 Grand Marshal Gerald Andras, Sr. and his wife Edith. Here’s to another successful year. Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend to support the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department at our annual firemen’s fair. We appreciate the continued support of our community, and the support of people from other communities near and far. It is because of you all that we are able to perform the critical services that we provide to the community. To our corporate sponsors, our cooks, the bidders at our auction, the workers in our food stands, and many, many more, our success is the result of a team effort between the department, our members, and each of you who support us in one way or another. Thanks again to all of you.  It always makes our day when we hear feedback from our community, and the sister of one of our deceased members posted this on Facebook.
We wanted to share it with all of you so that the sacrifices of our members from days gone by do not get forgotten. So many people gave so much of their time, and they served, and they served selflessly. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.  We have been informed that someone is calling people and requesting credit and/or debit card information and that the name shows up on Caller ID as 'Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department', although the phone number that is displayed is not our phone number.
Nonetheless, we would like to inform everyone that we DO NOT solicit any payment information over the telephone and no one from our organization should ever request any personal information from you such as your credit and/or debit card number or your SSN over the telephone. All payments for any of our fundraising activities should always be paid in person, through the mail, or through our official website by going to: https://www.choctawfire.com/  Amusement rides await their setup on the fairgrounds in Choctaw, Louisiana. It’s that time of year again, and the fairgrounds in Choctaw, Louisiana are starting to resemble the Choctaw Firemen’s Fair. The 36th Annual Choctaw Firemen’s Fair will be held March 8th, 9th and 10th at the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department fairgrounds in Choctaw. Come on out and have a good time while supporting the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department.   Winter weather is still with us, and statistics have proven that the risk of residential fires increases during the Winter months.
The Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department doesn’t want anyone ‘to be in that number’. Be a Saint and ‘check dat’ smoke detector.  Hungry? Don’t feel like cooking lunch? We’ll have food for sale today at Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department Station #1 during today’s Relay For Life pageant. We’ll have fresh, homemade jambalaya and all of your favorite bingo foods.
 Fire Chief Cody Rink conducts training on the proper wearing of bunker gear and other PPE.  Participants enjoying the 2019 Queen's Cake Walk at the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department. The 2019 Queen's Cake Walk is now underway at the Choctaws Volunteer Fire Department, Station #1. We have lots of nice prizes and we're also cooking up and selling some of your favorite BINGO foods.
 Watch the video below to hear the radio call of Unit #514 being placed in service.  Captain Gerald Andras, Sr. teaches Junior Firefighter Seth Delatte how to handle a pressurized line during training. |
