Brent Volunteer Fire Department

10/16/2026

Today is the day. We love our neighbors to the north but today we have to choose a side. We bleed purple and gold. How about them Choctaws!! Come get you some!!! Go Choctaws!!! The lines are drawn who you got ? Be kind or you will be removed.

West Blocton Volunteer Fire Department
Brierfield Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Green Pond Fire & Rescue
Lawley Volunteer Fire Department
Cedar Grove Fire Bibb County
Eoline Fire
Bibb County High School
Bibb County Choctaw Football
West Blocton High School Football

10/09/2026

Here is some more information and new graphics of the storm.

10/09/2026

Here is Spann's latest video update this morning.

10/08/2026

We will do our best to share updates as the storm continues to evolve. We are preparing for the storms and being ready to respond when and where we are needed.

Centreville and Bibb County are under a Tropical Storm Watch, with winds expected to reach 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph possible within the next 48 hours. Tropical storm-force winds between 39 and 57 mph cannot be ruled out, bringing the potential for downed trees, scattered power outages, and a few roads blocked by debris. Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts, could also lead to moderate flooding across the area.

10/02/2026

We here at the fire department realize that there have been some issues raised about the location of the fire trucks and the band during the parades. We hear you and we want the parade experience to be the best for all involved. We know band parents and others want to be able to hear the band. Moving forward we will at minimum have the homecoming court vehicles between emergency vehicles and the band and cheerleaders. We will work with parade organizers and make sure that the lineup is better organized to allow the band to be better heard and enjoyed. As a former band student I love the band and want them to be heard. We love our community and never want to offend anyone. Again we do apologize and look forward to making future parades the best experience they can be for all involved.

10/01/2026

Thank you to all our firefighters and medical personnel for their dedication to answering these calls. Thank you for allowing us to serve all of you and our community.

09/24/2026

I do not want this month to end without again reminding everyone that YOU MATTER!! This is an important issue and crisis to me personally. There is hope! You are loved! You are important. You are not weak! You are not a burden! You are not broken! You are NOT ALONE!!! Again YOU MATTER!!!!

💙 YOU MATTER. YOUR LIFE MATTERS. THERE IS HOPE. 💙

Su***de can touch any family, any profession, any age, and any community — including the people who spend their lives helping others.

But a difficult moment does not have to become the end of the story.

Sometimes hope starts with something very simple:

A conversation.
A phone call.
Sitting beside someone.
Asking, “Are you okay?”
And being willing to stay and listen.

🤝 WHAT WE CAN DO FOR EACH OTHER

You don’t have to have all the answers to help someone.

• Check in on the people you care about — especially the ones who always seem to be “the strong one.”

• Listen without judgment. You don’t have to fix everything. Sometimes being heard is the first step toward getting help.

• Ask directly if someone is thinking about su***de. Asking the question does not put the idea in someone’s head.

• Take changes seriously — withdrawing from others, saying goodbye, giving things away, expressing hopelessness, or talking about being a burden can be reasons to reach out.

• Don’t promise to keep suicidal thoughts a secret. Help connect the person with someone who can provide support.

• Stay with someone who may be in immediate danger and help create distance from anything they could use to hurt themselves.

• Keep checking in. One conversation can help, but continued connection matters.

🫂 IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING

Please don’t make a permanent decision during a temporary crisis.

Pause. Breathe. Reach out.

Call someone you trust.

Tell them exactly what you’re experiencing.

Go somewhere you don’t have to be alone.

Reach out to a counselor, doctor, peer-support person, chaplain, friend, family member, or crisis counselor.

And remember:

You do not have to be suicidal to call 988.

In the United States, you can call or text 988 or use the 988 Lifeline’s online chat. It is available 24/7, free and confidential, and you can contact it because you’re struggling emotionally or because you’re worried about someone else.

Veterans, service members, and their loved ones: Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

🚨 IF SOMEONE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER

Stay with them if you can do so safely.

Get emergency help immediately by calling 911 or going to the nearest emergency department.

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❤️ TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS

Police officers.
Firefighters.
EMTs and paramedics.
Dispatchers.
Corrections officers.
Search and rescue.
Military and emergency personnel.

You spend your days showing up for other people.

You deserve someone to show up for you, too.

Asking for help isn’t weakness.
Talking isn’t weakness.
Taking care of yourself isn’t weakness.

You don’t have to carry everything alone.

And this applies to every one of us.

Let’s be the people who notice.
Let’s be the people who ask.
Let’s be the people who listen.
Let’s be the people who stay.

Because sometimes the difference between hopelessness and hope is simply knowing that someone cares enough to reach out.

Today Sept 24 is National Firefighter Su***de Awareness Day.

💙 CHECK IN. LISTEN. STAY CONNECTED. REACH OUT.

There is help. There is hope. And your story is not over.

📞 Call or text 988 — Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
🌐 988lifeline.org

Also the Connect Alabama App is a great resource to have on your phone. There is a pic with information and QR codes to the app.

If this message might help someone you know, share it. You never know who needs to see it today.

***deAwareness ***dePrevention

09/22/2026

Thank you for having us at this event. Always a lot of fun sharing with the children and the adults at events like this. Bibb County Homeschool Co-Op