Helping Our Neighbors in Emergencies

Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Our Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company is active throughout the community in many obvious—and not so obvious—ways. Read our 2008 report and fund-raiser drive pamphlet here (in PDF).

What we do

Field fires with combusting hay bales, woodland blazes, burning houses: we see it all. Stopping a house fire before major damage occurs is a goal of firefighting. Washington has met this goal numerous times in the last year.

One of our tools is a Compressed Air Foam System, (“CAFS”) which mixes air, foam and water enabling water to stay on the surface and soaking in rather than running off. CAFS helps us put out fires more effectively by increasing the fire-extinguishing capability of  water three-fold: 1000 gallons performs as 3000 gallons!

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Firefighting

Our EMT's and ambulance drivers respond to a wide variety of calls: from simply helping someone back into bed to serious heart attacks; from rescuing someone drowning to evacuating a victim who fell off of a horse; from car crashes with no injuries and farm equipment accidents to motorcycle collisions where survivors have to be flown to trauma centers for treatment.

 

 

 

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Trauma & Medical Emergencies (EMS)

Our members receive extensive training from State of Virginia approved courses and pass rigorous State Exams to become certified as EMTs, Firefighters and drivers of emergency vehicles. Some are trained to provide advanced care for cardiac emergencies and serious accidents. Additionally, a number of our firefighters are trained and certified by the Forestry and Park Service in brush fires. They can assist with fires in National Parks and other Forest areas.

 

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Training for Fire & EMS

· 12 Lead Program: We have the equipment and EMT's trained to perform heart monitoring  (EKGs). We can do an EKG - at no charge - for residents concerned with heart health. Be sure to call ahead to set up an appointment. 

· School Programs: we participate in DARE Day fire prevention week activities

· Fire Hall use for community events and for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts

· Tree Clearing on roads after storms

· Water Transfer to farmers and home owners in time of drought

· Easter Egg Hunt: our traditional Easter week-end activity opened to all resident children.

Community Services