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Sun. Apr 12th 2009
New Brush Truck Updates

The new brush truck is coming along nicely.  It should be in service in the next couple of weeks.  It will have a 3...

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Sat. Mar 21st 2009
New Foam Systems

Thanks to a design suggestion from the Mulberry Canyon VFD in Western Taylor County, we were able to add a class A foam ...

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Sat. Mar 21st 2009
New Brush Truck

We have been donated a 1993 F-350 chassis for a new brush truck from Ed Kirkman Properties.  It is currently being built...

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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. Please take a moment to watch our website
intro video embedded below. It will introduce you to the features of the site, including photo albums, donations, and opportunities to help.


Want to learn more about the current position of
volunteer fire departments in Taylor County? 

Special Thanks to Wylie Weekly for this article about Potosi VFD
Also see this well written article by the Reporter-News about all Taylor County VFDs.

About the 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. Want to become part of our online community and learn more about your first responders? Join the Cause or Donate through Facebook. You can also Join the Cause through MySpace.

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.


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



News Headlines
 
New Brush Truck Updates
Sun. Apr 12th 2009
The new brush truck is coming along nicely.  It should be in service in the next couple of weeks.  It will have a 325 gallon water tank, 18hp Hale pump, class A foam system, and plenty of storage room.  It is being built by TLH Welding in Eula, TX.  We were able to use quite a bi...

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New Foam Systems
Sat. Mar 21st 2009
Thanks to a design suggestion from the Mulberry Canyon VFD in Western Taylor County, we were able to add a class A foam system to each of our brush trucks for several hundred dollars less than a traditional class A foam system.  A class A foam system mixes class A fire figh...

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New Brush Truck
Sat. Mar 21st 2009
We have been donated a 1993 F-350 chassis for a new brush truck from Ed Kirkman Properties.  It is currently being built and we hope to have more information and photos by the end of the month....

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Squad 140 is now in service!
Sat. Nov 22nd 2008
Squad 140, our EMS/Command vehicle is now in service.  It will respond to all Medical Emergencies, Motor Vehicle Collisions, and all major fires.  It was acquired locally and outfitted with emergency equipment by Potosi VFD personnel....

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New Fire Station
Wed. Nov 12th 2008
It is an exciting day for the community of Potosi. Yesterday, community member Wayne Sanford, donated an acre of land near Potosi Rd and FM 1750 to the Potosi Volunteer Fire Department for a second station which will house equipment, vehicles, offices, and personnel quarters to serve the entire comm...

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Upcoming Events

Tue. Jul 21st 2009 6:30pm
Training Meeting- Fire Hose Practices


Tue. Jul 28th 2009 6:30pm
Training Meeting- Fire Hose Practices Part 2


Mon. Aug 17th 2009 6:00pm
Abilene Fire School


Every Tue. 6:30pm
PVFD Weekly Meeting

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