LGVFD First Responders start

LGVFD First Responders start

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:27 PM EDT

The Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department marked their first 20 years in service with a milestone.

At midnight, July 1, the Department implemented its First Responder program. From this point forward the Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department (LGVFD) will be staffed 24/7 with two personnel.

“This is a project that we have been working on for four years now, and it makes me so proud to see it in action,” said EMS Captain Chris Roux.

“A lot of work went into putting this together and I couldn’t be more proud of all my guys and the extra hours they put in to make this happen,” said Fire Chief Doug Blanton.