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10/12/2026

🏆 Third Quarter Member Recognition Award – Harley Dodds!

The Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department is proud to recognize Harley Dodds as our Third Quarter Member Recognition Award recipient for 2026!

Harley is always willing to lend a hand, asking what she can do to help and showing up to support department activities. Her dedication and initiative make her a valued part of our department.

Harley also successfully completed her EMT course and continues to pursue additional training and education in the fire and rescue fields. Her commitment to learning and growing helps strengthen both our department and the community we serve.

👏🚒 Congratulations, Harley, on this well-deserved recognition!

Serving Our Community Through Safety, Service, and Education.

10/10/2026

🔥🚒 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 7 — PUT IT ALL TOGETHER! 🚒🔥

And just like that, we’ve reached the final day of Fire Prevention Week!

All week long, we’ve shared simple fire safety tips to help keep you, your family, and our community safe. But fire prevention isn’t just for one week—it’s something we should practice all year long.

🏠 Before we wrap up, ask yourself:
🔋 Are we charging our devices safely?
🚨 Have we tested our smoke alarms?
🏃 Do we have a home escape plan?
🍳 Are we practicing safe cooking habits?
🔥 Are we using our heating equipment safely?
📍 Does everyone know where to meet outside?

Fire prevention starts at home, and small steps can make a BIG difference.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who followed along with us this week! We hope you learned something that you can take home and put into practice.

🚒 From all of us at Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department, thank you for helping us make our community a safer place.

Stay safe. Stay prepared. And remember—fire safety is a year-round commitment! 🔥

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/09/2026

🔥🏠 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 6 — HEATING YOUR HOME SAFELY! 🏠🔥

As the weather gets cooler, many of us start using space heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, and other heating equipment. Staying warm is important—but staying safe is even more important!

🚒 Today’s Fire Safety Tips:
✅ Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from space heaters, fireplaces, and other heating equipment.
✅ Use heating equipment that is approved and in good condition.
✅ Never leave a space heater unattended or running while you are away.
✅ Have fireplaces and wood stoves properly inspected and maintained, and make sure chimneys are cleaned regularly.
✅ Make sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home and test them regularly.

⚠️ Remember: If you're using a space heater, fireplace, or wood stove this fall and winter, take a few extra seconds to make sure it's being used safely.

🔥 Stay warm. Stay safe.

👀 Stay tuned tomorrow for Day 7 — our final Fire Prevention Week safety tip!

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/08/2026

🚒 September 2026 Call Stats

September was another busy month for the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department. Our members responded to 35 calls across

Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier Counties.
🔥 13 Fire Calls
🚑 22 EMS Calls
📟 35 Total Incidents

For the year so far, our members have responded to 337 calls — continuing to serve our communities whenever we’re needed.

Thank you to all of our members who continue to answer the call and serve our neighbors. ❤️

Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

10/08/2026

🔥🍳 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 5 — KITCHEN FIRE SAFETY! 🍳🔥

The kitchen is one of the most common places for a home fire to start and many cooking fires can be prevented with a few simple habits.

🚒 Today’s Fire Safety Tips:
👀 Stay in the kitchen while cooking and never leave food unattended.
🔥 Keep towels, paper products, oven mitts, and other things that can burn away from the stove.
🧯 If a small grease fire starts in a pan, slide a lid over it, turn off the heat, and leave it covered. Never use water on a grease fire!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Keep children and pets at least 3 feet away from the cooking area.
📞 If a fire gets out of control, GET OUT, STAY OUT, and CALL 911!

🔥 A few extra seconds of attention in the kitchen can make a BIG difference.

👀 Stay tuned tomorrow for Day 6 of our Fire Prevention Week safety tips!

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/07/2026

🚒 🔥 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 4 — HAVE A HOME ESCAPE PLAN! 🚒 🔥
When a fire starts, every second counts. Having a plan before an emergency happens can help your family get out quickly and safely.

🏠 Today's Fire Safety Tips:
✅ Know at least two ways out of every room when possible.
✅ Make sure everyone in your home knows the escape plan.
✅ Choose a safe meeting place outside—like a tree, mailbox, or neighbor’s house.
✅ Practice your escape plan with the whole family.
✅ Get out and stay out! Never go back inside for people, pets, or belongings.

🚨 When your smoke alarm sounds, GET OUT, STAY OUT, and CALL 911!

Take a few minutes tonight to talk with your family: Do you know how you would get out?

👀 Stay tuned tomorrow for Day 5 of our Fire Prevention Week safety tips!

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/06/2026

🚨🔥 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 3 — SMOKE ALARM SAFETY! 🔥🚨

A working smoke alarm can give you and your family the early warning you need to GET OUT when there is a fire.

🚒 Today's Fire Safety Tips:

✅ Test your smoke alarms at least once a month.
✅ Replace batteries at least once a year, or when you hear the low-battery chirp.
✅ Make sure smoke alarms are installed on every level of your home, inside bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas.
✅ Replace smoke alarms every 10 years or according to the manufacturer's instructions.
✅ Make sure everyone in your home can hear the alarm when it sounds.

🔥 Remember: When the smoke alarm sounds, GET OUT, STAY OUT, and CALL 911!

Take a few minutes today to test your smoke alarms. It could make all the difference.

👀 Stay tuned tomorrow for another Fire Prevention Week safety tip!

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/05/2026

🔋🔥 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: DAY 2 — CHARGING SAFETY! 🔥🔋

Where you charge matters! Did you know that rechargeable batteries are found in many everyday devices, including phones, tablets, power tools, and e-bikes? When used or charged improperly, they can overheat and cause fires.

🚒 Today’s Fire Safety Tips:

✅ Use the charger recommended by the manufacturer.
✅ Charge devices on a hard, flat surface—not on beds, pillows, or couches.
✅ Keep charging devices away from anything that can burn.
✅ Watch for damaged cords or batteries that swell or overheat.
✅ Unplug devices when fully charged, when practical, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

⚠️ Remember: If a battery is smoking, hissing, or on fire, stay away, get outside, and call 911.

Stay tuned tomorrow for another fire safety tip from Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department!

🚒 Serving Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties.

10/05/2026

🚒🔥 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK STARTS TODAY!🔥🚒

Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department is kicking off Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10! This year's theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.”

Throughout the week, we'll be sharing a NEW fire safety tip each day to help keep you, your family, and our communities safe. From charging safety and smoke alarms to kitchen safety and home escape plans, there's something everyone can learn!

👀 STAY TUNED and follow along all week as we share simple ways to prevent fires and protect the people who matter most.

Let's work together to make fire safety a priority in Rappahannock, Warren, and Fauquier counties!

❤️🚒 Your friends at Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department

10/01/2026

🎀 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH | OCTOBER 🎀

This October, Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department stands with everyone affected by breast cancer. 💗 We honor the fighters, celebrate the survivors, remember those we have lost, and support the families walking this journey.

Early detection matters. Encourage your loved ones to stay informed, schedule recommended screenings, and never underestimate the power of support.

💗 Fight with hope. Stand with survivors. Spread awareness.

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Chester Gap, VA
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