Carrollton Volunteers had a busy week last week visiting local schools, pre-schools and day cares to discuss fire prevention & provide training to local educators on fire extinguishers and fire safety for the classroom. Members kicked off the week by visiting Carrollton Elementary during their staff training day to discuss…

Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Fatboys Grill & Steamshack, held their first ever car show & craft fair to support the department. Vendors and car owners from across the Hampton Roads area attended the event.  

Early yesterday, Carrollton Units were dispatched for a possible person in the water. Boat 10, Medic 10, Squad 10, and 102 responded. 102 established Command and coordinated the response of Carrollton, Suffolk, Newport News, and Hampton on-water units. Units remained on-scene for over 8 hours executing search patterns along the…

Members from Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department partnered with neighboring Suffolk Fire and Rescue to conduct small boat operations training over the course of three days. Several members participated in classroom and hands on training to prepare for open water and flood water boat operations. The events included underway time on…

Last night Carrollton units responded to a single vehicle MVA in the 21400 block of Brewers Neck Blvd. 102, Squad 10, Medica 11 and Medic 10 responded. Units arrived to find on car on its roof with major damage. It appeared the vehicle had rolled several times before coming to…

Around 3 this afternoon Squad 10, Medic 10 and Medic 11 responded to a two-vehicle accident at Smiths Neck and 17. Squad 10 removed the door of one vehicle to gain access to the occupant. All vehicle occupants were evaluated on-scene and refused transport to the hospital. Units remained on-scene…

Over 20 volunteers with Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department conducted live fire training in an acquired structure located on Carrollton Blvd. Crews performed 6 interior fire attack evolutions focusing on the basics of fire attack and search. This exposed our members to realistic fire conditions in a controlled setting, providing a…

Just after 2:00 pm, Carrollton VFD was dispatched to a report of a 2-vehicle accident, southbound on Carrollton Blvd. Units arrived on scene to find two vehicles off the roadway with heavy frontal damage. L10 established command and Medic 10 and Medic 11 assessed all occupants. Fortunately, occupants only suffered…

This Afternoon at 2:02 pm The Carrollton Vol. Fire dept. was dispatched to a brush fire in the woods in the area of Longview Circle. While Enroute the location changed to an area well off the road on Longview Drive prompting additional resources from Smithfield VFD and City of Suffolk…