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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

703 Rear End Repaired

703 underwent repair for rear end transmission leak. After service, she went back into operation, on 10DEC19 at 1500 hrs.

Elections



Elections for 2020


Departmental Elections were held 09DEC19 at 1900 hrs. New Line Officers will go into effect at the end of 09DEC2019's Business Meeting. Results of elections:
  1. Chief Jim Currier
  2. Assistant Chief Jason Perry
  3. 1st Captain Donnie Saul
  4. 2nd Captain Andrew Anderson
  5. Lieutenant 'Bobo' Saul 
  6. Rescue Sergeant [not appointed as of 17DEC19]
    

Friday, October 11, 2019

Cloudsplitter 100

Units of Fort Blackmore VFD and Dungannon VFD will participate in assisting the runners on the Cloudsplitter 100 and sister races. The dates are 12th - and - 13th of October 2019 at the Devil's Bathtub Parking Area.  FBVFD will assist runners lost or injured as the need becomes evident. Start time in Norton, VA, is 0800 Saturday morning, on the 12th of October, 2019.  Ending time is 1738 hrs Sunday, 13th of October, 2019, at the Devil's Fork Parking Lot. In the event that a runner requires EVAC by ground or chopper, Race Coordinators will assign a Search Crew.  Crews from Duffield Fire & Rescue will provide Emergency Life Saving, and will be assisted by Fort Blackmore VFD and Dungannon VFD. Sometimes difficulties present themselves for locating lost and or injured runners. Fire Departments will be equipped with  radios to contact search party members and Scott County Central Dispatch, providing that radios can reach the designated frequencies.  Some areas of the High Knob area, including Scott County, are often difficult for radio communications.  Every effort will be attempted to maintain radio contact with Fire Departments and Fire & Rescue Departments, including Central [located in Gate City, VA.]

Sunday, February 24, 2019

2019 Flood

Flooding February 2019: in the north county, Fort Blackmore and Dungannon Fire Departments continue to monitor river and creek flooding. So far, no evacuations have been necessary.