Where do I report an emergency? All emergencies should be reported to 911. DO NOT report any emergencies online. This page is not monitored.

How can I become a volunteer? You can stop by our station to pick up an application to be considered for volunteer membership. The application must be completed and must be notarized. Please note that the determination of a person’s eligibility to volunteer is based on a mandatory criminal background check which is a state and national search based on fingerprints submitted to the FBI. That means that you will have to be fingerprinted and a thorough background investigation will be conducted. Certain crimes can disqualify a person from volunteering with an EMS agency due to the high degree of public trust and public safety involved. Criminal convictions and even certain misdemeanors are common grounds for disqualification. Even if they are not felonies, certain other offenses may prevent someone from volunteering. Upon successful completion of a background check, you will be contacted by a member of our fire company to set up a membership interview with our Executive Committee at our earliest convenience. Remember, we are all volunteers also.

Where do I report controlled burns? Controlled burns should be reported to the Augusta County Emergency Communications Center at (540) 245-5061. When having a controlled burn, please make sure it is monitored at all times and you have a water source for extinguishment nearby. If it is unmonitored, it must be extinguished.

Do you install child safety seats/car seats? Our station does not have certified car seat technicians. Please call Augusta County Fire-Rescue or the Waynesboro Fire Department to see if they are available to assist you.

Are you a nonprofit? Yes, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Are you a volunteer fire company? Yes, we are a volunteer fire company.

Do you host fundraisers, hold events, make food, etc. for any other organizations for them to make a profit? No, all efforts put into the volunteer fire company remain in the volunteer fire company for the benefit of our community and our citizens. Again, we are a nonprofit. We do not make a profit from what we do.

Do you accept any outside vendors, booths, food trucks, etc. for them to make a profit at any of our events or at our fire company, i.e. subjects trying to sell their own items (ice cream, Italian ice, etc.)? No, all efforts put into the volunteer fire company remain in the volunteer fire company for the benefit of our community and our citizens. Again, we are a nonprofit. We do not make a profit from what we do.

Are you having a carnival this year? Yes, we have an Annual Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival that is the 2nd week in June. We have held it for over 30 years now.

Where do I find updates about the carnival? Please check our Facebook page for any and all updates regarding the carnival.

You are having a second carnival? Yes, our End-of-Summer Carnival is relatively new. 2025 was only our second year having it. You can also check our Facebook page for updates regarding this carnival.

Where do I find help at your carnival? If you need help at one of our carnivals, please look for a Dooms Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. member in an identifying Dooms Fire t-shirt. We are busy running the booths, so we aren’t going to know if you need something unless you say something. If you have an emergency or need medical or law enforcement assistance, please call 911. If you are unable to call yourself, please have someone call 911 for you. If no one is able to call 911, texting 911 is also available.

Can I work the rides at your carnival? No, we do not hire anyone to work the carnival rides. We have a licensed and insured Carnival company who brings their own trained staff.

Can I rent your building for my event? No, we are sorry, but we no longer rent out our fire company building to the public for events due to it getting damaged by our last renter.

Can I rent your tables and/or chairs for my event? No, we do not rent them or lend them out to the public. We didn’t get some back and some got damaged, so we had to stop.

Can I rent or borrow your _________? (Bingo equipment, food trailers, grills, fryers, etc.) No, we do not rent out or lend out any of our items to the public. These items have been damaged in the past and they are too expensive for us to replace.

Do you have __________? (Dunking booth, coin toss, or dime toss) No, we do not have a dunking booth, coin toss, or dime toss. We do not plan to bring them back.

Can you deliver ___________ to my house in a fire truck? No, we do not use our emergency vehicles for delivery service.

Are you selling Christmas trees this year? Unfortunately, we are no longer selling Christmas trees due to our supplier going out of business. If we were to find a suitable supplier, this may come back in the future.

Are you having a chicken BBQ? At this time, we do not have any John Boyz Chicken BBQ’s scheduled. We will post on the event page of our website and/or our Facebook page, if we do.

Do you accept donations? Yes, we graciously accept and greatly appreciate your donations as your local volunteer nonprofit fire company. No amount is too small and every dollar helps to maintain our fire company and apparatus so we can continue to provide services to our community.

Is my donation tax-deductible? Yes, all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

How do I donate? If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by mail or by clicking donate at the top of this page.

What’s your mailing address? Our mailing address is: Dooms Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. P. O. Box 836 Waynesboro, VA 22980

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