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12/18/07  -  A few minutes after midnight volunteers were requested to respond to Highway 231 in the City of Arab for a working commercial fire. Engine 3, Rescue 4, and Chief 1 responded with 6 volunteers. Volunteers arrived to find a mid size shopping center with fire in the end cap building and smoke extension into several stores. Arab Firefighters did a fantastic job making quick work of the fire and preventing what could have been a far more serious incident. Brindlee Mountain volunteers assisted with ventilating several of the adjacent storefronts. In addition to Arab and Brindlee Mountain, the City of Guntersville also responded. We applaud the good work of the Arab Fire Department and are thankful to have them as friends and neighbors. Chief Phillips (Arab Fire) had the incident command.  more

12/17/07  -  At 1:50PM volunteers were dispatched to an emergency medical call on Royster Road. Rescue 4 responded with Samaritan 1 and Samaritan 2. Firefighter Bishop arrived in his personal vehicle less than 2 minutes after the call and reported a vehicle that had crashed through a series of pasture fences and come to a stop tangled in the wire alongside Royster Road. There were no serious injuries other than a few fenceposts. FF/EMT Wessel had the Royster Road Command. Volunteers were on the scene for approximately 40 minutes.  more

12/16/07  -  Volunteers were on the street again for the motor vehicle crash - this time on Highway 231 as a vehicle struck a HEMSI ambulance. Fortunately no serious injuries were reported. more

12/14/07  -  Just after 6:00PM, volunteers were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident on Union Hill Road where a truck crossed into the opposite lane and collided with another vehicle. Two patients were transported to Huntsville Hospital by Samaritan EMS.  more

12/08/07  -  On Saturday, December 8th, volunteers fired up the griddle and served pancakes to community members while Santa and Mrs. Claus entertained the kids.  It was a great morning together and we thank the volunteers and Santa for making the event a success!  more

12/07/07  -  At 4:15PM, volunteers were alerted to the brush fire across from Station One on Highway 231.  Brush 1 and Engine 1 responded with 8 volunteers.  The fire was contained to less than an acre and, although it threatened a small outbuilding, the fire was extinguished before any damage occurred to the building.  Chief Whisenant had the Highway 231 command.  more

12/01/07  -  Volunteers gathered at the Morgan City Church of God for our annual hose testing - every single section of hose on each truck must be tested each year.  Many thanks to all of the volunteers who spent their Saturday testing fire hose!  more

11/21/07  -  At 7:21AM volunteers were dispatched to a single vehicle accident at Union Hill Road and Lenox Lane. Rescue 4 and Engine 4 responded with a total of 5 volunteers. Rescue 4 arrived first to find a vehicle that had rolled down an embankment and come to rest back on its wheels. BMVFD EMT's assisted Samaritan EMS with patient care and the patient was transported to Huntsville Hospital. Volunteers were on the scene for 40 minutes. FF/EMT Wessel had the Union Hill Road Command.  more

11/07/07  -  At 7:46AM volunteers were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 231 and Rescue Road for a 2 vehicle accident. Rescue 4, Rescue 1, and Engine 4 responded with 9 volunteers. BMVFD arrived and found the driver of each vehicle with injuries. BMVFD EMT's provided treatment until Samaritan 1 arrived on the scene and transported both patients to Crestwood ED. Volunteers operated on the scene for about one hour. Chief Whisenant had the Highway 231 command.
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10/30/07  -  At 2:05PM volunteers were alerted to the car vs. building at the Dollar General in Morgan City. Rescue 4 and Engine 4 responded with 6 volunteers - Samaritan EMS responded on the call as well. Volunteers arrived to find the call as reported. Fortunately, there were no injuries although the building sustained moderate damage. Volunteers assisted on the scene for approximately 30 minutes before returning to service. more

10/29/07  -  At 1:45PM volunteers were dispatched into Marshall County to assist Ruth VFD with a tractor fire on Mobbs School Road. Engine 4, Engine 3, Brush 1, and Rescue 4 responded with 12 volunteers. BMVFD was able to quickly contain the fire using extinguishers. The crew manning Brush 1 also extinguished a small brush fire that started from the tractor fire. The Samaritan EMS duty crew responded with the BMVFD and lended a hand with the overhaul - we are always glad to have the extra hands!  more

10/29/07  -  At 06:42AM volunteers were alerted to the single vehicle accident on Highway 231 near Water Tower Loop. A southbound vehicle had lost control, crashed through the median, and came to rest in the northbound lanes. Rescue 4 and Engine 1 arrived within 2 minutes of the call. Engine 4 responded as well due to the location and the amount of traffic control required during the morning traffic. Fortunately there were no injuries and the highway was completely reopened within 30 minutes. FF/EMT Wessel had the Highway 231 Command.  more

10/24/07  -  At 10:15AM volunteers were alerted to the structure fire on Telephone Tower Road. FF Alldredge arrived in his personal vehicle within 2 minutes and reported heavy fire showing from the roof of the house. Rescue 4 (FF/EMT Wessel) and Engine 2 from Union Hill (FF Paramedic Yanhko) arrived first on the scene and stretched a 1 1/2" attack line to the front of the structure. Engine 1 from Morgan City (FF/EMT McMunn) arrived as the second due engine and laid out 700 feet of 5" supply line from a fire hydrant located on Telephone Tower Road. Engine 4 (FF Keierleber) arrived as the third due engine and staged on the road while the crew assisted on the fireground. Due the advancement of the fire prior to the arrival of the fire department very little could be done to save the house but firefighters were able to prevent a mobile home on Side C from being ignited from the radiant heat. Firefighters operated for just over 5 hours on the call (during which time the BMVFD responded to 4 additional calls across the coverage area). FF/EMT Wessel had the Telephone Tower Road Incident Command and Captain Burns had the Fireground Operations Command.  more

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