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GSVFD Receives Award from Chamber of Commerce

 Rick Machado    November 13, 2020    No Comments

The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, Engine Co 422B was proud to accept a Unit Citation Valor Award from the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. This citation was for actions at the Poag St Alexandria fire back in February 2020.

E422B crew made the decision to cut down trees, branches, and a fence on the backside of the fire ground in order to gain access to a fire hydrant which was used to supply hose lines that aided in the saving of 14 occupied townhouses.

Once access was made, the citizens living in the 14 townhouses were able to evacuate vehicles crowding the dead-end street and allow for other fire dept resources (three ladder trucks and two more engines) to enter the backside of the fire ground where the additional crews increased the aid and successful efforts to save the 14 townhouses.

Fire access cutout allowing crews to get units and water in after removing fencing and trees

Tower 424 entering cut-out

E422 entering cut-out to lay hose

E422B after entering the cutout

E422B supplying water

T422 with saved townhouses in background

Firefighters battled with only feet on each side to save occupied townhouses (on left).

 

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Hunger does not take a summer vacation. Please help local families by donation to #echo this month 🇺🇸❤️Your Food Donations Are Needed
We are grateful to all of our neighbors who contributed to the Postal Workers Food Drive last month. We did not take in the pre-pandemic quantity of donations in this drive that we were hoping for. Donations tend to drop off in the summer so your support for ECHO's Food Pantry is critical. Thanks for shopping for ECHO.
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Hunger does not take a summer vacation.   Please help local families by donation to #ECHO this month 🇺🇸❤️
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No time like the present to be CPR ready❤️
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From a grateful nation - today we take time to honor, remember and appreciate all those who sacrificed their tomorrows for our future. We owe all and their families a debt that can never be repaid. 🇺🇸❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

From a grateful nation - today we take time to honor, remember and appreciate all those who sacrificed their tomorrows for our future. We owe all and their families a debt that can never be repaid. 🇺🇸❤️
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Monthly Calls

5 Year Call Volume.
Missing years 2017, 2018, 2019
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YearE422T422M422A422M422BE422BCAN422Total
20203068119428112625627277445
20163232171128952118049
20152884162327312387476
20142768141625465417271
20132622126424465736905

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