Virtual Raffle – $2,000 Cash Giveaway

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***Star City VFD Virtual Raffle***
$2,000 Cash Giveaway 
We will be running this raffle off a 300 sure tip board so EVERYONE has a chance to WIN!!!!!

Tips will be sold for $10/pull. The winner will be revealed LIVE once all tips are sold.

Tip Board Serial #: 77131

To purchase tips: Payment must be made before tabs will be pulled via our square link. Once payment is received, SCVFD will post your number(s) in the comment section of the post on our Facebook page. 

*After all tabs are sold, we will post a time for the LIVE drawing on our Facebook page.*

Thank you all for your support and good luck!
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EMS Week 2021

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Today marks Day One of EMS Week. Here at Star City Fire & EMS we are so proud and appreciate each and every one of our EMS Staff.

EMS Week started 46 years ago to honor the unsung heros of the EMS Profession. Today, on what is hopefully the heels of the COVID pandemic, EMS has taken on every challenge, accomplished every mission, and placed others before self every single time.

It is this dedication that we take some special time this week to show our appreciation to not only our own EMS providers, but all those we have the honor of calling our partners in this noble quest of public service, most notably Mon EMS, WVU Children’s Hospital, and HealthNet Aeromedical, just to name a few.

On duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week our EMS Division staffs our units with pride putting our Mission Statement “Patient Care First” into action. Today we are honored to have Tony Hayes and Justin Stover on duty. Tony serves as a Captain of EMS Operations in Education and serves Monongalia County with years of paramedic and leadership experience. Justin is a long-time EMT and although relatively new to our organization has already defined himself as a well respected provider and emerging leader of our organization. Thank you both for all you do.

John Hitchens, MBA, NRP, FACPE
Executive Director of EMS

Summer Raffle

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We are going to start off our SUMMER RAFFLE SERIES by raffling off a Pit Boss 820 XL. This will also include a 40 pound bag competition style pellets, Pit boss smoker cover, Rosewood bundle accessory set, Butcher paper.

The following items have been added to the raffle giveaway:
Four types of pit boss seasonsing, Pit Boss meat turner, large spatula. The Char Griller 4 burner flatiron, Char Griller portable flatiron (perfect for camping), propane tanks, flatiron griddle accessory starter kit and flatiron cover.

All the items listed are a total of 1,077.00

We will be running this raffle off a 300 sure tip board so EVERYONE has a chance to WIN!!!!!
-Tips will be sold for $10/pull.
-The winner will be revealed LIVE once all tips are sold.
-Tip Board Serial #: 77316

To purchase tips:
*Payment must be made before tabs will be pulled via our square link below.
*Once payment is received, SCVFD will post the back of the tip board every few days with the updated numbers.
*After all tabs are sold, we will post a time for the LIVE drawing.
Thank you all for your support and good luck!

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Rope Rescue near Star City bridge

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At 2306 on 03/04/21, Co. 20 was dispatched for the rescue of an individual who had fallen down the hillside adjacent to Monongahela Boulevard. Upon assessing the situation, crews determined that an alternate means of access to the patient would need to be found. Rescue crews relocated to the Chilis parking lot at University Town Center and began to forge a path to the patient through the woods located nearby. After navigating various hazards such as steep terrain, cold weather conditions, and low visibility, access to the patient was finally achieved. The patient had suffered injuries from the fall and was not able to self-extricate or assist in their rescue. As a a result, it was determined that the best course of action would be to transition them to a Stokes basket and perform a technical rescue by descending the hillside. Ladder 176 was positioned on Monongahela Boulevard and extended to be used as a means to lower the patient from the hillside to an ambulance on the roadway. After approximately four hours on scene, the rescue plan was successfully executed and the patient was transferred to an ambulance for further evaluation and transport to the hospital.

Special thanks to all agencies involved in this incident:

Granville FD
Granville PD
Monongalia EMS
Monongalia Sheriffs Office
Star City PD
Star City VFD
West Virginia State Police

Congratulations Peter!

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Best wishes go out to Pete Capaccio as you start your new endeavors. Thank you for your time at SCVFD and taking on the role of Duty Officer. Your strong work and dedication will not be forgotten and you will always have family at Company 20!

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