Welcome to our website & thank you for taking the time to visit!
Since 1954, the men and women of our agency have continuously provided the highest possible levels of fire and emergency services protection. We strive to meet the emergency services demands of our ever-changing community.
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. We utilize a combination of volunteers and paid staff to provide 24 hr. coverage to our citizens & visitors.
Hopefully, you or your family will never require our services, but if you should, rest assured that our dedicated and trained volunteer & paid staff members will do everything in their power to assist you in your time of need.
Vision Statement
Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue envisions continuous delivery of exemplary service while maintaining a safe community.
Mission Statement
To protect the lives and property of our citizens & visitors through proactive approaches in fire safety and emergency response.
Department E-Mail - mvfr@mvfrco5.org
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc?
We are always looking for men and women to better our department and serve our community.
Please submit an online Volunteer Application and we will be back in touch.
You can also e-mail questions to membership@mvfrco5.org
or ask any member.
Department E-Mail Access
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Emergency Alerts.
This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather,
unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
Farmville - Prince Edward Everbridge
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.