As of today, June 17, 2020, the Nutter Fort Fire Department is announcing the cancellation of our 10th Annual Ultimate Giveaway for the year 2020. This decision, while not an easy one to make, was arrived at by keeping the safety of our members and, you, our supporters, in mind. Due to this unprecedented occurrence, we are offering current ticket holders the following two options:Option 1Those supporters who have already purchased tickets and do not wish to seek a refund for this year’s ti...

Nutter Fort Fire Department would like to thank Invisible Fence of West Virginia for their generous donation of a pet oxygen mask kit. This will allow responders to provide immediate life saving oxygen therapy to pets who have been exposed to prolonged smoke inhalation. With this donation, both engines and our squad now have this equipment. #FurBabies #ProjectBreathe

Join us in congratulating Chief Jeremy Haddix for being selected as the “Best of Harrison County” in the Firefighters category sponsored by the Exponent Telegram. Chief Haddix continues to display the true characteristics of a leader along with the utmost compassion for the community. Congratulations Chief!

On Saturday November 23rd, the department hosted its annual Christmas Banquet. This time was a change in tradition for everyone as it was held at the Best Western in Bridgeport instead of our station. Some members received awards in various categories and our Top 10 Responders were also recognized. Thanks again to Spelter VFD Co. 11 for covering for us while we enjoyed our evening together.Firefighter of the Year: Lt. Eric McClainLine Officer of the Year: Lt. Frank Ferrari Training Awa...

Congratulations to Firefighter/EMT PW Merrill and his wife Brittany on their wedding day. We wish you many years of happiness. Thanks to Co. 11 Spelter VFD for covering our area today while we celebrated their special day.

As of 1530 hours on Saturday April 27th, our new MSA G1 SCBAs were placed in service to replace our 15 year old Surviv Air SCBAs. The new SCBAs also come marked using MN8 FoxFire identification system.Thank you to Dill’s Fire and Safety and to MSA for their help on this project. 

Tonight, Sean Meigs, from MSA came to Nutter Fort Fire Department to provide a full training in service as well as a question and answer session regarding our newly purchased MSA G1 airpacks. Members had the opportunity to perform hands on operation to help familiarize them with the equipment.The Board, Officers’, and Members would like to thank MSA and Sean for joining us this evening and providing this excellent training opportunity.

It is with great pride that the Nutter Fort Fire Department has successfully chosen an SCBA manufacturer/brand and placed our order with our awarded AFG Grant. With MSA as our bid awardee, the specifications are as follows:(30) MSA G1 4500 psi SCBA’s(60) total cylinders (15) Additional Facepieces with mask bags (3) MSA G1 RIT Packs w/60 minute cylindersWe want to thank Dill’s Fire and Safety with their help on this project and look forward to a successful working relationsh...

This past Friday, Lieutenants Ferrari and McClain along with Firefighter/EMT Merrill attended the annual Mountain State Forest Festival Fireman’s Parade in Elkins with Squad 7 where they brought home “Judges Choice”. This parade is a yearly tradition for our department and is know to be one of the largest fireman’s parades in the state. 

It is with GREAT pride that the Officers and Members of the Nutter Fort Fire Department announce that the department’s grant application for the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has been approved for award. This grant was written in order to replace the department’s aging SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus or air packs), which were fast approaching the date of not meeting the NFPA standard, thus making this replacement instrumental to our firefighters’ safet...

Over the past 2 weekends, 7 members obtained their PADI Open Water Diver Certification. These members will continue their dive training to the highest level possible in order to establish a Dive Team to supplement our Swiftwater Rescue Team. We want to thank Bob Sharp and his dive staff for being outstanding instructors, Erin Atkins with the City of Clarksburg for letting us use the VA Pool for the class, and to the Nutter Fort Lions Club for their generous donation towards funding for equipment...

Below is a complete list of all winners for the 8th Annual Ultimate Giveaway:Prize #1 - 2018 Honda Pioneer 4 seater UTV - Mark OwenPrize #2 - Ruger LCP II 380 - Scott HendersonPrize #3 - Savage Axis - William Shawn FragminPrize #4 - Mossberg 590 Shockwave 12ga - Harold DixonPrize #5 - $250 Cash - Joseph OliverioPrize #6 - Glock 19 Gen 4 9MM - Brenda HettermanPrize #7 - Milwaukee Cordless Combo Kit - Dave DensmorePrize #8 - Heritage Rough Rider 22LR - Jeff RoehrenbeckPrize #9 - Taurus Judge 410/4...

October is National Fire Prevention Month. Nutter Fort Fire Department spent the previous weeks visiting the students at Nutter Fort Elementary stressing the importance of Fire Prevention and Safety. Each child received an activity book along with tour of the fire truck to get a first hand look at what equipment firefighters use to help keep everyone safe.This year's Fire Prevention message from the NFPA is:In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between resi...

The Nutter Fort Fire Department is kicking off their 2017 Getaway Raffle. Tickets will be available at the Nutter Fort Fire Department for purchase or by contacting any member. The winner, determined by the WV Daily 3 numbers drawn on October 31, 2017, will have their choice between a Travel Prize Package valued at up to $5,000 plus $500 spending cash, $5,000 CASH (travel package has no cash value) OR a gun safe full of mystery guns valued at $5,000. Tickets are $20 each. Help support your ...

On Friday May 20th,  Asst. Chief/EMR Richards, LT/EMT Ferrari, Firefighter/EMTs Singer and Swiger, and Firefighter Merrill loaded up in Squad 7 and headed to Buckhannon for the 75th Annual Strawberry Festival Firemans Parade. Squad 7 took home Best Equipped Rescue as Anmoore Engine 11 took home Best Equipped Commerical Engine and Spelter Engine 112 took home Best Equipped Custom Engine. Members spent the better part of 2 days washing and detailing along with equipment checks on the squad be...

The Nutter Fort Fire Department is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a new ISO Class Rating of 3. This is a 2 point drop from our previous rating of 5. This would not be possible without the outstanding support of city council, the communities in which we serve, as well as our dedicated members who take the time to train and continuely work hard to move the department forward. We are one of 15 Class 3 departments in the state of West Virginia and one of only 3,265 departments in the ...

This past weekend, 13 members from the 7 House participated in Core Rescue Class instructed by Scott "Pickle" Wilburn. This class is a new requirement for members to ride on Squad 7 and consists of awareness level knowledge for every rescue discipline including extrication, rope rescue, swift water rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue, and wilderness search and rescue. Members spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the class room and outside practicing rope skills and 6 differen...

This Sunday February 1st, marked one year since our brother and beloved friend Firefighter/EMT-Intermediate Michael "Mikey" Garrett died tragically in the line of duty while rescuing a trapped worker from a cell phone tower collapse. A small ceremony was held at the station in his rememberence with his locker being sealed after being blessed by Father Casey. All Co 7 members donned their bunker gear as a symbol to show that on that faithful day we were ready to work and help in any way...

Nutter Fort Fire Department ended 2014 with a total of 873 calls with 0 failed responses. Some highlights include 24 working structure fires and 2 extrications. Stay tuned for our 2014 year end review video to be released within the next few days. Top 10 responders with the exclusion of Chief Haddix: 1. FF Tom "Wing Ding" Shingleton 2. FF/EMR Brian "Lugnut" Richards 3. FF/EMT Frank Ferrari 4. Asst. Chief/EMT Nathan Rohrbough 5. Captain Dave Nuzum ...

This morning members of the Sophia City VFD located in Raleigh County, just outside of Beckley, came by to pick up their "new" squad truck. Unit 76 served the department well over the past 8 years and will continue to serve the citizens of its new department. Congrats guys.