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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.

On Sunday, May 24, 2015, at 1716 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a child locked in a vehicle in the 33000 Block of Old Mill Way. The firefighters and EMS personnel ended up breaking a rear side window to get the vehicle unlocked. The youngster was checked out and quickly reunited with his parents. Rescue Captain Nick McLaughlin declared the situation under control at 1743 hours. Units responding to the scene were: Ambulances A & C-84, Command 84, 84-0, & the Fire Police. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Monday, May 18 at 0830 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to an automatic alarm at a residence in the 30000 Block of Quillens Point Road, Quillens Point Development. The firefighters arrived to find a malfunctioning alarm. Units responding to the alarm were: Ambulance C84, Engine 6, Engine 1, Truck 84 & the Fire Police. The situation was declared under control at 0855 hours.

On Thursday, April 29 at 1116 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a smoke investigation on Dukes drive in the vicinity of the fire station. 84 Command responded immediately to the call and was followed by Engine 1, Brush Truck 84-0, Engine 6, and Ambulance B-84. The firefighters arrived to two open burn piles in a field, which were quickly extinguished. Deputy Cody Lockwood cleared all equipment to return to the station by 1222 hours. “DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY”

On Wednesday, April 22 at 1130 hours, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the Providence development. The firefighters and EMS personnel arrived to a commercial lawn mower on fire on a black-topped area. The fire was quickly extinguished. However, the mower was significantly damaged. Units responding to the alarm were: Ambulance A-84, Engine 84-1, Traffic Control 84,Ambulance B-84, and Engine 84-4. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY"

2 Vehicle Accident Burbage Road and Roxana Road

On Friday, April 10, 2015, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a single vehicle accident on Vines Creek Road in which the driver ran off the right side of the road and impacted a tree.

Bay Forest Community members make a $6,500 donation to the Millville Volunteer Fire Company from their Chili Cook-Off Competition fundraiser.

On Saturday, April 4 at 09:25, the Millville & Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Companies responded to a report of a gas leak in the 35000 Block of Atlantic Avenue. After investigating the situation, it was determined there was no active gas leak, and the situation was declared under control at 09:39.