Antioch Volunteer Fire Department http://antiochvfd.org Mon, 14 May 2012 18:54:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 AntiochVFD Boston Butt Sale http://antiochvfd.org/antiochvfd-boston-butt-sale/ http://antiochvfd.org/antiochvfd-boston-butt-sale/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:47:44 +0000 Ben http://antiochvfd.org/?p=990 Sunday May 27  Noon until 2:00 the Antioch Volunteer Fire Department will be selling Boston Butts. These mouth watering specially smoked butts average 7 pounds.

 

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You can apply online by clicking on volunteer info tab and then application. Please call to learn about training programs, benefits, and how you can help the department.

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Antioch members practice structure search and rescue skills at the Georgia Hydro Power facility on Bartlette Ferry Road

 

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Georgia Power HYDRO Instructor presented a training class on low angle rescue at Antioch Station 1 on Saturday, February 4. Members from Antioch, Catuala, and Waverly Hall Volunteer Fire Departments attended,

]]> http://antiochvfd.org/low-angle-rescue-training/feed/ 0 Blood Drive February 11 http://antiochvfd.org/blood-drive-february-11/ http://antiochvfd.org/blood-drive-february-11/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:09:28 +0000 Ben http://antiochvfd.org/?p=800

There will be a blood drive with the American Red Cross at Antioch Station 1 located at 5430 Ga Hwy 219, in Fortson, Georgia from 9 AM to 2 PM. By giving blood you could win two Delta Airline Tickets from the American Red Cross donated by Delta Airlines.

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Antioch responded Squad 1 and Engine 1 Saturday evening 12/18/11 to help Santa. Santa distributed candy canes aboard Engine 1 with sirens and air horns announcing his arrival.

 

 

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The Antioch Volunteer Fire Department would like to wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving,

Safety Thoughts

Deep Frying a turkey can be dangerous.

a Hot oil burns never completely heal.

b. Be extremely careful in lowering and raising a turkey out of fryer. Oil is highly

combustable.

c. A deep fryer vessel can remain extremely hot for hours.

d. A turkey not fully thawed can cause oil in fryer to over flow.

e. Fryers can tip over easily.

f. Please use your deep fryer outside.

Source: “frying turkey” about.com; “Turkey Safety” , CNN News

 

 

 

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Please be safe and test your smoke detectors. Make sure the batteries have been changed.

]]> http://antiochvfd.org/fire-detectors-batteries/feed/ 0 Spookfest October 22 http://antiochvfd.org/spookfest/ http://antiochvfd.org/spookfest/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:06:31 +0000 Ben http://antiochvfd.org/?p=710 The Antioch Volunteer Fire Derpartment would like to thank everyone who made Spookfest sucessful.

 

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