
WHO WE ARE
The mission of the Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the residents and visitors of Canaan Valley and surrounding communities.
WHAT WE DO
Protect. Help. Save.
Call on us.
The Canaan Valley VFD is equipped and prepared to suppress structural, vehicular and wildland fires in a 180 square mile area. We conduct Search And Rescue operations (SAR) on a year round basis. We work vehicle crashes, aviation incidents and any other mechanism of traumatic injury, such as mountain biking, rock climbing or ATV accidents. We house the Tucker County Tactical Rescue Team and are equipped and trained to do many types of technical rescue.
All of our personnel are trained in Firefighter I, Hazmat operations, and basic first aid/ CPR. Of the active people on the roster, five are trained to the EMT level and an additional four are trained to the Paramedic level. We have plans to begin running as a First-Responder Fire Department. This requires some planning and certification, but once in place, we will begin responding with Tucker EMS in all serious medical calls, as well as trauma related events.
We are currently working to assist in providing as many dry hydrants as possible in our area. We have only two pressurized hydrant systems, so the establishment of dry hydrants throughout our area will aid in fire suppression, and perhaps lower our customers’ fire insurance premiums.
MEMBERS

Fire Chief
Robert Metzger
Administrative Officers

President
Ed Watson

Vice President/
Auxiliary President
Diane Beall

Secretary
Aimee Verdisco

Treasurer
Reva Harman

Public Information Officer
Jenny Newland
Operations Officers

Assistant Chief, EMT
Mitchell Beall

Captain, Paramedic
Hollis Lipscomb

Captain
Ed Watson
Firefighters

Firefighter, Paramedic
Janette Basile

Firefighter
Craig Bast

Firefighter
Diane Beall

Firefighter
Keith Bishop

Firefighter
Chris Clark

Firefighter
Calvin Dearborn

Past Chief
Sandy Green

Firefighter
Brett Hartwig

Firefighter, EMT, PA-C
Shannon Harman Kerr

Firefighter
Chris Long

Firefighter, EMT
Mike Mayo

Firefighter
Neal McDermott

Firefighter, Paramedic
Joe McNeer

Firefighter, EMT
Jim Mollard

Firefighter
Cindy Murphy

Firefighter
Bill Peterson

Firefighter
Rob Porter

Firefighter
Matt Shockley

Firefighter
Rich Spence

Firefighter, EMT
Joe Strait

Past Chief
Kenny Sturm

Firefighter
Chris Thomas

Firefighter
Aimee Verdisco

Firefighter
Tom Yocum
Recruit Firefighters

Recruit
Milly Boyce

Recruit
Cory Chase

Recruit
Adam Gregory

Recruit
Stephanie McClurg
