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Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department was established
in 1950. The original building was wooden
with a dirt floor, located behind the courthouse.
The fire department started with a 1935 Ford fire
engine that was purchased for $400 and refurbished
for an additional $1,000.
Company 2 is
located in Huguenot, Company 3 in Macon, and
Company 4 in Fine Creek were established in the
1970’s. Company 5 in Deep Creek is the
department’s newest, opening its doors in 1994.
The
five fire companies operate on a total volunteer
system. No firefighters are paid for their time
and effort. Firefighters put in many hours of work
performing different activities such as:
responding to calls, training, fund raising,
apparatus maintenance and attending meetings.
The Powhatan
County Fire Department is located on the
courthouse square at 3872 Old Buckingham Road.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Monday
through Friday. A part-time county chief - Pat
Schoeffel, a full-time secretary - Penny Reams, a
volunteer county fire medical officer - Allen
Beach, a volunteer public safety educator - Elden
Padgett, and a part-time Emergency service
coordinator - Floyd Green staff the Fire
Administration Office. You may contact them at
804-598-5646 or fax at 804-598-1739.
Any
person interested in becoming a volunteer
firefighter or a medial first responder may either
contact their individual fire company or call the
fire administration office on the non-emergency
number. The benefits for an active membership
includes: a free county sticker, reduction in
vehicle taxes, training, friends for life, and
experiences of a lifetime.
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