Lewisburg Fire Department Calls for August 2021:
We responded to 104 emergency calls in August.
59 calls were inside the city limits (57%)
37 calls were in our first due area outside the city limits (35%)
5 calls were automatic mutual aid calls to Fairlea Fire (5%)
3 calls were requested mutual aid calls (3%)
Types of calls for the month of August 2021:
1 Structure Fire
1 Cooking Fire in Residence
1 Vehicle Fire
1 Off-Road Vehicle Fire
2 Brush/Grass Fires
14 Motor Vehicle Accidents
53 Medical Calls
14 Automatic Fire Alarms
1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm with no CO Present
5 Public Service Calls
1 Assist Law Enforcement
2 Dispatched and Cancelled Enroute
3 No Incident Found on Arrival of Dispatched Location
1 Power Line Down
1 Natural Gas Leak
1 Arcing or Shorted Electrical Equipment
1 Animal Rescue
1 Elevator Rescue
On August 7 and August 8, the Lewisburg Fire Department hosted a 20-hour Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations course taught by West Virginia Public Service Training personnel. This course gives members skills to rescue victims from both low- and high-angle situations. We had 20 members in attendance for the class.
The Lewisburg Fire Department has taken delivery of a fire safety trailer, which was donated to our department by Pinch Fire Department. This trailer will be used during fire prevention and fire safety demonstrations and will help educate children on the importance of fire safety.
