| Apparatus Pump Testing - September 10th - Yates Pond |
| Tue. Sep 1st 2009 |
Apparatus pump testing has been scheduled for September 10th at Yates Pond on Rt. 60. See your station for a faxed letter for the times....
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| MVA Roll Over Rt. 60, Cut Job |
| Sat. Aug 29th 2009 |
On Saturday morning around 7:30 the Box was struck sending Engine Company's 1, 5, Powhatan Ambulance and the Sheriff's Deputies to a reported single MVA, roll over with a person trapped on Rt. 60 just east of Mann Road. Engine 1 arrived to find a car on its roof with one person still...
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| Vehicle Accident / Fire, 4 lucky people |
| Fri. Aug 28th 2009 |
On Friday night August 28 the Box was struck for a reported single vehicle accident, several people injured and the vehicle on fire. Engine 1 arrived to find a single vehicle accident that went through a wooden fence into a tree and burst into flames. There were four people in the vehicl...
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| Powhatan Hosts Two EVOC Classes |
| Mon. Aug 24th 2009 |
Powhatan has hosted two EVOC classes in the month of August. The EVOC classes covered Classes 1, 2, and 3....
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| Storm Generates Few Calls |
| Sat. Aug 22nd 2009 |
With the sky dark, winds picking up and lightening shooting across the sky a tornado warning went out for northwestern Powhatan County. Firefighters were dispatched to several storm related calls such as trees down, smoke investigation and a fire alarm. No tornadoes were s...
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| New Full Time Fire Chief Hired... Congratulations Chief Bucher ! |
| Tue. Aug 11th 2009 |
This letter was sent to the fire office from the Powhatan County Administrator.
The Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator and the Fire Office is proud to announce the hiring of Rick Bucher as our new Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
He ...
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| Powhatan Firefighters head to Baltimore! |
| Sun. Aug 9th 2009 |
Members from at least three fire stations in Powhatan traveled north to Baltimore for the annual Firehouse Expo. The Expo offers education and very large showroom of fire apparatus, tools, and equipment. Many great ideas were brought back to our county!
The Firehouse Expo is h...
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| Joint fire company training! |
| Sat. Aug 8th 2009 |
Members from Companies 2 and 4 participated in a joint company car fire training excerise at station 4!
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| Company 4 Car Fire Training |
| Wed. Aug 5th 2009 |
Wednesday night duty crew at its best! Firefighters William Hendel and Bobby Richards showing up and coming firefighters Sean Benkert and Charles Newland how to attack a car fire.
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| Company 4 trains with new rescue equipment |
| Wed. Aug 5th 2009 |
Company 4 members training with new rescue equipment...
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