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CHIEFS PAGE GREETINGS TO ALL WHO VISIT OUR NEW WEB PAGE The Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department has been providing service to our community for over 30 years. Our fire department serves one of the most challenging and diverse geographic areas in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The original members came together to protect and serve their friends and neighbors. They were truly “Men to Match the Mountains.” Through the years as the community grew and changed, the fire department has expanded and grown. Once operated by volunteers, we are now a combination department staffed Monday thru Friday 7am-5pm by professional paid firefighter/emergency medical technicians. After hours and weekends our dedicated volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians answer the calls. This change has allowed the fire department to keep pace with the ever growing demands of training, testing, cleaning, inspecting, repairs and maintenance that the federal, state and local governments require. This has also greatly improved our day time response time. I am proud to be associated with a very dedicated group of men and women that give of their time and talents. To qualify, prepare and train for the selfless act of providing emergency response to our community is an honor to be associated with. As we continue to grow and change to meet the demands of a dynamic community I would invite you to “ask what you can do for your fire department.” All of those who have filled the boots as fire fighters have enhanced the tradition of our fire department. All of us can help the fire department by preparing for emergencies and getting the information needed to protect your family and property until help arrives. “An ounce of preventions is worth a pound of cure.” Each one of you is a part of the chain of events that takes place before, during and after an emergency. Visit our fire department to ask questions and comment on what you are doing to protect your family and property. We can all learn from each other. Our fire department is a reservoir of information that belongs to the community. I am available and I am listening to comments and suggestion from the community. We can all work together to solve the many challenges that come our way. The fire service provides many outstanding opportunities to grow and learn as individuals and as team members. As the Fire Chief I Thank You for all the trust and confidence that you have shown to me. It is my honor to serve The Broad River Community. Have a Safe day, Be Great Chief Bruce Cook
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