Don't forget to register for the 3rd Annual CVFD Golf Tournament.  It is scheduled to be held on May 30th at the Suffolk Golf Course on Holland Rd.  The cost is $65 per person or $250 per team which includes: green fees, cart, range balls, beverage tickets and lunch.  We will be having longest drive and closest to the pin contests.    Hole sponsorships are available for a $150 dontation.  Shotgun start at 0800.  Contact Brad Whitley for more information at (757)617-1714.

At around 0930 Saturday morning, crews from Chuckatuck conducted a pump operations and water supply drill.  This was done with an aquired structure on Sawmill Point Rd that was not in a condition to use for interior training.  This allowed some of our newer pump operators to get some time on the pump as well as a refresher for some of the more senior members.

Crews from Stations 9 and 10 (Driver) participated in live fire training in an acquired structure last weekend.  The one story residential, which was occupied until the week before,  offered us a great training opportunity.  Crews were able to do a total of 6 fire evolutions and a downed firefighter drill.  This was a awesome addition to an otherwise slow month.  Thanks to Driver VFD for toughing out the weather and the use of Tanker 10.

Daylight Savings Time goes into effect at 0200 on Sunday March 8th.  It is always recommended to change the batteries in your smoke detectors when you "spring forward".

At 1229 Engine 9 was dispatched along with IOW St 10 (Carrollton) to a reported overturned vehicle on Oliver Dr. in the county.  Carrollton 104 (JV Oliver) arrived to find a single vehicle on its side with the occupant out on arrival.  Engine 9 continued in to check for hazards with Carrollton Sq10 handling the refusal.  Both units cleared at 1246.

At 2303 Engine 9 and Car 109 responded to the report of a car on fire in the area of Moore Farm Ln and Godwin Bl.  Car 409 (Rose) arrived first to find a vehicle well off on a farm path off of Moore Farm.  Engine 9 arrived and went to work stretching the 1 3/4" bumper line.  The fire was quickly knocked down.  Crews remained on scene for the arrival of pd and the fire marshall's office.  Car 109 (Parsons) had command.  Engine 29 remained staffed in quarters for the duration of the call.

Assistant Chief Jerry Saunders was named the 2008 Firefighter of the Year at our annual dinner and dance held at the Planters Club.  Jerry is a past Fire Chief and has been an active member of our department since 1956.  Other awards presented were to Jerry Saunders, Ronnie Kelly and Aleck Winslow for the Top 3 responders for last year.  Another surprise event of the evening was Assistant Chief Travis Dortch proposing to his girlfriend and member of the Fire Department Auxiliary Courtney Griffin.  The event was a success and we all look forward to next year.  Thanks to Driver VFD (Suffolk St 10) for covering our station for the night.

I have had a couple requests to post some pictures from our past on the website.  I will put a few up now and follow up with more to come soon.

The weekend started for the Chuckatuck Volunteers with a reported structure fire Friday night in our second due off Bridge Rd.  Engine 9 and Tanker 9 responded to the call.  Companies from 5 reported a detached two car garage totally involved.  Engine 9 assisted with extinguishment and overhaul while Tanker 9 handled the water supply.  Engine 29 remained staffed in the station.  Saturday was our annual Christmas Dinner at the station.  Just as the members and their guests were preparing to eat the power went out for a short time.  This was followed by a dispatch to a reported overturned vehicle on Oliver Dr.  Carrollton 105 (Rastater) was on scene reporting one overturned into a power pole with the pole split in half.  Dominion Power was requested.  Engine 9 obtained a pt refusal and remained on scene for the power company.  Sunday night brought a overturned vehicle on Ferry Point Rd.  Car 109 arrived to find a single vehicle on its side with two trapped.  Engine 9 arrived and began stabilization.  M9A handled the pt care.  L5 arrived and assisted with stabilization and extrication.  Both pts were transported and crews cleared at 1849 after about an hour on scene.  Almost two hours later we were dispatched to a reported overturned on Cherry Grove Rd North.  On arrival Car 109 found a single vehicle overturned in a field.  Engine 9's crew checked the area for occupants with nothing found.  The pt was located at an address on  Riddick Rd.  M9a and E9 handled the pt care and the incident was turned over to Va State Police.