120 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-0-9-2 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:43:28 -0400 http://www.powhatanfd.com powhatanfd.com News Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:43:28 -0400 YourFirstDue.com RSS Generator en-us Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:37:13 -0400 Engine Company 1 and several members of the Powhatan County Fire - EMS Department along with Fire Admn. staff attended the funeral of Mr. Yates who passed away at the age of 107.  Mr. Yates played a pivotal role in getting the Fire Department and Res...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30761 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30761 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:52:53 -0400 The Powhatan County Fire-EMS Department has been awarded a 100% grant by the Altria Employee Community Fund Grant Program.  The Autopulse is on order and we are awaiting its arrival.  This will give the department an Autopulse at ...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30693 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30693 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:10:26 -0400 Powhatan Volunteer firefighters performed the yearly rig pump testing on the Engines and Tankers at Yates Pond.  The testing lasted most of the day and a big THANKS to all the firefighters that assisted with testing the rigs and shuttling t...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30378 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=30378 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:33:43 -0400 August 12th at 10:02 PM the Automatic Aid Box was struck for a reported bed on fire inside a house in the 1500 Blk of Holly Hills Road brining Powhatan Engines 2 , 1, Chesterfield Engine 5, Powhatan Tankers 2, 1, Rescue 2, an Ambulance, and...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29975 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29975 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:28:34 -0400 August 12th around 5 pm the Flat Rock area of Powhatan was struck by a strong storm with high winds and hail.  Numerous trees were blown down, a house was struck by a falling tree and several other buildings sustained wind damage.  Firefighters ...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29962 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29962 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:58:04 -0400 On August 12 Volunteer Firefighters battled not only flames but high temperatures and humidity.  At 10:35 in the morning the Box was struck for Engine Companies 2, 1, Amelia Engine 4, Tankers 2, 1, Amelia Tanker 4, Rescue Company 2, and an ambul...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29946 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29946 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:22:53 -0400 We will have a turnout fitting August 10th at 1900. At Deep Creek VFD...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29662 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29662 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:03:14 -0400 On August 5th a line of strong thunder storms passed through Powhatan County generating numerous storm related calls.  While 2 & 1's Engine and Tanker were returning from a house struck by lightening, Engine 4 was still operating at it ...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29783 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29783 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:31:21 -0400 Volunteer Firefighters while operating at a brush fire in the Red Lane Road area of the county uncovered a bunker.  Firefighters were lucky that they did not fall into it.  It was about 30 long and 30 deep.  It was only covered with a thin ...]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29316 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29316 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:57:34 -0400 In the early morning hours on July 16th Engine 3 took in a well involved excavator fire off of Cook Road.  The excavator was a total loss....]]> http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29063 http://www.powhatanfd.com/news.html?view=1&id=29063