The Colington Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded a $242,700 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The grant allows the department to modernize their mobile and portable radios to be compatible with … [Read more...]
The Colington VFD is celebrating our 40th anniversary of service to the community by holding an open house on Saturday, October 8th from Noon until 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to come visit with your local firefighters, tour our equipment, explore interactive fire and life safety … [Read more...]
Save the date! Our very popular BBQ To Go fundraiser is back, September 24th. Serving from 4 till 7 (or when it's gone). Enjoy some delicious Eastern Carolina style pork BBQ, slaw and baked beans for just 10 bucks. Plus there will be a huge bake sale with lots of homemade … [Read more...]
Our annual mail-out fundraiser will be hitting mail boxes in the near future. This fundraiser has become a vital source for our department to upgrade and add equipment, uniforms, furniture and lots of things we can't buy in our normal operating budget. Every dollar helps as we … [Read more...]
We're back baby! Weekly Bingo resumes Wednesday, May 4. Doors open at 5:30 and play begins at 6:30. Masks are encouraged, but not required. The CVFD looks forward to hosting the games for you! … [Read more...]
2021 was the second busiest year for our department. Firefighters responded to 192 fire calls, and 571 medical calls for a total of 763 runs. Medical calls are generally handled by our on-duty staff, but all of the fire calls require a response from our volunteers. If you'd … [Read more...]
The CVFD has immediate openings for Volunteer Firefighters. Experience is a plus, but we can train folks that have the ability and willingness to become a firefighter. Our department has a small number of career staff, but the majority are volunteer, and the trucks don't roll … [Read more...]
CVFD is looking for folks to help with our weekly BINGO games. We are planning to resume BINGO as soon as we can properly staff games. The pandemic posed unprecedented challenges for the department, and BINGO was certainly affected. But we can't resume without folks willing to … [Read more...]
The CVFD is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from FEMA through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program that will enable the department to purchase new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The department's current SCBA do not meet any federal … [Read more...]
CVFD Ready To Serve During Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has changed much in everyone’s lives. To continue serving our community during this unprecedented time, we are making changes to operations and the way we interact with the community to ensure the safety of our members and the community … [Read more...]
For some time, the members of the CVFD have been working hard to replace an aging fire engine that was the first custom fire truck purchased by the department. The 1994 HME / 4 Guys pumper served the community well and was the main workhorse of the department’s fleet for many … [Read more...]
The Colington Volunteer Fire Department has a great need for firefighters as well as folks to help out in non-emergency roles. Did you know that your fire department relies on volunteers? Even though we now have a small force of career firefighters on duty, we are always … [Read more...]
