Friday January, 19 2024

Nature: Inclement Weather Duty Crew Tasks

Location: Station #1 – Oak Orchard Facility

On Friday evening, January 19^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company coordinated an inclement weather duty crew with specific assignments to be coordinated and performed at the Station #1 in Oak Orchard while being available for emergency response.

The designated Duty Crew is a contingency of volunteers that provide assistance and completed assignments that were associated with apparatus and equipment preparation to remain in-service as well as being prepared to respond to emergency incidents during a designated time period.  

There were approximately 19 volunteers that participated in the duty crew activities reviewing apparatus and equipment. There were a total of four emergency incidents which kept these volunteers busy throughout the evening. These alarms were two AFAs and two vehicle accidents as illustrated below:

• Friday January, 19 2024 @ 17:47

Nature: Alarms - Residential (Single) - Smoke detector

Address: 30576 Flycatcher Ct Peninsula Lakes, DE 19966

• Friday January, 19 2024 @ 18:24

Nature: Vehicle Accident

Address: 32896 Long Neck Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

Link:  https://irvfc.com/gallery/detail?id=49637

• Friday January, 19 2024 @ 19:42

Nature: Alarms - High Life Hazard - General/Fire

Address: 32975 Shoppes At Long Neck Blvd Millsboro, DE 19966

Link:  https://irvfc.com/gallery/detail?id=49641

• Friday January, 19 2024 @ 21:41

Nature: Traffic Collision - High Mechanism (Rollovers)

Address: 28799 Mount Joy Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

Link:  https://irvfc.com/gallery/detail?id=49643

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company acknowledges and thanks all of the volunteers that provided manpower assistance and efforts during these events.

Illustrated herewith are some photographs of the activities.