Fire Department Staff Positions
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Applications are available under the document section or email chief@ricevillefire.org
Color Santa
Print your copy to bring with you when stop in to see Santa on December 9, 2023 between 1-3 pm, Cookies, milk, and hot chocolate will be served.
Riceville VFD October and injury prevention Awareness
Color Santa 2023
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
Print your copy to bring with you when stop in to see Santa on December 9, 2023 between 1-3 pm, Cookies, milk, and hot chocolate will be served.
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
These fires may seem insignificant at first but injuries can happen to our Firefighters so quickly as they protect your property. Look around dailey as to what you have on the ground. Then look up for trees that are haning over your home.
https://www.ncforestservice.gov/fire_control/fc_firesafetyoutdoors.htm
Changing your habits
Fall Fire Season Prevention Tips
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Closing one door may prevent the fire from spreading to other rooms. Most importantly closing the door may not save your house but it could save your life!
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Saving Lives with a Beep
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Protect your Family and Home
Our department has a team of trained Fire Life Safety Educators who can come check your smoke detector. If yours is older than 10 years replace ASAP. Contact chief@ricevillefire.org to request assistance with your smoke detectors.
Protect your Family and Home
Fire Safety and Injury Reduction
Protect your Family and Home
Sprinklers help keep small fires small. Visit the Home Sprinkler Coalition for more infofrmation
Share the big news
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
Share the big news
Kid Free Zone
Display their FAQs
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
Share the big news
Always take a look and most importantly take the child with you because seconds count.
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
Share with the kids, make an appointment to visit your local Fire House so they kids know who we are in our work clothes.
How to use an ABC fire Extinguisher
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
What does a Firefighter look like when they fight fire?
Stop by your local Fire Department to learn when and how to use a fire extinguisher.
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
Available 9-4 for checks and new installations. Please call ahead to help us be prepared. 828-298-2456 x1
Flash Flooding Warning
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
Let us help you learn how to keep the precious passenger safe!!!
You control the situation. When flash flooding happens you can not see what is covered, especially missing manhole covers or ditches. Make the decision "when flooded turn around don't drown"!
From the Board of Directors
From the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Regular Business Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month with an occasional change as posted
Chair- Dan Little, Vice Chair - Kent Creasman, Treasurer - Lisa McCallister, Secretary Carla McLendon. Directors - Kathy Higdon, Lee Barrett, Butch Laughter, Steve Wickham, and Merel Johnson
Message from the Board of Directors
The next Meeting of the Board of Directors will be 11/20/2023 @ 6:30 pm
News
The new Hurst Rescue Tools were successfully used twice in less than 2 weeks to extricate trapped victims in 2 seperate MVC's. We are very proud of Firefighters and Officers who guided the actions taken to save a life.
The Riceville VFD Chief Officers & Operations Shift Officers
Chief Tom Kelly
Division Chief Jason McEntire Training Officer & Acting A Shift Supervisor
Division Chief Jason McEntire Training Officer & Acting A Shift Supervisor
Chief Kelly has been with Riceville Volunteer Fire Department since 2020 working on both the ambulance and fire crews during the height of Covid-19. Chief Kelly began his service in 1988 as a volunteer till 1995. In 1995 he began working fulltime in Buncombe County as a FF/EMT and through the ranks to Assistant Chief/Training Officer. Now is the time to get ready for the FUTURE!
Division Chief Jason McEntire Training Officer & Acting A Shift Supervisor
Division Chief Jason McEntire Training Officer & Acting A Shift Supervisor
Division Chief Jason McEntire Training Officer & Acting A Shift Supervisor
Chief McEntire supports the Mission of the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department as the Training Officer. Todays Training Officer has to bring lesson learned from the past and integrate them with today's fire service culture. Many things today are technology based creating challenges for any program. With his networking, Chief McEntire has been able to keep RVFD service ready for the future.
Captain Chris Redden B Shift Supervisor & FLSE Coordinator
Captain Allen Blount C Shift Supervisor & Maintenance Officer controling apparatus & small equipment
Captain Allen Blount C Shift Supervisor & Maintenance Officer controling apparatus & small equipment
The Captains are an important key to the daily Operations as Shift and Crew Supervisors ensuring preparedness comes first. Their training prepares coordinated fire/rescue/EMS efficiency. As middle management, they are given budget responsibilities, represent the RVFD standards of excellence, and support the Vision for the future of RVFD.
Captain Allen Blount C Shift Supervisor & Maintenance Officer controling apparatus & small equipment
Captain Allen Blount C Shift Supervisor & Maintenance Officer controling apparatus & small equipment
Captain Allen Blount C Shift Supervisor & Maintenance Officer controling apparatus & small equipment
The Captains are an important key to the daily Operations as Shift and Crew Supervisors ensuring preparedness comes first. Their training prepares coordinated fire/rescue/EMS efficiency. As middle management, they are given budget responsibilities, represent the RVFD standards of excellence, and support the Vision for the future of RVFD.
Meet the Riceville VFD Shift Firefighters and EMS staff
A Shift
C Shift
A Shift
B Shift
C Shift
A Shift
C Shift
C Shift
C Shift
Meet the Riceville VFD Volunteer Firefighters and Auxillary
Volunteer Members
Auxiliary Members
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