Who We Are
PARKSLEY
VOL. FIRE COMPANY INC. is celebrating their 75th year of service in 2010.
They proudly protect over 7900 people living in an area of 96 square
miles. We have a combination of paid and volunteer staff that operate
out of our station house in Parksley.
We provide firefighting, hazardous
material response, ALS Emergency Medical Response as well as Search and
Rescue.
We charter
the Boy Scout local troop 300, and we also sponsor The March
of Dimes & The
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.
Recent Events and News
Congratulations to Ric Taylor, newly elected President
of the Delmarva Volunteer Firemen's Association. Check back often for more
information about the annual convention to be held in Parksley on April 29,
30 and May 1, 2010!
At the Delmarva Firemen's Association Banquet in Lewes,
Delaware, past Fire Chief Parks Phillps was inducted into the Delmarva
Firemen's Association Hall of Fame for his many years of dedicated service
to the Parksley Volunteer Fire Company and its community.
Mark Your Calendars!
Watch For These Upcoming Events!
|
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament June
12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9th, November 13 |
| 2nd Friday of every month through November. Starts
at 7:30 pm. $15 buy in. Re-buys and add ons are $10. Ist
place wins a $150 Visa gift card, 2nd place wins $100 gift card and
3rd wins a $75 card. 4th - 6th place receive free buy in certificates..
Final championship tournament in early December for those who qualify.
The winner will receive a $1,000 Visa gift card. The points system
works as follows: Player receives 10 points for each tournament they
play in. A 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place finish gets you 5 bonus points. Any
player with 80 points after November's tournament is invited to play
in the final. |
| Eastern Shore of VA's Motorcycle Rally August
21 & 22 |
| Gates open at 4 pm on Friday. VCW Wrestling
Matches held on Saturday @ 4 pm. Bike show will be @ 11 am Sat. and
games begin at 1 on Saturday. Midlife will play on Saturday
night. Check website for more information. |
| Labor Day BBQ September 4th, 5th, and 7th |
| Will be serving 1/2 chicken
dinners & pulled pork BBQ. Dinners include a drink, roll, potato
salad, and baked beans. Will be serving from @11 am until sold out
every day. Located at stoplight on RT 13 across from Royal Farms
Parksley |
| Halloween Dance October 27th |
| More information to follow, please check back often! |
| Parksley Christmas Market Arts & Crafts Fair Sat.
November 21 |
| 10 am until 4 pm at
firehouse. Free admission |
The Life They Lead ...
In 1958, Firefighter A. W. “Smokey” Linn of the Wichita, Kansas
Fire Department responded to a call from dispatch, and arrived to find three
young children trapped behind security bars in the fire.
Despite their efforts, those three children were not reached in time,
and they died on that fateful night, leaving the firemen to deal with the
torrent of emotions that rushed over them.
Firefighter Smokey Linn had young children of his own at home, and was
left with an immense feeling of pain and loss. In his attempt to handle
his grief, he wrote the following poem, calling out to God to ease his
tortured emotions:
The Fireman’s Prayer
When I am called to duty, God
whenever flames may rage,
Give me the strength to save some life
Whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child
Before it’s too late,
Or some older person
from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling
and give the best in me,
To guard my neighbor
And protect his property.
And if according to Your will
I have to lose my life,
Please bless with Your protecting hand
My children and my wife
