Attention
Some of the pictures and stories shown on the following pages may be disturbing. In many of these cases, the stories are tragic. People have been seriously injured and in some instances, killed. Those involved frequently have suffered very significant, sometimes permanent injuries. The patients, their families, and their friends have all suffered as a result of these events.
We often receive calls from patients or their families asking us about what happened during an incident. The following photos and stories are provided, similar to a newspaper account, for educational and informational purposes. It is our hope that through education, tragic incidents such as these can be prevented.
Every ZCVFD member that responded to these calls sends their thoughts and condolences to those touched by these incidents.
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
 At 6:30 pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, the Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Mallory Road and Route 250 for a single-car accident with entrapment. Wagon 7 and Car 7 were enroute within seconds of the dispatch and 911 Operators also advised that the car was on fire.
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Wednesday, 13 February 2008 |
 On Monday, February 11, 2008, the Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, along with Holly Grove Fire Department and Goochland County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to 149 mile-marker eastbound Interstate 64 for a SUV that rolled over and had one pediatric patient trapped in the vehicle.
Wagon 7 arrived on scene first around 9:50 a.m. and found an older-model Suburban that had rolled up an embankment and was resting on it’s side against a tree with a 13-year-old male that was trapped in the passenger seat. Although he had significant injuries, he was awake and talking.
As more fire and rescue units arrived on scene, a lengthy extrication process began to remove the patient. Virginia State Police MedFlight helicopter was brought in and landed on the closed Interstate. After about an hour, the patient was freed and was flown to UVA Medical Center. There were also 4 other pediatric patients and an adult in the vehicle that self-extricated prior to arrival.
Virginia State Police is still investigating the accident. Fire units cleared the scene around 12:30 p.m. that afternoon.
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Saturday, 01 December 2007 |
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 On Thursday, October 25, 2007, The Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 3600 block of Campbell Road for car accident with reported injuries.
Units were on the scene within minutes of being dispatched shortly before 11pm, to discover a small car that struck a tree head-on at a high rate of speed. The female driver was trapped inside the vehicle and Company 7 added another engine company, East Rivanna Company 2, to the call for assistance.
A medical helicopter was requested, but due to the heavy rains in the area at the time, all helicopters were grounded. Medical units were arriving on scene as ZCVFD began extrication of the patient from the car, which was completed in less than 10 minutes.
The driver was transported to University of Virginia Medical Center, a level 1 trauma facility, in Mineral Medic 25, where she succumbed to her injuries. The accident is still under investigation, however speed is a factor.
Fire units cleared the scene around 1:30am Friday morning.
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
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 On Saturday, September 29, 2007 shortly after 10pm, the
Zion
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, was dispatched
to Interstate 64 westbound around the 140 mile marker for a van that had rolled-over at a high rate of speed. 911 callers advised that the driver was ejected from the vehicle and was barely breathing. University of Virginia Pegasus Helicopter was placed on standby to assist with transport if needed. Louisa Rescue 185 arrived on scene first and began patient care. Wagon 7 and ALS Car 7 arrived shortly after to assist 185 with traffic control and packing the patient. Holly Grove Medic 171 then arrived on scene and assisted 185 with transporting the Priority Red patient to UVA Medical Center.
Fire units remained on scene to assist State Police with clean up and cleared the accident after 45 minutes. State Police are still investigating the accident, but believe that alcohol may have played a factor.
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Friday, 28 September 2007 |
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On Friday, September 21, 2007 shortly after 5:45 in the morning, the Zion
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, was dispatched
to Interstate 64 eastbound around the 134 mile marker for a tractor-trailer overturned. Wagon 7 arrived on scene along with Virginia State Police to find a truck down a 40-foot embankment. The driver had self-extricated himself and was amazingly uninjured. The truck was carrying U.S. Mail and letters and packages littered the interstate.
According to State Police, the driver fell asleep and hit a guardrail and then veered of the road and down a steep embankment before hitting a tree. The driver, who was wearing his seat belt was very lucky to be competely unharmed.
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