Scott County Firefighters Association

Meeting Dates

1930 hrs  1st Thursday of each month [unless scheduling changed]

 

2013 -  September   Fort Blackmore

            October        Duffield Sta 1

            November    Dungannon

            December    Gate City

 

2014 - January         Hilton

            February      Nickelsville

            March          Weber City

            April            Fort Blackmore

            May             Duffield Sta 1

            June             Dungannon

            July              Gate City

            August         Hilton

            September    Nickelsville

            October        Weber City

            November    Fort Blackmore

            December     Duffield Sta 1

 

 



Nominations for Line Officers 2014 on November 11, 2013

Elections December 9, 2013

In November, 2013, the election process begins all over again for the Fort Blackmore Fire Department.  Our election committee will present a slate of officers for the Department to view, at the November board meeting.  Decisions will be made and the slate of new officers will be presented during the next meeting [December 9, 2013].  Nominations will be presented in November of those wishing to run for elected line officer, with the Elections done in December.  All those wishing to run for line officer should be present at the next meeting.

CPR & AED CLASSES

 

 

CPR-AED for Adults, Children and Infants classes were conducted at Gate City First Baptist Church for 13 adults of the congregation.  Further classes will be conducted at the church by our AED Instructor.  The next class will be at the church, upstairs, on October 19th, 2013.  The start time will be 0830 hrs.

Fire Prevention 2013

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Fire Prevention Program at Fort Blackmore Primary School

 

On October 15, 2013, the Fort Blackmore Fire Department gave a Fire Prevention Program at Fort Blackmore Primary School.  Grades K-through-3 were represented.  The Program consisted of a short discussion on Kitchen Fires, Smoke Detectors and CO2 Detectors, firefighter turnouts, meeting a firefighter while wearing turnouts, and a walk-through inspection of 706, 703, and 705.  Present were Chief Eric Ross, Assistant Chief Jason Perry, 1st Captain D-Ray Saul, 2nd Captain Jim Currier, and Sgt. Roger Brickey.  Thank you to the faculty and staff of Fort Blackmore Primary School, and to Principal Meade.

CPR/AED CLASSES

Fort Blackmore Fire Department provided AHA CPR Classes for 14 Scott County 911 dispatchers during January and February of 2013.  The dispatchers took part in the CPR classes during two different training days.  AHA CPR/AED is comprised of adult and child CPR and AED, including choking hazards.  Also, infant CPR with choking hazards was taught in case the dispatchers came across an infant in distress.  All the Scott County 911 dispatchers passed their tests and were awarded with CPR cards.  The classes and cards were made possible through a grant from Fort Blackmore Fire Department Chief Eric Ross.

Elections 2013

Elections 2013 were held in December, 2012.  The results for line officer are as follows:

New Line Officers for 2013

Office                                      Name                              Body Number
Chief               Eric Ross       - 700
Assist. Chief       Jason Perry     - 710 
1st Captain         Donnie Ray Saul - 755 
2nd Captain         Jim Currier     - 760/721
Lieutennant         Josh Williams   - 765

Contact: Fort Blackmore VFD
11181 Veterans Memorial HWY
Fort Blackmore VA 24250
Station:    276 995 2035
Fax:          276 995 1156
Dispatch:  276 386 9111
Web Site: www.fortblackmorefire.com
Email:  fbvfd@mounet.com


For Emergencies dial 9-1-1