| Terrorism training |
| Sat. Sep 9th 2006 |
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management conducted a Terrorism Awareness class at the station. Several members and other emergency workers attended....
Read more »
| | |
| Member returns from WWII trip to Europe |
| Tue. Jul 18th 2006 |
Assistant Chief Kim Downey and his wife spent 14 days following the route of the Liberating Allied foces from D-Day 1944 to the surrender of Germany in 1945. We flew from DC to Frankfurt then on to Paris where we met our tour group. The Tour started in Paris then toured the Normandy Beaches where th...
Read more »
| | |
| 1st Annual Bedford County Fire & Rescue Awards Recognition Ceremony |
| Fri. Jun 9th 2006 |
On June 8th 2006. Bedford County held our first annual Fire & Rescue Awards Recognition Ceremony at Bedford Baptist Church. With a huge turnout, the county recognized volunteers from all over the area. Awards issued to Company 3 were as follows.
Kim Downey
Company 3 Firefighter of the Year...
Read more »
| | |
| 2006 Firefighter I Graduation |
| Tue. May 30th 2006 |
The 2006 Firefighter I Graduates (with Assistant Chief). From right to left, Asst. Chief Downey, Rescue Member Walton, FF Conner, FF Dalton, FF Coleman, FF Dobyns....
Read more »
|  | |
| Area Fire Dept.'s lend a hand in WSET-TV's Home Makeover |
| Mon. May 15th 2006 |
Volunteers from all over the county pitched in over the weekend to help with WSET-TV’s home makeover in progress in Big Island, VA. Elizabeth Branch of Big Island, won ABC-13’s Home Makeover and residents, TV staff, and local volunteers have been busy all weekend renovating the property....
Read more »
| | |
| Firefighter passes EMT-B Certification |
| Wed. May 10th 2006 |
Fire and Rescue member Reid Wodicka recently passed the state EMT-Basic course held at James Madison University.
FF Wodicka plans to pursue Paramedic certification as well as continue to work towards further Virginia Department of Fire Programs certifications....
Read more »
| | |
| Burn Building Day for Firefighter I Students |
| Sun. May 7th 2006 |
We have 4 Boonsboro Fire members and 1 Rescue member who have been attending the Firefighter I class in Bedford County since January. Today was the burn building exercise in which the students entered a concrete structure filled with fire and performed various fire suppression, search and rescue, an...
Read more »
| | |
| Countywide Burn Ban Lifted |
| Mon. May 1st 2006 |
The Countywide Burn Ban that has been in effect since mid-March has been lifted. Controlled outdoor burning is now allowed in the county. If you are burning outside, please take safety into account. Note the wind direction and proximity to flammable structures and have a garden hose and hand tools o...
Read more »
| | |
| Re-Certification...Navigating the Web |
| Wed. Mar 29th 2006 |
It's your friendly neighborhood Training Officer here to remind you that it is summer...it's getting hot, humid and buggy! But it is a good time to check all of your certifications for their expiration and start thinking about re-cert requirements. Usually, the hardest part to recertification is fin...
Read more »
| | |
| Countywide Burn Ban in Effect |
| Fri. Mar 17th 2006 |
Due to dry weather and ground conditions, a ban on outdoor burning is in effect in Bedford County until further notice. Help us to better help you by not burning brush or debris until the ban is lifted....
Read more »
| | |