Pittsylvania County

Fire & Rescue Association

    The Pittsylvania County Fire & Rescue Association training committee is made up of members from the county agencies.  The training committee is responsible for setting up our regional fire schools and develop training programs throughout Pittsylvania County.  Charles Keen, chairman of the training committee, is also a member of Blairs Volunteer Fire Department and holds the position of assistant chief.  Dwayne Robertson, assistant chairman of the training committee, is a member of Chatham Volunteer Fire Department.  Patrick Haymore, secretary for the training committee. Our other member are listed below.

Barry Neal                    Ringgold Fire & Rescue

Jacob Coles                  Chatham Fire Department

Darryl Turpin                Riverbend Fire Department

Tim Duffer                   Blairs Fire & Rescue  (chairman of EMS committee)
                                    (Pittsylvania County  rep for Western Virginia EMS Council)

Bonnie Keen                 Blair Fire & Rescue

Steve Finkner                Chatham Fire Department

Tim Smith                     Climax Fire Department

Jamie Satterfield             Laurel Grove Fire & Rescue

James Yeatts                  Riceville-Java Fire Department

Lee Barker                     Kentuck Fire Department

Shannon Robertson        Chatham Fire Department

Kermit King                  Callands Fire Department

Shane Robertson            Cool Branch Fire Department

Jason Curtis                   Tunstall Fire & Rescue

Allen Harless                  Hurt Fire Department

David Bowles                 Gretna Fire Department

Chris Key                      Brosville Fire Department

Scott McNeely               Danville Fire Department

John Scott                     Gretna Fire Department

The training committee would like to have members from all 30 county agencies.  If your department is not represented and you would like to join the training committee, please contact one of the training committee officers.

The Pittsylvania County Training committee also has a EMS training committee.  If you would like to join and help to come up with more EMS training for Pittsylvania County, please contact Tim Duffer with any ideas or membership questions.