Church Point Vfd

06/15/2026

What is happening with your fire protection?

Well the year is almost half over. Have you accomplished half of what you planned this year? Traditionally it is difficult to meet the goals we set for each year. I know for me I am usually behind my set goals, maybe because or circumstances get in the way. Sometime in an effort to catch up I rush things or take shortcuts.

The lesson may be that, Sometimes the prudent thing to do from a safety standpoint is to slow down and redirect rather than to press on harder and try to force things to get done. When we try to play catch up or if we short cut safety in the name of “getting it done” we run the added risk of injury or problems. We must continue to view safety as the primary. In every situation we encounter, safety must be considered. Granted as we have stated at times a calculated risk is called for, but it needs to be supported by facts and every safety precaution taken.

Maybe we should not look at what we have not been able to accomplish and focus on what we can safely accomplish for the rest of the year.

Be aware, be informed, be prepared, and be safe. Non-emergency phone number 684-5429 [email protected] Check back next week. Berl Adams CPVFD Public Information Officer.

06/08/2026

What is happening with your fire protection?

Critical Incident Stress Management, commonly called CISM. This is the title given to training for people who are on teams that respond to emergency personnel after a critical incident. Everyone has different levels of stress in their lives. The level rises and falls depending on events that happen during our day or even a longer span of time. Emergency personnel are exposed to high levels of these “stressers” during the completion of their duties. You could say very often they are there at the worst possible time and it happens very often. Sometimes before they have had time to “cope” or recover from one incident they are called to respond to another one. Add to the fact that these worst times can include injury or death not only to a patient that they do not know, but to one of their own team.

The need for help recovering from these excessive and extreme stressful incidents is recognized by the emergency service professionals. These CISM teams are trained to facilitate peer driven “discussions” to assist emergency personnel who have experienced a traumatic “call” to begin or speed up the coping and recovery system we all possess. They are also trained to more easily recognize the signs that professional help may be needed so they can be referred.

The training can be broad in scope with specific more detailed training, in particular areas like, line of duty death, su***de, death of a fellow team member etc. This training can be very stressful and even traumatic for the trainees. In classroom training and in practical drills you use life experiences which can trigger deep buried feelings from within.

The Church Point Volunteer Fire Department has two members who have been to multiple training sessions over the years and are part of the response network that is used to put together teams to respond when this type of help is needed. When a traumatic call occurs in a department around Acadia Parish and it is determined that help is needed, the network is notified and personnel who are certified as trained, are called until a proper team is assembled. That team responds to the department in need and assembles the personnel who were involved to assist as needed.

The Church Point Volunteer Fire Department continues to strive to be the best we can be, not only for the public but for the health and safety of their own.

Be aware, be prepared, and be safe. Non-emergency phone number 684-5429 [email protected] Check back next week. Berl Adams CPVFD Public Information Officer

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Please remember to take time to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms that we enjoy.

05/25/2026

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The Church Point Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who made the car and truck show a success. Thank you to all those who sponsored the show, and all those who entered, the show could not have been possible without you. Thank you to all those who helped put it together, the firefighters and volunteers who worked along side them to get everything ready and in place. Thank you to those who ran the music, the ticket booth and the narration all day long. Also a thank you to everyone who attended. A car show or any event of this nature takes a lot of people, and once again they all showed up for us this year. Thank you again, we look forward to next year.

Be aware, be informed, be prepared, and be safe. Non-emergency phone number 684-5429 [email protected] Check back next week. Berl Adams CPVFD Public Information Officer.

05/18/2026

What is happening with your fire protection?

Safety protocol. This phrase is heard mostly in the business sector, because it is usually part of the standard reminders for people who face unusually hazardous situations on a daily basis. Usually it refers to a set of guidelines that dictate certain required precautions, equipment or actions for particular duties, geared to keeping the person performing these duties safe from harm.

Though many types of occupations have them, let me just remind you of a few related to firefighting and it may inspire you to enact or improve your own safety actions.

One of these protocols concerns PPE’s “Personal Protective Equipment”. This protocol requires that you examine the situation and wear the proper personal protective equipment. To fight fire inside a burning structure you would need your bunker gear and your SCBA “Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. This protects you from heat and gasses and gives you clean air to breath. When on a medical call it could include examination gloves, safety mask, and possibly a full safety suit depending on the situation. For accidents depending on your role it cold be a safety vest, bunker gear, waders, or other specific equipment.
The key to effectively following “safety Protocol” is really simply, to consistently follow it so you have your safety gear in place even when you may not think you need it, so it will be there when you do. Think safety. You may not be able to do it over, but you can always do it right.

Be aware, be informed, be prepared, and be safe. Non-emergency phone number 684-5429 [email protected] Check back next week. Berl Adams CPVFD Public Information Officer.

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Here are some pictures of today’s winners. Thanks to everyone that came out to support us, we appreciate you. Thanks to Hal the Cajun Lady Accent for MCing and supporting us. Thanks to all the firefighters and their family members that help make this possible. And last but not least, thanks to all the sponsors who donated to help out. If I forgot anyone, I apologize but thank you too.

05/16/2026

I tried to capture everyone’s vehicles today but I may have missed a few. Mr. Eddie Stears sent this video and it was too well done not to share. Credit for this goes to him.

05/16/2026