Goochland Fire-Rescue was founded in 1951 in Manakin with a
privately owned fire truck. The first rescue squad was formed in
this location in 1965. Since the James River forms Goochland
County's entire southern border, it was important for the
department to form a river rescue unit; this was completed in
1978.
Manakin Company 1 is one of six fire-rescue stations located
throughout Goochland county. It is staffed by volunteer
firefighters and EMS providers. Combining fire and rescue in one
organization not only avoids costly duplication of buildings and
equipment, but provides the volunteers with the option to be
cross-trained in both fire and rescue skills. More than half of
Goochland's volunteers can perform in both capacities.
Goochland Fire-Rescue provides 24-hour fire and rescue services
to the county from each of its six stations. The officers of the
stations are elected by members for administrative functions; and
are overseen by the departmental board.
The volunteers receive professional quality training and must
meet extensive training standards in order to answer emergency
calls. These standards are set by the Virginia Office of EMS and
Department of Fire Programs. With the help of these volunteers, the
county provides equipment and procedures to deal effectively with a
wide range of life-safety crises such as vehicle accidents,
structure fires, illness and injury. All services are provided free
of charge.
Officers:
District Chief 1 - Matthew Stainback
President of the Board - Joshua Loyd
Rescue Captain - James Reed
Rescue Lieutenant - Meredith Newton
Rescue Lieutenant - Joshua Loyd
Fire Captain - W.L. Branch
Fire Lieutenant - Rhett Townsend
Fire Lieutenant - Buck Pettit
Fire Lieutenant - Rob Mahanes
Equipment:
Engine 11 - 1986 Pierce Pumper on a Ford K8000 chassis
Engine 12 - 1992 E-One Protector TC Custom Cab Pumper - 1250 gpm -
1000 gal. tank - 6 man cab
Tanker 16 - 2001 International 4900 Diesel - 1000 gpm Waterous Pump
- 2100 gallon tank - 2 side/1 rear quick dumps
Brush 19 - 1987 Chevy 3500 Pickup - Skid mounted Pump
Squad 17 - Out of Service
Rescue 10 - 1998 Ford F350 - Horton Type III Ambulance
Rescue 13 - 1990 Ford E350 - Type III Ambulance
Water Rescue 1 - 2000 Zodiac Mk III 15 ft. inflatible - Johnson 65
hp outboard
This cache is located just off of the parking lot of Manakin
Company 1. It should be an easy find most days. However, if the
parking lot is full, please be respectful of any meetings taking
place.
If you see any volunteers at the station, please feel free to
offer your thanks for their hard work and dedication. And, bring
your kids along so they can look at the engines. The guys love to
show off their toys!
Initial contents of the cache include:
smoke alarm & EMS T-shirt (both courtesy of Manakin Co.
1)
Maltese cross emblem
First aid kit
fire/rescue cars
fire engine
...and other related items
Please try to maintain the theme of the cache when trading.
I'm also starting off my new Firefighter Geocoin here. It's goal
is to visit as many fire/rescue personnel as possible around the
world.
Happy caching!!