EFD Receives Elevator Training
Elevators are a great convenience–until they stop working, whether due to mechanical problems or as a result of a larger emergency. Elkins Fire Department and Randolph County Department of Homeland Security personnel spent Saturday getting up to speed on the special challenges and risks associated with rescuing people trapped in elevators.
The training session was led by John Hoffman, a retired fire chief from New Jersey and the current Braxton County Department of Homeland Security director. Members were instructed on operating landing doors, manual lowering of elevator cars and firefighter bypass operations.
The training was held at Davis Medical Center.
Leak Investigation near Children’s Home
Update at 6:32 a.m.: The leak has been isolated without affecting other customers. Barring failure of the valve to this line, it should be possible to proceed with repairs without an outage in the area. =========== Elkins Water Board employees are responding […]
Read MoreStatement from Mayor and Council on Modified Forest Festival Plans
May 7, 2020 1430 The mayor and city council have released the following statement in response to the news concerning changes to plans for the 84th Mountain State Forest Festival: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the […]
Read MoreCity Hall News: Week of April 4, 2022
Meeting this week are council’s Finance Committee and the Elkins Tree Board. Council meets Thursday. The Finance Committee meets Monday at 10 a.m. to review requested FY 2022 budget revisions and grant opportunities for the Elkins Fire Department. The Tree Board meets […]
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