| Labor Day Celebration Returns to Paden City |
| Sat. Sep 4th 2010 |
STORY FROM www.wetzelchronicle.com
The long-standing tradition of the Paden City Labor Day Celebration will continue again this year, getting underway Saturday at noon.
The opening ceremonies on Main Street will be followed by the Little King and Queen Contest at 12:30 p.m. Attaboy Luther will per...
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| 5 Members Attend State FF's Convention |
| Sun. Aug 22nd 2010 |
This week Chief Richmond, Asst. Chief Staggers, Captain McFadden, Asst. Capt. Racer, and 1st Lieutenant Doty attended the 82nd State Firemen's Convention hosted by Marshall County Firefighter's at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV. The convention is held annually to discuss important topics and pol...
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| Junior Firefighter Graduates from Academy |
| Thu. Jul 1st 2010 |
Junior Firefighter Kyle McFadden was chosen to represent the Paden City Volunteer Fire Company at the nation's largest junior firefighter camp held at the West Virginia State Fire Academy. During the last week of June, young and perspective firefighters from over 10 states learned ev...
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| Area first responders learn of new auto crash technology |
| Fri. Jun 18th 2010 |
On Tuesday June 15, eight members of the Paden City Volunteer Fire Company joined members from New Martinsville F.D., Sardis (Ohio) V.F.D., and Hundred V.F.D for a New Automobile Crash Technology Course sponsored by the New Martinsville Fire Department. Crew were given information on hybrid, e...
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| Members Complete Pump Operator Training |
| Fri. Jun 4th 2010 |
Several members of the Paden City Volunteer Fire Company and New Martinsville Fire Department recently completed a 40 hour course on pump operations. The class was held in Paden City and taught by Chief Jim Richmond through the State Department of Education's Public Service Training Depa...
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| Members Attend Decision Making Class |
| Mon. Apr 26th 2010 |
Over the weekend the Wetzel County Firefighter's Association hosted the first delivery of the Decision Making for Initial Company Operations in the State of West Virginia. The course was developed and taught through the National Fire Academy in partnership with West Virginia University Fi...
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| Members Attend State Safety Seminar |
| Tue. Mar 30th 2010 |
On Saturday March 27 members of the Paden City Vol. Fire Co. attended the Safety Seminar from the West Virginia State Firefighter's Association hosted at the State Fire Academy. The two day course covered several topics in critical areas of the fire service as it relates to current events.&nbs...
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| Congratulations to Sistersville Fire Department |
| Thu. Mar 25th 2010 |
The members of Paden City Vol. Fire Co. would like to congratulate the Sistersville Vol. Fire Department on the recent delivery of their new rescue truck. The Sistersville Volunteer Fire Department is located 5 miles south of Paden City and is one of our two primary mutual aid d...
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| Chief Richmond Nominated for National Award |
| Thu. Mar 4th 2010 |
At the helm of the Paden City Volunteer Fire Company is fire fighter Jim Richmond, a veteran firefighter that continues to serve after 57 years. The volunteer Fire Chief for 45 years, Jim loves the job and says that it's not a vocation for me, it's a challenge. A Fire Service Instructor himself, he ...
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| Members Attend New Auto Technology Course |
| Sat. Feb 13th 2010 |
On Saturday, several members of Company 4 as well as Company 2 (New Martinsville)attended a course in Mannington, WV to learn of new automotive technology that can effect the way first responders deal with motor vehicle accidents. The class discussed many topics that will aid our departments r...
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