Company 5 members reflected back on 9/11 and paid respect at several local memorials today. The department was represented in Richmond for the Richmond Remembers, 9/11 Stair Climb, hosted by the City of Richmond Fire Department. Members climbed a total of 110 stairs, just as the 343 FDNY Firefighters did in 2001. The second event was a memorial planting at Twin Lakes State Park. Members assisted park rangers in planting two bushes along with a wooden plaque in remembrance of 9/11. The final event of the evening was the dedication of the Prince Edward County Emergency Services LODD memorial at the Prince Edward County Court House.
Reflect. Revere. Remember.
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.
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