Calling 911

Every once in a while we all are faced with an emergency, in the event that the emergency requires the use of any emergency service personal regardless of where you live you and your family should know how to and what information is needed when calling 911 for help.

When the dispatcher answers a call for help the dispatcher will be asking the following questions.

Dispatcher-- 911 where is your emergency?

give the dispatcher the following:

Name:

Type of emergency:

Location of the emergency:

Your phone number:

Your address:

Any type of land marks to make finding you easier:

Please don't hang up until you are told to by the dispatcher

If there are children in the residence please take some time and review this information with the children, and post the necessary near all the phones in your home who know it might be your child that saves your life because you took the time to review this information with your children
 

How old do you have to be to Join?

We will accept new members at the age of 14 years old. However to be classified as a Junior member you must be at least 16 years old, and a senior member is over the age of 18


 

Does the VRFR provide training?

Yes all training and equipment will be provided to you. There are several fire training weekends held in the area as well as in house training.

 

Does VRFR have any Dalmatians?

Yes, currently our fire company has 3 Dalmatians that accompany us to area schools and day care centers helping us to teach and promote fire safety.