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Posted on: March 21, 2023

Annual Testing of Dry Hydrants in the County to Begin in April

Annual Testing of Dry Hydrants - April 2023

Goochland County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services will begin their annual testing and preventative maintenance program for dry hydrants beginning in late April.  Dry hydrants in ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the county are a relied upon ...

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Fire-Rescue
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Goochland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to Hold Training Class Starting April 3rd

CERT Training - Spring 2023 v2

Do you know what to do in an emergency? If not, come join Goochland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for their FREE 22-Hour Training Class starting on April 3rd, 2023.

In an emergency, learn how to help yourself, your family, friends, a...

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Fire-Rescue
Posted on: March 1, 2023

Goochland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) February 2023 Quarterly Meeting

Goochland CERT Quarterly Meeting - February 2023 001

Goochland County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) met at the Goochland Library for their quarterly meeting. They received a demonstration from the Metro Richmond Flying Squad. The next quarterly meeting will be held on May 25th at the l...

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Fire-Rescue
Posted on: February 28, 2023

Emergency Management & County Staff Participate in Damage Assessment and Crisis Track Training

Damage Assessment and Crisis Track Training 2-22-23 1

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, Goochland County Building Inspections, GIS, Information Technology, Public Utilities Customer Service, CERT Program Manager, and Goochland’s Emergency Management participated in Damage Assessment and Crisis Track...

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Fire-Rescue
Posted on: February 1, 2023

North Anna Nuclear Power Station Transitions to Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)

VDEM - Dominion Energy Transitions to IPAWS - 2023

The Commonwealth of Virginia and Dominion Energy have worked together to change how you receive alerts in the unlikely event of an emergency at Virginia’s Nuclear Power Stations.  Effective February 1, 2023, those living within an appro...

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