Operational Officers for 2012 are as follows: Chief of Department - Brad Glidden, Assistant Chief - Allen Dooley, Deputy Chief - Nathan Minnix, Captain - Chris Scott, Lieutenants(2) - Patrick Gonzalez and Darin Neel.   Administrative: President - Fred Muldrew, Vice President - Steve Foutz, Secretary - Karen Silvers, Treasurer - Edward (Pete) Dooley, Chaplin - Don Weeks, Training Officer - Austin Martin.

Company 13 would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and remind everyone using a live tree to follow proper safety tips to keep their homes and families safe.

At 1817 hours Bedford dispatch alerted Company 13, Squad 13 and squad 4 to the 7770 block of Stewartsville road for a reported single MVC with rollover. Prior to arriving, units were advised there was a second MVC involving 2 cars 100 yards away. Engine 13 arrived on scene of the two car MVC and established the command, Rescue 13 arrived and per command was to report to the roll over vehicle. Units on scene provided patient care and controlled traffic until wreckers cleared the roadway. Units operated on scene for 65 minutes. Units operating E-13 (w/5), Rescue 13 (w/6), Medic 13 and Medic 14-80.

At 0241 hours Bedford dispatch alerted Companies 8, 1, 13, squads 8 and Medic 14-8 to Oak View drive for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment. Engine 13, Rescue 13 arrived after first due units and went to work as the search group for the A/C/D sections of the structure. The search in these quadrants proved negative, Command (Chief 8 Calhoun) advised the search group to assist in suppression and overhaul. Dispatch advised all units that home owner was not accounted for. Exterior firefighters found the body in the A/B corner (heavy burn area) of the structure. Command returned Company 13 to the structure to perform the final overhaul. Tanker 13 assisted with tanker operations. Company 13 operated for on scene for about 3.5 hours. Total Co.13 personnel: 12  

At 23:45 hours Bedford Communications alerted Co. 13 first due, Co.19 second due, Co 1 (Bedford) as RIT, Squad 13, County 10 and Medic 14-8 to 12990 Stewartsville Road for a reported structure fire. Wagon 13 (w/6) arrived first to find a single story wood frame structure with heavy fire in the A/D corner and fire through the roof on Side A, W-13's officer Assistant Chief Dooley established the command. Crews from W-13 and E-13 made the stretch with 2 attack lines on Side A while Medic 14-8 (Career Staff) checked the basement for extension. Rescue 1 arrived and established the RIT and secured utilities, Command later split the RIT for overhaul once the fire was marked under control approximately 25 minutes after arriving. Crews worked to overhaul the structure and extinguish hot spots. Crews cleared the scene around 02:30 hours. Units operating: W-13, E-13, T-13, R-13, R-1, T-8, P-19, Medic 14-8, Medic 14-1, County 10 and Rehab 4. Total Co.13 personnel: 15

At 0100 hours Co.13 first due, Co.12 (Hardy) second due, Co.1 (Bedford) as RIT, Squad 13, County 10 and Medic 14-8 were dispatched for a possible structure fire on Timberline trail. Wagon 13 (w/5) arrived to find a single wide mobile home with moderate smoke showing from side A, W-13's officer AC Dooley established the command, W-13's crew advanced the attack line into the mobile home and found a small fire in the kitchen and quickly extinguished the blaze. R-13 (w/5) arrived and its crew conducted the primary search and then moved onto ventilating the structure. Medic 14-8 arrived and checked the home owner for minor injuries and also controlled utilities for command. T-12, E-13 and R-1 arrived and was in service at the staging area. Crews checked for extension and overhauled the area and then returned to service. Units operating on scene: W-13, Medic 14-8, T-12, E-13, R-1 and B-13A  

Around 14:30 hours Company 13 was dispatched to the 10000 block of Stewartsville Road for a reported MVC. Engine 13 was first to arrive to find one vehicle the had struck a utility pole and was off the roadway, 1311 (FF Beheler) established the command. R-13 arrived and its crew checked the vehicle. Crews from E-13 / R-13 had to close the road way due to phone lines were down from crash. VDOT arrived and diverted traffic and VASP took over the scene. All Co.13 units then cleared.

Around 2052 hours Rescue 13 responded to assist Co.8 (Moneta) at Isle of Pines drive for a working structure fire. Shortly after arriving on scene, Co.7 / Squad 7 (Huddleston) was dispatched to Smith mountain Lake Parkway for a MVC with reports of the driver pinned under the vehicle. Isle of Pines command (Chief Calhoun) redirected Rescue 13 to respond since they we the closets Heavy Rescue. R-13 arrived to first to find 1 truck on its side with the driver pinned under the front end, R-13 requested medivac and assumed the command until the next fire unit arrived. R-13's went to work stabilizing the vehicle with their ResQjacks while their EMS personnel tended to the patient. R-1 (Bedford) arrived and worked with R-13 to finish installing the jacks, once stable the crews worked together to lift the vehicle off the pinned subject. EMS on scene removed the patient to a LSB and then turned over patient care to Lifeguard 10. R-13 cleared the scene once LG-10 lifted. Shortly after clearing from the first 2 calls, Wagon 13 responded on a MVC to assist company 8 (Moneta). All units were back in the house by midnight. 

At 03:00 hours Bedford communications dispatched Rescue 13 to Saunders road for a reported MVC with entrapment. Pumper 19 (Shady Grove) and Medic 14-8 arrived to find one vehicle on its side on a bank and unstable. R-13 arrived and its officer (A.Dooley) established the command while the Rescue's crew went to work stabilizing the vehicle. Once the vehicle was stable the crew had to remove the vehicle's roof to remove the injured subject.  Due to the injuries of the driver, command called for Lifeguard 10 to medivac the patient to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Brush 19 establish the LZ about 3 miles from the accident scene. R-13 cleared once LG10 lifted.

Around 0100 hours Co.13 , Squad 13 received a call for MVC just east of the stop light on Stewartsville Rd. R-13, E-13 responded with five on each truck. R-13 was the first truck to arrive, Lt. Jeff Dooley gave the size up (one vehicle on its top blocking the east bound lane with gas and other fluids leaking passing command ). E-13 arrived DC-13 (Minnix) established the command and sent the crews to work deploying a hand line and traffic control. Crews assisted VASP and the towing service with debris removal. After the vehicle was loaded the hose was packed and Co-13 cleared and returned to service.

Around 09:00 hours Co.12 first due (Hardy), Co.13 second due, Co.1 as RIT (Bedford), County 10, Medic 14-8 and Medic 12 was dispatched to McVey road for reports of a structure fire. With Limited manpower and no engine response from first due, Vinton Wagon 2 (Career staff) was added to the run. Fire Chief 12 (Shell) arrived to find a 2 story structure with moderate smoke showing, FC-12 established the Command. Vinton W-2 arrived and went to work as Division 2 fire attack group, W-13 arrived next and went to work on the inside as Div 2 search group. While operating on the interior, search group and fire attack group located the fire in a mechanical room behind closed doors. Fire attack group started extinguishing the fire while search group completed the primary search, all searches proved negative. Units from W-2, W-13, R-1 and M14-8 operated on the interior for about an hour checking for extension and overhauling the fire room and the attic.    

Company 13 welcomed 6 new probationary members to the 13 family at last night's monthly business meeting. Welcome aboard Adam Caldwell, Brandon Harless, William Hendron, Jerrald Beheler, John Dooley and Becky Dooley.

At 1545 hrs Co.13 recieved a call for a overturned camper. Wagon 13 arrived to find a 36' camper on its wheels, not overturned. W-13's officer (AC-13 Dooley) established the command. After further investigation the owner had turned too sharp thus allowing the right tires to go in a 3' deep ditch. Command talked to the owner and the owner advised he was ok, command advised the owner that we could help and get him out faster. Command called for R-13 to respond to assist with the removal. Co.13 members worked for about 30 minutes cribbing the wheels to get the camper unstuck. W-13 / R-13 cleared shortly after.

At 1504hrs Co. 13, Squad 4, Medic14-13 (BCoFR Career staff) was dispatched to the 7700 block of Stewartsville Road. Co. 13 member 1316 was first to arrive to find multiple vehicles involved, 1316 advised E-13 of 3 subjects trapped. E-13 arrived and made the stretch for protection, DC-13 Minnix established the command. R-13 arrived and per orders of command was to go to work extricating the subjects trapped in the vehicle. R-1 was added to the run and assisted R-13's crew with the extrication and bringing the subjects to street level. Co.13 units remained on scene while VASP investigated the accident and wreckers removed the vehicles.

At 1640 hrs Co.13 and Squad 4 were dispatched to the intersection of Stewartsville road and Mill Iron road for reports of a MVC. E-13 arrived first to find 2 vehicles involved and the road partially blocked. E-13's crew started checking for injuries and providing patient care. R-13 arrived and secured the vehicles and started controlling traffic, R-13 officer Capt Scott assumed the command. E-13's crew turned patient care over to Medic's once they arrived and then transported to CRMH. Co.13 units remained on scene for about an hour.