| Training |
| Tue. Aug 24th 2010 |
Members play a game of basket ball in full gear. This gives the new members a chance to feel what it is like to exert themselves in all of the equipment needed to fight fire and how long their air will last when working....
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| Cooling off the kids at vacation bible school |
| Wed. Aug 4th 2010 |
Each year we are asked to help cool the kids off at the end of bible school....
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| Members complete low angle rope rescue course |
| Mon. Aug 2nd 2010 |
Members attended a two day low angle rope rescue course hosted by Tyler Mountain VFD. Students were taught about the different types of equipment and how they are used. After the classroom work we were taught hands on rigging rescue systems....
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| Kiddy Korner Day Care visit Ripley FD |
| Thu. Jul 15th 2010 |
Children from the Kiddy Korner day care center came to tour the fire department and learn about the equipment used in the fire service. After the tour each student got a chance to spray water from a fire hose....
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| Ripley Fire Dept. receives new antenna |
| Tue. Jul 13th 2010 |
Ripley Fire Dept. would like to extend a special thanks to Jackson County Amateur Radio Club for donating a antenna to Ripley Fire Dept. after the old antenna became subjected to a lightning strike. Jackson County Amateur Radio Club purchased and installed to antenna for the Fire Dept. yesterday wit...
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| Ripley Fire Rescue given key to the city |
| Tue. Jul 6th 2010 |
Ripley Fire was asked to attend the city council meeting were council members awarded the department with a key to the city....
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| Red Knights stop at Ripley Fire |
| Sat. Jun 26th 2010 |
The Red Knights Motorcycle Club WV Chapter II held their second annual poker run to benefit fallen firefighters....
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| 3RD annual safety fair |
| Sat. Jun 12th 2010 |
Ripley Fire attended the 3rd annual safety fair on the court house lawn. Many different agencies were on hand to teach children and their parents on the different aspects of health care and safety of children....
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| New equipment arrives |
| Sat. May 22nd 2010 |
Ripley Fire received a set of rescue air bags from Parateck. Many of the departments members were present when the companies representative demonstrated how to use the equipment and trained on it at the station....
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| Basic Auto Extrication |
| Tue. Apr 27th 2010 |
Members train on basic auto extrication at the fire house giving members a refresher course on their skills and a chance for new members to learn the basics....
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