Meet Our Chief - Moneta Volunteer Fire Department

Meet Our Chief - Jeremiah Calhoun Hello, I am Jeremiah Calhoun and a native of Moneta. I have been a member of the Moneta Volunteer Fire Department since 1992 and I have served as an officer for the past ten years. I have had the opportunity to attend much training over the years and I am certified in the following areas:

Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials Operations
EVOC
Driver Aerial Operator
LP Gas Emergency
Leadership I & II
Managing Tactical Operations
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting
S-200 Initial Attach Incident Commander
Rural Water Supply
Incident Safety Officer
Farm & Vehicle Extrication
Bus Extrication
Swiftwater Rescue Technician
Ropes I
Basic First Aid
National Incident Management System (NIMS)

In addition to being the Chief of this department, I am a member of the Bedford County Special Operations Command (SOC) Est. 2003. This team consists of members from various agencies throughout the county. These members perform special duties such as, Collapse, Ropes, Urban Search and Rescue, Trench, Swiftwater, Hazmat, Confined Space.

As my paid profession, I am a Concrete Superintendent with Counts & Dobyns Construction. I have worked in the concrete industry for over twelve years.

I would not be able to do all of this without the support and love of my wife of nearly ten years, Krista and my two wonderful boys, Ty and Wyatt.

Please feel free to contact me at monetafire@aol.com