing Zone Setup
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
42 Medical Calls
4 Working Structure Fires
3 Small Structure Fires (25% or > Damaged)
2 Car Fires
9 Traffic Accidents With Entrapment and Injury
3 Traffic Accidents With No Injuries
2 Traffic Control
1 Mutual Aid Call
1 Landing Zone Setup
**ONLY 5-6 CALLS WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH MONTH.**
*Will be posted soon*
01-30-2016 MVC, Route 26 North
On January 30,2016 BVFD responded to a two vehicle MVC on Route 26, and found a pickup crashed head-on into a cab-over delivery truck. Ladder 6 arrived on scene and the crew started to extract the driver of the pickup. Medic 7 arrived on scene and transported both drivers to Mon General Hospital.
Units On Scene: Ladder 6, Medic 7, Command 3,PCSO |
01-27-2016 Structure Fire, Gooseman School Road
On January 27,2016 BVFD was paged for a structure fire with possible explosion. Engine Tanker 1 arrived on scene first and found a double wide trailer, fully engulfed and requested for additional manpower. Truck 7, Engine 10, and Medic 2 responded, and the fire was caused by a gas leak.
Units On Scene: Engine Tanker 1, Engine 10, Truck 7, Medic 2 |
Winter Storm Jonas Hits Blockburg
On January 22, 2016 Winter Storm Jonas hit the Blockburg Area and all BVFD members were busy clearing out hydrants, welfare checks, assisting stranded motorists, inspecting homes for fire hazards, and plowing out roadways.
The busiest units were:
Fire, Rescue, and Welfare Checks Medical Calls
Truck 7: 37 Calls Medic 2: 109 Calls
Utility 1: 32 Calls Medic 8: 98 Calls
Mini pumper 4/Quad 9: 28 Calls Command 3: 54 Calls
The busiest units were:
Fire, Rescue, and Welfare Checks Medical Calls
Truck 7: 37 Calls Medic 2: 109 Calls
Utility 1: 32 Calls Medic 8: 98 Calls
Mini pumper 4/Quad 9: 28 Calls Command 3: 54 Calls
01-09-2016 Aircraft crash, Airport Road
On January 9, 2016 BVFD responded to an aircraft accident outside of the Preston County Municipal Airport. Crash 11 arrived on scene and found a small aircraft on fire and split into 2-3 pieces 200 Yards from the runway. Engine Tanker 1, Medic 2, and Heavy Rescue 3 also responded. The pilot was able to escape before the plane was engulfed in flames and no injuries were reported.
Units On Scene: Crash 11, Engine Tanker 1, Medic 2, Heavy Rescue 3, PCSO |