| House Saved in Potosi |
| Mon. Jul 19th 2010 |
Another structure fire occurred today in a Potosi residence; the fire originated in electrical wiring inside a wall. Units from Buffalo Gap and Potosi Volunteer Fire Department responded. Copy and paste the following URL into your browser for the story on KRBC: http://bigcountryhomepage.com/fulltext...
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| New Video Posted |
| Sun. Jul 4th 2010 |
A time lapse video has been posted on our YouTube page showing the new sign located where our new fire station will be constructed. You can view it and other videos at www.youtube.com/potosivfd...
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| Land for New Station Secured! |
| Sat. Jun 26th 2010 |
The Leadership Team of Potosi Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce that Taylor County, Texas has entered into an agreement for a long term lease on a piece of land for the construction of a new fire station. The agreement on was made on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 with the assistance of Count...
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| New AEDs in Service |
| Wed. Apr 7th 2010 |
We placed 7 new Automated External Defibrillators in service today. These units were funded by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant through DHS/FEMA. With the current unit we own and these new units, we will now have an AED on every fire apparatus and will be able to treat a sudden cardiac ...
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| Fire in Tye |
| Wed. Mar 24th 2010 |
Local VFDs were called in to help with a fire in western portions of Taylor County. Potosi was called in at approximately 11am. Three firefighters and two trucks were sent--a brush truck and a water tender-- to assist. More from our local media:
http://bigcountryhomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=228975...
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| Be careful burning... |
| Mon. Mar 1st 2010 |
Over the weekend, multiple controlled burns were reported out of control around Taylor County, including one such burn in Potosi. The fire was contained to less than a quarter acre, but was near a house and adjacent fence. Even with so much snow and rain this winter, grasses are still dormant and bu...
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| Training to meet your needs |
| Mon. Mar 1st 2010 |
On Saturday, members of Potosi Volunteer Fire Department met at the station for the quarterly orientation training. This training day is targeted for individuals who have joined the department in the previous three months. The day is devoted to orienting new firefighters with fire service structure,...
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| Potosi VFD Awarded Assitance to Firefighter's Grant |
| Fri. Feb 12th 2010 |
On January, 29th 2010, the Potosi VFD was awarded a grant from the DHS/FEMA Assistance to Firefighter's Grant Program in the amount of $31,103. We are required to provide matching funds totaling $1,636. This grant will allow us to equip all of our apparatus with Automated External D...
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| New Office Building |
| Sat. Dec 5th 2009 |
What do you get when you combine 6 trips to Lowes, 8 firefighters, 3 weeks, and a weekend? A new office building. Unfortunately, the current fire station offices are over crowded. With winter fast approaching, the new outbuilding on the current fire station property will serve a dual purpose of offi...
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| New fire engine comes to Potosi. |
| Thu. Sep 24th 2009 |
Abilene Fire Department retired two fire engines this summer and gave them to Taylor County to distribute to the volunteer fire departments. Potosi VFD was fortunate to recieve one of these engines. This engine will be Engine 142 for PVFD and will be used to respond to motor vehicle coll...
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