ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The Onley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company is fighting to stick around after the county voted to dissolve the department.
The Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night on the action after the Accomack County Fire and Rescue Commission voted to recommend to dissolve the company in June.
“We did not enjoy it last night. It was painful for us but we saw it. We saw the information, we saw the facts, and there was no other decision to be made,” said Robert Crockett, the chair of the board.
Crockett says the Fire and Rescue Commission presented them with data on the Onley Volunteer Fire Department, which lead to their unanimous decision.
“Since February, the Onley Fire Company has had no fire apparatus. Since March, they’ve responded to no EMS calls,” he said.
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Is that what Wicomico is going to do with the department on Snowhill Rd? They have not responded anywhere in over a year yet they run a bingo hall as hard as they can.
ReplyDeleteI wish Wicomico County would get some balls and make them the authority on who can and can't be a fire company, including Salisbury.
ReplyDelete"Crockett says the Fire and Rescue Commission presented them with data on the Onley Volunteer Fire Department, which lead to their unanimous decision"
ReplyDeleteWhy does little ole Accomack County Virginia have a Fire Commission and Bass Acwards Wicomico County doesn't!
These "Conflicting Edits" are getting old. I am tired of losing my entire comment I wrote.
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ReplyDeleteIs that what Wicomico is going to do with the department on Snowhill Rd? They have not responded anywhere in over a year yet they run a bingo hall as hard as they can.
January 22, 2018 at 12:15 PM
No paid Farmin, mind your own business and worry about what Hoppes is going to do to keep your paid job when Station 1 is assigned all of their territory back on July 1, 2018.
That fire company on snowhill road will be riding in a few weeks from what I've been told from somebody at the 911 center .
ReplyDeletePeople at the 911 center are saying station 13 will be riding in the next couple weeks
ReplyDelete"..Why does little ole Accomack County Virginia have a Fire Commission and Bass Acwards Wicomico County doesn't! "
ReplyDeleteDifferent state, different structure.
Though many fire companies are great and have great people, there is a tendency (pretty much across the board) to overdo it when it comes to equipment.. gotta have the latest/greatest big shiny rig.
ReplyDeleteNow I know people are going to come on here and say "when it's your house on fire you will want us to have it", etc.
If people are honest with themselves, they will admit that they really get off on having this fancy equipment.
I would guess, just from the look and description of this rig from Onley, that they blew some BIG bucks on it, and that may have been what did them in.
Hopkins is always spilling information
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