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Quantico Hosts Heavy Truck Extrication Class
Sun. Jun 13th 2010
          Beginning on Friday June11th, 2010 Quantico Fire and Emergency Services hosted a 3 day Heavy Truck Extrication class taught by several HTR instructors from Virginia Department of Fire Programs. The class roster included personnel from Quantico F...

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Quantico Holds Rope Rescue Technician Course
Fri. May 28th 2010
From May 25th to May 28th Quantico Fire and Emerhency Services held a Virginia Fire Programs Rope Rescue Technician class. Many Quantico Fire members attended the 4 day course as well as personnel from the FBI, Arlington County Fire, Stafford County Fire, and Fort Belvoir Fire.  ...

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Firefighter Dan Ruchka goes home
Mon. Mar 22nd 2010
 A little over a week since his injury Firefighter Dan Ruchka was released today from the hospital.  Dan still has several weeks of therapy ahead of him however no permanent effects are expected.  Dan is very happy to be going home and says he can't wait to return to work.&n...

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UPDATE on Firefighter Ruchka
Fri. Mar 19th 2010
  Today is Firefighter Dan Ruchka's 25th Birthday, and after being heavily sedated for over six days with signs of improvements, his birthday gift from the doctor's was that the ventilator and IV drug therapy were removed and Dan was allowed to wake up very slowly over the next f...

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Firefighter Ruchka Injured
Sat. Mar 13th 2010
   Today Firefighter Dan Ruchka suffered a severe head injury while on duty.  Battalion, Truck, and Medic 531 worked together and quickly to get Fifefighter Ruchka stabilized. Without the availability of a medevac because of weather, Medic 531 transported him to Mary Washington Hospit...

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Members Participate in the Grace Oughton Memorial 5-k Run/Walk and Kids' 1-mile Fireman Chase
Sun. Sep 13th 2009
  On Sunday morning, five members of the department participated along side of dozens of other firemen from various departments around Virgina, in the Grace Oughton Memorial 5-K Run/Walk and Kids' 1-mile Fireman Chase that took place at Patriot Park in Spotsylvania County.  The event ...

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Quantico Fire Goes to Loudoun County
Thu. Jul 30th 2009
            From July 27th thru July 30th department personnel from both shifts traveled over 50 miles for the opportunity to conduct live fire training exercises utilizing Loudoun County Fire and Rescue's new burn building, located in Leesburg,...

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Department Participates in Annual Base Drill
Wed. Jul 22nd 2009
           Quantico Fire and Emergency Services participated along side with several other essential agencies aboard the base in the annual anti-terrorism preparedness drill. The scenario was a simulated explosion with a hazardous chemical release&nb...

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Units Train in an Acquired Structure
Mon. Jul 20th 2009
From July 18th thru the 20th personnel were able to benefit from training in an acquired structure that was scheduled for demolition. Types of training performed was RIT, self rescue, forcible entry, hoseline advancement, wall breaching, and ventilation. ...

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New Engine 531 placed in service!
Tue. Jun 23rd 2009
At 2100 hrs. today, the new Engine 531 was placed in service. After arrival back from the radio shop all Station 531 crews worked hard at getting the remaining equipment on the apparatus. Though the process got delayed due to a 2 alarm fire in Prince William County sending the old Engine and it's cr...

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Sun. Jun 13th 2010
Quantico Hosts Heavy Truck Extrication Class

    & nbsp;   &n bsp; Beginning on Friday June11th, 2010 Quantico Fire and Emergency Servi...

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Fri. May 28th 2010
Quantico Holds Rope Rescue Technician Course

From May 25th to May 28th Quantico Fire and Emerhency Services held a Virginia Fire Programs Rope Rescue Technician clas...

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Mon. Mar 22nd 2010
Firefighter Dan Ruchka goes home

 A little over a week since his injury Firefighter Dan Ruchka was released today from the hospital.  Dan still has ...

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