After 22 years, New Creek VFD has ended our air cascade services. Air/Light 38 has been sold to the New Kensington VFD of PA. This was a very tough choice for the department to make, but there were several factors leading to our choice. The rising cost of maintaining all of our apparatus, the huge increase (all over WV) in workers comp, and the every day expenses of operating a busy combination department. There has also been a large decrease in requests for the apparatus's service.

Members of the New Creek VFD would like to remind citizens to change your batteries in your smoke detectors this weekend when turning back your clocks.

For further information regarding smoke alarms, please visit the following link: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/campaigns/smokealarms/alarms/index.shtm

If you live in the New Creek fire district and do not have a smoke alarm in your house, please contact the fire station. We have a limited number of smoke detectors available for those in need.

On Saturday, October 15th, the New Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Wal Mart have teamed together to host a fire prevention event to be held at Wal Mart, in New Creek. All local fire departments in the area of Wal Mart in Mineral County have been invited to attend. Thus far, New Creek, Burlington, and Tri Towns Fire Departments have committed to attend. Departments have been asked to bring an apparatus for show, along with fire prevention materials to be handed out. The public is encouraged to come by and see your local firefighters. This is a great opportunity to see where your levy money goes, as well as an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. The event is scheduled from 10 am to 2pm in the Wal Mart parking lot.

The members of the New Creek Volunteer Fire Department would like to invite you to help support the department and have some good fun at the 2011 New Creek VFD Holiday Bash. The Holiday bash will be held on Dec 10th 2011 at the Keyser Senior High School. Drawing will begin at 11:00 am and the doors will open at 10:00 am. To see a list of prizes and more information click the link below. We Thank You For Your Support...

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The members of the New Creek Volunteer Fire Department would like to congratulate Lieutenant David Braithwaite and his wife Val, who is also a social member, on the arrival of the baby girl Isabella Ruth. Isabella was born Friday at 12:01pm, weighing 7lbs 7oz, and 19" long. Both baby Isabella, Val and Dave are doing fine.

At 10:15 hrs on Monday June 6th, a white super duty ford utility truck struck the middle bay of our car wash. This accident caused extensive damage. The vehicle also drove away. 2 occupants were in the vehicle. Surveillance video is being examined at this time. The Mineral County Sherriff's Department has been contacted and is investigating. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Eddie Amtower (304) 813-1561 or by emailing the department via this site, or by facebook.

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New Creek VFD Junior Firefighter Nikki Yokum will be representing West Virginia in the Skills USA – National Job Demonstration Competition. The competition will be held in Kansas City, MO from June 19th through June 24th. Nikki is currently a student of the Fire Science curriculum at the Mineral County Vocational Technical Center. She will be demonstrating the proper donning/doffing and usage of a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The winner of the national competition will be eligible to represent the United States Team at the world competition in Australia. Nikki is one of 2 members from New Creek to have represented the state of West Virginia in Skills USA firefighting competitions in the last few years. Caleb Sherwood finished 16th in the nation in his respective competition a few years back. Best of luck to Nikki, make us proud!

The County Box Cards have been updated to the site for reference purposes.
These are located in the Files section of the site.

Congratulations to Firefighter Tim Hess and his wife Ashley on the arrival of their baby. Addison Grace Hess arrived Monday February 14th at 10:55pm weighing in at 7-lbs 10-oz, and 21-inches. Congratulations!!

The New Creek Volunteer Fire Department would like to announce the addition/promotion of 2 new EMT's. Christina Koontz and Rocky Keister have recently taken the West Virginia EMT class and successfully passed all exams. Rocky has previously been a firefighter with the department, and Christina had recently joined the department in the last few months as an EMS member.

Over the weekend of Saturday January 22nd & Sunday January 23rd 2011 The New Creek Volunteer Fire Department attended the class on Truck Operations hosted by the Tri Towns Volunteer Fire Department. This was a 16 hour course and the Instructor was Bill Keller. Members from the New Creek Volunteer Fire Department, The Keyser Fire Department, The Tri Towns Volunteer Fire Department, and The Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department were in attendance. Truck 38, Truck 24, and Truck 33 were all utilized in this class.

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