Center Point Fire District has teamed up with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. For the month of October, fire personnel of Center Point Fire District will wear a specially designed pink fire department T-shirt while on duty.

Fire Chief Donnie West stated that the Center Point Fire District has always participated in fundraising for different charities, and this is just another way for us to show our support for breast cancer awareness. But the best part about this particular p...

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The Center Point Fire District Firefighter Combat Challenge Team competed in the 2011 Combat Challenge in Montgomery on June 17th and 18th. 



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Center Point Fire District firefighters are scheduled to compete in the SCOTT Firefighter Combat Challenge which is being held in Montgomery, Alabama this June 17^th and 18^th.  This event is a nationwide competition that tests the physical fitness and stamina of thousands of firefighters every year. Team members include Lonnie West, Adrian Millican, Christian Elliott, Troy Gibson, Matt Bradley, Michael Lombard and Brandon Dahlen, all members of the Center Point Fire District.  The team has be...

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Center Point Fire District took delivery of two new 2011 Pierce Velocity pumpers in April 2011. These new engines replaced older engines and are a welcome addition to our fleet. 



The engines, Engine 1 and Engine 2 are now in service at our Station in Pinson and the Station in Center Point. They were manufactured by Pierce MFG in Appleton Wisconsin. They have 515 HP Detroit series 60 engines, Allison transmissions, and Waterous 1500 gpm single stage pumps.

 
These engines will help us in our comm...
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 On July 26th 2010 the Center Point Fire District sponsored the first annual Muscular Dystrophy Association "Fill the Boot" golf tournament at Grayson Valley Country Club. The tournament was held in memory of Firefighter Rickey Davis. 

Our First ever golf tournament was a huge success. Over the last few years our "Fill the Boot" efforts have been steadily decreasing even though our efforts have increased. This year the decision was made to attempt to host a golf tournament. Our best year ever...
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See more pictures of this training here
 
 During the week of Febr uary 15th a new training device was on hand at Center Point Fire. The device known as the Burn Trailer, is a fire simulator. The trailer is the size of a commercial 18 wheeler but the similarities stop there. Inside are several propane burners, movable walls, and stairs to a second level. The training vehicle allows firefighters to train in a realistic but safe environment. The systems on board are computer controlled, there are...
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 More photos of this incident available in our gallery here



  Investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning fire at Chalkville Crossings.

Firefighters were called out to the fire at 07:58 Thursday morning. When they arrived, flames were showing.

Investigators believe the fire started in an apartment but got into the attic where it quickly spread.

Two units were burned, four had water damage, and a few more were damaged by smoke



"Those type fires are really hard to s...

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Center Point Fire District Volunteer Ed Moyer was recently recognized by Wells Fargo Advisors as a Second Half Champion. here is a description of the program.

Recognizing the extraordinary achievements of individuals age 50+

Our Second-Half Champions^SM award winners look at the second half of life in ways individuals don’t traditionally associate with our pre-retirement and retirement years. While many of us hit 50 and prepare to slow down and relax, our Second-Half Champions award winners ha...
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