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Commission chairmen and Director Tyler Key reported the commission had previously recommended that modular training facilities be constructed to serve North and South ends of the county, but the project ‘‘has been placed on hold’’ after staff learned that the Code of Virginia may restrict use of the proposed facilities. The chair encouraged commissioners to contact supervisors in support of the training centers if they wish to press the recommendation forward.

Director Key also outlined upcoming operational items: BFIS insurance will conduct risk assessments at five stations on March 25 (schedule in packet), county SCBA air-compressor testing and pump-service testing bids are due and servicing is planned for April–May, and the statewide burn ban is in effect through April with a local restriction that no burning occur before 4 p.m. Fire training activity reported almost 40 students in each of two Firefighter I classes.

On response coverage, packet statistics for two recent two-week periods showed only two EMS agencies below the 75% target (both at about 70%) and two fire agencies below the service-agreement percentage (in the 60s). County staff said they have met with at least one below-target agency, reviewed improvement plans and will revisit performance after six months while monitoring weekly numbers. ‘‘We’ve actually met with one of them, and they’ve put together a plan… we were gonna revisit it after six months,’’ a staff member said.

Commissioners used the update to thank agencies and dispatchers for heavy responses during a recent major storm and to note several department losses and retirements across the county; members also thanked mutual-aid partners for assistance during a recent large incident.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 03-20-2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff and commission members reported training-facility planning paused pending Code of Virginia review, two firefighter I classes underway with ~40 students each, BFIS risk assessor station visits, and response-coverage statistics showing most agencies meeting service agreements.","taxTitle","Pittsylvania County, Virginia","taxId",37853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115049,"Commission seeks clarification on fire-billing ordinance, asks committee to prepare fee schedule",273,882000,1155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a&start=882&end=1155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6115049/Pittsylvania-County/Virginia/Commission-seeks-clarification-on-fire-billing-ordinance-asks-committee-to-prepare-fee-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115049-cfef9ebdbeb21048187df05372bad6a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775499505&Signature=TjYtEcRDcB1AeATz1G8o8ehi9w-tuFg4-VduVZsAr06S4eyOVnq4LH6AIdFd2r-bFt-5Apuij0eTzHr6VjwxmYbymEoHNwT1WUbYFfczGEcpnT9y5pCbqWMjjD2dIctagk7S1rKrtcj~0Qj~kZ32zGYU7yDm4PhUh3s4baH~tAWjWTjq-0nqNmXx5114BRhlKkLQQsMrvISb5-DXLC7fBxUEWOdT0OWICjVTFRdUtgTuyKUtPfNwRi7SG7~tJzw6HaipEBU3UaYx9mH-kdUpmhSe0zk7HGtLANFRNpcJ7pu8~ILWqvHY6J3Dy8zX3~EXKYbb3VGkxzaReyi-44kMqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission members on March 20 discussed the status of a local fire-billing ordinance and asked an appointed committee to prepare a proposed fee schedule for review at the next meeting.

Commissioners said fire-billing authority may exist in county code but that a fee schedule has never been adopted, preventing departments from implementing collection. ‘‘To my knowledge, it’s in there. I’ll check again, but I thought we just had to set the rates. It never had been done,’’ a county staff member said. Commissioners recalled the county attorney had been asked to verify whether an ordinance exists and whether it requires amendment before adopting rates.

The commission requested that the committee—previously appointed and said to include at least the presenter, Mr. King, and Tommy Volk—work with the Fire and Rescue Association to draft a fee schedule that roughly aligns with neighboring localities. The commission asked staff to provide clarification on the ordinance before the next meeting and asked the committee and association to bring a proposed schedule for commission review.

The item was informational and directional; no ordinance change or fee adoption occurred. The commission directed the committee and association to return with a proposed schedule and legal clarification at the next meeting for formal consideration.

The commission also discussed consulting neighboring localities’ rates to avoid dramatic differences and noted that some local departments view fire billing as an optional revenue stream rather than a mandatory charge.","Commission members said existing ordinance language and a fee schedule must be clarified before departments can begin fire billing; a committee will research ordinance status and prepare proposed rates for the next meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115054,"County updates drug-box transition, most EMS agencies nearing DEA compliance ahead of April 15 deadline",293,1190000,1483000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a&start=1190&end=1483","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a/thumbnail_1190000.jpg","/articles/6115054/Pittsylvania-County/Virginia/County-updates-drug-box-transition-most-EMS-agencies-nearing-DEA-compliance-ahead-of-April-15-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115054-78f64d805f56b6152f5f879706356257/orig.mp4?Expires=1775499505&Signature=ayJ51V74xfvALUZFOCKRZf~U4TkgHjGbdi78M-y7PU13Hg-ty3G~kl~PRLfVEb0ui5VVLyvPJ0cBMrRKC2DPt44wq03LEnEC7umMi1vCD8j3-CuS-fbX1tWPxLqUnfhVEv0NvdYOdaT-zkNLG7ITAZmoGmutxNiN~I2dI9BueCkqKKJ5m6miW0CCjmCEx~5zX7D0sB5g7CUDkIEi37vPc1IDSSrsQq23esLbEA3agJdIW-AuyPXwfQKq91kRj420qrMKUtKw1XMUjwf56SicJ9BBivBtyg9E1C2hr5mi1Zx9cY7rLXbx7~pb41n~2DtLQCF9XtIGnj0950VhiNFL9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pittsylvania County staff told the Fire and Rescue Commission on March 20 that most local EMS agencies are on track to meet the April 15 deadline to comply with the state’s drug-box program, but a few departments remain finalizing controlled-substance and DEA registrations.

Director Tyler Key and county staff outlined a multi-step process for agencies: obtain a controlled-substance (CS) registration, then apply for DEA registration, and finally complete the CSOS electronic ordering step. ‘‘Braswell has their DEA license… Bachelors Hall has their DEA license… Vail Herrmann is waiting on their DEA license. Catlin’s is waiting… Cool Branch is waiting on their controlled substance inspection,’’ Director Key said when listing agency statuses. The county said Western Virginia EMS Council will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m. for agency leaders and EMS physicians to explain the medication-kit exchange requirements and next steps.

Staff also warned of supply-chain issues: some replacement drugs are on back order and vendors will not release new kits until departments can replace every item required in the box. The commission was advised that one county agency had already transferred drugs supplied through hospitals into trucks; most others were preparing to do so when vendor orders arrived. The county also flagged an equipment fit issue: the ketamine vials provided are too large for the CompX vials ordered, so agencies must order larger vial inserts and modify foam inserts to make the kits fit.

No motion was required; the report was informational. The county asked that each agency send two representatives to the March 27 virtual town hall and continue coordination through the county’s email group.

Staff additionally mentioned operational reminders that affect compliance and readiness: the statewide burn ban runs through April and prohibits burning before 4 p.m., and the county’s BFIS insurance risk assessor will perform site visits March 25 at five stations.","County staff reported progress toward DEA registration and controlled-substance readiness for the drug-box program, scheduled compliance deadline April 15; a virtual town hall March 27 was announced.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115059,"Commission approves $4,000 capital-reserve grant after rescue response vehicle totaled",528,1445000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a&start=1445&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740396-1b917b6f60600521d3ba26260aa7a24a/thumbnail_1445000.jpg","/articles/6115059/Pittsylvania-County/Virginia/Commission-approves-4000-capital-reserve-grant-after-rescue-response-vehicle-totaled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115059-acfb53a9485966ccfd85782a27bcbf83/orig.mp4?Expires=1775499505&Signature=b-mvyVg80QIZvso4V3yxv2sUeBkMPIim7WK5kMYGLGyC6jGgaI0sZzt8iVeTJTwPycjq2s8uWwI~xGmzFdfPo17Fv12-VELESzLECsCTbQ0-Xh5xraphOK4kLJ1DJurQ5~9xX~Yfa4sDmQeyC-bIYyofwdonRSOSx2AT4yBj59hj8aEQ7~FMOkUtxW4E9gEmh62V9BgMf~fGIqTY4P9y81VzPFGajvan8Iq00P2M52Pdn7MWEIc6jxduJlEN~pUhmgK5Tx~2bUZ5ll9N4jd4A8i7NTk6v89G2Ik65Tz7R6Tb0HoB8OXJU76lxraUkDTMcuWeUPHtwQIWmK~mjIj02w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission on March 20 approved a $4,000 request from an agency to help replace a response vehicle that county insurance declared a total loss after a Jan. 5 crash.

The request matters because the agency said the vehicle was responding to a reported motor-vehicle crash with entrapment when it slid on ice and slid into the woods, and the department reported the insurance payout left a large gap between the settlement and the replacement cost.

Tyler Key, representing the requesting department, told the commission the county insurer paid $34,009.97 for the wrecked vehicle and the replacement and equipment would cost more than $78,000. “The truck itself is 63,549. We’ve already purchased the truck… They put the lights on it and scribe on it. That’s gonna be 14,146,” Key said. He told commissioners the department already had taken delivery arrangements and was asking for the $4,000 maximum available under the capital reserve fund policy to help cover the balance.

Commissioners discussed whether the request fit the reserve fund’s purpose and cautioned about setting a precedent for routine vehicle replacements. “The capital reserve fund is intended to address unforeseen emergency financial needs of fire and rescue. I’d have to say a motor vehicle crash would meet that criteria,” one commissioner said during deliberations. Commissioners also noted the SOG limits awards to a maximum of $4,000 per request.

Motion seconded by Allen Casper, carried unanimously on a roll call. After the vote the chair said the commission would forward the approved request to the Board of Supervisors.

The commission packet included the department’s financial sheets and a dealer quote from Sheehy Ford, as well as the capital-reserve request form and the SOG language the commission cited when confirming eligibility. The commission noted the capital reserve fund balance was “over $80,000” at the last check.

The commission’s approval is an administrative recommendation; the request will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action.","Pittsylvania County Fire and Rescue Commission voted to send a $4,000 capital reserve fund request to the Board of Supervisors to help replace a county response vehicle that was declared a total loss after a Jan. 5 crash.","actionData","errors"]

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