Our annual mail-out fundraiser is now underway. As with many non-profits, we were not able to do our normal fundraising such as weekly Bingo or annual dinners. Our response to incidents wasn't affected, but we had to put off some improvements around the station and equipment … [Read more...]
The CVFD has immediate openings for Volunteer Firefighters. Experience is a plus, but we can train folks that have the ability and willingness to become a firefighter. Our department has a small number of career staff, but the majority are volunteer, and the trucks don't roll … [Read more...]
The CVFD is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from FEMA through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program that will enable the department to purchase new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The department's current SCBA do not meet any federal … [Read more...]
CVFD Ready To Serve During Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has changed much in everyone’s lives. To continue serving our community during this unprecedented time, we are making changes to operations and the way we interact with the community to ensure the safety of our members and the community … [Read more...]
For some time, the members of the CVFD have been working hard to replace an aging fire engine that was the first custom fire truck purchased by the department. The 1994 HME / 4 Guys pumper served the community well and was the main workhorse of the department’s fleet for many … [Read more...]
2019 was the second busiest year on record for the CVFD. Firefighters responded to 761 calls for service. There were 246 fire calls and 515 medical first responder calls. The previous record for incidents was in 2018, when the department responded to 783 calls. … [Read more...]
The Colington Volunteer Fire Department has a great need for firefighters as well as folks to help out in non-emergency roles. Did you know that your fire department relies on volunteers? Even though we now have a small force of career firefighters on duty, we are always … [Read more...]
CVFD is looking for folks to help with our weekly BINGO games. Can you help? Need an excuse to get out of the house? Want to help raise money for your local volunteer fire department? Enjoy meeting new people? Colington Volunteer Fire Department is looking for folks to … [Read more...]
