January 15, 2012 Virginia Market - 8591 Lee Highway Engine 2 arrived to find heavy fire in the BC corner with main and second floor involved. The first interior crew forced entry with fire rolling overhead. Received assistance from Blue Ridge, Read Mountain, Fincastle, Buchanan and Rescue 7.
August 3, 2011 Garage Fire – Catawba Road Company 2 was dispatched for a possible structure fire on Catawba Road at approximately 6:30pm. Fire apparatus responded from Station 2 (Troutville), Station 4 (Fincastle), Station 12 (Read Mountain), Station 1 (Blue Ridge) and Rescue 7 to assist. While en route to the scene a Company 2 firefighter advised incoming units smoke was visible from Catawba Road and upon arrival gave a scene size up, detached garage fully involved near a residential structure. Incident command was started and the first arriving fire apparatus, Wagon 2, was assigned to defensive fire attack. Additional inbound fire apparatus were assigned to protect the exposures, mainly the residential structure. Fire was extinguished then salvage and overhaul operations began. All firefighters and EMS providers returned to quarters without incident.
May 28, 2011 Follow TVFD on these Social Networks Troutville Volunteer Fire Department takes part of several social media sites as a way to keep our members and the public informed. Our page on Facebook is growing in popularity; visit our page facebook.com/troutville for updates.
As a public service TVFD provide a live audio feed of our dispatch and tactical channels. We have partnered with RadioReference.com, the largest radio communications data provider, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information and FCC license data. Registration and access is free. Start listening to a live audio feed from your computer or smartphone by going to radiorefence.com click on the Live Audio button and browse to Botetourt County Fire and Rescue. This feed monitors Botetourt County repeated fire and rescue frequencies for Dispatch (Frequency 453.90000), Tactical 3 (Frequency 453.63750) and Tactical 5 (Frequency 453.86250).
To inform members of calls when they are outside the range of radio and pagers working we automatically sent text messages and a recording of the initial dispatch information to their phones. We also post this recording to our Twitter account. So, if you have ever been curious why the siren at the firehouse is going off you can go to twitter.com/tvfd and listen to the initial dispatch. We recently started recording and posting all dispatched calls in Botetourt County for every fire and rescue department.
If you ever wanted to know what we do I encourage you to view our year in review video at vimeo.com/tvfd
Troutville Volunteer Fire Department is committed to community we serve. If you have any questions about our social networking presence please email socialnetworking@tvfd.org
May 26, 2011 Virginia Office of EMS Inspection The Troutville Rescue Squad and Troutville Fire Department had their biennial state inspection through the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services. Prior to this inspection, the Troutville Fire Department had two fire trucks that were licensed as non-transport first responder vehicles. We are now proud to announce that two more of our fire trucks have been licensed as non-transport first responder vehicles. Wagon-2 and Squad-2, our frontline trucks for vehicle accidents, had their licenses renewed. Engine-2, our frontline truck for fires, and Attack-2, for brush fires, was licensed for the first time.
The Troutville Rescue Squad renewed their licenses as well, and continues to provide our community with two advanced life support capable ambulances around the clock. The Rescue Squad also provides a non-transport first responder vehicle. The Troutville Fire Department and Rescue Squad work closely together to provide the best possible emergency response to the citizens we serve.
By licensing these vehicles, we can provide emergency medical care to the members of our community directly from our fire trucks. The Virginia Office of EMS is part of the Virginia Department of Health and ensures that EMS agencies and their vehicles are held to the high standard that citizens expect from their local rescue squads.
May 17, 2011 Two Hardee's Patrons Hurt in Motor Vehicle Accident A 71-year-old motorist hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and plowed his minivan through the side of a Hardee's restaurant in Troutville today, injuring two patrons, police said.
Everett H. King, of Ohio, was charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain control of a vehicle after his 2011 Dodge Caravan roared into the Hardee's at 2860 Lee Highway at 11 a.m., said Sgt. Rob Carpentieri, a Virginia State Police spokesman.
Two patrons of the burger restaurant, Troutville residents Roger Greenway and Marvin Williamson, had minor injuries. They didn't go to the hospital for treatment, Carpentieri said.
Neither King nor the two passengers in the minivan were injured.
The wreck shattered several windows on the side of the restaurant facing U.S. 220 and a nearby entrance was closed to customers.
Carpentieri said the restaurant had about $10,000 worth of damage.
-- The Roanoke Times
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