Several weeks ago Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue was awarded a 2018 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grant totaling approximately $190,000. Grants typically save taxpayers thousands of dollars on much needed equipment. This grant was in two parts. The first part is for two modern heart monitors capable of detecting an serious heart problems. The monitors cost nearly $40,000 each. One will be kept at Shumont station and the other at our Main Station. The second portion of the grant ...

Smokey Bear was Located this morning at Shope Creek Trailhead in Riceville following a tip received. The Fire Danger portion is still missing. Thanks for everyone’s help and support.

Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department has recently been awarded the 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for $180,000 to go towards a new truck. This is a huge savings for the department and our community. An RFP or Request For Pricing has been sent to 8 possible vendors with the department hoping to award one of them during our September Board meeting. It will be a light wet/rescue style truck with a CAFS (compressed air foam system) and offer multiple uses. We will announce when ...

Recently Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department was notified of being awarded two separate grants. The first is a 50/50 matching grant through NC OSFM to purchase a commercial PPE (personal protective equipment) washer & dryer for the departments gear. This Grant will match up to approximately $7400 towards the purchase. Structural Firefighting gear regardless of use must be cleaned periodically to maintain its integrity protecting the wearers life. The most recent award notifica...

The Department would like to welcome Phil Elmore and Tracie Worley who were recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors. Phil and Tracie will be replacing Board Members JD Diefenbach and Ron Ericksen both of whom will be greatly missed on the Board. All of these folks care deeply for their Fire Department and their Community.Following the closing of the annual Board of Director elections and with support of Lorraine Wheeler the community members present appointed 5 people to assume ...

Due to a recent call involving a person being bitten, possibly by a Copperhead we wanted to share some information. There are three photos attached with the first two being Copperheads and the third a Diamondback Rattle snake. These are the two most common seen in our area with most people being bitten by Copperheads. It's believed that the reason more people are bitten by Copperheads is because their lack of being able to warn ahead of time like when you hear the unmistakable sound of a Rat...

When an owners alarm company contacts 911 the fire department must respond even should the owner call stating there is no problem. Our Policy states that when dispatched for a fire alarm activation personnel treat it the same as if being dispatched for an actual fire until it is proven otherwise by being on scene. Initial alarms result in several fire apparatus from our department along with four to five mutual aid neighboring departments responding. Upon arriving personnel are required to ...

We have a goal for 2013 to provide at least three free CPR/First Aid courses to our community. Dates have not been set yet. If you are involved with a Home Owners Association or some type of neighborhood group and would be interested please contact us. Instead of us deciding dates forcing those interested into working around it we would rather the various groups pick their own. This will be taught based on American Heart Association standards however is not a certification course. Participants w...

Broad River Fire & Rescue is proudly participating in the Toys For Tots campaign as a drop off site. This is a great opportunity to ensure every child possible receives a gift for Christmas. This charity began in 1947 and to date 97% of all donations go directly to the mission. Please consider supporting their efforts and drop an unused toy off at our main station. For more about Toys for Tots or to make an online donation visit them here. Deadline to drop off at the station is December 10.

We will begin providing both a News Letter and a general News section very soon. The News Letter will likely be every 6 months containing more detailed information with a wide range of topics where the News section will be more frequent and contain only one topic such as an upcoming event or safety tips. The news link will be the best option for those wanting reminders of upcoming events and the most recent happenings. Both can be found on the left side of our page and visitors can sub...

We would like to remind our residents that while yes you should dial 911 for emergencies you can call anytime someone is in need of assistance. There is still far too many who first try calling the station directly, many times do not reach someone, or the situation becomes worse while valuable time is lost. Personnel do answer the phone when available but may be checking equipment, outside training, or on another call. Residents can call 911 for lines down, trees down on state roads, to request ...