01/31/2026
On January 31st, Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a report of a vehicle down an embankment on Route 29 southbound.
Rescue Engine 16 responded with a Technical Rescue Technician (TRT) and arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had gone down an embankment. Due to the patient’s condition and icy ground conditions, crews determined that a low-angle stokes basket evolution was the safest method for extrication.
Rescue Engine 16 established a 3:1 mechanical advantage haul system to assist rescuers in safely raising the patient up the embankment on a ladder while secured in a stokes basket, with assistance from the Culpeper County Office of Emergency Services.
Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue is grateful to consist of multiple paramedics and TRT’s that respond on a daily basis.
(The photo is taken after the system is being broken down)