Emergency Services Committee
Charter
The Emergency Services Committee (ESC) reports directly to the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and is responsible to advise and make recommendations to the BOS on all areas as they relate to emergency services communications. Such areas are defined as but not limited to:
- Communications
- Organization design/personnel
- Technology
- Economic Development
- Education/training
- Public Safety
Emergency Alert System
The County of Cumberland has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the county in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as an hazardous spill, missing child or evacuation notices).
The system is capable of dialing 50,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers our recorded message to a live person or an answering machine, making three attempts to connect to any number.
THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY BE USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES.
Examples of times when the CodeRED system could be utilized:
- Drinking water contamination
- Evacuation notice & route
- Missing person
- Fires or Floods
- Bomb threat
- Hostage situation
- Chemical spill or Gas leak
and other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety.
Scheduled Meetings
Second Thursday of each month, 7:00 PM at the Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department (dinner at 6:00 PM) unless otherwise indicated.
Contact the ESC at (804) 492-3564
Organization |
Date |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Services Committee | 3rd Thursday | Cumberland Fire Department |
| Cartersville Vol. Rescue Squad | 1st Tuesday | Cartersville Squad Building |
| Cartersville Vol. Fire Department | 1st Monday | Cartersville Fire Department |
| Randolph Vol. Fire Department | 3rd Wednesday | Randolph Fire Department |
| Cumberland Vol. Rescue Squad | 2nd Monday | Cumberland Squad Building |
| Cumberland Vol. Fire Deptartment | 1st Monday | Cumberland Fire Department |
Committee Members
Member |
Address |
Contact Numbers |
Sheriff’s Department |
PO Box 71 , Cumberland, VA 23040 |
804-492-4120 |
Sheriff’s Department Dispatchers |
PO Box 71 , Cumberland, VA 23040 |
804-492-4120 |
Director of Information Technology |
PO Box 110 , Cumberland, VA 23040 |
804-492-5398 |
Cartersville Volunteer Fire Department |
PO Box 38 , Cartersville, VA 23027 |
804-375-9423 |
Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department |
PO Box 97 , Cumberland, VA 23040 |
804-492-4059 |
Randolph Volunteer Fire Department |
2145 Cumberland Rd , Farmville, VA 23901 |
434-392-4671 |
Cartersville Volunteer Rescue Squad |
PO Box 15 , Cartersville, VA 23040 |
804-375-3399 |
Cumberland Volunteer Rescue Squad |
PO Box 171 , Cumberland, VA 23040 |
804-492-5754 |
* Other representatives as deemed appropriate by the Committee |
Monthly Activity Reports Made to Cumberland County Board of Supervisors
| Date | Minutes |
| January 2008 | Available |
| February 2008 | Available |
| March 2008 | Available |
| April 2008 | Available |
Recruitment
Touch of life, become a volunteer! Get involved and see what a difference you can make!
Contact the ESC at (804) 492-3564
Documentation
Recent Meeting Dates, Agendas and Minutes
Archived Meetings: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
| Date | Time | Location | Minutes |
| January 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| February 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| March 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| April 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| May 14, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | Available |
| June 11, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | Available |
| July 09, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | Available |
| August 13, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | Available |
| September 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| October 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire | |
| November 2009 | 7:00 PM | Cumberland Fire |
Grant Administration
Redirection to Grant Administrator site.
Map Book
Download the county map book which contains a road index and is color coded to assist in distinguishing roads, driveways and addressed structures.
Sales Tax Holiday
Between May 25th and May 31st, certain "preparedness" items are exempt from Virginia sales tax. Download the flyer here for more information. Full details pertaining to this an other suggested Hurricane/disaster preparedness topics are located at www.ReadyVirginia.gov website.