West Valley City Structure Fire February 7 2012

West Valley City Utah, Fire fighters make a quick rescue on this house fire. thanks go to West Valley City Fire and West Valley City Police Departments.....Nice work!

Bulldozer Rollover!

West Valley City Utah, January 30, 2102

A heavy equipment operator was critically injured when the bulldozer he was operating went off a 40' drop and rolled. The driver a 50 year old male was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled. The bulldozer ended upright, but a piece of the dozer detached and had the driver partially pinned. When fire fighters arrived they extricated the patient and stabilized him on scene. Air Med was called in to fly the patient to a trauma center. The patient was in very critical condition when he left the scene. Authorities from MSHA were en route to investigate the incident. Remember Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY! Fire Marshal Bob

January 27, 2012 house fire

West Valley City Utah,  firefighters made a great stop on this house fire. Crews arrived to smoke coming from the front of the residence, and fire venting from the rear of the house. an aggressive offensive attack quickly controlled the fire.  Fortunately everyone got out safely. The culprit for this fire was an occupant that was smoking a cigarette and falling asleep.... never a good combination!




Remember,

Be Smart.... Be Safe....  BE READY!      Fire Marshal Bob

Another day at the Office

Thanks to the men and Women of the West Valley City Fire and Police Departments.

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life,

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a firefighter would be like? Most of us think about these men and women, sitting at a fire station waiting for a call to come in so they’ll have something to do. I remember as a young boy going to visit the fire station with my class from school. It was to small station that was operated by volunteers from our local community. That visit didn’t change my perception as to what they did. A year or so later my father saw smoke rising into the sky, a mile or so from where we lived. We climbed into his car and drove to the scene. We arrived about the same time that the firemen did. I watched as they pulled hose and began to put water onto what was now an inferno. A single engine with two or three volunteers, more and more volunteers began to arrive and soon had the inferno under control and out. From watching these men work I knew event at that young age there was more to it than simply waiting for a call to come in. I began asking a few questions about fire fighters. To my delight I found that my family had a great heritage in the fire service. My mother told me that almost all of her brothers were volunteers with the Heber City Fire Department, in fact my grandfather had actually been the Chief. I looked at my grandfather and uncles in a whole new light. As a youth I was anxious to hear the stories they would tell, I’m sure that these tales got bigger and better every time they were retold. None the less they were still great! I have found that the trend of telling the tales is still a fun way to learn about fire fighters and what they do, and yes they continue to grow in legend and lore each time they are told. Like a fine wine they get better with time.

I thought it would be interesting to share some stories from the life of a firefighter. To give you a glimpse in to the day to day activities that these men and women go through. To let you see how fire fighters are hired and trained. To let you see a day in the life. So check back often as we will compile these stories and update them here.

Thanks to everyone,

remember Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY!

Where did you park the car??part II

Watch this video where West Valley Fire and Police work to get the driver out of the car, and make sure the house is safe. Thanks to WVCFD, WVCPD and our great building inspectors.

"Theres a Storm Brewing"

We have a winter storm that's on the way.  It is anticipated to arrive in Northern Utah in the late afternoon hours of Friday.  This storm will be brief but intense with snow accumulations in the valleys in addition to the mountain areas. 


Everybody, Please be careful.


remember  Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY!    Fire Marshal Bob

West Valley City Fire Department promotes!

Two veterans of the West Valley City Fire Department have moved up the ladder. (pun intended)


Engineer Kelly Rigby was promoted to the rank of Captain.

Captain Kelly Rigby. New Captain at station 72 C platoon















Senior Fire Fighter "BJ" White was promoted to Engineer

Engineer "BJ" White. New engineer at station 72 B Platoon















Congratulations in your new responsibilities and assignments

A Few Fresh Faces

West Valley City Fire has a few new faces in the department. 

From left to right. FF Williams, FF Petersen,  FF Wiseman,  FF/PM House

Welcome Aboard!

Salt Lake Valley Fire and EMS crews get valuable training for mass casualty incidents.

West Valley City...

 

 

Fire crews from around the Salt Lake Valley met together to test their readiness to respond to a mass casualty incident.  One of the scenarios was held at the Utah cultural celebration center in West Valley City. In this scenario crews had the task of initiating the incident command system, triaging/rapidly evaluating over 50 patients, treating them and getting them to area hospitals. " This was a great drill... showing us just where our crews are at in understanding how to handle a mass casualty situation" said Chief John Evans. From here crews will critique them selves and be able to address any areas that they need to improve in. This is also a great opportunity to see how the many different agencies will work together in the heat of battle.  

As always.....Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY!
Fire Marshal Bob