Hwy-40 Semi Rollover

Golden Valley Firefighters team up with Kingman Fire crews to extricate the driver of a semi truck that careened through a guardrail on east bound Hwy-40 about 4:50 am. Golden Valley Fire Captain Dave Martin reported the semi truck contained ice cream and posed no hazard to rescue crews. The semi truck destroyed about 75 feet of guardrail before leaving the highway, ending up about 250 feet off the road before coming to rest on its top. The driver, a 49 year old male from Lake Havasu was transported to KRMC for evaluation after he was carefully removed from the destroyed cab of his semi truck. ADOT crews remained on scene to cleanup engine oil that leaked from the overturned truck. Captain Martin reports there was no fuel leaking. The cause of the accident is under investigation by DPS.
 

Firefighters carry the driver to the ambulance for transport to KRMC

Golden Valley Firefighters can be seen carrying the driver to the ambulance of the semi

 

Fire Marshal Promotion

 

Fire Marshal Randy Osborn is flanked by his
Mother and Father after his recent promotion


 

Earlier this month Randy Osborn celebrated 20-years as an employee with the Golden Valley Fire District and on April 13th he had another reason to celebrate; he was promoted to the rank of Fire Marshal. Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue said he is extremely proud of Randy’s accomplishments, abilities and obvious dedication to the Fire District. Randy’s Mother “pinned” Randy with his new Fire Marshal badge while his family looked on.
The Fire District is embarking on a full-time fire marshal program to make businesses and firefighters safer, and they should expect an increased presence from this point on. In addition to safety; O’Donohue said this program will work in conjunction with other measures such as increased firefighter training and improved 9-1-1 dispatching services to reduce homeowner and business fire insurance costs in the future. Osborn reports that upwards of 65% of all businesses that experience a fire never recover. Osborn continued: “It’s the job of the Fire Marshal to identify fire hazards and assist the business owner to make the proper corrections using national standards”. O’Donohue said Osborn’s duties will include also fire investigations to determine if it’s an arson case. Osborn will be responding 24 hours a day to all fires in homes and businesses to get a firsthand look at the scene, which will assist in his fire investigations.

Hwy-93 MVA at MP-68

Golden Valley Firefighters treated the victim of this rollover accident on Northbound Hwy-93 just South of Hwy-68.  The driver of this vehicle fled the scene and headed into the hills east of Hwy-68 after climbing from the wreckage.  Bystanders assisted the remaining victim get out of the vehicle that was smoking and feared was going to catch on fire.  DPS and Kingman Police continued looking for the suspect. Chief O’Donohue advised motorists to use extra caution while driving as snow began falling during this unseasonably cold day.

Engineers Molitor and Weber check the vehicle

stability and assure the scene is fire safe after this Buick

 Regal rolled while traveling Northbound on Hwy-93.

Assistant Chief candidates down to five

Golden Valley Fire District announces they have narrowed their list down to five finalists to fill the vacated Assistant Fire Chief position.  Fire Chief Thomas O’Donohue said the District will be conducting final tests and interviews of the five finalists April 15^th, 16^th and 17^th.   Candidates will have to complete the District’s strict physical ability tests know as the TPT (Task Performance Test) and the Pack-Test to prove they have physically what it takes to be a Golden Valley Firefighter.  The Board of Directors wasted no time in appointing Thomas O’Donohue, then the Assistant Fire Chief, to take the reins as Fire Chief and lead the Fire District in a continued progressive direction after Paul Hewitt resigned for a position in Utah.  The nationwide search drew 42 candidates, and through a two-month long process; the list is now down to five finalists from across the Country.  The District will host a “Meet and Greet” at Fire Station-12 at 439 S. Egar Road Friday April 15^th at 6:00 pm for all the department members and the community to meet and provide input on the finalists.  Chief O’Donohue plans on making a job offer by April 21^st with a starting date of May 16^th.

RV Fire in Coyote Canyon RV Park

Golden Valley Firefighters responded to Coyote Canyon RV Park at 6:30 pm Tuesday evening when, according to bystanders, the owner of the RV intentionally set their home ablaze and was discovered sitting next to the home as it burned until pulled away by neighbors. Firefighters from Kingman Fire responded with Golden Valley to extinguish the fire and to keep it from spreading to other homes. Firefighters prevented damage to adjacent homes and automobiles. The home was a total loss according to Chief O’Donohue. There were no injuries and the exact cause is under investigation.

Photo (01) show the fire when firefighters initially arrived.

Photo (02) shows Firefighter Robert Cole extinguishing the

flames before they spread to the adjacent vehicle and home.

  

Fatal Accident

Golden Valley Firefighters converse after extricating two persons from the wreckage of this two car accident that left one person dead and one in critical condition on Hwy 68 in front of the Off Road Diner. The Honda (pictured) was struck at approximately 7:20 Friday evening in the rear by another vehicle driving East on Hwy-68. The pickup that struck the Honda continued approximately 2-miles before stopping. Firefighters responding to back up the initial unit spotted the pickup and stopped to render aid, and requested DPS respond. Eastbound traffic on Hwy-68 was shut down for 15-minutes while the driver of the Honda was loaded onto the Care flight Helicopter for transport to a Las Vegas Trauma facility. The driver of the truck was transported to KRMC for evaluation of minor injuries according to Chief O’Donohue of Golden Valley Fire.

Bus Fire



Engineer Luke Weber and Firefighter Tony Perez attack the bus fire

 preventing it from spreading to the boat and adjacent garage.

 Golden Valley Firefighters responds to the same home in less than a week for a second fire. Friday evening Firefighters extinguished the home when a stove pipe ignited the wall, Wednesday at 6:15 PM Firefighters were dispatched to a Transit Bus fire next to a residence. Upon arrival Firefighters discovered a fully involved bus fire next to a garage.
Fire Marshal Randy Osborn reports the owner and a friend were working on the bus when a torch ignited some
material. Despite their efforts with extinguishers, the bus quickly erupted in flames. Fire Chief Thomas O’Donohue reminds us of the importance of calling 9-1-1 first to get firefighters en route. The bus was a total loss however the garage next to the bus received no damage due to the quick efforts of the firefighters.