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Tuesday, December 29th, 2020
The National Fire Heritage Center (NFHC) includes the National Fire Heritage Archives, The National Fire Museum System, and the National Fire Heritage Foundation. These organizations within the Center are 501 (c)3 nonprofit organizations, all working to preserve the history of "fire in ...
Monday, December 14th, 2020
ODHFS Treasurer George Mills shared this map of the Fire Museums of the World.Check the map the next time you travel to see if there are any sites worth checking out near your destination or along the way to or from your destination.Click here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1GFnusvvIj-6gk...
Sunday, November 1st, 2020
ODHFS Northern Region NewsletterNovember 2020Recent Member News:The major Northern Region news for this month is we are now on ZOOM! We found the need to have Apple Blossom Committee meetings this way due to COVID restrictions and the distance of some of our members’ location.
Saturday, October 24th, 2020
We are very sad to announce the passing of a former ODHFS member, Paige Bishop. Paige joined ODHFS April 15, 1981 and maintained his membership until 2004.Paige lived in Powhatan County and owned an X City of Richmond, 1940 GMC/Pirsch Hose Wagon.
Sunday, October 18th, 2020
Congratulations to ODHFS Eastern Region Member Dennis Keane who has been recognized with an EMS Lifetime Achievement Award from Tidewater EMS Council! CHESAPEAKE, Va. - For first time, Tidewater EMS awards 2 people with Lifetime Achievement Every year, the Tidewater EMS Council celebrates regional ...
Sunday, October 18th, 2020
Recent Member News:Fairfax City Drive Around Parade:Jim Larson and Squrt 2 plus three more vehicles from his car collection to help with the 30 vehicle, 32-mile, 3-hour drive around Fairfax City neighborhoods.
Saturday, October 10th, 2020
ODHFS President Tom Herman is sad to announce the passing of former ODHFS Central Region Director and Life Member, Jay Harry Tesh.Harry was featured in the last issue of “The Torchbearer” announcing that he had been awarded “LIFE” membership in the ODHFS.
Sunday, October 4th, 2020
It was short notice and not planned out in advance but a small group of Central Region members were able to pull together a small cruise-in on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, 2020 to recognize "Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters" as promoted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (N...
Monday, September 7th, 2020
ODHFS Central Region Members;Well, it's another month down in this crazy year and another month of cancellations of many of the events our club normally participates in. There are a few events in the region that as of today are still on and I have been made aware of a few new ones.
Sunday, August 16th, 2020
David Gantt, ODHFS Northern Region Director, shares the ODHFS Northern Region News for August 2020.
Sunday, July 26th, 2020
Good Morning! Just wanted to give an update on the Western Region happenings. First of all I want to welcome our newest members Matt Holbrook, Paul Swafford, Darryl Thompson, and Thomas West. Welcome to the group.
Sunday, July 26th, 2020
Central Region Members;First I want to welcome our newest members in the region, Frances and David DeJan who live in Richmond. They do not own any apparatus but have a strong interest in the fire service, especially Richmond Fire Department since Frances's grandfather was a Firefighter there i...
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
Recent News: No event news to report this month. Linda and I did try to do a drive thru B-Day Party but our truck decided it didn’t want to. Currently under repair at Gantt’s Garage.If you attend any event, please don’t forget to send an e-mail to me or Mike Sanders , pictures a...
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
The ODHFS regrets to announce that ODHFS Member and retired Fairfax County (VA) Battalion Chief and past Retirement Association President Hartley "Chip" Rollison passed away on July 1st with his family by his side.
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
On The morning of Tuesday, May26, 2020, one of our longtime and avid members, Richard (Smitty) Smith, of Broad Run, Va. unexpectedly passed. Richard Joined ODHFS July 1, 1982. At this time, there are no plans for services.
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
A couple of ODHFS Central Region rigs rolled out on June 20th to honor a WW II Vet who just turned 100 years young. A drive through parade with a motorcycle group and a couple of fire trucks went right by the front door of his care facility.
Sunday, June 14th, 2020
ODHFS Central Region MembersThe calendar title says it is another month, but our Association's activities calendar is still stuck on March. All the parades and events that I know of that ODHFS members would normally be interested in have all been canceled thru July with one exception.
Sunday, June 14th, 2020
We’ve had a some activity this past month in the region and also a couple of upcoming events to report on. So let’s get to the good stuff.Region NewsMember Jim Larson got out and about and was able introduce his “SQURT 2” to a few folks at a social distancing Cars and Coffee...
Sunday, May 17th, 2020
ODHFS Central Region MembersFor those of you that have never watched the movie "Groundhog Day", if your life has been like mine lately, there is no need to watch the movie; we have been living the movie day after day.
Sunday, May 17th, 2020
As your incoming Northern Region Director, I feel a little introduction is needed. I’m David Gantt, I’ve been a member of the ODHFS for 10 years now, also about 4 more years a long time ago.
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