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MAYDAY MONDAY TRAINING💪

🚨Mayday Monday🚨

Courthouse Road is closed between Yanveyville Road and Elm Avenue for the next several hours. Detours have been set up. Please avoid the area and expect delays.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Fire Danger Warning for Louisa County. There is an increased danger that a fire could easily spread out of control. Please no burning today. For more information on a Red Flag Warning please visit weather.gov/media

North Anna Power Station will be conducting its quarterly siren test Today at 11:10am. The 68 sirens will sound for 3 minutes.

Welcome to ODS-2022 (Officer Development School). Sixteen of our department's best, start a new program today to prepare them for future promotions! Topics for today included leadership traits, core values, company training, team-building, self-assessment and behavioral health!

Active Incident- Town of Mineral m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Fire moves fast. 3 min or less to escape once a fire starts in your home. Do you have an escape plan A, B, and C? Smoke Alarms? Watch to see how fast fire and smoke spread through a single-story home and how to plan ahead to save lives. #FirePreventionWeek closeyourdoor.org

1855hrs Fire-Residential-Structure Kitchen fire No injuries Three residents displaced Company's working: Louisa Mineral Medic-2 Zions Crossroads Battalion 104-Barrett Chief-102 w/ Command Louisa County Sheriff's Office Louisa Police Department- Virginia

Captain Luck talks Fire Prevention Week Kickoff fb.watch/f_HSyGKwmz/

Come kickoff Fire Prevention Week with us!

Hurricane Ian Update: facebook.com/10007642110602…

1745hrs Fire-Residential-Structure Willis Proffit Rd Companies working: Mineral Louisa Locust Creek Bumpass Holly Grove Ladder 7- Zion Crossroads Medic2 Medic1 Rehab 1 B104-B with Command facebook.com/10006473061516…

Over the weekend eleven of our members completed the Virginia Department of Fire Programs Surface Water Rescue Operations class. Bringing this course to Louisa County, Virginia shows our departments commitment to safety on Lake Anna and our other waterways! @CountyLouisa

It’s the first Monday of August. Here’s your Mayday Monday post. Vertical ventilation is a tactic used everyday in the Country. Make sure you are managing the risk with good policy, tools and TRAINING! RIP Lt Krodle.

That’s a wrap for me. From the time I started as a young volunteer in @LeesburgFire to 28 years in @ffxfirerescue followed by @clearwaterfire and @LFems and @AlexandriaVAFD I’ve had the best job in the world. Stay safe my brothers and sisters!