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Welcome to the Official Website for Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department
Established in 1899, the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) serves the community from its base in Kingwood, West Virginia. As the heart of Preston County, Kingwood spans an area of 2.4 square miles and is home to approximately 3,000 residents. The KVFD’s responsibility extends beyond the city limits to include the surrounding areas of Manown, Preston, Howesville, and Caddell Mountain, covering a total of 54 square miles and supporting a combined population of about 5,500. Read more.
Attack 5
August 28
On August 15th, Kingwood VFD welcomed home a new apparatus: Attack 5. This is a multi-use apparatus, replacing our Unit 52 and Unit 51 we recently sold while adding in new welcomed additions we didn't have previously. This apparatus will serve as a mini-pumper with its 280 gallon tank, forestry hose and smaller hand tools or even act as a small engine with its 1250 GPM pump, along with two preconnected ... (Full Story & Photos)
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New Certified Firefighter
August 12
On Friday the 8th of August, probationary/trainee firefighter Dylan Hawkins passed his final testing phase of his Firefighter 1 course, that he has spent nearly a year working on, in the modulated version of the class. As a tradition in house, trainees/probationary firefighters are given yellow helmets to easily identify those who are not certified yet. With that said, Dylan received his black helmet, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Come Join Us at Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department!
Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department, July 24
Consider the advantages of joining the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department as a firefighter:
If you possess a passion for serving others and are 18 years or older, volunteering as a firefighter could be a fulfilling path for you. Kingwood firefighters actively assist their community members during challenging times. Volunteers experience a deep sense of fulfillment, accomplishment, and pride in their ... (Full Story)
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Maud Dahme
November 11
Come spend your evening next Monday at the Community Building with Maud Dahme, whom was a Holocaust survivor. Free for all to attend and no RSVP needed.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Bringing Home a Hero
October 29
Over the past few days, Kingwood VFD was honored to participate in welcoming home Naval Aviator Lt. Jay Manown.
In May, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that the U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Jay R. Manown Jr. who was killed during World War II, was accounted for as of May 23rd, thanks to the efforts of the BentProp Project (now known as Project Recover), with members from Scripps Institution ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Search and Rescue Training
October 10
On October 7th and 8th, KVFD firefighters B. Goss, M. Hibbs, and J. Freeze attended search and rescue training using aerial drones. Along with various law enforcement and emergency management personnel from around the state, the participants practiced search and rescue techniques using advanced technology. Developing search grids, mapping, using thermal cameras, and working with ground search crews ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fire Alarm - Walmart
September 21
Tower 5 and Engine 56 were dispatched to Walmart for a fire alarm in the area of the roof. While enroute additional information was provided that there were now multiple alarms going off and a smell of smoke in the deli area. Company 9 Reedsville was requested to assist with the additional information. Tower 5’s crew split and went to the roof and deli area. When Engine 56 arrived, its crew was sent ... (Full Story & Photos)
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All photos courtesy of Jacob Kesner
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Loss of a Brother
September 14
Today, we were honored to be asked by Valley Volunteer Fire Department to be part of the funeral procession for Dave Shields. He was a man of many roles, as a Paramedic, the Deputy Fire Chief at Valley, and to what many knew him as, “MedCom Dave.” He will be missed by a lot of people throughout the region and state, through his many years of service in the first responder community. Rest easy brother.... (Full Story & Photos)
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