Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department

12/22/2025

If you’re looking for a short email course on Bunker Gear purchasing check this out:

https://bunkergearblueprint.skillresolve.com/

Sign up for the email and you will get 5 daily emails with focused discussion on key mistakes in the purchasing process.

The Fire Chief's Bunker Gear Purchasing Blueprint

12/21/2025

How we respond to brush fires until Brush 1 is repaired.

12/21/2025

Volunteer Fire Service - FUN FACT

Volunteer departments save U.S. taxpayers ~$47 billion every year
• That’s unpaid labor, training time, and on-call response
• But those savings don’t pay for engines, pumps, or diesel repairs
**Communities save money until equipment fails**

To date our amazing community has helped us raise $1,725. Interestingly, we have received donations from as far as Houston, TX and Tampa, FL. Thank you to those who have reached out!

12/18/2025

Brush Truck Engine Overhaul Fundraising - Update

We are so thankful to our community, family, friends, and those that care to make a difference..

To date we have raised $1,625 towards our goal of $15,000. We are at 11% of our goal with 7 weeks left..

Please continue to share with your friends and family. We need all the help we can get.

We have business sponsorship opportunities. Please reach out to our Chief, Rob @ 334-464-1511 for more information.

Here is the link to our Square account:

Tri-Community VFD Needs Your Help! Brush 1 suffered a critical engine failure and requires a full diesel engine rebuild to return to service. As a small, rural volunteer department, we simply do not have the budget to absorb this cost. Tri-Community VFD is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All do...

12/16/2025

We look forward to getting Brush 1 back after this major repair. If you would like to help us reach our goal of 15k to pay for the repairs, here is the link to our square account https://square.link/u/DRQW9eGk

Emergency equipment and Duramaxes…let’s get this week started.

12/15/2025

‼️Update‼️

Propane trailer Is broken and had to reschedule.

Training will be back on at our FD at 6pm!

Training tonight will not be held at our FD. We will be with Daleville FD and the Alabama Fire College doing training on how to handle a propane tank fire. s

12/14/2025

Make sure to take appropriate action for this cold weather approaching us!

🚨 HARD FREEZE WARNING & COLD WEATHER ADVISORY – PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE 🚨

Level Plains residents,

The National Weather Service has issued the following alerts affecting our area:

❄️ Hard Freeze Warning
🕛 Time: Midnight CST to 8:00 AM CST Monday
🌡️ Temperatures: As low as 22°F

💨 Cold Weather Advisory
🕛 Time: Midnight CST to 9:00 AM CST Monday
🥶 Wind Chills: As low as 14°F

⚠️ Hard Freeze Watch
🕙 Time: Late Monday night through Tuesday morning
🌡️ Possible Temperatures: As low as 21°F

These conditions can cause dangerous cold exposure, burst pipes, and slick roadways, especially on bridges and overpasses.

Please take the following precautions:
🔹 Protect exposed pipes and outdoor faucets
🔹 Bring pets indoors
🔹 Check on elderly neighbors and those without adequate heating
🔹 Use space heaters safely and never leave them unattended
🔹 Use caution while driving during early morning hours

The Level Plains Police Department will continue to monitor conditions. In the event of an emergency, dial 911.

Stay warm and stay safe,
Level Plains Police Department

12/11/2025

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

We know the timing of our crisis could not come at a worse time. Brush 1 recently suffered a critical engine failure and requiring a complete diesel engine rebuild. It is our first-out emergency truck for medical calls, brush fires, vehicle fires, and motor-vehicle accidents.

This is a major and essential repair that our volunteer department cannot absorb within our current budget.

We are asking for your support to help us reach our goal of $15,000 to rebuild the engine on Brush 1 and restore full emergency response capability for our rural community.

We have set up a Donation drive with our Square account that can be found at: https://square.link/u/DRQW9eGk

Tri-Community VFD is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. A receipt will be provided for your tax records.

Suggested donation amounts:
$25 – Helps purchase fluids and filters
$50 – Supports replacement components
$100 – Helps cover rebuild labor
$250 or more – Funds major internal engine parts

Commercial sponsorship packages will be available soon, let us know if you are interested.

Thank you for supporting your volunteer fire department and helping us return Brush 1 to service.

We will keep you updated here on our progress! Please follow and join us on this adventure we wish we did not have to endure.

Please let us know if you need an additional donation receipt.

Thanks,
Chief Rob Pietras
Tri-Community Volunteer Fire

P.S. Please share with your friends, family, and businesses. Attached is a QR code for them to quickly access our account.

12/08/2025

A Birds Eye view of training

12/05/2025

Extrication training held on October 20th.

It’s amazing the power that these tools have to cut and pry at any vehicle. We train diligently with these tools and hope that it just stays at that but remain prepared to help save those that need it.

Thank you to all the departments that made it out that night. We hope you learned something and look forward to seeing everyone again at the next one.

12/03/2025

Be prepared!