PIPERS
GAP
RESCUE
SQUAD
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1974
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PIPERS
GAP
RESCUE
SQUAD
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PIPERS GAP RESCUE SQUAD
NEWS and RECENT CALLS
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August 24, 2009 Motor Vehicle Crash on Pipers Gap Rd.
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Pipers Gap Rescue Squad responded Monday morning for a two vehicle motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Pipers Gap Road and Crooked Creek Road. Paramedics treated one male patient on the scene and transported him to the ball field at Oakland Elementary School to meet Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center AirCare who transported the patient by air to North Carolina Baptist Hospital. His condition is not known at this time.
Click here for a photo album of this incident.
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August 1, 2009 EMT Class to be held
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February 6, 2009 Top Call Runner Awarded
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Each year, one rescue squad member receives the honor of being named the "Top Call Runner". This years recipient is Michael Smith. Out of the 679 emergency calls answered by Pipers Gap Rescue Squad in 2008, Smith answered the call of duty to 244 of these calls. Smith is an EMT-Basic and has been volunteering with the squad for 3 1/2 years. He is employed as an EMT with Guardian Ambulance Service in Galax. |
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February 5, 2009 Fire Destroys Home
Photos courtesy of David Young, HVFD |
Pipers Gap Rescue Squad responded to assist Hillsville Fire Department with a structure fire on Oxford Lane in Woodlawn, VA. The home owner reported that he smelled smoke shortly before 3:30pm. He was able to escape with his 2 year old child without injury and 911 was notified. Firefighters battled the blaze in 14 degree temperatures. The mobile home had an A-frame roof constructed over the existing metal roof, which created an area that proved difficult to manage. No cause for the fire has been identified as of the time of this writing. |
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December 26, 2008
Motor Vehicle Accident
Photos courtesy of David Young, HVFD |
Pipers Gap Rescue Squad responded to a motor vehicle accident with multiple injuries around the intersection of Windsor Rd and US Hwy 58 at approximately 7:00am on December 26, 2008. Rescue crews from PGRS and Hillsville Fire Department arrived to find 6 injured patients, one seriously and still entrapped within the vehicle. The driver, a female patient, was safely extricated from the vehicle and transported by ambulance to a landing zone at Woodlawn School. NC Baptist AirCare transported the patient to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC where her condition is unknown at this time. Five others were transported via ambulance to Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. |
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December 24, 2008 Members complete Farm Machine Extrication Training.
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Four members from Pipers Gap Rescue Squad has recently completed training and is currently certified in Farm Machine Extrication. The course was hosted by Cana Rescue Squad of Cana, VA and provided by VAVRS. Those participating in the course from PGRS were Mack Tolbert, Brandi Tolbert, Rick Payne, and Sherry Austin. |
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December 24, 2008
Motor Vehicle Accident
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On December 24, 2008, Pipers Gap Rescue Squad responded to a multi-vehicle accident with injuries. The accident was located on Hwy 58 near the intersection of Cranberry Rd in the area known as "Faddis Hill". Rescue crews arrived to find 2 vehicles involved. One vehicle rolled and came to rest on its side with one occupant entrapped within the passenger compartment. Rescue crews from PGRS and Galax Fire Department safely extricated the patient. A total of 5 patients were transported by ambulance to Twin County Regional Hospital. |
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December 23, 2008 Structure Fire on Fieldview Rd.
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Pipers Gap Rescue Squad responded with Hillsville Fire Department to a working structure fire on December 23, 2008. The location was on Fieldview Rd just off of US Hwy 58 in the Woodlawn section of Carroll County. The homeowners were home when the fire started but were able to escape without injury. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. It is believed at this time that the origin of the blaze was electrical in nature.
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December 7, 2008
PGRS Elects 2009 Officers |
Pipers Gap Rescue Squad, Inc. held its annual Executive Committee election on December 7, 2009 following the regular monthly meeting. The nominating committee conducted the election in accordance with the squad bylaws. The 2009 PGRS Officers are: Captain:
JB Tolbert (re-elected) |
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November 5, 2008
Accident closes Hwy 58 for thirty minutes Photos courtesy of David Young, HVFD |
On Wednesday, November 6, an auto accident sent three people to area hospitals with serious injuries. The accident occurred on Hwy 58, just west of Woodlawn Road in Carroll County. Witnesses say that the driver, who was traveling east toward Hillsville, lost control of a late model Jeep Cherokee. The vehicle crossed the median and reportedly overturned end over end across the west bound lane, then hitting the guard rail on the opposite side of the road. The vehicle came to rest on its top at the bottom of a large ravine. Rescue crews from Hillsville Fire Department and Pipers Gap Rescue Squad quickly arrived to find one patient pinned in the vehicle, while 2 others were possibly ejected. The driver and one passenger were air lifted from the scene to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center by way of AirCare of Winston Salem, NC and Wings I of Johnson City, TN. This process closed Hwy 58 for approximately 30 minutes to provide a safe landing zone for the two helicopters. Paramedics from Pipers Gap Rescue Squad transported one patient by ground to Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. This patient was later transferred to Baptist Medical Center. The Virginia State Police are investigating the accident. An update of patient conditions is not available at this time. Click HERE for a photo album on this incident.
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03/11/10 08:32:50 -0700.
