Hadensville Fire-Rescue

10/04/2026

The 2026 Goochland County Fire Rescue Show. Did you know that dedicated volunteers and career staff have provided 75 years of Fire service and 60 years of Rescue service to our community? The GCFR event was held at Goochland High School which included activities for all ages such as exhibits, demonstrations, an Auxiliary Bake Sale and Silent Auction baskets sponsored many of our local businesses, Duck Race,
Kids Rodeo and rounded up the evening with a stunning fireworks display.

10/03/2026

Silent Auction Baskets available tonight from Company 6! All stations will be contributing and even Goochland Pharmacy! A total of 11 baskets because some companies are doing more than one. Our three from left to right are: Lowe’s Basket, Movie Night Basket and the Date Night Basket! Come on out and bid on all our beauties! Winners will be announced at 7:55pm. See you then!

10/03/2026

What’s a little rain?! Put on those rain coats and boots and join us for live burns firetruck, rodeo for kids, Sparky the fire dog, silent auctions, bake sale, 50/50, cookbooks, 75th anniversary shirts! See you then!

09/26/2026

Come on out for a fun time!

09/24/2026

Come on out to the Goochland fire/Rescue Fire Show on October 3, 5-9pm in the Goochland HS back parking lot. Lots of fun things happening! Demonstrations, kid friendly events, vendors. Make sure to stop by the Auxiliary tent for Silent Auction Raffle baskets, 50/50 Raffle, Bake sale, Address signs, Cook Books, and our special 75th Anniversary of the Department!

05/14/2026

Congratulations Captain!

Chief Ferguson is pleased to announce a Captain Promotion effective June 1, 2026. Please join us in congratulating Captain Daniel M. Coughlin.

Captain Daniel M. “Danny” Coughlin is highly deserving and has diligently prepared himself for this promotion over the course of 20 years with the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services. Danny began his fire service career in 2006 as a volunteer with Manakin Company 1. He worked for Lifeline Ambulance Service assigned to Goochland as an EMS provider. In 2008, when Goochland County transitioned to County Staffing, Danny became one of the department’s ten original career Fire-Rescue personnel. He has been assigned to Stations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and the Training & Safety Division. Danny was promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022.

Since beginning his career, Danny has continually pursued professional growth and operational excellence. He has earned certifications as a National Registered Paramedic, Structural and Wildland Firefighter, Driver Pump Operator, Aerial Operator, Fire Instructor, and TECC provider. Danny is an RSI Medic, an EMS Field Training Officer, and a member of the Water Rescue Team. Danny is passionate about education, mentorship, and workforce development. In 2019, he completed the Virginia OEMS Education Coordinator Program, allowing him to teach EMT programs throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has successfully led and managed three full firefighter recruit academies and several pre-certified recruit schools, achieving a 100% certification pass rate across all programs. He continues to teach EMT classes in Goochland County, manages EMS orientation, and coordinates all American Heart Association CPR programs for the department.

In addition to his training responsibilities, Danny has created and continues to maintain several department wide operational and administrative programs and systems focused on improving efficiency, organization, communication, and operational readiness. He is especially passionate about mentoring firefighters and EMS providers in the station environment and takes pride in working alongside his crew each day.

Outside of Goochland, he has served as a career Firefighter Paramedic with Spotsylvania County Fire Rescue and Emergency Management and is an EMS Instructor with VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education. Off duty, he enjoys spending time with his family, his wife and three children.

05/14/2026

Congratulations Lieutenant!

Chief Ferguson is pleased to announce the following Lieutenant promotioneffective June 1, 2026. Please join us in congratulating LieutenantRobert Cody Breschel.

Lieutenant Robert Cody Breschel is highly deserving and has diligently prepared himself for this promotion over the course of 5 years with the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services. Cody joined the fire service at age 16 with the Fine Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Powhatan County, where he earned his basic Firefighter and EMT certifications and later went on to serve as a company officer. In July 2021, Cody joined Goochland County Fire-Rescue as a career Firefighter/EMT. Since then, he has been assigned to Stations 2, 3, 5, and is currently assigned to Manakin Station 1, where he serves as a cleared ladder truck operator and senior firefighter.

Cody has earned certifications as a Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor, Driver Pump Operator, Aerial Operator, ICS 300 & 400, and IMT 0305 course. In 2022, Firefighter/EMT Breschel was honored with the Career Fire Rescue Member of the Year Award. He is also a graduate of the Metro Richmond Public Safety Leadership Academy. In addition, he serves as a part-time Firefighter/EMT with Powhatan County Fire Rescue.

In his free time, Cody enjoys spending time with family and friends and spending time outdoors hunting and fishing. He credits his growth in the fire service to the strong mentors and colleagues who have supported him along the way and is excited to continue learning and sharing knowledge in his new capacity.

05/12/2026

Congratulations to our members Gavin Brooks and Brent Pannill who graduated from this academy!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone, especialy to the many first responders that are working today. Stay safe out there.

12/20/2025

Santa Claus visited Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Goochland last week.