2025 - WVFD Leadership

Our department is lead by the following personnel.

Team 73

Over 262+ years of combined leadership experience for fire department operations & call response.

Chief

With over 28+ years of fire experience, he's the head of our organization.

Deputy/Rescue Chief

With over 28+ years of fire experience, he 's an instructor, over medical, personnel, & rescue.

Asst. Chief

With over 23+ years of fire experience, he reviews our staffing needs & is President of our Board.

Captain

With over 11+ years of fire experience, he's over training & is Vice-President of our Board.

1st Lieutenant

With over 12+ years of fire experience, he reviews our  building & truck maintenance needs.

2nd Lieutenant

With over 31+ years of experience in emergency services, he manages grants, equipment, &  helps with technology.

Engineer

Various Part-Time paid staff who are well qualified & experienced to handle our day-to-day emergency  & routine  calls for service.

1st Responder Captain & Safety Officer

With over 6+ years of fire & first response experience, he  currently manages training for our 1st Responder program and oversees fire scene safety concerns.

Board of Directors

Our leadership for fire department business decisions.

President

Lee Edwards
With over 23+ years of fire experience, he reviews our staffing needs & is President of our Board.

Vice-President

Jordan Smith
With over 11+ years of fire experience, he's over training & is Vice-President of our Board.

Secretary

Phil Sutphin
With well over 48+ years of fire experience, he 's serving as our Secretary to our Board.

Treasurer

With over 24+ years of fire experience, he 's serving as Treasurer to our Board.

2 Year Director

Tyler Brim
With over 19+ years of fire experience, he is one of our Board of Directors.

1 Year Director

Jason "Bubba"  Lawson
With over 26+ years of fire experience, he 's an instructor & is one of our Board of Directors.

Annual/Reporter

Bill Sluys
With over 6+ years of fire experience, he is one of our Board of Directors.

Chief

With over 28+ years of fire experience, he's the head of our organization.

Address

PO Box 170
Westfield, NC 27053, US

336-351-2576
[email protected]

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About Us - For Emergencies: CALL 911

The objects and purposes of this corporation shall be to establish, maintain, operate and carry on a volunteer fire department with fire and rescue protection services in which the agency is certified, along with a first responder unit operating under the Surry and Stokes County EMS within the Westfield community in Surry and Stokes Counties, North Carolina, to be organized and operated exclusively for the prevention of fires and other accidental events in which the agency is certified, and the protection of life and property from loss by fire and other accidental events in which the agency is certified along with assisting the Surry and Stokes County EMS in emergency medical situations in the above named community and surrounding area; to carry out fire prevention and firefighting activities and protection from other accidental events in which the agency is certified, and assisting the Surry and Stokes County EMS with emergency medical activities, and for similar purposes beneficial to the general public and community as a whole; this organization being chartered and organized not for profit, but to be operated exclusively for the above public and charitable purposes, for the promotion of the community and public welfare,.


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