804.365.4910
Chickahominy Volunteer Fire Department
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Please install smoke alarms
An estimated 890 lives could be saved each year if all homes had working smoke alarms.
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Don't overfill gas cans
Fill the container no more that 90-95% full to allow room for expansion. Overfilling a container can lead to a dangerous spill or distort the container.
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Turn Your Pot/Pan Handles In when cooking
Parents, "Turn the Pot/Pan Handles In" to prevent little ones from turning them over on themselves, potentially causing serious burns.
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Seat Belts Save Lives!
According to a research report from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, seatbelts save approximately 13,000 lives a year in the United States.
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Consider Installing An In-Home Sprinkler System
90% of fires are containded by the operation of just one sprinkler. When building a new home, consider a home sprinkler system.
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Candle Safety
Keep candles at least three feet away from anything that can burn.
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Smoke Detector Battery Reminder
During the Spring we set the clocks forward, and in the Summer we set the clocks Back. Change the batteries in your Smoke Detectors during "Daylight Savings Time", and it will become a Life Savings Time.
The Chickahominy Volunteer Fire Department is part of Hanover Fire & EMS, a division of the Public Safety Department. CVFD Station #10 is located in the Hanover Industrial Air Park in the south central part of Hanover County along the busy I-95 corridor, just north of I-295. We currently maintain an active membership of about 40 Volunteer Members and 16 Career Members. Career firefighters are on-duty 7 days a week, 365 days a year with volunteers supplementing this schedule.