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Tue. Jul 22nd 2008
Firefighter Training

We currently have 6 firefighters at the 79th Annual Municipal Fire School at the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Stati...

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Tue. May 20th 2008
Propane Cylinder Safety Alert

Meth cooks are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart,
Kroger, etc. and emptying them of the propane. T...

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Fri. May 9th 2008
New Attack Lines

Today we placed in service new attack lines for our two brush trucks, Brush 145 and Brush 146.  These were purchase...

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Potosi Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
PO Box 6988
Abilene, TX  79608

Non-Emergency:
325 692-2662

Emergency:
911

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Welcome to the Potosi Fire Department on the web!
Thanks for stopping by the new website for Potosi Volunteer Fire Department. There are many new features we are excited to share with you. The site is still under construction, but photo albums, donations, and opportunities to help are up and running! Please stop by often and see the changes being made daily. Join the Cause or Donate through Facebook. You can also Join the Cause through MySpace.

About Potosi Volunteer Fire Department
Potosi is located less than 10 miles south of Abilene, TX. This community is growing rapidly and will soon be home to over 10,000 Big Country residents. The fire department operates out of one station for the time being and consists of no paid staff. Our station is located at 1949 FM 1750. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 6:30 P.M. and everyone is welcome. Potosi Volunteer Fire Department, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation under federal law. Donations are always appreciated. Potosi VFD has an ISO PPC rating of 5/9.

About Volunteer Fire Service
The word volunteer has become a stigma in some circles of the fire service. Some still claim that volunteer fire service equates to sub-standard care. We set the record straight by providing the highest quality emergency services with no salaries. Furthermore, you can rest assured that the first responder who arrives at your home does so because of a passion to serve the greater good, regardless of compensation. Volunteer Fire Service is just as it says: a group of individuals providing emergency services with no financial compensation.

Did You Know?
75% percent of US landmass and 50% of the US population are protected by volunteer first responders. Volunteer firefighters are community residents who provide fire, rescue, and medical care free of charge because of their pride in the community. In Potosi, your volunteer fire department takes great pride in providing professional fire service without spending your precious donations on salaries and administrative costs.
 

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If you need information about fire hydrant loctation for insurance purposes please contact the Potosi Water Supply Corporation at (325) 529-3269.



News Headlines
 
Firefighter Training
Tue. Jul 22nd 2008
We currently have 6 firefighters at the 79th Annual Municipal Fire School at the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station, TX.  This school is organized each year through the Texas Engineering Extension Service, a part of the Texas A&M University System.  This week-long school pr...

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Propane Cylinder Safety Alert
Tue. May 20th 2008
Meth cooks are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, Kroger, etc. and emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia. After they are finished with them, they return them to the store. The bottles are then refilled with propane and ...

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New Attack Lines
Fri. May 9th 2008
Today we placed in service new attack lines for our two brush trucks, Brush 145 and Brush 146.  These were purchased with an Emergency Grant through the Texas Forest Service. They replaced the current lines that were several years old and damaged from our recent active wildf...

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New Fire Hose
Thu. May 8th 2008
Potosi VFD was awarded a grant through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for 1,400 feet of 5" supply hose (also referred to as LDH, Large Diameter Hose).  This will be used with the 600 feet of 5" LDH obtained through Taylor County to allow us to carry 1,000 feet of 5&...

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