Upcoming Events
July - Business Meeting
July 09, 2008 (7:30 pm)
Meets at the station at 7:30 pm.
- Poker Run
July 12, 2008 (All Day)
Registration 9-10 am. Cost is $10 per poker hand with option to either purchase additional card or free card if you bring in a toy for our December Toy Lift. A continental breakfast is included with each poker hand purchase. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, chips...
- Fire Training
July 16, 2008 (7:30 pm)
Meets at station at 7:30 pm. Topic: TBA
- EMS Training
July 23, 2008 (7:30 pm)
Starts at 7:30 pm. Topic: EMT Jeopardy with prizes
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 It’s back and it’s better than ever. Last year we were kind of skeptical about putting on a Poker Run Event and we were overwhelmed by the popularity . This year’s Poker Run won’t disappoint. On Saturday, July 12th, ZCVFD will again host the motorcycle game. Registration begins at 9 am. The cost is $10 per poker hand with an option to either purchase an additional card or get one by bringing in a new toy for our December Toy Lift. A free breakfast is included with each poker run hand. After the game, the department will be having lunch for sale at the station while winners are announced. For details call 434-589-4765 or 434-589-1116. See you at the station!
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On Tuesday, June 24, 2008 shortly after 9 in the morning, the Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, along Louisa County Emergency Services was dispatched to the intersection of Route 15, James Madison Highway, and Interstate 64 for a tractor-trailer that had overturned.
The truck was carrying round 47,000 pounds of empty glass beer bottles to be recycled, when the driver lost control of the truck while turning onto Route 15 southbound. The truck then overturned and was blocking one lane of Route 15 at the intersection. The driver escaped with only minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by Louisa EMS.
The truck was leaking diesel fuel into the grass and a Hazardous Materials contractor was called in to assist with the clean-up efforts. Route 15 southbound was shut down for approximately an hour while crews up righted the truck.
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 The Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department recently took delivery on a new state-of-the-art fire engine. The 2008 Smeal Sirius Custom Pumper will become the station's primary piece of equipment for motor vehicle accidents and will back-up other apparatus on fire calls.
"This new truck is the result of some very much appreciated Louisa County capital funding, which was spearheaded by Mr. Richard Havasy, the Green Springs Magisterial District Supervisor . Our membership has almost a year of hard work in the design of this apparatus," said Fire Chief Ricky Bywaters. "The western end of the county has seen a lot of new growth and development which was recognized by our Board of Supervisor's who eventually approved the funding. This new engine will be a great addition to our department and provide a huge benefit to our community."
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 On Saturday, April 19, 2008, The Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, along with Mineral Rescue Squad was dispatched near the intersection of James Madison Highway (Route 15) and East Jack Jouett Road for a vehicle accident.
Wagon 7 arrived to find a single vehicle accident that had rolled down an embankment and was resting on its roof. Fire Rescue 7-1 arrived soon after and began treating two occupants that had self-extricated themselves from the car. Mineral Rescue also arrived on scene shortly after and assisted in packaging the two patients for transport to the hospital.
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 On Friday, April 18, 2008, The Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of James Madison Highway (Route 15) and Route 250 for a 3-vehicle accident with possible entrapment.
Wagon 7 arrived to find a tractor-trailer that had flipped onto its side and had struck two other vehicles that were stopped at the traffic light in the opposite lanes on 250. Louisa County Emergency Services arrived in Medic 91 to evaluate the people involved in the accident. Luckily, all the occupants of the vehicles involved walked away with no injuries.
Virginia State Police along with the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an investigation as to what caused the truck, that was hauling trash, to flip onto it’s side. Fire units cleared the scene after a few hours, assisting VDOT in traffic control and removing the unsafe truck from the roadway.
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