FCVFD - Incident Photos
Fairfax City Independence Day - 2002
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Description
Ten FCVFD members participated in the annual Independence Day Parade and Firemen's Competition hosted by the City of Fairfax VFD. The FCVFD entered the parade with our 1989 Seagrave pumper and 1918 Model T Ford. Paul Melnick, Charles Harvey, Justin Kirby, and Bob Burke worked for several hours to ensure the antique engine was ready for the event. Due to a mechanical problem that developed with the bus used to carry the antique, a trailer was borrowed through Pat Evinger's employer and Steve Sisler allowed for his personal truck to be used to tow the trailer. The antique won 2nd place in the antique vehicle category. Following the parade, Brian Holder, Steve Sisler, Paul Schomburg, and Pat Evinger participated with Reserve Engine 106 in the Lay-A-Line competition. This competition consisted of responding down University Drive, stopping at a prescribed location, connecting supply line to a hydrant, laying a supply line down to the next prescribed stopping point, deploying and charging a preconnected hoseline, and using the hoseline to knock down three targets. Due to a mechanical problem, the water being supplied to the attack line was delayed and the team's time was 2 minutes 8 seconds. The winning time was 57 seconds.
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