Founded in 1952, the Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and E.M.S. Inc. serves the Town of Pamplin and portions of Appomattox, Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties in central southside Virginia. The mission of the PVFD & E.M.S. is to provide life and property protection through fire suppression, pre-hospital emergency medical services,fire prevention and public education. The E.M.S. branch of the department started operations in August of 2004. Read more about the Pamplin First Responders here. We now are a licenced EMS Transport agency.
Our coverage area consists of an approximately 100 square mile rural area. We have obtained an ISO fire rating of 7/9. The department consists of 32 active firefighters, 12 E.M.S providers and 8 retired Lifetime Members. Our training includes fire suppression, hazardous materials operations, rescue, vehicle and farm machinery extraction, incident command, and urban/wildland interface fire operation. We are also fortunate to have several instructors who are certified by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs.
We are primarily dispatched though the Town Of Farmville's Emergency Communication Center. They provide an Enhanced 911 call center with 2 to 3 dispatchers to handle emergency calls. E911 can pinpoint the location of land based or cellular phones so that we may be able to better locate an emergency. In addition, Appomattox and Charlotte counties also have the capability to dispatch the department. Appomattox County's 911 dispatch center is now operational and provides 911 coverage in the county.
We work closely with our neighboring fire departments and rescue squads and maintain mutual-aid agreements with them in order to more quickly and efficiently provide assistance to each other during a response to a major disaster. As a standard procedure, we also utilize them for extra man-power or water supply in the case of all structure fires.
The Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department is a 501(c) (3) tax exempt, non-profit organization. All donations are used to fund operations and for the purchase and maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment.
Contact Information
EMERGENCY - Dial 911
Pamplin Vol. Fire Dept and EMS
P.O. Box 1116
Pamplin VA 23958
Phone/Fax: 434-248-6690
Email: info@pamplinfire.org
Radio Frequency: 460.525 MHz (click to hear live streaming broadcast)
Organizations
Prince Edward Volunteer Firefighter’s Association
Virginia State Firefighter's Association
Blue Ridge Emergency Medical Services
Southside Virginia Volunteer Firefighter's Association
Central Virginia Firefighter's Association
