The Grundy Fire Department was established in 1947.  We are located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia in Grundy, the county seat of Buchanan County.  With a population of approximately 1,100, Grundy is the largest locality of Buchanan County, which has a population of approximately 27,000.

The Grundy Fire Department is a volunteer department with approximately 30 members.  The Chief is elected by the members and approved by the Town Council.  Under the Chief are 10 appointed officers: two Assistant Chiefs, four Captains, two Lieutenants and two Sergeants .

New members fill out an application, undergo an informal background investigation, and are voted into membership by the regular officers and members of the Grundy Fire Department.  Afterwards, each new member serves a 3 month probationary period.  At the end of that period, the probationary member must pass a basic proficieny test and is voted on again by the officers and members.  If approved, the individual serves another 9 months as a Rookie.  After the individual completes the Rookie period, he or she is made a regular member and firefighter by the Chief. 

We serve a large portion of the county and perform many different fire and rescue tactics.  We respond to a wide variety of emergency alarms, such as structural and environmental fires, motor vehicle accidents, gas leaks, hazardous material spills and situations, helicopter landing zones, and fire alarms.  In addition, we perform various rescue operations. 

The Grundy Fire Department operates out of a new fire station completed in 2003 and built as a part of the town relocation.  The station has 5 bay doors and each bay holds at least one apparatus.  In addition, the station has laundry rooms, tool rooms, a hose tower, a lounge, an office, full service bathrooms, utility rooms, and a great deal of storage space. 

We utilize two pumpers, one pumper/tanker, one tanker, one ladder truck, one crash truck, a supply van, and a pick-up truck.  For more information on our fire trucks, please see the Apparatus Gallery.

We are dispatched from the 911 center via VHF pagers issued to each member and VHF radios.  Members are on call 24 hours a day seven days a week.  When a call is dispatched, if the members are available, they respond in personal vehicles to the scene or to the station.  In addition, we have begun a voluntary call night system.  On a voluntary basis, members sign up on a calander for as many nights as they choose.  On the nights they sign up, they are at the station prepared to respond to any calls. 

Currently we meet on the second monday of every month for a business meeting (if needed) and training.