The words no Firefighter wants to hear, "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY" was transmitted last week at a house fire in Roanoke County (Va). "MAYDAY" is the term Firefighters use when their life or safety is in jeopardy and they are unable to remove themselves from the situation.
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34 residents displaced as Roanoke’s Bravest rescue 5 from 2nd Alarm fire
The Roanoke Fire / EMS Department runs with 3 members on an Engine and 3 on a Ladder (this includes the Chauffeur and Officer). This fire is just another example of their members doing extraordinary things under the worst of circumstances.
Read More »Exclusive Video! The Fire Critic’s son, Preston; catches RV fire in Roanoke Civic Center parking lot on camera!
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO!! RV catches fire amid multiple vehicles parked in the Roanoke Civic Center’s lot as the Circus comes to town. Roanoke Firefighters (B-Shift) quickly and efficiently extinguish the blaze. The Circus is in town and their caravan has filled the Roanoke Civic Center’s parking lot in Roanoke, Va. Earlier today, one of the RVs in the lot caught fire ...
Read More »Paying the price for charity
The Roanoke Rampage football team got our 1st win yesterday against the South Carolina Commanders… final score 21-8 This is the 2nd season for the newly formed Rampage and our 1st victory in 6 games. We are learning and growing with each week. We are also paying a price. I say this NOT in a negative way but rather with ...
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