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On Saturday, September 5, 2015, teenager Ben Sawczuck and his family were reunited with the rescuers who provided life saving care to him after being involved in a very serious bicycle accident on August 17, 2007, in South Bethany on Route 1 and 9th Street sustaining very critical injuries. Ben, who is now 16 years old, still has no memory of the incident.

Here are the latest updated pictures on our new Seagrave pumper to replace our old 84-2 pumper.

On August 7, 2015 at 1544 hours, the Millville and Roxana Volunteer Fire Companies, Sussex County Paramedics, Delaware State Police medical helicopter Trooper 2, DNREC, and Hazmat 83 were dispatched to a two vehicle MVC involving a tractor trailer and a Ford Escape at the intersection of Roxana and Powell Farm Roads. Millville responded with Ambulances A & B-84, 84 Command, Engines 84-1 & 84-4. Roxana responded with Rescue 90. The Ford Escape was flipped upside down with the lone occupant trapped in the vehicle. The responders proceeded to stabilize the vehicle and then extricated the occupant. He was transported to Beebe Medical Center in B-84 with nonlife-threatening injuries. The operator of the tractor trailer did not sustain any injuries. There was a small fuel spill from the tractor trailer that the responders took care of with absorbent materials. Deputy Cody Lockwood declared the scene under control at 1627 hours and turned it over to the Delaware State Police for investigation. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Monday, August 3 at 2143 hours, the Bethany Beach, Millville, Rehoboth Beach, Roxana, Frankford, Dagsboro, Ocean City Fire Company, Sussex County Paramedics, and State Fire Marshal's Office were dispatched to a garage fire in the 400 Block of Black Gum Drive in South Bethany. Twenty-one pieces of apparatus were dispatched to the incident. The situation was declared under control at 2202 hours. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Thursday, July 23 at 1646 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a box alarm at Harpoon Hannas, along with the Bethany Beach, Roxana, and Ocean City Fire departments, and Sussex County Paramedics. The responders arrived to a fire in the area of the Mechanical Room. The situation was declared under control at 1727 hours. Millville Volunteer Fire Company responded with the following equipment: Ambulance B-84, Engine 84-1, Truck 84, Engine 84-6, and 84 Command. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

MILLVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND SUSSEX COUNTY MEDIC 105 RESPONDED TO AN MVC WITH INJURIES

On Friday, July 3, 2015, at 1439 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company with a single vehicle accident involving a Jeep with 5 patients. Ambulances A-84 & C-84 responded along with Command 84 and Engine 84-1. Ambulance A-84 transported a patient to the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, and Ambulance B-84 transported a patient to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Roxana declared the scene under control at 1503 hours. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at 0814 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company and Sussex County Paramedics were dispatched to a Motor Vehicle accident involving a bicycle. Ambulances C-84 and A-84 arrived first and started patient care on the cyclist. When Engine 84-1 arrived on the scene, EMS Chief John Watson established command and assigned the crew to assist with patient care. The BLS crew requested an upgrade to ALS and Aviation. The crew of Engine 84-6 was assigned to the Landing Zone. EMS Chief Watson investigated the vehicle and bike and found the bicycle had been broken in half, and there was significant damage to the vehicle. The crew of Paramedics from Station 105 arrived on scene and took over the care of the cyclist. The patient was transported to the landing zone and flown to the Christiana Care facility by Delaware State Police Trooper 2 with non-life-threatening injuries. EMS Chief Watson declared the situation under control at 0900 hours. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Thursday, June 18, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched at 1126 hours to assist the Bethany Beach Fire Company with a multiple vehicle accident in the vicinity of Coastal Highway & Fred Hudson Road. Millville responded with ambulance A-84, Engine 84-1, Command 84, & the Traffic Control piece. The responders assisted with patient care and extrication as needed. Ambulance A-84 transported one patient to the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes with non-life-threatening injuries. The situation was declared under control at 1126 hours. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

CHARLES L. MAXWELL SR. ANSWERED HIS LAST ALARM

On Saturday, May 30 at 1239 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Bethany Beach Fire Company with a vehicle fire on the beach in the vicinity of the Fenwick Towers. The firefighters arrived to a Ford Explorer on fire in the beach crossover. The vehicle was engulfed in flames when the responders arrived resulting in a total loss of the Explorer. The situation was declared under control at 1305 hours.