Courthouse Company 5 is excited to announce that our 2020 Santa Runs will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, December 15th-17th! As Santa's magic keeps him safe from COVID, we want to make sure all of our friends and neighbors remain safe as well, so we would encourage everyone to maintain appropriate social distancing as Santa travels through your neighborhood. Our neighborhood ... (Full Story & Photos)

Goochland Courthouse Company 5 is pleased to announce that we will be holding our annual Pancake Breakfast With Santa! This FREE event will be held on Saturday, December 19th from 8am to 10am. In an effort to help keep everyone safe, this year's Pancake Breakfast with Santa will be a 'Drive Thru' style event. Breakfast will consist of pancakes, bacon, apples with all the fixins' and your choice ... (Full Story & Photos)

It is almost Turkey Day! Check out these great reminders and safety tips as you prepare for Thanksgiving Day.
**Make sure you have a fully stocked first aid kit in a convenient location, as well as know how to use each of the items in the box.
Some of the top medical incidents related to Thanksgiving include:
-Scalds and burns
-Cuts and lacerations
-Choking
-Undercooked food/Food poisoning
-Overindulging ... (Full Story & Photos)

The NFPA does not recommend using turkey fryers. Take a minute to watch this short video on the dangers of frying a turkey.

https://youtu.be/kjUynq0HXdQ... (Full Story)

Thanksgiving is a day for thankfulness, spending time with friends and family and of course eating delicious foods, but it also the leading day for house fires. Look at the safety checklist below and as always make sure your smoke detectors are in working order.... (Full Story & Photos)

Goochland County Fire Rescue received a call at 6:40pm on November 9,2020 for a water rescue on the James River at Wakins Landing. The incident was a search and rescue for one victim who was paddle boarding and when the sunset occurred they became disoriented to their location, knowing they were far away from their destination they were able to make a call to a friend before their cell phone battery ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to Courthouse Company 5 Firefighter Bobby Rudd! On Thursday evening, 10/15/20, Bobby was presented with the Dewitt Clinton Masonic Lodge Goochland County Fire & Rescue Company 5 Fire and Rescue Firefighter of the Year award. Many throughout Goochland County were recognized for their outstanding work and dedication to the citizens of Goochland County. We are thankful that despite ... (Full Story & Photos)

Too often First Responders lose their lives or become injured on the side of the road. These deaths and injuries don’t need to happen. Accidents happen, but there are things you can do to protect first responders. First, DDD: Don’t Drive Distracted. Second, Slow Down and Move Over when you see flashing lights. Please respect the roadways as we are out there protecting the community so we can all return ... (Full Story & Photos)