Fire is Fast!
- You may have less than 3 minutes to escape.
- Smoke is deadly—kills more people than flames.
- Every home needs fire protection and a plan for escape.
Preventing Kitchen Fires in your Home
Fire is Everyone's Fight™
Smoke alarms save lives
- Have working smoke alarms on every level of your home.
- You should have a smoke alarm inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.
- Push the button on the smoke alarms every month to make sure they are working.
- Replace smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old.
Make an Escape Plan
- Know 2 ways out of every room.
- Have a meeting place outside
your home. - Know how to call 9-1-1 from outside to report a fire.
- Practice your escape plan with everyone who lives in your home at least twice a year.
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.
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
- June 16, 2018 9:00 amCE Program Class
- June 27, 2018 7:00 pmCE Program Class
- July 4, 2018Independence Day (federal holiday)
- July 19, 2018 6:00 pmPEMS Consolidated Test Site - Hampton Fire Training Center
- August 28, 2018Labor Day (federal holiday)
- October 8, 2018Columbus Day (federal holiday)
- November 7, 2018Va EMS Symposium
- November 11, 2018Veterans Day
AEC v1.0.4
See the entire event Calendar.
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!