WE ARE A 100% FIRE DEPARTMENT
What does it mean to be a 100% volunteer fire department? It means our firefighters are not compensated to respond to emergencies in the community. It is a 100 percent donation of their time. A volunteer fire department's members have paying jobs to support their families. Some may be maintenance workers, operators at local industries, truck drivers, mechanics, retired military, teachers, or business leaders. Some can even be career firefighters who lend their experience from other industries and municipalities to our community. Regardless of how a volunteer earns their income, their goal is to provide quality care to the community of Priceville during their time of need. Over 75 percent of our members possess nationally-recognized emergency medical certifications. Likewise, the same goes for firefighting certifications with over 75 percent of out team having completed Alabama's 160 hour volunteer firefighter course. Our volunteers are equipped to respond to most medical emergencies in their personal vehicles. Often, we pick up one of our beautiful fire trucks that have a larger assortment of tools to aid in the response. If you see us out in the community, feel free to come meet us and learn more about the Priceville Fire Department. We would love to talk with you!
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department is to provide the best quality response and care for the community and its property. This will be accomplished professionally through prevention, education, and protection from life-altering emergencies. This shall be accomplished through the three pillars of volunteer firefighting: commitment to our ideals of safety, strong leadership, and a positive public image.
IDEALS
Commitment to Safety: This needs to be any organization’s number one priority. There are enough dangers inherent to firefighting without introducing some more by unmitigated, risk-taking behaviors. The SOGs shall be written in a manner to ensure the safety of our crews, victims, and bystanders for every action we perform. Any member reserves the right to not follow orders, whether direct or indirect, based upon a sincere belief that an order will cause harm to themselves, victims, or bystanders.
Strong Leadership: Providing guidance to motivate members of the department to meet and exceed the department’s goals. The key is establishing the appropriate plan to reach the desired goals. That can also include the preparation of members to accept future demanding roles in the department, preparing the department to meet the ever-changing demands of the fire service, and ensuring the department can meet the needs of a growing community.
Positive Public Image: Without a good image, the department will certainly fail. We will not recruit new members, receive support from the members of the community, or receive adequate support from neighboring agencies. Therefore it is a MUST to act in a professional manner at all times.
Strong Leadership: Providing guidance to motivate members of the department to meet and exceed the department’s goals. The key is establishing the appropriate plan to reach the desired goals. That can also include the preparation of members to accept future demanding roles in the department, preparing the department to meet the ever-changing demands of the fire service, and ensuring the department can meet the needs of a growing community.
Positive Public Image: Without a good image, the department will certainly fail. We will not recruit new members, receive support from the members of the community, or receive adequate support from neighboring agencies. Therefore it is a MUST to act in a professional manner at all times.
GOALS
-100% safe operation by our members. In other words, we desire 0 injuries and 0 incidents. This will be achieved through proper scene management, training, and leadership.
-At a minimum, we desire a six (6) minute response time to have at least one member on scene. We owe it to the community to meet their needs in a timely manner.
-To have at least 75% of our membership certified through the level of Firefighter 1.
-To have at least 50% of our membership certified as EMT-B or above.
-At a minimum, we desire a six (6) minute response time to have at least one member on scene. We owe it to the community to meet their needs in a timely manner.
-To have at least 75% of our membership certified through the level of Firefighter 1.
-To have at least 50% of our membership certified as EMT-B or above.
Fire Station #1: 1638 South Bethel Road
This is where we meet on Tuesday nights. This station is primarily for covering the area at the bottom of Price Mountain. You can come and meet us here at 1638 South Bethel Road.
Fire Station #2: New Center Road/Hwy 67
In 2008, the department added on to this station to accommodate the arrival of our new apparatus. This station primarily covers the top of Price Mountain at 2088 New Center Rd.
Fire Station #3: 2606 North Bethel Road
Our community has expanded rapidly in the direction of North Bethel Road. In response, adding a third station was necessary to accommodate such growth. This station is next to the Priceville High School at 2606 North Bethel Road. Construction was completed and put into service June 2021.
