Archive for June 2016

FCFD to hold pinning ceremony on June 30 at 6:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 23, 2016

Contact: Jason Bostic – FFII/PIO/CFSI
Tel: (740) 627-1664
jbostic@fredericktownfire.net

FCFD to pin honorary firefighter

On Thursday, June 30, the Fredericktown Community Fire District will hold a special ceremony wherein they will make six-year old Brian Ford an honorary firefighter with the FCFD. The ceremony will begin at 6:00pm at our main firehouse at 139 Columbus Road in Fredericktown.

Brian was diagnosed late in 2014 with acute undifferentiated leukemia, which is a rare form of cancer. Since that time he has underwent a bone marrow transplant, expecting that was his cure. Unfortunately his leukemia came back. He received a stem cell transplant in 2016, anticipating it to be the cure, but sadly it wasn’t enough and he is now considered terminal.

Brian was first introduced to our fire district through Firefighter Jason Bostic. Firefighter Bostic is an ambassador to the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb, which benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He met Brian and his family shortly after the first diagnosis, going on to make him an honoree the last two years for the international event and bringing him to the firehouse. The two have maintained contact and a bond throughout his battle.

The Thursday event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served after the ceremony. Due to some parking restraints at the firehouse, those who are able may want to park at the old Fredericktown High School located up the street at 117 Columbus Road. Departments sending apparatus should contact the firehouse at 740-694-9701 to coordinate vehicle placement.

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E419 Dispatched M/A with MVFD to Vernedale Drive

CH411 and E419 were dispatched at 9:19pm on Thursday night to Vernedale Drive in Mount Vernon on the report of a grill on fire inside a garage. This was a mutual-aid request from the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
 
E419 responded to the scene with a crew of four. The engine was canceled by the MVFD while en-route to the scene.
 
The FCFD had a total of 11 firefighters respond to this call.

FCFD responds M/A to Shirley Avenue in Mount Vernon

CH411 and E419 were dispatched at 4:34am on Wednesday to Shirley Avenue in Mount Vernon on the report of a single family residential structure fire. This was a mutual-aid request from the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
 
E419 responded to the scene with a crew of six. The crew of E419 assisted with overhaul and suppression.
 
All FCFD units were back in quarters by 6:12am. The FCFD had a total of nine firefighters respond to this call.