Members of the community stopped by this morning and left us a little message. Having the support of our community is what gets us through these difficult time. We won’t forget.
Andrew Ross
National Doctor’s Day
Happy National Doctor’s Day to all physicians nationwide! A special shout out to our Medical Director, Dr. Katie Hill. Your tireless support and expertise to our Fire and EMS Divisions are invaluable. Thank you for everything you do!
Coronavirus in WV
WV receiving its first confirmed case of COVID-19 was inevitable. Our EMS Division is on the front lines everyday working along side our friends at Mon EMS to provide safe and effective transportation of those in need during this difficult time. We are in constant communication with the Mon County Health Dept and the CDC utilizing best practices and most up to date guidelines.
As we move forward in the next several days and weeks to come remember all the first responders in Monongalia County that come to work every day, without fail, to serve our community. Most ambulances and fire trucks don’t fit through drive-throughs adding new challenges to what will be our normal for a while.
Please stay safe. Follow the guidelines of the Health Dept and CDC. Have any questions? Give the experts a call and get factual information.
Coronavirus.wv.gov or 1-800-887-4304
01/11/2020
Star City Volunteer Fire and EMS extends our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to our Roane County brothers and sisters as they deal with a tragic LODD today. We ask that everyone also keep them in your thought and prayers during this difficult time.
01/07/2020: Multi-Vehicle MVC @ Chaplin Road
On 01/07/2020 at 11:58hrs the Star City VFD along with Monongalia EMS was dispatched for a vehicle accident on Chaplin Rd between Solomon Rd and Mylan Park lane. At 11:59hrs Engine 209 and Utility 202 responded. Upon arrival, EMS arrived on the scene with a multiple vehicle accident. E-209 and U-202 arrived on the scene and shut the roadway down. Upon further investigation, it was found to be 18 vehicles involved with 14 of them with significant damage. Granville VFD was dispatched to assist with road closure due to the severity of the incident. Mon EMS along with Star City EMS transported all patients to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Crews remained on the scene to assist with traffic control. Multiple tow agencies responded to the scene. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation at this time.
ECMO Transport Collaboration
At 5:15 pm last night Star City Fire & EMS was requested to respond to Wheeling Hospital for a critical transport back to Ruby Memorial. The patient was in such critical condition that it required the specialized services of the HealthNet 1 crew consisting of a critical care nurse and critical care paramedic; in addition to an advanced practitioner from Ruby Memorial Hospital. This call constituted the first ECMO transport for Star City Fire & EMS. It took the work of EVERYONE to get this patient safely transported back to Ruby. “Patient Care First” is not just something we say, it is something we do. Inter-agency cooperation at its finest.
SCVFD 2019 YEAR END VIDEO
“Country Roads Take Me Home” Follow SCVFD through the year of 2019 and see what the day to day operations of Company 20 entail. We are a fast paced, busy department that likes to play hard, but work even harder.
Star City VFD does not own any of the music in our video nor did we create any of the songs contained within the video. All songs and the content within them belong to their respective owners listed below:
Natural by Imagine Dragons / Rescue by Lauren Daigle / Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver / Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph
Hurricane Dorian update: 9/3/2019
9/3/2019: Crews remain staged at University of South Carolina awaiting assignments/forward deployment.