Footage from this year's Citizens Fire Academy.
City of Fairfax Firefighters Joe Charley and Craig Evans demonstrate how to assess a downed firefighter. The lesson was part of the first annual Citizens Fire Academy. Read more about it here. Click the video above to watch. Check out video of firefighters demonstrating how to lift one of their own through a window here. Keep checking Patch for more videos from the academy.
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Ethan Ellert's project benefited the station and earned him his Eagle Scout rank.
W.T. Woodson senior Ethan Ellert received a Citizen Recognition Award from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Station 32 in Fairfax Station for his landscaping project. Battalion Fire Chief Larry Everett recently presented Ellert the award. "Ethan designed the garden, obtained funds for the plants and materials, recruited and organized 25 volunteers and completed the project prior to the 10 year anniversary of 9-11," said Station 32 Commander Captain Robert Konczal. "Ethan also provided and dedicated a memorial plaque and bench to the first responders who responded to the terrorist attacks that fateful day," he said. The project helped Ethan earn his Eagle Scout rank, the highest possible in boy scouts.
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City of Fairfax Fire Fighters Fill the Boot for MDA
Fire and rescue personnel recognized for their heroic efforts.
Fairfax City recognized a handful of firefighters for their heroic efforts in 2012. Every year the department notes some of its exemplary employees with an awads and promotional ceremony. The 2012 event took place in April at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center on Old Lee Highway. Congrats to the following: Other firefighters and rescue employees received safe driving awards, unit citations, as well as meritorius service medals in bronze and silver for their quick and effective responses to a variety of incidents. A few firefighters were honored for their efforts during the early September 2011 downpour that killed two. Fairfax City firefighters pulled at least 20 stranded motorists from floodwaters during the two-day weather event. …
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