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 	<title>GSVFD 2012 Fund Drive</title>
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 <![CDATA[The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department needs your support in our&nbsp;2012 Fund Drive.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please take a moment to&nbsp;read our letter when&nbsp;our familiar envelope arrives in your mailbox.&nbsp; Know that your&nbsp;tax deductable donation made stays within the Springfield Community.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can donate on-line by using the Donate button on our website.
GSVFD will never solicit or ask for your credit card information over the phone.
Thank you for your continued support.&nbsp; GSVFD...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 19:05:56 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Don't Be a Victim of Carbon Monoxide</title>
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 <![CDATA[Recent news stories report the tragic deaths of 5 people in the Washington Metro Region due to Carbon Monoxide.&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't be a victim of this silent killer.&nbsp; Read our NFPA&nbsp;tip sheet to see what safety steps you can take.&nbsp; Get a Copy of it here.
See Channel 9 Story here with interview of Fairfax County HAZMAT&nbsp;Unit...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:04:17 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Candle Sparks Lorton House Fire</title>
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 <![CDATA[News Release 12-23
Date: &nbsp;April 9, 2012&nbsp;
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at approximately 4:50 p.m. in the Lorton area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 9204 Forest Greens Drive.
Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the entire two-story home upon arrival.&nbsp; The Incident Commander struck a second alarm, bringing over 60 firefighters to the fire scene. &nbsp;Firefighters battled the fire from the interior and exterior; however, the volume of fire was so overwhelming and intense the order to withdraw all inside crews was given.&nbsp;The second floor collapsed minutes later. Firefighters fought the fire from the exterior using elevated master streams.&nbsp;Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 25 minutes. Additionally, the residual heat of the fire caused major damage to the vinyl siding to an adjacent home. The high winds also started several brush fires nearby.
A neighbor is credited with rescuing the occupants of the home, two female adults, a juvenile, and dog. The neighbor called 911 and then entered the home to alert occupants, helping them to safety prior to firefighters arriving on scene. Three adults, a juvenile, and a dog have been displaced.&nbsp;Red Cross support was declined by the family.&nbsp;One firefighter was transported for a non-life threatening injury.
The home is a total loss.
According fire investigators, the fire was accidental. An unattended candle on the wraparound front porch caused the fire....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:04:57 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Smoke Alarms Save Lives</title>
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 <![CDATA[Smoke&nbsp;Alarms Save Lives


TIME TO CHANGE THE BATTERY &amp;amp; TEST ALL YOUR SMOKE&nbsp;ALARMS !
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Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department is offering free smoke&nbsp;alarms to residents who are in need of this simple but effective life safety alarm but might not be able to afford or install one themselves.
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For information on requesting a free smoke detector and to schedule a free installation by a member of the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, contact the station at:
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703-451-0120.


For Fairfax residents outside of the Springfield area, please contact the station nearest your home.&nbsp;...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:03:50 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>SAVE A LIFE ! Hands Only CPR</title>
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 <![CDATA[Hands-Only CPR
A lifesaving action.
When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get that help. Most bystanders are worried that they might do something wrong or make things worse. That&amp;rsquo;s why the American Heart Association (AHA)&nbsp;has simplified things.
Don&amp;rsquo;t be afraid. Your actions can only help.
It&amp;rsquo;s not normal to see an adult suddenly collapse, but if you do, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Don&amp;rsquo;t be afraid. Your actions can only help. Take a minute and look around the HANDS-ONLY CPR site and invite your friends! Increasing the number of people who know about Hands-Only CPR will increase the chance that someone can help when an adult suddenly collapses, and more lives can be saved.
Check out this video to see Hands-Only CPR in action....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:02:52 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Paramedic Joshua Weissman 2/9/12</title>
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 <![CDATA[It is with great sadness that Alexandria Fire Chief Adam K. Thiel announced the death of Paramedic Joshua Weissman at 4:25pm today. While responding to a car fire on Interstate 395 near Glebe Road on the evening of February 8, Paramedic Weissman fell from the roadway, where he suffered a severe head injury. He was rescued by City of Alexandria and Arlington County Firefighters and Paramedics, with assistance from the City of Alexandria and Arlington County Police Departments and the Virginia State Police. Despite valiant efforts by the medical team at the Washington Hospital Center, Paramedic Weissman&amp;rsquo;s injuries proved to be fatal.&nbsp; (Full Story Here)
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Paramedics Prayer
Lord,
Grant me the wisdom so that I may treat
those of your children that lay at my feet.

Let my hands be gentle, sure and swift
to impart to them your sacred gift.

Let me see only a patient's need
not their color, race or creed.
Help me always to be my best
even when it's on my hours rest.

Grant me the insight to understand why
patients of mine are going to die.
Let me remember that when they do
there is a wonderful life in Heaven with You.

Lord, if in the line of duty I should fall,
help my family to hold their heads tall.
For it was You who decided that I should be
a Medic, one of your chosen few.
Amen...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Fairfax Records Zero Fire Deaths in 2011</title>
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 <![CDATA[For the first time in its 62-year history, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has gone a full year without a fire-related death.
A multi-pronged effort by field operations, fire prevention, fire and life safety education and the residents of Fairfax County contributed immeasurably to making 2011 a safe and record-breaking year, according to officials.

Additionally, operational firefighting crews&amp;rsquo; response to fire incidents, fire inspectors, fire protection retesting and monitoring, fire investigators, and fire and life safety educators, all provided a team effort in stemming fire deaths.

Read the full article on FairfaxNews.com by:&nbsp;James Limbach 

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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:03 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>New Years Safety Tips</title>
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 <![CDATA[Make your New Years resolution to keep your Family &amp;amp;&nbsp;Friends Fire Safe this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See some of the simple tips to help keep the New Year a Safe Year!&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the images below for printable safety tip sheets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For more Safety Tip Sheets, Click Here...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:01:53 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Breakfast with Santa</title>
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 <![CDATA[GSVFD held its annual Breakfast with Santa on December 10, 2011.&nbsp; Over 500 pancake breakfasts were served while hundreds of children line up to chat with Santa and Mrs Claus.&nbsp; Crafts and Games along with a bake sale and gift table with GSVFD&nbsp;items for sale rounded out the morning event.&nbsp;&nbsp; See Photos from the event Click Here....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:01:44 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>GSVFD Celebrates 45 Years</title>
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 <![CDATA[The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 45 years of community service to the residents of Springfield and Fairfax County since 1966.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks to community&nbsp; for your support thru the years and in the years ahead as we continue our mission.&nbsp; Thanks to all the volunteers whom have come and gone over the last 45 years for their selfless contributions to GSVFD. &nbsp;&nbsp; Your contributions have made GSVFD the fire department we are today.&nbsp;&nbsp; Job Well Done....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:11:44 -0500</pubDate>
  
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