Tag: emergency
Providence lifeguards honored for saving swimmer’s life
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department honored four lifeguards at the Providence Rec Center on July 16 “for their extraordinary actions during a water emergency,” the Park Authority reports. Lifeguards Michaela Zawadzki, Juliet Raimando, and Anna Parker, along with Manager on Duty Jeremy Alexander, responded immediately after a swimmer became unresponsive in the pool in … Continued
Child rescued from open 6th floor window
Fairfax County firefighters rescued a toddler who was dangling from a sixth-floor window in Seven Corners on July 10, WUSA9 reports. When firefighters arrived at about 3: 15 p.m., they found that the child, believed to be around 2 or 3 years old, had kicked out a window screen at a unit at Woodlake Towers … Continued
A microburst storm, like the one that hit Burke, could happen anywhere
By Julia Key Burke residents are still recovering from a microburst storm that struck the community on June 22 with 90-mile-per-hour winds, toppling trees and damaging homes. “The storm caused widespread damage across Lake Royal and surrounding Burke communities, bringing down numerous trees onto homes, vehicles, roads, and power lines,” Sulayman Brown, deputy coordinator of … Continued
If disaster strikes Annandale, Red Cross volunteers will be ready
If there’s a major disaster in Annandale, the American Legion Post could be used as a shelter for people displaced from their homes. On May 30, Red Cross volunteers carried out a training exercise at the post, at 4206 Daniels Ave., to make sure they’re ready in case something terrible happens. The exercise was modeled … Continued
Police to get AEDs to help save lives
The Fairfax County Police Department is equipping patrol officers with devices for reviving heart attack victims. Each police station will receive five portable automated external defibrillators. Every second matters when someone experiences a cardiac emergency. “Quick access to an AED, combined with immediate intervention and CPR, can significantly improve a person’s chance of survival,” the … Continued