Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the community for the great turn out and success of the rummage sale held this past week at the community center. Around $2,000.00 was raised to help with the general operations budget from the proceeds of the sale.

We would like to thank Pat and Bill Blackburn, Glen and Joyce Rush, Betty Sharp, Rena Pritchard, Rena Begley and all who volunteered their time throughout the week to help with the sale and also everyone who donated items and helped in anyway.

Pictured above is Fire Chief Chris Upton accepting money raised from the sale from Pat Blackburn who helped organize the event.

Fire Sale at Sharps Chapel Senior Center on May 15 & 16, 2015 8am until ? All proceeds go to Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department. Do you have something you don’t want that someone else might need? Donations will be accepted at Sharps Chapel Senior Center May 12 through May 15 8 am-3pm. We would like to thank everyone involved with donating items and hosting the sale. Clink the link below to view the flyer. THANK YOU!

Fire Sale Flyer

Members of the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone that donated to the fire department today. Members spent the day at Horseshoe Bend to collect donations for the department. Thanks to your help, our roadblock was a success. Also, firefighters rotated from the roadblock to driver training at Sharps Chapel Elementary. Members completed the driving field course for the emergency vehicle operations class (EVOC). Chief Upton would also like to thank all the firefighters and explorers for stopping in and assisting with the roadblock.

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The Sharps Chapel Fire Explorers and advisors traveled to Warren County, NC for an annual Explorer Competition. The department has been going to this event for three years. Warren County fire puts on an excellent competition and shows great hospitality and sportsmanship. The explorers look forward to these competitions every year. Thanks Warren County for hosting the competition and events and welcoming us to your community.

The events scheduled for the day was as follows: Quick Dress, Stretcher Bearer Event, Water Tug-of-War, Hose Roll Event, Water Thief Event, and Written and Verbal Knowledge based Events.  The day was a bit cool and drizzled a little of rain but that did not stop the Explorers from competing and having a good time with the other brothers and sisters from other departments. Explorer Post #510 brought home three third place awards.

3rd place in the Stretcher Bearer Event, 3rd place in the Hose Roll Event, and 3rd place in Verbal Knowledge.

There was 12 groups that competed in theses events with the farthest traveled from Cass County, Texas.

Explorer Post #510 is made up of: Matthew Dykes, Devin Overton, Devyn Johnson, Sawyer Henderson, Michael Walker, Myson Dillie, Jake Dyer, Dillion Buckner, and Josh Jones. Advisors are Chief Chris Upton, Asst. Chief Kevin Brantley, Lieutenant Adam Brantley, and Fireman Adam Johnson. Special thanks to Fireman Justin Vallone for also attending the event and for his time and dedication to Explore Post #510.

For pictures and videos from this event please go to the Explorers Facebook page.    SCFD Explorer Post 510

With Determination and Dedication anything is possible. -LT Brantley