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It is with our deepest and sincere regrets we inform you that Robert T. Derrickson lifetime member with 40+ years of service to MVFC answered his last alarm on July 14, 2016. Viewing will begin at 11:00 am Tuesday, July 19 with funeral beginning at 12:00 Noon. Interment will be in Millville Cemetery.

On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, the Millville and Roxana Volunteer Fire Companies responded to a 3-Vehicle accident with entrapments.

On Friday May 13, 2016, the Millville and Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Companies were dispatched to a residential gas leak in the 37000 Block of Mimosa Street in Shady Dell Park.

On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 1618 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a 2-Vehicle accident on Atlantic Avenue in the vicinity of the fire house. One of the operators was transported to Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with non-life threatening injuries. Units on the scene were ambulance C-84, Rescue 84, and the fire police. Firefighter Matt Mudry declared the scene under control at 1625 hours

On April 26, 2016, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company and Sussex County Paramedics responded to a MVC involving a motorcycle and a small SUV at the intersection of Powell Farm and Burbage Roads. The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Beebe Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

On Sunday, April 25, 2016, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company assisted the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company with a residential propane tank leak. No injuries or damages occurred.

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MILLVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY 2016 Phoenix Awards On Saturday, April 9, 2016. the Sussex County Paramedics sponsored the 2016 Phoenix Awards at the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company. The Phoenix Awards are given to first responders who were integral in providing emergency care to someone who was in cardiac arrest and lived to tell about it. The ceremony is designed to reunite survivors with his or her responders in a celebration of life. Eleven members of the Millville Volunteer Fire Company were honored at the ceremony for their participation in saving someone's life. For the survivors who were able to be in attendance, there were plenty of hugs and handshakes being exchanged since this was the first time the individuals have seen each other since the day of the rescue.

On Sunday, February 28, 2016, at 1428 hours, the Millville and Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Companies were dispatched to an electrical fire in the Bear Trap Dunes Club House. Units responding to the scene were 84-2, 84-6, 84-4, Ladder 84, Quint 70-4,Station 84 Fire Police and Ocean View Police Officers Caselli and Hopkins. The situation was declared under control by Millville Deputy Chief Cody Lockwood at 1455 hours. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY"

On February 19th, 2016 John Stephens, Steven Gilbert and Brian McConlogue were honored at the 2016 Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards Luncheon.

At 2059 hours on February 11th, 2016 the Millville VFC along with one engine from the Roxana VFC were dispatched to a gas leak in the 36000 block of W. Pebble Drive in the Forest Landing Development.

On February 2, 2016, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was called for a heavy equipment assist at 1101 hours. A tractor trailer hauling a piece of heavy equipment for paving cut a turn too short and the trailer ended up in a ditch. A heavy duty wrecker was called in, but could not get the trailer out of the ditch. The Millville Volunteer Fire Company responded with Rescue 84 and deployed their air bags, which resulted in the trailer being able to get free and open up the intersection it was blocking. The situation was mitigated at 1325 hours and Woodland Avenue was back open for traffic.