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The
Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1955 as the Union
District Fire Department. While our name changed many years ago, our
purpose remains the same... to serve the public.
We are a Volunteer Fire Department.
You may have questions like: What does that mean exactly?
The answer is when you call the 911 center, they dispatch our
volunteers by cellular, radio, and sirens. Volunteers then
respond from their work, home, or other locations to the department.
They then have to put on their protective equipment and respond
to the actual incident. As you can imagine, this means our
volunteers give up many things (family meals, full nights sleep,
weekend chores, fuel for their vehicles, etc.) solely to help others in
need.
None of our members receive any financial compensation or pay.
Members raise the money needed
to
purchase trucks and equipment, keep the electric bill paid, purchase fuel, and finance training for the Volunteer Firefighters.
This department is made possible by our volunteers
and is a
non-profit organization.
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