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If you receive a phone call asking you to purchase “refrigerator calendar magnets”, or any other phone call soliciting funds for GVFRS, this is a scam call.  Do not make any purchases or donations over the phone.

Find more information about fire safety from the
Virginia Department of Fire Programs.

PEMS Protocols APP

The PEMS Protocol app is now available for free for IOS and Android.  Go to the PEMS web site for details.

The desktop version is available here.

Training Highlights

• BLS/ALS 33 Hour CE Program in April, May, & June
  ** UPDATED SCHEDULE **  2nd Qtr CEU Schedule

CPR Training

GVFRS offers American Heart Association CPR and First Aid classes throughout the year at no cost to members of our community.

Classes are offered to the public periodically. Please check our CPR Class page or contact cpr@gvfrs.org.

Upcoming Events

• May 28, 2018Memorial Day (federal holiday)
• May 29, 2018 7:00 pmEMT Class
• May 30, 2018Firefighter II
• May 30, 2018 7:00 pmCE Program Class
• May 31, 2018Firefighter II
• May 31, 2018 7:00 pmEMT Class
• June 2, 2018Firefighter II
• June 2, 2018 9:00 amEMT Class

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Recent Events

• GVFRS responded to the following calls between May 13 and 19, 2018:

  70 Medical - GVFRS responded to the following calls between May 13 and 19, 2018: 70 Medical Calls 14 Motor Vehicle Collisions 6 Fire Alarms 4 Calls for trees down 2 Landing Zones 2 Burn Complaints 2 Public Assists 1 Controlled Burn 1 Traffic Hazard 1 Mutual Aid to James City County for

• GVFRS responded to the following calls between May 6 and 12, 2018:

  65 Medical - GVFRS responded to the following calls between May 6 and 12, 2018: 65 Medical Calls 10 Motor Vehicle Collisions 5 Fire Alarms 2 Landing Zones 2 Burning Complaints

• Weekly Call Summary April 29 – May 5, 2018 - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc responded to the following calls between April 29 and May 5, 2018: 62 Medical calls? 10 Motor vehicle collisions 5 Burning complaints 3 Fire alarms 1 Landing zone
• On April 16, 2018, just after 2:30pm, GVFRS responded to a report - On April 16, 2018, just after 2:30pm, GVFRS responded to a report of a structure fire on Crystal Ln after a neighbor noticed the fire and called 911. Upon arrival, units found approximately half of an abandoned house trailer on fire. Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire and conduct
• GVFRS responded to the following calls between April 8 and 14, 2018:

  64 Medical - GVFRS responded to the following calls between April 8 and 14, 2018: 64 Medical Calls 6 Motor Vehicle Collisions 5 Fire Alarms 2 Burn Complaints 1 Smell of Smoke in a structure 1 Public Assist 1 Vehicle Fire

• Weekly Call Summary march 25 – 31, 2018 - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc. responded to the following calls between March 25 and 31, 2018: 54 Medical Calls 6 Motor Vehicle Collisions 2 Transformer/Power Lines on Fire 1 Fire Alarm 1 Search for Lost Person 1 Brush Fire 1 Nothing Found on Arrival 1 Mutual Aid to
• GVFRS responded to the following calls between March 4 and 10, 2018:

  65 Medical - GVFRS responded to the following calls between March 4 and 10, 2018: 65 Medical Calls 10 Motor Vehicle Collisions 3 Brush Fires 3 Burn Complaints 2 Public Assists 1 Controlled Burn 1 Structure Fire 1 Mutual Aid to Lower King and Queen for a Structure Fire 1 Landing Zone

• It’s that time of year when we “spring forward”! Remember - It's that time of year when we "spring forward"! Remember to change your clocks ahead one hour, AND change the batteries in your smoke detectors!

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