Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue is a 24/7 full service public safety agency. Our department provides fire suppression, rescue/extrication services, public education, fire prevention, and both Basic & Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Service in both Lunenburg and Prince Edward Counties.
Department E-Mail - mvfr@mvfrco5.org
WE’RE HIRING!!!
We have part-time positions open for EMT- B, EMT-A, EMT-I, & Paramedic!
Job Description:
Responds to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and to transport the patient to a medical facility. Duties to include: station and apparatus maintenance.
Requirements:
Must be 18 years or older; have a High School Diploma (or GED); VA driver’s license, clean driving record, current EMT certification, CPR and EVOC.
The position is part-time, with varying shifts. Must work nights, weekends and holidays. Applicants must be able to pass criminal background checks. A pre-employment drug test is required.
Click to Submit Application of Interest
Hook & Ladder Softball Tournament will be hosted by the Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue on October 20-21 of 2018. Anyone who is interested in putting a team together in the tournament please contact James Newman at (434) 210-9399. Come out and have a wonderful time and support your local te...
During Tuesday night monthly meeting members voted to add another tool to better serve the community of Meherrin and the surrounding areas. We voted to sell our back up Medi unit Medic 5-2 which is already sold, which the money that we get from Medic 5-2 and go towards the new utv. The Utv is a 2013...
Members with the Meherrin Fire/Rescue have put countless hours to remodel the engine that we have purchased from the Farmville Fire Department and it has been in service for the last 6 months. This purchase was made to better our community and to fulfill our needs on the Department. Thanks to all th...
On May 4th, Asst, Chief Pyle and Engineer Nash were on hand at the Farmville Moose Lodge to receive a $500 donation on behalf of the department. The Moose Lodge made several donations to area fire and rescue agencies. This donation will greatly assist in helping each department provide services to t...
CFS (Container First Services) made a donation to all Lunenburg County Fire & Rescue services. CFS recently purchased the Lunenburg County Landfill and its dumpster operations, with a $50,000 donation to the county. After a new press box/concession stand was built for Central High School, t...
Company 5 Fire responds for landing zone request from Charlotte Co. Rescue at the Meherrin helipad. VCU LifeEvac 1 responded for patient care. Company 5 operated with Squad 5 and Support 5 with 7 personnel.
Squad 5 responded with request from Prince Edward Vol. Rescue Squad for a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 460 & Holly Farms Farm in Rice, Va. Law Enforcement on scene advising 2 vehicles with injuries and trouble getting patient out of the vehicle due to an obstructed driver...
Company 5 responded to Washington Street in Meherrin for the report of smoke from a vent in a residence. Engine 5 arrived to find a single story structure with nothing showing. Investigation by members revealed no smoke or fire evident, that a heater was activated and caused the ini...
Company 5 Fire & Rescue along with Keysville Vol. Fire Dept, Charlotte Co. Sheriffs Office and Virginia State Police responded in front of the Keysville Drive Inn for a tractor trailer accident off the roadway. Units on scene encountered a diesel fuel spill, lines down, and significant damage to...
On November 4th @ 12:58 Company 5 - Meherrin (1st due) and Company 2 - Hampden Sydney (2nd due) were dispatched to the 13000 block of Farmville Road for a reported shed/barn fire. An arriving POV unit advised the fire was out and homeowner was requesting the sturture to be checked. Company 2 wa...
Are you interested in membership with Meherrin Volunteer
Fire & Rescue, Inc.
We are always looking for men and women to better our department
and serve our community.
Look under Files for membership classifications, guidelines, and an application.
You can also e-mail questions to membership@mvfrco5.org
or ask any member.
The Code Red Weather Warning system is a free emergency alert system that sends a voice or
text message to your home or cell phone in the event that
there is a potential for severe weather in your area.
The Code Red Weather app is a free download on both Android and Apple phones.
For Lunenburg County residents the below link is for you:
http://www.lunenburgva.org/emergency-services/code-red-weather-warning-system/
Department E-Mail Access
All department members are required to take Incident Management training through the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to be in compliance with Presidential Homeland Security Directive 5 that was put in effect after the September 11th, 2001 attacks in New York City.
The follow classes are all available online and free of charge through the Emergency Management Institute:
ICS - 100 - Introduction to Incident Command System
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b
ICS - 200 - ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.b
ICS - 700 - National Incident Management Systems An Introduction
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a
ICS - 800 - National Response Framework, An Introduction
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.b
A further listing of online courses through the Emergency Management Institute are a good source of information
and further training in incident management and response training.
Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc.
Mailing Address
Physical Address
911
434-736-0884
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