10/15/07  -  10AM - Brindlee Mountain Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Rescue 4, Chief 1, and Samaritan EMS presented this year's fire prevention program to over 300 students at Union Hill Elementary School. The kids were great fun as always and we are thankful to serve such an outstanding community. The program included giving away smoke detectors as prizes for the coloring contest, an opportunity for the students to get close to firefighters wearing all of the gear including air tanks and masks (which can look a little scary to a child who has not seen one before), and a chance to come outside and play on the trucks! Our thanks to Union Hill School for partnering with us to make the community safer!  more

10/02/07  -  At 12:20 PM Rescue 4 (FF/EMT Wessel) was headed south on highway 231 near Allens Crossroads when a pickup truck lost control and crashed into the median, coming to rest in the northbound lanes. Fortunately no vehicles traveling north were hit by the vehicle when it crossed into oncoming traffic. FF/EMT Wessel advised communications of the accident who dispatched Chief Whisenant, EMS Supervisor Captain Miller, and Engine 4. Samaritan EMS was dispatched as the ambulance on the call. BMVFD provided patient care until Samaritan arrived and transported the patient with non life threatening injuries. Chief Whisenant had the Highway 231 command.  more

08/30/07  -  At 1:21PM volunteers were alerted to a convenience store on Highway 231 where a passing motorist had stopped with a medical problem. Rescue 4 and Rescue 1 responded with 5 volunteers. Upon arrival it was deemed a serious event and a medical helicopter was requested. Air Evac 15 responded at that time and Brindlee Mountain Engine 4 and Engine 3 were added to the call with an additional 4 volunteers to assist with the landing zone. Also on the call were Arab EMS (Medic 443) and Arab Police Department (Unit 825). We appreciate the support of the surrounding agencies. Chief Whisenant had the incident command and FF/EMT Wessel had the LZ command.  more

08/29/07  -  At 11:49AM volunteers were requested for a meth lab in the western portion of the coverage area. Engine 4 and Rescue 4 responded with 10 volunteers. Samaritan EMS responded as well. One crew provided ventilation to the residence so that law enforcement could safely begin collecting evidence and the other crew made a makeshift privacy area where the alleged participants in the lab could be washed down prior to being transported to a holding facility. We extend a special thanks to the female firefighters of the BMVFD who responded from home to take care of the females involved in the incident. And we express our appreciation to local law enforcement who do an excellent job keeping our community safe! Chief Whisenant had the incident command.  more

08/21/07  -  At 12:42PM volunteers were alerted to a house on Rescue Road for a truck that had run over a female and then struck a house. Rescue 4, Rescue 1, and Engine 4 responded with 8 volunteers. Arab Ambulance and Samaritan EMS responded as well. Volunteers from Rescue 4 and Rescue 1 provided medical care to the injured female as well as making sure that the house and vehicle were stable. The crew from Engine 4 established a landing zone on Lynn's Dam Road where Huntsville Medflight was able to assume patient care and transport to the trauma center at Huntsville Hospital. Volunteers operated on the scene for just over an hour. Chief Whisenant had the Rescue Road command.  more

08/21/07  -  At 7:08AM volunteers were alerted to the 3400 block of Highway 231 for a tractor trailer accident with approximately 100 gallons of asphalt primer that had spilled onto the roadway. Engine 1, Engine 4, and Rescue 4 responded with 9 volunteers. BMVFD provided traffic control and containment of the primer until the state arrived to take over clean up. Due to the time of the spill and the heavy traffic on the highway, multiple vehicles sustained damage from the spill, creating a logistics nightmare for the morning commute. Volunteers cleared the scene approximately 2 hours after the time of call. Chief Whisenant had the Highway 231 command.  more

08/15/07  -  At 12:12PM volunteers were alerted to the tractor fire on Fowler Cove Road. BMVFD is actually third due fire department to this area but the closest two departments were not available to respond. Engine 4, Rescue 4, and the EMS Supervisor responded with 8 personnel. Rescue 4 arrived and reported one tractor fully involved. Engine 4 stretched 250' of 1 1/2" line and extinguished the blaze and also a small grass fire that had started around the tractor. BMVFD cleared the scene and returned to the mountain at 1:20PM. FF/EMT Wessel had the Fowler Cove Command.  more

08/03/07  -  At 09:12 volunteers were alerted for their second motor vehicle accident of the morning to an overturned vehicle on Morrow Mountain Road. Rescue 4 responded with 4 volunteers. Volunteers provided medical care to the driver of the overturned vehicle who was transported by Med-Call ambulance to Marshall Medical Center North. BMVFD cleared the scene at 09:48. Captain Jeff Burns had the Morrow Mountain Command.  more

08/03/07  -  At 07:40 volunteers were alerted to the wreck with injury in the 300 block of Taylor Circle. Rescue 4 and Rescue 1 responded with 5 volunteers. BMVFD EMT's assisted Samaritan EMS who transported two patients to Crestwood hospital. One individual declined treatment. Volunteers cleared the scene at 08:55. Captain Jeff Burns had the Taylor Circle command.  more

07/24/07  -  At 07:35 volunteers were dispatched to the intersection of Union Grove Road and Allen's Cross Roads for a two vehicle MVC. Engine 4 and Rescue 4 responded with 6 volunteers as well as Chief Whisenant. There were no injuries so volunteers provided traffic control while Alabama State Troopers completed their accident investigation. Volunteers were assisted on the call by Samaritan EMS and TVA Police. All units cleared at 08:50.  more

07/10/07  -  As volunteers were clearing from the fuel spill on Highway 231 the alarm was put out for the overturned vehicle also on Highway 231 at the southern end of the first due area. Engine 4 and Rescue 4 responded with 6 volunteers and were joined by the BMVFD EMS Supervisor who responded with 2 additional personnel. Units arrived to find one vehicle on its side only 15 feet from where a vehicle came to rest after overturning three weeks ago (see 6-19-2007). Once again, the driver was able to free themselves prior to BMVFD arrival and fortunately was uninjured. Volunteers remained on the scene for 30 minutes until the arrival of the Alabama State Troopers.  more

07/10/07  -  At 15:20 volunteers were alerted to the gas spill at a convenience store on Highway 231. Engine 4 and Rescue 4 with 6 volunteers responded as did Chief Whisenant. Volunteers arrived to find approximately 10 gallons of fuel on the ground. The fuel was contained and the appropriate agency contacted for clean up.  more

07/09/07  -  At 14:35 volunteers were alerted to the house fire on Foley Drive in Marshall County. Engine 4, Engine 3, and Rescue 4 responded with 12 volunteers. Arab Engine 3 (first due) and Ruth Engine 1 (second due) did an excellent job keeping the fire contained. BMVFD units stood by briefly on the scene before returning to service.  more

06/29/07  -  Two Structure Fires during the night. BMVFD volunteers went to assist Lacey's Spring twice during the night - once to a house fire and once to a commercial structure fire on Highway 231. Both structures sustained heavy fire damage. No photos available at this time.

06/19/07  -  At 13:10 volunteers were dispatched to Highway 231 south of Mountain View Road (near the Arab Police Jurisdiction) for a one vehicle rollover. Rescue 4, Engine 4, and Chief Whisenant responded to find one vehicle that had left the roadway and slid down an embankment into the trees. Fortunately, neither occupant was injured and BMVFD cleared the scene in less than 20 minutes. Arab Ambulance and Arab Police Department also responded.  more

06/16/07  -  At approximately 16:30 on June 16th, 2007, volunteers were dispatched to an motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment at the foot of Brindlee Mountain on Highway 231. Upon arriving, members found that a truck crane had lost control and flipped over a guardrail, landing upside down and trapping the driver in the cab. BMVFD worked to stabilize the cab and extricate the driver, who sadly later succumbed to his injuries. Also operating on the scene were volunteers from Lacey's Spring Fire, Somerville Fire, Huntsville-Madison County Rescue, and a host of other agencies and heavy equipment operators.  more

06/13/07  -  Early on June 13th, 2007, BMVFD was dispatched to assist Lacey's Spring VFD for a house fire on Hough Road. BMVFD Engine 1 responded with 4 volunteers under the direction of Chief Whisenant. BMVFD assisted by manning a 1 1/2 line and also laying 1000' of 5" supply line from the nearest hydrant to secure water to the Lacey's Engines that were already operating on the scene. Engine 1 returned to service around 8:30 AM. Unfortunately the house was a total loss.  more

02/01/07  -  12:05 - Rescue 4 was returning from lunch when they came upon a two vehicle MVA that had just occurred at Highway 231 and Union Grove Road.  Communications subsequently alerted the other volunteers who responded with Engine 1 and Waldorf Maryland A-129 (still covering for Rescue 1).  Volunteers encountered extremely heavy fog while treating two victims who were transported to Marshall Medical Center North by Arab Ambulance.  Two others declined treatment.  Volunteers operated for just over an hour.

01/31/07  -  At approximately 09:15, volunteers were alerted to an MVA with possible entrapment in the 3600 block of Highway 231.  Twelve volunteers responded under the direction of Chief 1 (Eric Whisenant).  Rescue 4, Engine 1, and special called Waldorf Ambulance 129 (a stand in for BMFD Rescue 1 who blew a fuel line returning from another call moments before) operated on the scene.  Upon arrival, one patient was found outside the vehicle with minor injuries.  The patient was transported to Huntsville Hospital by Arab Ambulance.  BMFD returned to service at 10:10.