Wednesday, May 4, 2011 14:49 May 4, 2011, VCFD was requested by Erhart-York Twp. FD at 1449 hours for one ambulance for an injury crash at Stone and Columbia Roads. VCFD Squad 17-2 responded with four personnel and assisted in extrication and treatment of the patients. Three injured patients were in one car that suffered major damage and extrication was required to remove the driver and front seat passenger of the car. The driver and front seat passenger were transported by Metro Life Flight. The rear seat passenger of the car and the other driver were transported to Medina Hospital. Medina LST, Lafayette FD, Ohio State Patrol, and Medina County Sheriffs Office responded also. Click HERE for the Medina Gazette article
Friday, April 8, 2011 17:39 On April 8th at 1739 hours Valley City FD was dispatched as mutual aid to Erhart-York Twp. FD at J & K's Akron Medina Truck and Parts at 7125 Elyria Road. The initial caller reported one truck on fire. First arriving Erhart Engine 56-1 found two working truck fires. VCFD Engine 12 and Tanker 13 responded with a total of eight firefighters and assisted with suppression and overhaul. The salvage yard workers were able to tow one of the trucks away and limited the fire's exposure to other trucks parked in the row. Litchfield Twp. FD and Grafton Twp. FD also responded along with Medina County Sheriffs Department. Both vehicles were destroyed and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The last VCFD engine left the scene at 1851 hours.Click HERE To See Additional Pictures
Monday, January 17, 2011 0002 Valley City Fire Department responded to a working house fire at 1515 Metzger Road shortly after midnight on 1/7/2011. The Residence at this address was well involved upon arrival and all occupants were accounted for. Mutual aid was requested from 5 surrounding departments and the fire was declared under control at 0416 hours. The fire started in the basement around a woodburning stove and spread to the first floor, second floor and attic. The building is a total loss approximately $350,000. One Brunswick Hills firefighter was treated at Southwest Brunswick ED for minor injuries. Click Here for additional pictures
Friday, November 26, 2010 12:28 On November 26,2010 at 1228 hours. Valley City FD was dispatched to a reported fire in a detached garage at 885 Erhart Northern Road. Within five minutes of receiving the initial alarm the Medina County Sheriffs Office Dispatchers reported receiving more than one call reporting the fire. VCFD personnel then requested a second alarm based on the multiple calls bringing mutual aid companies. First arriving Engine 11 found an approximately 30' x 100' 1 ½ story garage well involved with exposures on side 2 and side 4. Engine 11 requested a third alarm. An aggressive attack protected the exposures and limited the fire to the garage. Side two exposures included a silo and an appoximately 75' x 200' 3 story barn that were threatened by the fire and 20 mph winds. A tanker shuttle was established for water supply due to no hydrants on Erhart Northern Road. Responding mutual aid companies included Brunswick Hills Ladder 26, Brunswick City Engine 1, Columbia Engine 211, Erhart Tanker 53-1, Litchfield Tanker 43-2, and Medina LST Medic 1. The garage and its contents including a pick-up truck and some farm equipment were destroyed in the fire. One Valley City firefighter suffered a broken leg and was transported by Squad 17-1 to Southwest General. The Medina County Fire Investigation Unit was summoned and determined an electrical problem was the cause of the fire. Liverpool Twp. Service Department provided traffic control signs and a backhoe to assist in the overhaul of the fire. During the overhaul Squad 17-1 and Brunswick Hills Squad 27-1 responded to an EMS call at another community business. The last engine left the fire scene at 1614 hours. Click HERE to view additional pictures
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 07:13 At 7:13 am on Wednesday 11/17/2010 Valley City Fire Department was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident at Grafton Rd. and West River Rd. When units arrived on scene they found a Dodge Durango on its roof with one victim trapped inside. The Durango also had heavy front end damage from hitting a tree before it flipped over. The vehicles dashboard was pushed in and trapped the victims legs. Brunswick Fire Department and Spero's Wrecker Service also responded to assist. Fire Department Personnel worked for and hour and 20 minutes to free the victim from the vehicle. A Metro Lifeflight helicopter flew the victim from the scene to Metro Hospital. Click HERE to view additional Pictures Click HERE to view the Medina County Gazette article
Monday, November 15, 2010 13:00 Valley City Fire Department responded to an MVA at Columbia (SR 252) and Neff Rd. When units first arrived on scene they found a large Winnebago on its drivers side on top of a 4 door car. The driver of the car was still trapped inside the car underneath the RV. There was also a pickup truck that appeared to have hit the RV head on into the passenger side of the RV. All vehicles had heavy damage. Mutual aid was requested from multiple departments to assist with the scene. Valley City Fire Department responded with a Squad 17-1, Heavy Rescue 18, Truck 14. Erhart Fire Department responded with a Engine 56-1 and Squad 57-1. Brunswick responded with a Squad (Medic 3). Lifeflight responded with a helicopter. Spero's responded with 2 Heavy Wreckers. The Ohio State Patrol and Medina county sheriffs also responded to the scene. The RV was stabilized with Res-Q-Jacks by Valley City personnel. Spero's towing used one of their wreckers to lift the RV while another Spero's wrecker pulled the car out from underneath the RV. The passenger of the car was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Medina hospital by Valley City's Squad. While Valley City Personnel were working with the the RV and car. Erhart extricated the victim from the pickup truck and transported him to a Lifeflight helicopter waiting in a field just north of the accident scene on SR 252. The victim was flown to Metro Hospital by Lifeflight in stable condition. Brunswick City's squad transported the victim who was driving the RV to Medina Hospital in stable condition. Heavy Rescue 18 remained on the scene to assist cleaning up the accident scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Ohio State Patrol. Click HERE to see additional picturesClick below to read the Medina Gazette articlesGazette Article 1, Gazette Article 2, Gazette Article 3
Sunday, November 14, 2010 14:30 Valley City Fire Department was dispatched at 2:30 pm Sunday afternoon for a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 300 block of Columbia Rd. Squad 17-1 was first on the scene and found a Ford pick-up truck on it's passenger side with the patient partially ejected from the vehicle. The patient was pronounced dead at the scene. Squad 17-1, Heavy Rescue 18 and Engine 11 responded from Valley City Fire Department. Brunswick Hills Ladder 26 also responded to assist in removing the patient from the vehicle. Crews from Rescue 18 and Ladder 26 used Res-Q-Jacks and airbags to remove the patient from the vehicle. The scene was turned over to Ohio State Patrol for investigation. Click HERE to read the Medina County Gazette Article
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Sunday, October 24, 2010 1625 On 10/24/2010 at 4:25 pm Valley City Fire Department was toned out for a field fire at 5747 Myrtle Hill. Grass Fire Truck-14, Engine-11 and Squad 17-2 responded. On arrival units found a fire moving through a dry field towards the woods with a large area that had already burned. Truck-14 was used to extinguish the fire. The fire was determined to be out 20 minutes after arrival of the first unit. The fire was determined to be caused by fireplace embers that were still warm when they they were dumped in the field at approximately 10am. The fire was also fueled by high winds and dry conditions.Click Here to view additional pictures
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