Pocahontas-Old Ripley Volunteer Fire Department

Pocahontas-Old Ripley Volunteer Fire Department Pocahontas - Old Ripley, Illinois - Fire, Rescue, & Auxiliary Initially a bucket brigade, they soon purchased a hand-drawn piece of fire equipment.

The Pocahontas - Old Ripley Fire Department as organized originally as the Pocahontas fire Department in the late 1860's to service the newly incorporated Village of Pocahontas. In the 1920's, the first motorized fire truck was purchased-used. It was stored in the old Kirstein garage building which is still located on State Street. Fire phones activated the volunteers, which in turn relayed the p

hone message to other firemen. In 1958, the Pocahontas-Old Ripley Fire Protection District was formed. It is the only fire department in Bond County providing Paramedic, Intermediate, and Basic services. The services are made possible through volunteer efforts organized by citizens who were concerned about the nearest ambulance service being 10 miles away. Many of the department's volunteer firefighters have given their own time to take EMS training. Today, the fire department has four pieces of fire equipment, two ambulances, and one heavy rescue truck. The fire department is supported through tax dollars, ambulance, fire & rescue billings, also proceeds from volunteer-organized events.

07/10/2026
🚒🔥 Mark your calendars! 🔥🚒The Pocahontas-Old Ripley Volunteer Firemen’s Picnic is coming to American Legion Park on July...
06/08/2026

🚒🔥 Mark your calendars! 🔥🚒

The Pocahontas-Old Ripley Volunteer Firemen’s Picnic is coming to American Legion Park on July 10-11, 2026, and there’s something for everyone!

🎶 Live music both nights
🍗 Fish, chicken, fries, corndogs & cold drinks
🎯 Co****le Tournament
🎉 Parade
🏰 Bounce House for the kids
🎰 Bingo
💵 Gun Raffle / Cash Prize Drawing

Looking for some friendly competition? Grab a partner and sign up for the Co****le Tournament on Saturday, July 11! Registration begins at 11:00 AM with bags flying at 12:00 PM. Double elimination, Bond County League rules, and plenty of fun for players of all skill levels.

Most importantly, come out and support the dedicated volunteers who help protect our community year-round. We hope to see friends, neighbors, and families from all over the area for a great weekend of food, fun, and community spirit!

🚒❤️ Support your local volunteer firefighters and make plans to join us! ❤️🚒

Thank you to everyone that made it to the Easter Egg Hunt today. We also wanted to apologize to one of our generous spon...
04/04/2026

Thank you to everyone that made it to the Easter Egg Hunt today.
We also wanted to apologize to one of our generous sponsors that we forgot to mention. THANK YOU Pocahontas BP for your generosity donation of the golden prizes for the age groups 0-3 and 4-6. We appreciate your continuous support and are greatly appreciative.

Thank you again and we hope to see you all next year!

The Easter Bunny is STILL coming to town today. We have assessed the situation and will be making location adjustments. ...
04/04/2026

The Easter Bunny is STILL coming to town today. We have assessed the situation and will be making location adjustments. We are looking forward to seeing you all at 2pm today!

12/13/2025

Santa Claus is in town! Be looking for him to drive by in a fire truck. Come outside and tell him what you want for Christmas!

12/11/2025

Santa is coming to town… on a FIRE TRUCK! 🎅

Get ready, everyone! Santa will be making his rounds this Saturday, December 13th starting at noon.

🚒 He’ll begin in Pocahontas and then make his way over to Old Ripley.

Keep your eyes (and ears!) open — you won’t want to miss him! 👀🎄

Be on the lookout!

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4 W State St
Pocahontas, IL
62275

Telephone

+16186692349

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