Emporia Volunteer Fire Department   Emporia Volunteer Fire Department   About Us                                     Services                          Activity Report Facility and Equipment                 Officers                            Contact Us     About Us Emporia Volunteer Fire Department proudly protects 20,000 people living in an area of 302 square miles. It operate out of one fire station that protects a primarily residential area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status. The Emporia Volunteer Fire Department proudly serves the citizens of the City of Emporia and County of Greensville (VA). The Department was chartered in 1935. The department also has had a successful Cadet firefighter program since 1985.  The Cadet program has given youth from 15 to 18 years of age the chance to work and train to become firemen.  The cadet program is averaging about five to six cadets each year. The majority of our firefighters possess Firefighter I and above within the first two years of service.  The department also requires you to have an annual physical and you must pass the physical Our annual call volume generally exceeds 400 runs. The department has moved into a new  $3 million dollar station as of October 1997. The new station will be a great asset to the firefighters and to the community. In 1997 the Departments Average firefighter per call was 14.   Back to the Top     Services Fire                                                       Haz-Mat Search and Rescue Extrication Fire Prevention for children   Back to the Top     Activity Report Rescues and Extrications 174 41.2% Structure Fires 108 25.6% Non-Structure Fires 83 19.7% Other 24 5.7% Mutual Aid 21 5.0% False Alarms or Systems Malfunctions 11 2.6% Haz-Mat 1 0.2% Total Runs  422 100.0%   Back to the Top     Facility and Equipment Year Manufacturer Model 2005 Pierce, Engine 31 Commercial Pumper 1988 FMC, Engine 32 Custom, Spartan 1999 Pierce, Engine 33 Commercial Pumper 2003 Pierce, Tanker Commercial Tanker 2001 Ford F-350 Custom Quick Attack  2001 Ford F-500 Custom 75 FT Quint 2004 Ford Excursion Officer Vehicle 1986 Jeep Officer Vehicle 1988 Utility Incident Command vehicle 1946 Ford, Commercial Pumper, (Restored) 1989 Ford F-350 Extrication Unit   Back to the Top     Officers Chief Chris Rawlings Assistant Chief Jeff Rawlings Department President Bob Mitchell Captain Jason Rook Captain Chad Wrenn Captain Mark Ryals Lieutenant Winfield Allen Lieutenant Billy Daniels Lieutenant Tony Thompson Chaplain Ned Lankford Secretary Payton Doyle Treasurer Ron Diefert Sergeant of Arms Steve House   Back to the To     Contact Us 209 Halifax Street Emporia, VA  23847 Phone (434) 634-7340 Fax:  (434) 634-7349     Back to the Top