6th Fire in 7 Shifts for Va-Tn "C" Shifts

Well "C" Shift worked again Yesterday and Yes another Working Fire

This fire was in the 1200 Block of Windsor Ave!

Here is the Link from www.BristolNews.com

Operating on the Scene were Tennessee: Engines 21,19,51 Quint 5 Chief 33
Virginia Engine 2, Quint 1 and Response 1

If anyone has pics of the fire please email them to me at Sroark@firehousemail.com and I will post them!!!

Stay safe

Roark

New Batt. Chiefs

This is the release from Bristol Tennessee


Bristol Tennessee Battalion Chief Appointments Announced

The City of Bristol Tennessee today announced the promotion of two veteran members of the Fire Department to the position of Battalion Chief.

Lieutenant Gerald R. Thompson and Lieutenant Dwayne D. Honaker earned their promotions through a comprehensive review process designed to gauge fire service knowledge, as well as, management and leadership qualities. The Battalion Chief serves as the commander of all shift operations and emergency scene management.

Gerald Thompson is a 32-year veteran of the Fire Department serving as a Lieutenant since 1986. Thompson has extensive experience in all aspects of fire service and holds numerous certifications at the state and national level. Thompson is a 1970 graduate of Abingdon High School.

“Our department is changing daily and I am proud to have the opportunity to
serve in a greater capacity in helping to bring about those changes. Chief
Barnes is moving the department in a positive direction and I appreciate his
confidence in me,” said Thompson.

Dwayne Honaker has served as an officer in the Fire Department since 2003, and earned the rank of Lieutenant in 2006. Honaker is an 11-year veteran of the Fire Department who also has extensive training and holds both state level and national level certifications. Honaker is a 1995 graduate of Sullivan East High School.

Honaker said he is honored to be chosen as a Battalion Chief and stated “every candidate who competed for the two Battalion Chief positions was extremely qualified and capable of doing an excellent job. I know it must have been a very difficult decision for Chief Barnes when there are so many outstanding people from which to choose.”

In announcing the promotions, Fire Chief Bob Barnes stated, “Both Gerald and Dwayne are extremely capable of succeeding as Battalion Chiefs, and I am sure they will represent our department and the City of Bristol in a most professional manner. I look forward to working with them as they assume new and greater responsibilities, and I know they will continue to be outstanding leaders in our department.”

Battalion Chief Thompson and Battalion Chief Honaker will assume their new roles on July. 9th.

Congrats to both on their promotions!!!!!

Another fire for "C" Shift

BTFD Engines 21,51,19,Quint 5 and Virgina Engine 2 responded to Hwy 11 w for an hotel fire here is the link from www.bristolnews.com

Close Call

Early Friday morning around 0100 Quint 1 was dispatched to an EMS call. If you know anything about Quint 1 this not an unusual event. This company is famous for late night EMS runs! As the company left the station a right turn was made and then a left onto Scott St. Soon after the company made the turn onto Scott St the Medic on the ambulance told the Quint to Cancel! The Quint stopped the response and was going to make the trip around the block back to the station. Coming upon Moore St the company was shocked to see a car blow past the stop sign at Moore and Scott St. This car was the one that crashed onto Moore st Killing the driver.

So what make this a close call......

The Quint was responding and when the Medic made the call for the Quint to cancel. The response was cancelled and the truck was slowed down! Had this not occurred the Quint could have been a sitting duck to the car that blew the stop sign!

I spoke to the driver of the Quint and he told me if they had been 3 to 5 seconds quicker they would have been hit. Reading the news reports that car was traveling at a high rate of speed. If they would have been hit...it could have been very bad.

Not taking away from the your lady that was killed but I am very thankful that OUR BROTHERS were not killed or injured by someones stupid decision!

For the Medic that canceled the Quint THANKS!

I suggest that you talk to the guys that were in the truck for the whole story!

On another note..

What a week Bristol Va "C" shift had!
4 Working Structure Fires. The strange thing was on Monday the first fire came in and less than 1 hour after that fire the other one came in.

On Friday the same thing. We had the first fire and it was knocked down and then we were sent to another working fire while overhaul was taking place on the first fire.

Thanks to Tennessee Fire for all of the help on the fires!


Roark