Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving 2007

I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and say a special thank you to all who were away from their families because you were protecting us today.

I thank God for all that I have to be thankful for... a great Nation, wonderful family and friends, and all of you.

Stay safe out there!

Vinemont-Providence Apparatus

Vinemont-Providence Fire & Rescue

Lane Pair sent the following pictures of the Vinemont-Providence Fire & Rescue apparatus. Vinemont-Providence is located approximately 5 miles North of the City of Cullman on HWY 31. (Stations map)

The VPFD is rated a Class 3/4. In the Town of South Vinemont (where station 2 is) is rated a single rating 3, and in the county (Providence Area) is rated a single class 4, which gives us a 3/4 rating. During the day there are two paid firefighters and during the evening it's all volunteers. The department currently has 5 paid firefighters and around 30 volunteers.

Thank you for sharing the information and pictures, Lane!


Engine 131: E-One Rescue/Pumper with 2500 feet of 5" supply hose...







Engine 132: E-One Commercial Pumper...




Engine 133: E-One Custom Pumper...




Engine 134: KME Pumper, used mostly as a grass/woods fire engine, but is second out on structure fires....










Quint 431: 1991 75' E-One Quint...













Truck 432: Ford F350 with an E-One bed used for EMS and grass fires...




Truck 433: 2005 F-250. Mostly a medical response and service truck...













Truck 434: MedicMaster Ambulance/Rescue...