Gary Bailey Gets His Firefighter 1
Gary Bailey received a plaque and a black helmet for passing his Firefighter 1 Certification. Receiving the black helmet signifies his completion of this class by our department, Congratulations Gary!
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Fire Department Annual Christmas Dinner
On December 11, Abingdon Fire Department held its annual Christmas Dinner at The Abingdon Moose Club Building. A combination of current members, former members, spouses and special guests attended. After a delicious meal, awards were given to the current members. Those who participated in training this year were awarded their certificates. Engineer Bobby Fields was […]
Abingdon Fire Department Responded to 604 Calls for Service in 2021
Abingdon Fire responded to 604 calls for service during 2021. This compared to 576 calls in 2020 or an increase of 28 calls. In 2019, we had 599 calls and the most in one year was in 2018 when the Department answered 635 calls for service.
Members Retire – 2022
Effective June 30, 2022, two long time members retired from service. Fire Chief John F. McCormick retired after serving 39 years and the last 8 years as Fire Chief. Captain Robert M. "Bob" Howard retired after serving 50 Years. Congratulations to both on your well-deserved retirement. Both retirees were voted to receive Life Membership to […]
Junior Program
The Abingdon Fire Department is re-establishing the Junior Firefighter Program. Our Junior Firefighter Program provides a training program for young men and women, age 16-18 who are interested in serving their community and preparing to become active firefighters upon reaching the age of 18. There is no getting around it — membership with the Abingdon […]
Fire Prevention – September – Check Your Smoke Alarms
Test your smoke alarms once a month. A smoke alarm can save your life in a fire. Use the test button to make sure your smoke alarms are working.
Promotion
Effective August 28, 2023, Captain Ray Osborne was promoted to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief (C4). Chief Osborne brings over 50 years of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to this position. Chief Osborne will retain Fleet Management. Thank you to all who expressed interest and applied for this position.
Promotion
On September 25th 2023, Lt. Brandon Gobble was promoted to the rank of Captain. Congratulations Captain Gobble!
Retirement of Deputy Chief Thompson
Abingdon Fire Department 316 Park Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesAfter serving for more than 54 years, we would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Gerald Thompson on his retirement, effective 01/01/2024. Having served the Town of Abingdon and surrounding area of Washington County in numerous capacities in Public Safety we THANK YOU for your decades of service.
Promotions
In the year 2024, we had several promotions: Mark Gobble has been promoted to Engineer Johnny Smith has been promoted to Engineer Jeremy Philippi has been promoted to Engineer Jeff McVey has been promoted to Lieutenant Tim Estes Jr. has been promoted to Lieutenant Bobby Fields has been promoted to Lieutenant