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STATION 17 GOES TO OCONEE COUNTY ON COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE

AUG 27 - TOWNVILLE AND DOUBLE SPRINGS WERE DISPATCHED TO ASSIST FAIR PLAY VFD WITH A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE AT CRAZY STEVE'S FIREWORKS AT EXIT TWO. UPON ARRIVAL E-17-1 LAID 1200' OF 5 INCH HOSE FOR WATER SUPPLY TO E-13A. TANKERS 17 AND 5 SHUTTLED WATER TO THE SCENE. ZION VFD PROVIDED A STAND BY ENGINE CREW FOR STATION 17. NUMEROUS DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS.

UNITS RESPONDING:

OCONEE STATIONS: FAIR PLAY, CROSSROADS, SOUTH UNION, OAKWAY, SENECA (LADDER TRUCK) & WALHALLA (LADDER TRUCK)

TOWNVILLE E 17, E-17-1, T-17

DOUBLE SPRINGS E-5, E-5-1, T-5

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OUTBUILDING FIRE IN DOUBLE SPRINGS

AUG 18 - TOWNVILLE FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO ASSIST DOUBLE SPRINGS WITH A OUTBUILDING FIRE.

UNITS RESPONDING:

DOUBLE SPRINGS ENGINE 5

TOWNVILLE ENGINE 17, E-17-1, TANKER 17

FORK RESCUE MEDIC 8-2

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MVA WITH ROLLOVER

8-9 - AT 1421 HRS TOWNVILLE VOL. FIRE DEPT AND FORK EMS WERE ALERTED TO I-85 AT THE 4 MILE MARKER FOR A REPORTED HIGH SPEED ROLLOVER WITH 1 SERIOUS INJURY. PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO FIND ONE OCCUPANT WHO HAD BEEN EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE HELP OF BYSTANDERS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY MEDIC 8-2.

UNITS RESPONDING:

TOWNVILLE VFD ENGINE 17-1

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8

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RAINY SUNDAY LEADS TO MORE ACCIDENTS ON THE "I"

AUG 7 - STATION 17 AND SQUAD 8 PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THREE ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND THE 10 MILE MARKER AFTER REPORTED HEAVY RAIN. ONLY ONE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THESE ACCIDENTS. THANKS TO MEDSHORE MEDIC 9-9, AND PENDLETON EMS WHO RESPONDED ALSO TO ENSURE ADEQUATE EMS ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS THAT WERE INVOLVED.

UNITS RESPONDING:

TOWNVILLE VFD E-17-1

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8, MEDSHORE MEDIC 9-9. PENDLETON MEDIC 7-0

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