Abingdon Fire Department

Thu. Mar 11th 2010
Time Change - Change your Smoke Detector Battery

Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms

This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Dayl...

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Sat. Mar 6th 2010
Member Photo Shoot

Reminder to the members that individual photos will be taken on March 6 from 9-5 and on March 10 from 5-8 at The Edge&nb...

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Thu. Feb 25th 2010
Training at the Station

Power tool training. Utilizing proper PPE and safety procedures.
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Time Change - Change your Smoke Detector Battery

Thu. Mar 11th 2010

Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that oc...

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Member Photo Shoot

Sat. Mar 6th 2010

Reminder to the members that individual photos will be taken on March 6 from 9-5 and on March 10 from 5-8 at The Edge Photography, which is at 1060 W Main Street at the Jonesboro and West Main Intersection. Please sign up for a time slot in the Radio room....

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Training at the Station

Thu. Feb 25th 2010

Power tool training. Utilizing proper PPE and safety procedures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5TFjEKHY7k ...

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Fish Fry at the Fire Station

Sat. Jan 30th 2010

At 1800, Abingdon Fire personnel and their families were treated to a fish fry at the station. About 60 people showed up for the meal. We would like to thank the members who took the time to purchase the food, prepare the meal, and set up the room for everyone to enjoy....

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Fire Drill at New Lowes Store at Exit 19

Wed. Jan 27th 2010

Abingdon Fire personnel were given a tour of the new Lowes Home Improvement Store at Exit 19. Members went through the building to learn the floor plan and the areas of the store that could pose the most hazards. We also learned the location of the fire hydrants around the building and toured the&nb...

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Promotions

Thu. Jan 14th 2010

Firefighters Steve Burke, Brandon Gobble and Zane Price were promoted to Engineer. They are well deserving and welcome additions to the Engineer Program. Each Engineer is assigned an apparatus and performs weekly maintenance checks and monthly inventories. Engineers also have additional training re...

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Record number of calls for December 2009

Wed. Jan 6th 2010

The Abingdon Fire Department answered 499 calls in 2009; with 99 calls coming in December. During an average month, the department will answer 35-37 calls, but 2 events during the month ran the totals way up. A wind event on 12/09 resulted in 27 calls and the large snow on 12/18 accounted ...

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Dante Volunteer Fire Department - LODD

Tue. Dec 22nd 2009

On December 20, 2009, Dante Volunteer Fire Department (Russell County, VA) lost their Assistant Fire Chief, Bobby Joe Mullins. Assistant Chief Mullins was operating at a vehicle fire when chest pains began. He was transported to Russell County Medical Center and then transfered to Holston Valley. Sh...

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Mullins to Bristol VA Fire Department

Mon. Dec 14th 2009

Congratulations to Abingdon Firefighter Ben Mullins for being hired as a Firefighter with the Bristol Virginia Fire Department. He will start on 12/28/2009 and will train out of their Main Fire Station for 2 weeks prior to being assigned to a shift. Go Ben!...

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Grant Awarded

Fri. Dec 11th 2009

Abingdon Fire Department is pleased to announce that the Virginia Department of Fire Programs has awarded a Training Mini-Grant to the Fire Department for the purchase of a Smart Board, a Projector with a Ceiling Mount, a Projection Screen and a Dry Erase Board to enhance the train...

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2010 Call Volume

January	32
February	20
March	8
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total	60

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Abingdon Fire Department
316 Park Street
Abingdon, VA 24210

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276-628-5563

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